MICROSOFT’S REVENUE JUMPS 18% IN FINAL QUARTER OF 2023 WITH DRIVE IN AI

Thu 01 February 2024: US-based global tech major Microsoft saw its revenue jump 18% in the final quarter of 2023, according to its financial results statement released Tuesday. Revenue came in at $62 billion for the three months ended Dec. 31, which the company refers to as the second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. […]

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EDITING MEMORIES, SPYING ON OUR BODIES, NORMALISING WEIRD GOGGLES: APPLE’S NEW VISION PRO HAS BIG AMBITIONS

Wed 31 January 2024: Apple Vision Pro is a mixed-reality headset – which the company hopes is a “revolutionary spatial computer that transforms how people work, collaborate, connect, relive memories, and enjoy entertainment” – that begins shipping to the public (in the United States) later this week. Critics have doubted the appeal of the face-worn computer, which “seamlessly […]

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DOES SCREEN USE REALLY IMPACT OUR THINKING SKILLS? OUR ANALYSIS SUGGESTS IT COULD

Tue 30 January 2024: Screens have become seamlessly integrated into our daily lives, serving as indispensable tools for work, education and leisure. But while they enrich our lives in countless ways, we often fail to consider the potential impact of screen time on our cognitive abilities. In a new meta-analysis of dozens of earlier studies, we’ve found […]

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MUSK’S NEURALINK IMPLANTS A BRAIN CHIP IN A HUMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME

Tue 30 January 2024: Elon Musk, a tech tycoon, has claimed that his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human. The billionaire also revealed he hoped the product – called ‘Telepathy’ – will eventually allow users with disabilities like Stephen Hawking to “communicate faster than an auctioneer”. “Initial […]

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RISE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN CYBERATTACKS, GCHQ WARNS

Mon 29 January 2024: The British spy agency GCHQ issued a warning last week about the rise in cyberattacks and the decreasing barrier to entry for less experienced hackers looking to cause harm online due to the quick development of innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a division of GCHQ, […]

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MAJOR TECH GIANTS BOOST COOPERATION WITH US ARMY

Mon 29 January 2024: Leading companies in the technology industry, including Microsoft, OpenAI and Amazon, are strengthening their cooperation with the US military in areas from augmented reality to cyber security. According to the information compiled by Anadolu, Microsoft has a cooperation agreement with the military in the field of augmented reality-based glasses. With the […]

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ANNUAL SALES OF NOKIA DECLINED BY 8 PERCENT ‘AMID SLOWDOWN IN CONSUMER SPENDING’

Sun 28 January 2024: Nokia, the Finnish telecoms company, reported sales for 2023 of 22.3 billion euros (24.2 billion U.S. dollars), an 8 percent year-over-year fall. According to the company, net revenues in the fourth quarter (Q4) decreased by 21% year over year to 5.7 billion euros. Although profitability exceeded analysts’ expectations, Nokia’s stock rose […]

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MATERIALISTIC USERS EXPERIENCE STRESS, UNHAPPINESS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA USE: STUDY

Sat 27 January 2024: The researchers found that using social media has been linked to risk for those with a highly materialistic views because users may become more stressed and unhappy as they read through other people’s uploaded content. According to a study that was published in the journal Telematics and Informatics Reports, social media […]

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ROBOTS MAY NOT TAKE OVER JOBS QUICKLY, MIT STUDY REVEALS

Fri 26 January 2024:  Amid rising concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) displacing human workers, recent research suggests that the widespread impact of AI on employment might unfold at a slower pace than anticipated. The study, conducted by researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, sheds light on the economic feasibility of automating various […]

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US STATE OF FLORIDA PASSES BILL BARRING KIDS UNDER 16 FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

Fri 26 January 2024: The House of Representatives in the US state of Florida has passed a ban on children under the age of 16 using social media. Representatives approved the legislation in a 106-13 vote on Wednesday, with several Democrats joining Republicans in its support. Speaker Paul Renner made the legislation a priority for […]

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