Mon 24 July 2023: The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to concerns about machines replacing human jobs. While some experts believe that AI is still in its early stages of development and that humans will continue to be needed for many tasks, others argue that AI is rapidly evolving and that there is […]
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Sun 23 July 2023: Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, announced on Sunday that he will soon switch the blue bird emblem of the microblogging service to the ‘X’ logo. Musk tweeted, “Frankly, I love the negative feedback on this platform. Vastly preferable to some sniffy censorship bureau!” “And soon we shall bid adieu to […]
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Sun 23 July 2023: Most of us go online multiple times a day. About half of 18–29 year olds surveyed in a 2021 Pew Research Study said they are “almost constantly” connected. How are we to make sense of this significant digital dimension of modern life? Many questions have rightly been asked about its broader consequences for society and […]
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Sat 22 July 2023: Telegram, an encrypted messaging service, announced the launch of a new Story feature on its platform on Friday. With the new feature, the app’s premium users will be able to upload stories that anyone, even free users, would be able to see. The most recent version of Telegram for Android, iOS, […]
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Fri 21 July 2023: The US on Tuesday blacklisted Europe-based spyware companies Intellexa and Cytrox over “threatening the privacy and security of individuals and organizations worldwide.” Four entities – Intellexa S.A. in Greece, Cytrox Holdings Crt in Hungary, Intellexa Limited in Ireland, and Cytrox AD in North Macedonia – were added to “the Entity List […]
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Israel’s Iron Dome interceptors seen on the left as militants launched rockets from Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on Friday. Anas Baba/AFP via Getty Images Tue 18 July 2023: Amid escalating tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Israeli military is apparently using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the pinpointing of bombing targets and handle logistics […]
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Mon 17 July 2023: Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, announced on Sunday that the microblogging platform will “soon” share ad revenue from profile page visits, “as promised.” More and more content creators will be on this platform as they can monetize and make a living. Twitter has always been addictive to me but now […]
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Mon 17 July 2023: Russia has banned government employees from using Apple iPhones accusing Apple of helping the US government conduct espionage operations, the media reported on Monday. Government officials at Russia’s trade ministry will be banned from using iPhones and other Apple products for “work purposes” from July 17, the Financial Times reported. The trade ministry’s […]
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Sun 16 July 2023: The ‘Access controller’ for PlayStation 5 (PS5) will go on sale starting on July 21 and be available worldwide starting on December 6, According to a statement from Sony. The company announced the controller’s suggested retail price in a PlayStation blog post on Thursday. It is $89.99. The Access controller lets […]
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Sun 16 July 2023: Scam calls using AI to mimic voices of people you might know are being used to exploit unsuspecting members of the public. These calls use what’s known as generative AI, which refers to systems capable of creating text, images or any other media such as video, based on prompts from a user. Deepfakes have […]
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