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The Samsung Galaxy M30s is all set to be unveiled in India on September 18. The smartphone was listed on Amazon India earlier today, confirming several key specifications. The Galaxy M30's successor will also be an online-exclusive product like every other Galaxy-M device launched so far. The listing has also confirmed the presence of a massive 6000mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s will be the first Samsung smartphone to pack a 6000mAh battery. The listing teases an sAMOLED display, a new powerful processor, and an “8MP triple camera” setup on the rear. The device is expected to deliver hours of gaming and media experience.
Earlier this week, the Samsung Galaxy M30s was leaked via an Android Enterprise listing, which revealed some key specifications of the smartphone. Now, we know what the smartphone will actually look like.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is said to come with a bigger battery, and a better camera, among other improvements to the original Galaxy M30. You can read our review of the Galaxy M30 here.
According to previous rumours, the Samsung Galaxy M30s could feature a 6.4-inch sAMOLED Infinity-U display with FHD+ resolution. It is tipped to be powered by the Exynos 9610 chipset, paired with up to 6GB RAM. The phone is expected to ship in two storage options: 4GB RAM + 64GB storage, and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage.
As teased on Amazon.in, the Galaxy M30s is expected to sport a triple rear camera setup: a 48MP f/2.0 sensor + an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide sensor + a 5MP f/2.2 depth sensor. It is a major update over the 13MP triple camera setup found on the Galaxy M30. The smartphone could have a 16MP front camera residing in the notch.
The Galaxy M30s is expected to be priced somewhere between Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000. It will launch on September 18 at 12pm IST.
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Zao went viral in China this weekend for its realistic face-swapping videos, but after controversy about its policies, WeChat restricted access to the app on its messaging platform.
Developed by a unit of Momo, one of China’s most popular dating apps, Zao creates videos that replace the faces of celebrities in scenes from popular movies, shows and music videos with a selfie uploaded by the user.
The app, currently available only in China, went viral as users shared their videos through WeChat and other social media platforms in China. But concerns about the potential misuse of deepfake technology coupled with a clause (now deleted) in Zao’s terms of use that gave it full ownership and copyright to content uploaded or created on it, in addition to “completely free, irrevocable, perpetual, transferrable, and re-licensable rights,” caused controversy.
In case you haven’t heard, #ZAO is a Chinese app which completely blew up since Friday. Best application of ‘Deepfake’-style AI facial replacement I’ve ever seen.
Here’s an example of me as DiCaprio (generated in under 8 secs from that one photo in the thumbnail)
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— Allan Xia (@AllanXia) September 1, 2019
By going viral quickly and being very easy to use (Zao’s videos can be generated from a single selfie, though it suggests that users upload photos from several angles for better results), the app has also focused more attention on deepfake technology and how it can potentially be used to spread misinformation or harass people.
Users can still upload videos they created with Zao to WeChat, but if they try to download the app or send an invite link to another WeChat user, a message is displayed that says “this web page has been reported multiple times and contains security risks. To maintain a safe online environment, access to this page has been blocked.”
Zao was released last Friday and quickly became the top free iOS app in China, according to App Annie. A statement posted on Sept. 1 to Zao’s Weibo account says “we completely understand everybody’s concerns about the privacy issue. We are aware of the issue and we are thinking about how to fix the problems, we need a little time.” Its terms and conditions now say user-generated content will only be used by the company to improve the app and that all deleted content will be removed from its servers.
TechCrunch has contacted Zao for comment.
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