APPLE UPDATES STORE APP WITH NEW FEATURES FOCUSED ON LISTS, SAVED ITEMS

Tue 21 February 2023: The source says that Apple has also improved the methods in which user lists may be accessed and managed across the entire app. According to 9to5Mac, the update also makes it simpler to locate extra information about Apple Store locations and the area in which they are located. With ‘lists’, the […]

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FOLLOWING TWITTER, META ANNOUNCES PAID VERIFICATION FOR FB, INSTAGRAM

Mon 20 February 2023: Inspired by Elon Musk-run Twitter, Meta on Sunday announced it is testing paid verification for Instagram and Facebook for $11.99 per month for the web and $14.99 per month for mobile. Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that a “Meta Verified” account will grant users a verified badge, increased visibility […]

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PICTURE-IN-PICTURE MODE NOW AVAILABLE FOR WHATSAPP VIDEO CALLS ON IOS

Sun 19 February 2023: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out picture-in-picture mode for video calls, for all iOS users. With this feature in the new update, users can now multitask during a WhatsApp call without their video being paused, reports WABetaInfo. Other than the picture-in-picture mode, the new update also includes– the ability […]

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U.S. HAS HAD TALKS WITH ELON MUSK ABOUT STARLINK IN UKRAINE: BLINKEN

Sun 19 February 2023: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that the U.S. government has had conversations with Elon Musk about the use of Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine. SpaceX this month said it has taken steps to prevent Ukraine’s military from using the company’s Starlink service for controlling drones in the region during the country’s war with Russia. Asked during […]

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MICROSOFT PUTS CHAT LIMITS WITH BING AI AS CHATGPT GOES HAYWIRE

Sat 18 February 2023: As ChatGPT-driven Bing search engine shocked some users with its bizarre replies during chat sessions, Microsoft has now implemented some conversation limits to its Bing AI. The company said that very long chat sessions can confuse the underlying chat model in the new Bing Search. Now, the chat experience will be […]

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COUNTRIES URGE ACTION ON AI RULES TO AVOID ‘UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES’ DURING WAR

Sat 18 February 2023: In a warning that the technology “could have unintended consequences,” nations including the United States and China asked for immediate action to limit the development and growing use of artificial intelligence in conflict. A two-day meet in The Hague involving more than 60 countries took the first steps towards establishing international rules on […]

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TIKTOK PLANS TO OPEN TWO MORE DATA CENTRES IN EUROPE AMID REGULATORY PRESSURE

Fri 17 February 2023: Chinese video-sharing app TikTok plans to establish two more data centers in Europe, according to a senior executive, which might allay worries about the security of user data and lessen regulatory pressure on the company. TikTok has been attempting to reassure governments and authorities that users’ personal information cannot be accessed and […]

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TIKTOK NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE US USERS’ DATA TO CHINESE GOV’T – CEO

Thu 16 February 2023: In an effort to persuade US senators that the Chinese video-sharing software TikTok poses no security concern to the US, CEO Shou Zi Chew stated that TikTok is under no obligation to provide the Chinese government with access to the data of US users. “Even if they (Chinese government) did (ask […]

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FATHER OF INTERNET, VINT CERF WARNS AGAINST RUSHING AI INVESTMENTS

Thu 16 February 2023: The “Father of the internet” and Google “internet evangelist” Vint Cerf has warned businesses not to rush into making money from conversational AI just “because it’s really cool”. The warning comes amid a surge in popularity for ChatGPT, reports CNBC. “There’s an ethical issue here that I hope some of you […]

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