Technology
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NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices over security concerns
San Francisco: New York City has banned the popular Chinese short-form video platform TikTok on city-owned devices over security concerns. A directive was issued on Wednesday following a review by the NYC…
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X’s new feature to let paid users highlight their posts
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned X Corp (formerly Twitter) has started rolling out a new feature that will allow paid users to highlight some of their posts via a new ‘Highlights’ tab. The…
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YouTube Music’s new ‘Samples’ tab to help users find new music
San Francisco: YouTube has introduced a new ‘Samples’ tab for the music streaming service ‘YouTube Music’, which will help users to find new music. This new personalised music discovery feature is currently…
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Google’s new feature to summarise entire articles for you using generative AI
San Francisco: Google’s AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) is getting a major new feature, which will summarise articles for users while reading on the web. Currently, the feature — “SGE while browsing”…
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AI with 95% accuracy can steal passwords by ‘listening’ to keystrokes: Study
San Francisco: Researchers have found that threat actors could use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to steal user passwords with near-perfect accuracy by “listening” to an unsuspecting person’s keystrokes, a new study has…
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Wipro launches centre of excellence on generative AI at IIT Delhi
New Delhi: IT major Wipro on Wednesday announced the launch of a new Center of Excellence on generative artificial intelligence (AI) in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. The…
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Internet speed could be three times faster soon in UAE
A prominent United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based telecom operator du has recently announced plans to increase mobile internet speeds by three times as it began deploying multicarrier aggregation technologies within its commercial wireless…
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Samsung unveils special offers on Galaxy Z Flip5, Z Fold5, Tab S9 for live commerce customers
New Delhi: Samsung has announced that it will host a live commerce event on Wednesday at 12 p.m. for its fifth generation foldables — Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 — as…
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OpenAI using GPT-4 to develop AI-powered content moderation system
San Francisco: Microsoft-owned OpenAI is using its large language models like GPT-4 “to build a content moderation system that is scalable, consistent and customisable”. According to the company, GPT-4 can not only…
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Xbox introduces new enforcement strike system
San Francisco: Microsoft-owned gaming console brand Xbox has introduced a new enforcement strike system that educates players about enforcement severity, cumulative effect of multiple enforcements and the total impact on their standing.…
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WhatsApp rolling out AI stickers feature on Android beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to create and share AI stickers on Android beta. Beta users will now see a new ‘Create’ button when opening the…
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Telegram rolls out Stories to all, users can edit the feature too
New Delhi: Encrypted messaging app Telegram has officially rolled out Stories feature to all users, as the platform celebrated its 10th birthday. Telegram users have the option to edit Stories after making…
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Dell fined $6.5 mn for selling overpriced monitors at discounts
Sydney: Consumer electronics major Dell’s Australia arm has been slapped with a AUD10 million (nearly $6.49 million) fine for selling overpriced monitors at discounted prices. The Federal Court ordered that Dell Australia…
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Mahindra unveils electric avatar of iconic Thar SUV
Cape Town: Mahindra Electric Automobiles Limited (MEAL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, on Tuesday unveiled ‘Vision Thar.e’ — an all-new electric avatar of the iconic SUV. The electric version of Thar…
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YouTube to remove videos promoting cancer misinformation
New Delhi: Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday said it will remove content that promotes “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or which “discourages viewers from seeking professional medical treatment”. The company…