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Google Photos adds new touch-up tools for ‘quick’ fixes

You can use the new tools to remove blemishes, refine skin texture, brighten eyes, or whiten teeth in photos.

WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month

WhatsApp users are getting some new customization features - for a price. According to WABetaInfo, Meta is rolling out a WhatsApp Plus subscription to "a limited number of users," offering several cosmetic and quality of life perks, including exclusive stickers, different app themes, custom app icons, premium ringtones, the ability to pin up to 20 […]

Japanese man sentenced to prison for posting spoilers

Though it's very common for entertainment writers to describe some narrative elements of the films and shows that they're covering, a Japanese court has determined that the practice can sometimes be tantamount to copyright infringement. Last Thursday, the Tokyo District Court ruled that 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was guilty of violating Japanese law that prohibits the […]

NASA had to train Apollo 11's astronauts to not use profanity

Article URL: https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/may/31/bad-words-led-some-to-swear-off-apollo-program/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47839606

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It’s not just one thing — it’s another thing

This sentence construction ("It's not just this — it's that") has become so common in AI-generated writing that it's no longer just a clue that a piece of writing may be synthetic — it's almost a guarantee.

Google Photos adds subtle touch-up tools for faces

Google has announced a new collection of touch-up tools for Google Photos' image editor designed to apply subtle enhancements, refinements, or fixes to faces in photos. The tools are gradually being rolled out on the Google Photos app globally starting today, but only on devices running Android 9.0 and up with at least 4GB of […]