Wed 10 July 2024: WhatsApp has launched a new feature, “context cards,” designed to address the issue of receiving group invites from unknown users. This feature aims to protect users from being added to groups by strangers and from falling victim to online group scams. When you receive a group invite from someone not in […]
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Tue 09 July 2024: The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it disrupted a Russian operation that used fake social media accounts enhanced by artificial intelligence to spread pro-Kremlin messages in the United States and abroad. The news comes four months before the U.S. presidential election, which security experts widely believe will be the target of both hacking and covert social […]
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Mon 08 July 2024: Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, is the first cohort to grow up as digital natives. With the pervasive adoption of smartphones, there is heightened concern over digital addiction and its impact on mental well-being, especially on those aged 18 to 24. According to data from the Global Mind Project, which […]
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Mon 08 July 2024: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “common wealth of mankind,” but no country is safe from its risks, Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Thursday as he addressed the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024 in Shanghai. Calling for deepened cooperation in AI governance and the establishment of an “international mechanism with universal participation,” […]
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Mon 08 July 2024: Cryptocurrency thefts more than doubled in the first half of 2024, with hackers stealing over $1.38 billion, up from $657 million in the same period in 2023, according to blockchain researchers TRM Labs. The increase is attributed to a few large-scale attacks and rising crypto prices. The median theft size also […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: In Tamil Nadu, India, a groundbreaking AI monitoring system has significantly reduced the number of elephant deaths caused by train collisions. Over the past decade, more than 200 elephants were killed on railway tracks, prompting a concerted effort to find a solution. In 2021, the tragic death of three female elephants […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: Many experts around the world say smartphones pose a danger to children’s mental health but does banning phones help? Los Angeles has joined a growing list of United States school districts, states and cities restricting the use of smartphones in public schools amid a debate over the effects of social media […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations. Unthinkable, right? Yet, in the digital realm, people inadvertently leave doors ajar, potentially allowing hackers, tech companies, service providers and security agencies to peek into their private communications. Much depends on the applications […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: This week, the Japanese government unveiled its first new banknotes in two decades, featuring 3D hologram technology to deter counterfeiting, according to an Associated Press report on Thursday (July 4). Despite the launch, the current currency will remain valid. The new banknotes will not be compatible with most vending machines and […]
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Fri 05 July 2024: Have you ever wondered how an email sent from New York arrives in Sydney in mere seconds, or how you can video chat with someone on the other side of the globe with barely a hint of delay? Behind these everyday miracles lies an unseen, sprawling web of undersea cables, quietly […]
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