The issue with Apple's Memoji
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Apple released the public beta of iOS 12 this week and Megan and Henry downloaded it so they could play with the new Memoji feature. Their feelings are mixed. Also this week Microsoft improved its facial recognition technology to better detect darker skin tones. Some improvement. And finally, they spoke to Karla Monterroso, CEO of Code2040, an organization dedicated to ensuring equal representation of black and Latinx people in tech.
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Apple just released the first iOS 12 beta to everyone
Microsoft’s facial recognition just got better at identifying people
with dark skin