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In today's Techpresso:
🤖 Apple releases a new AI model
🖼️ OpenAI adds watermarks to AI-generated images using DALL-E 3
📱 Apple still working on foldable iPhones and iPads
🎭 Deepfake ‘face swap’ attacks surged 704% last year, study finds
🫠 Humanity’s most distant space probe jeopardized by computer glitch
🎁 + 8 other news you might like
🔮 + 1 handpicked research papers and tools
🤖 Apple releases a new AI modelLINK
Apple has released “MGIE,” an open-source AI model for instruction-based image editing, utilizing multimodal large language models to interpret instructions and manipulate images.
MGIE offers features like Photoshop-style modification, global photo optimization, and local editing, and can be used through a web demo or integrated into applications.
The model, a collaboration with the University of California, Santa Barbara, represents a significant advancement in AI for creative tasks, highlighting Apple's investment in machine learning.
🖼️ OpenAI adds watermarks to AI-generated images using DALL-E 3LINK
OpenAI's DALL-E 3 will integrate watermarks into image metadata, involving standards developed by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), to help determine if content was created by AI.
The new watermarking system will feature both invisible metadata and a visible "CR" symbol on images generated using DALL-E 3, aimed at verifying the content's origin through specific platforms such as Content Credentials Verify.
Although watermarking by C2PA is designed to enhance trust in digital content by identifying AI-generated images, OpenAI acknowledges the limitations, including the ease of removing watermarks and the current inability to watermark videos or text-based content.
📱 Apple still working on foldable iPhones and iPadsLINK
Apple is developing "at least two" foldable iPhone prototypes inspired by the design of Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip, though production is not planned for 2024 or 2025.
The company faces challenges in creating a foldable iPhone that matches the thinness of current models while accommodating battery and display needs.
Apple is also working on a folding iPad, approximately the size of an iPad Mini, aiming to launch a seven- or eight-inch model around 2026 or 2027.
🎭 Deepfake ‘face swap’ attacks surged 704% last year, study findsLINK
Deepfake "face swap" attacks increased by 704% from the first to the second half of 2023, as reported by iProov, a British biometric firm.
The surge in attacks is attributed to the growing ease of access to generative AI tools, making sophisticated face swaps both user-friendly and affordable.
Deepfake scams, including a notable case involving a finance worker in Hong Kong losing HK$200mn, highlight the significant threat posed by these technologies.
🫠 Humanity’s most distant space probe jeopardized by computer glitchLINK
A computer glitch that began on November 14 has compromised Voyager 1's ability to send back telemetry data, affecting insight into the spacecraft's condition.
The glitch is suspected to be due to a corrupted memory bit in the Flight Data Subsystem, making it challenging to determine the exact cause without detailed data.
Despite the issue, signals received indicate Voyager 1 is still operational and receiving commands, with efforts ongoing to resolve the telemetry data problem.
Other news you might like
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Palworld reveals enormous dedicated server costs — $6 million annual fees could bankrupt the studio, CEO quips and it will go higher.LINK
Google to pay $350 million to settle shareholders' data privacy lawsuit.LINK
Microsoft BitLocker encryption cracked in just 43 seconds with a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico.LINK
Ransomware hackers raked in $1 billion last year from victims.LINK
Latest research and tools
Geppetto: an open source AI companion designed to integrate with Slack teams.LINK
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