Fri 09 June 2023: The EU threatened “heavy sanctions” against tech firm Meta on Thursday and demanded that it take “immediate action” for the protection of children, Anadolu Agency reported. “Meta’s voluntary code on child protection seems not to work,” EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton asserted on Twitter. He urged the company’s CEO […]
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Thu 08 June 2023: As part of its most recent efforts to address national security concerns over China, Britain has pledged to removing surveillance equipment built in China from sensitive government locations, Reuters reported. China has been described by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as the biggest threat to global security and prosperity, and this year […]
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Thu 08 June 2023: Technology giant Google has added two new voices for its virtual assistant software program, “Google Assistant,” dubbed Lime and Indigo. “We added two new styles to our collection of US English voices, designed to bring more diversity to your current options,” the tech giant said in a blogpost on Wednesday. To […]
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Wed 07 June 2023: Prominent figures from companies such as Google, DeepMind, and OpenAI have joined Clifford in calling for the risks associated with AI to be treated as a global priority due to the potential threat they pose to humanity. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has also voiced concerns about the potential […]
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Tue 06 June 2023: WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Meta, is introducing a new calling button and context menu for iOS beta. WABetaInfo says that users will notice a distinctive calling icon if the new feature is enabled on their application. Participants in groups can still use this new icon to make group calls, […]
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Tue 06 June 2023: Companies deploying AI tools with the ability to generate disinformation, such as ChatGPT and Bard, should label such content as part of their efforts to combat fake news, according to European Commission deputy head Vera Jourova. Unveiled late last year, Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing consumer application in history and set […]
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Mon 05 June 2023: With its future Android 14 operating system (OS), Google is reportedly to include the battery health feature for smartphones and tablets. According to Esper’s Mishaal Rahman, Google added some new Battery Manager APIs to Android 14 beta, reports GSMArena. Two of them are public APIs which provide information about cycle count […]
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Mon 05 June 2023: Artificial intelligence taking people’s jobs is no longer a just threat on the horizon. In May, 3,900 people were laid off due to the technology, a new report has found. According to the US-based consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas monthly report, employers in the US cited AI as the reason for 3,900 […]
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Sun 04 June 2023: WhatsApp, a Meta-owned social media platform launched a new global security centre for users to learn more about how to protect themselves against spammers and unwanted contact, as it faces scrutiny over the menace of international spam calls and messages. The company has developed an online resource to raise awareness about […]
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Sat 03 Jun 2023: Meta-owned WhatsApp is now rolling out a ‘companion mode’ feature to iPhone users, which will allow them to link an existing account to a second iOS device. With this feature, users can link up to four devices simultaneously, meaning they can connect even more than two mobile phones to their WhatsApp […]
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