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Researchers have developed an algorithm that allows video editors to modify human speech in "talking head" videos by altering text in transcripts (Andrew Myers/Stanford News)

Andrew Myers / Stanford News: Researchers have developed an algorithm that allows video editors to modify human speech in “talking head” videos by altering text in transcripts  —  A new algorithm allows video editors to modify talking head videos as if they were editing text – copying, pasting, or adding and deleting words. Researchers have

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FAQ on how Sign In with Apple works based on information at WWDC, including details about two-factor authentication support and private email relay service (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: FAQ on how Sign In with Apple works based on information at WWDC, including details about two-factor authentication support and private email relay service  —  One of the bigger security announcements from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this week is Apple’s new requirement … FAQ on how Sign In with Apple works

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Apple's sign-in button, built for a post-Cambridge Analytica world, is a sign of how much tech infrastructure needs to be rebuilt as privacy expectations change (Russell Brandom/The Verge)

Russell Brandom / The Verge: Apple’s sign-in button, built for a post-Cambridge Analytica world, is a sign of how much tech infrastructure needs to be rebuilt as privacy expectations change  —  Protection against developers, not hackers  —  In 2019, Facebook isn’t just a homepage; it’s a passport. Apple's sign-in button, built for a post-Cambridge Analytica

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Carbon Health, which provides video and message-based virtual care through an app in addition to in-person care at seven Bay Area clinics, raises $30M Series B (MedCity News)

MedCity News: Carbon Health, which provides video and message-based virtual care through an app in addition to in-person care at seven Bay Area clinics, raises $30M Series B  —  In addition to its seven Bay Area clinics that offer in-person care, the startup has a mobile app through which patients … Carbon Health, which provides

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Former Unity VP Anne Evans has filed a lawsuit against the company for retaliation and wrongful termination, alleging CEO John Riccitiello sexually harassed her (Megan Rose Dickey/TechCrunch)

Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: Former Unity VP Anne Evans has filed a lawsuit against the company for retaliation and wrongful termination, alleging CEO John Riccitiello sexually harassed her  —  Unity Technologies, the multibillion-dollar gaming engine, is facing a lawsuit from its former VP of global talent acquisition … Former Unity VP Anne Evans has

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In a communique, G20 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to compile common rules to close loopholes global tech companies use to reduce their corporate taxes (Reuters)

Reuters: In a communique, G20 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to compile common rules to close loopholes global tech companies use to reduce their corporate taxes  —  FUKUOKA, Japan (Reuters) – Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to compile common rules to close loopholes used … In a communique, G20 finance ministers agreed

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Luminous Computing, which aims to build a photonic chip, raises $9M seed round led by Bill Gates, with Dara Khosrowshahi, Travis Kalanick, others participating (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: Luminous Computing, which aims to build a photonic chip, raises $9M seed round led by Bill Gates, with Dara Khosrowshahi, Travis Kalanick, others participating  —  Luminous Computing, a one-year-old startup, is aiming to build a photonics chip that will handle workloads needed for AI at the speed of light. Luminous Computing,

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