Technology
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WhatsApp rolling out new interface for group settings screen on iOS
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new interface for a group setting screen on iOS. According to WABetaInfo, the group administrators that use the stable version of WhatsApp from…
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LinkedIn introduces AI Copy Suggestion feature for ad creatives
San Francisco: Professional social networking platform LinkedIn has introduced an AI-generated Copy Suggestions tool that uses generative AI to create high-performing intro text and headlines for ad creatives by leveraging data from…
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Google patches new Chrome zero-day flaw used in exploit
San Francisco: Google has issued a security update for the Chrome web browser to address the third zero-day vulnerability exploited by hackers this year. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-3079…
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Microsoft launches voice chat feature to AI-powered Bing Chat
San Francisco: Microsoft has launched a new ‘voice chat’ feature to its AI-powered Bing Chat on the desktop, which will let users talk to the AI chatbot by clicking on the microphone…
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Reddit stands firm on API changes, despite developer protests
San Francisco: Social discussion forum Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session to discuss the platform’s controversial API changes and confirmed that Reddit is not planning to…
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AI in eye scans can diagnose inherited disease of the retina
New Delhi: A team of researchers on Saturday said they have utilised artificial intelligence (AI) to develop an eye scan that can help improve the diagnosis of inherited disease of the retina.…
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Data management provider Cohesity lays off employees, CMO moves on
San Francisco: US-based data management solutions provider Cohesity has reportedly laid off employees, including its chief marketing officer Lynn Lucas, to optimise its workforce. According to a report in the news portal…
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NASA mission to avert ‘internet apocalypse’ that could pause online access for months
San Francisco: NASA has launched a spacecraft as part of a mission in an effort to avert a potential “internet apocalypse” that could leave people without access to the internet for months.…
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S.Korean President, OpenAI CEO discuss ways to boost AI cooperation
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, to discuss a variety of topics regarding artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. “ChatGPT is stirring…
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Los Angeles Times to reduce 13% of staff amid advertising declines
San Francisco: US-based Los Angeles Times has announced to lay off about 13 percent of its newsroom staff, or 74 employees, amid economic pressures brought on by advertising and print readership declines.…
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Meta ‘talking’ to Oprah Winfrey, the Dalai Lama to explore its Twitter-like app
New Delhi: As people search for “sanely run” Twitter alternatives, Meta’s upcoming micro-blogging platform will use Instagram’s account system to automatically populate a user’s information. Meta is in discussions with big celebrities…
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Indian-origin Vishal Garg’s Better.com lays off real estate team
San Francisco: The embattled online mortgage lender Better.com, run by controversial Indian-origin CEO Vishal Garg, has reportedly laid off its real estate team and has shut down this unit. The company is…
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Netflix gains 100K new subscribers in 2 days as it curbs password sharing
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix garnered nearly 100,000 new daily sign-ups just days after it started to crack down on password sharing. According to market research firm Antenna, since alerting subscribers in…
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Twitter to soon start paying creators for ads served in replies: Musk
New Delhi: Twitter will soon start paying creators on the platform for the ads served in their replies, Elon Musk announced on Saturday. Twitter has kept aside $5 million to pay creators,…
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US charges 2 Russian men with $400 mn Bitcoin hack
Washington: The US government has charged two Russian nationals in connection with the $400 million Bitcoin hack that brought down the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange in 2014. The Department of Justice (DoJ)…
