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A look at AI's impact on video game actors, as some fear their voices might be misused while others hope to collect extra payments on top of a base minimum (David Smith/The Guardian)

David Smith / The Guardian: A look at AI’s impact on video game actors, as some fear their voices might be misused while others hope to collect extra payments on top of a base minimum  —  The increased use of AI to replicate the voice and movements of actors has benefits but some are concerned […]

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale: Best Deals on PS5, Xbox Series X, Other Gaming Consoles

The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2023 is live right now for all users, bringing discounts on a wide variety of products and devices. Electronics is, of course, the big draw here, with plenty of deals on mobile phones, electrical appliances, TVs, laptops and more on offer. Amazon is also offering an additional 10 percent

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Sources: Shein had $2B+ of profit and ~$45B of GMV in 2023, ahead of a planned NY or London IPO; documents: Shein had $700M of profit in 2022 and $1.1B in 2021 (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Sources: Shein had $2B+ of profit and ~$45B of GMV in 2023, ahead of a planned NY or London IPO; documents: Shein had $700M of profit in 2022 and $1.1B in 2021  —  Fast-fashion group is seeking Chinese approval for IPO in New York or London  —  Online fast-fashion giant Shein has more

Sources: Shein had $2B+ of profit and ~$45B of GMV in 2023, ahead of a planned NY or London IPO; documents: Shein had $700M of profit in 2022 and $1.1B in 2021 (Financial Times) Read More »

Barbie Director Greta Gerwig Reportedly Fought to Keep ‘I’m Just Ken’ Dance Sequence in the Film

Barbie director Greta Gerwig has revealed that the iconic ‘I’m Just Ken’ dance sequence from the film was almost removed from the script. Speaking to Succession creator Jesse Armstrong at the BFI London Film Festival, the filmmaker claimed that the studio executives at Warner Bros. questioned her at a ‘big meeting’ whether the standout scene

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How WhatsApp became the world's default communication app, including as a political propaganda tool, a business tool, and a private social network (Pranav Dixit/Engadget)

Pranav Dixit / Engadget: How WhatsApp became the world’s default communication app, including as a political propaganda tool, a business tool, and a private social network  —  What was once a texting platform now runs the lives, businesses and political machinery of billions.  —  In 2014, WIRED asked me to write … Source link

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale: Best Offers on Laptops

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2023 is entering its second day in India. As always, Amazon offered early access for Prime members on October 7 at midnight. The e-commerce website has listed a wide range of products including laptops, mobile phones, smart devices, and other electronics in the ongoing sale with huge discounts. Laptops are

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Microsoft engineer Andres Freund accidentally found the malicious code in versions of the XZ Utils compression tool, likely preventing thousands of infections (Mike Larkin/Security Boulevard)

Mike Larkin / Security Boulevard: Microsoft engineer Andres Freund accidentally found the malicious code in versions of the XZ Utils compression tool, likely preventing thousands of infections  —  Yesterday’s discovery of the xz backdoor was an accident.  But what a fortunate accident it was. Source link

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A look at Steven Mnuchin's TikTok plans; sources say his proposal to buy TikTok without its export-blocked algorithm and rebuild it from scratch is far-fetched (Washington Post)

Washington Post: A look at Steven Mnuchin’s TikTok plans; sources say his proposal to buy TikTok without its export-blocked algorithm and rebuild it from scratch is far-fetched  —  His proposal to buy the app without its algorithm from its Chinese owner has drawn skeptical reactions, including from those he’s pitched Source link

A look at Steven Mnuchin's TikTok plans; sources say his proposal to buy TikTok without its export-blocked algorithm and rebuild it from scratch is far-fetched (Washington Post) Read More »

WhatsApp May Soon Bring a Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats: Report

WhatsApp introduced Chat Lock functionality that lets users lock specific chats using their fingerprint, facelock or passcodes back in May this year. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is reportedly testing a new secret code feature that will give users even more control over their locked chats. This would reportedly allow users to choose a

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