Fri 02 August 2024: From asking our smart speakers for the weather to receiving personalised advice from smartwatches, devices powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly streamlining our routines and decision making. The technology is seeping into our lives in subtle ways. Manufacturers gather vast amounts of user data to ensure these smart devices are […]
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Fri 02 August 2024: We’ve all experienced the frustration of trying to find something we previously viewed on the internet but struggling to locate the right page in our browsing history. Google Chrome aims to alleviate this issue with a new Gemini AI-based tool that allows users to search their browsing history using natural language. […]
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Thu 01 August 2024: Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models like ChatGPT have drawn the attention of researchers and generated headlines. But these problems also arise in social robots, which have physical bodies modeled on nonthreatening versions of humans or animals and are designed to […]
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Thu 01 August 2024: NEW YORK—SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In this case, the thieves take over your phone number. Any calls or texts go to them, not to you. Any protections consumers enabled to secure access to their financial accounts, […]
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Thu 01 August 2024: Nvidia has recorded the biggest daily jump in market value in the history of Wall Street. The California-based chip maker on Wednesday added $330bn to its market capitalisation – blasting past the previous record it set in February with a $277bn single-day gain. Shares of Nvidia soared nearly 13 percent, buoyed […]
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Wed 31 July 2024: Has anyone on Facebook, X, or any other social media platform tagged you? If it has a link in it, it could be a scam. Stay away from that link! These accounts can be linked to somebody you know or total strangers. This is referred to as malicious tagging, and scammers […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: The Gauteng Provincial Government has officially launched its e-Panic app (Gauteng e-Panic) as part of the province’s commitment to prioritise the safety and security of citizens and communities. The panic button has been created to fight against crime and the persistent issues of domestic violence in Gauteng. It is a free […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: Chinese scientists have created a new AI-based model, “FuXi-Subseasonal,” to enhance sub-seasonal weather forecasts and mitigate the costs of climate disasters, according to state media reports on Thursday. Developed by the Shanghai Academy of Artificial Intelligence for Science (SAIS), Fudan University, and China’s National Climate Center, the “FuXi-Subseasonal” model boasts a […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday attacked Sundar Pichai-run Google, stressing if the search giant is interfering with the US Presidential election, they are going to face “a lot of trouble”. Sharing a screenshot where a Google search on “president Donald” resulted in “president Donald Duck” and “president Donald […]
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Sun 28 July 2024: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, announced on Thursday that Starlink, the affordable internet service, is now operational on more than 1,000 aircraft. The service ensures passengers stay connected with high-speed internet from the moment they board the plane. “Using Starlink on a plane feels like you’re on a high-speed […]
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