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Video conferencing trends for 2021

Spearline Testing

Video conferencing has become a core facet of the year 2020, enabling organizations to communicate, family and friends to stay connected, and even for medical practitioners to assess their patients. By 2024 , research projects that the video conferencing industry will be worth US$20 billion. Departure from in-person meetings.

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Watch the epic first-ever virtual Space Needle light show for New Year’s celebration in Seattle

GeekWire

Real, authentic fireworks shows are pretty amazing. But the virtual version isn’t too shabby, either. Terry Morgan, CEO and owner of Seattle-based Modern Enterprises , helped put together a special video production that replaced fireworks with graphics. Instead, like many groups this year, they pivoted.

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Advantages of Virtual Textbooks over Print Textbooks

Kitaboo

The emergence of digital content and its prevalence during the pandemic has given rise to virtual textbooks. This blog post explains how virtual textbooks are different and even better than printed textbooks in many ways. How Can Publishers Benefit From Virtual Textbooks? Virtual Textbooks Are Easier to Update.

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Drop Fake raises $9M to hit the reset button for gaming authenticity

Venture Beast

Drop Fake has raised $9 million in seed round funding for a game studio that focuses on authentic fan experiences. Read More.

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The cyber pandemic: AI deepfakes and the future of security and identity verification

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, Gartner estimates that by 2026, nearly one-third of enterprises will consider identity verification and authentication solutions unreliable due to AI-generated deepfakes. Attackers use deepfake ID documents to fool KYC processes or inject deepfake photos and videos to spoof facial biometrics systems.

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I was a virtual NBA fan: What it’s like to cheer from the digital sidelines in Microsoft Teams

GeekWire

This is the spectator view for fans watching NBA games “courtside” in Microsoft Teams: the live stream on one side, and your virtual cheering section on the other. My big takeaway: Microsoft and the NBA are on to something with their new tech-fueled virtual fan experience. Look out for me in the virtual stands!!!

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Minecraft will require a Microsoft account to play in 2021

The Verge

the new accounts will offer two-factor authentication and safety features previously available in the ‘Bedrock Edition’ of the game. The video also doesn’t mention something that could make many players angry: usernames for Java Edition players are at risk.

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