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精選詞彙 Vocab #040: Lori’s “Full House” character took part in a school scam & Google created deepfake videos to help in detecting them

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Summary:

The first article is about the US actress being arrested for being part of s scam related to College admissions, which had a link to an episode of the comedy series where her character lied to get her twins admitted to a good kindergarten.

The second article covers how Google spent a ton of cash to create deepfake videos in the hope of helping in the detection of them. Similarly, FB is also spending money to increase detection of them.

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:

Prestigious adj. : respected/admired or of great quality

  1. Is NTU the most prestigious school in Taiwan?
  2. Is Rolls Royce a prestigious car brand?

Scrutiny n.: careful and thorough examination

  1. Did what your application face thorough scrutiny? 
  2. Do you scrutinize terms and conditions before you agree to them?  

Algorithm n.: a set of rules that must be followed when solving a problem, like a formula

  1. Do you understand Youtube’s algorithm? 
  2. Are algorithms vital in finance?
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