2024 Daily Tech News Show


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5			On this episode of DTNS, Did it take Taylor Swift to make people address deep fakes? Shannon has thoughts on Pixel 8 Pro's temperature sensor and Samung's bid to make a comeback in China.	Twitch Chat Pop-out Window
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8			This is the Daily Tech News for... Friday Jan 26th 2024. In LA, I'm Tom Merritt
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19		sl	A few followups to Apple's announcement about how it plans to comply with the EU's DMA. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized Apple's new policy, which still charges developers even if they don't use the Apple App Store. But Sweeney said Fortnite will return to iOS in the EU this year as part of an Epic Games store on iOS. Sweeney also criticized Apple's requirement that operators of independent app stores must show a €1,000,000 letter of credit to be approved by Apple. The maker of the Proton app also criticized Apple's policies on side-loading and third-party app stores. Separately, EU iOS users will be given a choice of browsers the first time they launch Safari, starting with iOS 17.4. App-makers will be able to choose other browser engines beyond Apple's WebKit. Opera already announced it will have a new browser for iOS in Europe coming in March with lots of "AI."	https://www.engadget.com/apples-rivals-arent-happy-about-its-eu-app-store-changes-160032585.html?src=rss
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22		tm	Also coming in iOS 17.4 will be auto-generated transcripts for podcasts. Transcripts for podcasts in English, French, German and Spanish will be available in more than 170- countries. The words will be presented similar to the way lyrics are in Apple Music. Podcasters can choose to upload their own transcripts as well.	https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/26/apple-podcasts-auto-generated-transcripts-ios-17-4/
23		sl	Bloomberg passed along a report from Omdia analyst Hiroshi Hayase suggesting Nintendo’s next console — sometimes referred to as the Switch 2 — will launch this year, featuring an 8-inch LCD screen. That's a downgrade from the OLED Switch, but an upgrade in size. Last year Sharp said it was supplying LCD panels for Nintendo's upcoming console. The Switch Lite has a 5.5-inch screen; the original Switch model’s screen is 6.2 inches; and the OLED Switch has a 7-inch screen. So 8 inches is big!	https://www.polygon.com/24051520/switch-2-screen-size-specs
24		tm	In another sign that China is easing up on the video game industry, the government approved licenses for 115 video games in January, the largest number of approvals in 18 months. This follows the removal of a proposal to increase restrictions including in-app purchases. The National Press and Publication Administration issued 1,076 licences in 2023 up from 512 in 2022.	https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3249921/china-approves-115-video-games-january-most-18-months-supportive-sign-after-december-market-rout
25		sl	The estate of the late George Carlin has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court calling for the removal of the "Dudesy" video that shows a generated George Carlin doing a comedy routine about current topics. The folks behind Dudesy claim the entire routine was generated by a model trained on Carlin's works and call it an impersonation. The Carlin estate calls it use of copyrighted materials and likenesses without permission. The estate asks the court to order the immediate removal of George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, which was posted January 9th on the Dudesy YouTube channel. The suit also asks for the destruction of all copies of the special and payment of unspecified damages. Dudesy previously removed a comedy special made to impersonate Tom Brady, after Brady threatened a similar lawsuit.	https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/26/24051476/dudesy-ai-generated-george-carlin-special-sued-by-late-comedians-estate
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30		tm	Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 in China but instead of using Google's Gemini models, it's using Baidu's Ernie. - Baidu launched Ernie in August. - It will do translation, summarization, text formatting, real-time call translation and a feature similar to Google's circle to search. - Google operates in a limited way in China, mostly in advertising and does not offer Google Play services. - Baidu received government approval to launch Ernie. Google likely doesn't want to submit to government scrutiny. - Samsung is no longer in the top 5 smartphone brands in China. Apple is number one.	https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/26/24051509/samsung-galaxy-s24-china-launch-baidu-ernie-artificial-intelligence-ai
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41		sl	Google updated the Pixel 8 Pro this week to allow for a new body temperature sensor feature, with clearance from De Novo FDA. To use it, you sweep the phone’s infrared temperature sensor over the side of your forehead so it can read a level. The Verge notes that the phone’s temperature sensor is located in the rear camera array, which makes it difficult to gauge if you’re taking your own temp correctly because you can’t easily see the screen. Google did include an instructional video to help minimize confusion. The phone will also vibrate when it’s time to swipe over your forehead, and also supports voice cues, but reportedly the whole process feels less than seamless. You have the option of syncing your data with the Fitbit app, and any readings from the past week are saved by default in the native app. The Verge explains a scenario where writer Parker Ortolani’s Pixel 8 Pro told him his body temperature was 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which could be a dangerous level bording on hypothermia, although he'd just been outside. Ortolani was also able to take readings from his forearm and palm, which aren't supported. PROS: - quick and generally accurate, but thrown off by variables like direct sunlight, cold environments, sweaty foreheads. - User error impacts readings. Apple Watch Series 4’s EKG uses the same clearance	https://www.theverge.com/24051531/pixel-8-pro-body-temperature-thermometer-app
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53		tm	- 404 Media says that deepfake images and videos of Taylor Swift, some of them explicit, were created on Telegram in a group that often shares explicit images made with Microsoft Designer. - Somehow some of these images went viral on X. - This violated X's zero-tolerance policy, but the platform was slow to catch up and one post in particular was seen more than 47 million times before it was taken down - Swift fans fought back by posting in large numbers under the hashtags associated with deepfakes to make it harder to find them. - X says it has removed almost all the posts and the associated accounts and will continue to monitor	https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050334/x-twitter-taylor-swift-ai-fake-images-trending
54		sl	And so now Congress is taking advantage - US Representative Joe Morelle called attention to the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act he proposed last year. - Rep Yvette D Clarke chimed in saying "What's happened to Taylor Swift is nothing new," as advancements in deepfake tech make it easier and cheaper. - Congressman Tom Kean Jr who said "Whether the victim is Taylor Swift or any young person across our country, we need to establish safeguards to combat this alarming trend." And while Swift herself has not commented, the Daily Mail said sources told it that Swift is considering legal action against the sites involved. Shannon, what's your take on this whole mess?	https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68110476?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
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61			Anon wrote - A couple of examples from my company which is a large bank in Canada. I know some areas of the bank that handle investments, especially retail space are pushing the over all bank to return to the office. While yes we could save money by having less retail space in the downtown core that lowers the overall value of those building which we, and all Canadian banks, are heavily invested in. So there has been a push from these companies. Also the city is pushing companies as the downtown core has lost a lot of business too. We are mandated hybrid with badge scan reports and I have even heard rumours that’s there will be updates to our contacts to outline disciplinary action if not met. So many times I have been in the office and just been at my desk on a remote calls all day since we have teams we work with all over the world. The original push was to come into the office for “moments that matter” like team meetings and for team building a few times a month which I was 100% on board with. But now it is just a mindless X days a week no matter what, even if the rest of your team is home that day. They say it is for “culture” yet one of our team member that lives in another city is forced to come into an office in that city and sit with no one he works with and join all calls via teams since we are all in a different location. Also during COVID all management praised us for transitioning to remote and how work didn’t suffer at all is now saying we are so much more productive in person. Completely ignoring what they had said before and trying to rewrite the history.
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94			Netflix's dominant role as number streaming service means it plays an outside role in launching the careers of many actors. Here are three well known actors who owe their fame to the power of Netflix.
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98		Clue 1	In my first Hollywood acting role I played a young Alice on the ABC fantasy series "Once a Upon a Time in Wonderland" in 2013
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104		Clue 4	April, 2018, I became the youngest person ever to be included on Time magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people
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106		Clue 5	I was made famous by my role on "Stranger Things" as a precocious 11 year-old with super natural powers.
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115		Clue 1	My breakout role was a twenty episode run on AMC's The Walking Dead.
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121		Clue 4	In my first Netflix role I was cast as an antagonist and evenutal ally in the Marvel series Daredevil.
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132		Clue 1	I got my start in front of the camera as a VJ for MTV Australia from 2007–2011
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136		Clue 3	During the shoot of the shark monster movie Meg i nearly drowned as I tried to climb up the side of a boat in a scene where my character is suppose to be drowning, and my legitimate cries for help were misinterpreted as acting.
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140		Clue 5	My role on Season 3 of Netflix's "Orange is the New Black" as inmate Stella Carlin helped increase my profile to land roles in movies like John Wick: Chapter 2 and Pitch Perfect 3.
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