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17 Sep 2024

Google

Google to introduce technology distinguishing real images from fake

Google is set to launch a new technology that will distinguish between photos taken with a camera, those edited using software like Photoshop, and those generated by AI models.

17 Sep 2024

Instagram

Instagram introduces 'Teen Accounts' with enhanced parental controls

Instagram has launched a new feature called 'Teen Accounts,' designed to provide an enhanced level of protection for young users on the platform.

17 Sep 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft rolls out new Copilot AI features for work apps

Microsoft has introduced the latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) tool Copilot, with enhanced features for its suite of work applications.

17 Sep 2024

China

TikTok's parent company ByteDance to develop its own AI chips

ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media platform TikTok, is reportedly partnering with TSMC to design its own artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

17 Sep 2024

Apple Music

Vision Pro gains new gestures, persona upgrades with visionOS 2 

Apple has launched visionOS 2, the first significant update to the operating system that powers its Apple Vision Pro headset.

17 Sep 2024

Reliance Jio

Is Jio down? Users across India complain of network outage

Reliance Jio users across India are currently grappling with a significant network disruption.

17 Sep 2024

Narendra Modi

NaMo app lets you send AI-generated birthday cards to Modi 

The NaMo app has introduced unique features, allowing users to send birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 74th birthday today.

17 Sep 2024

Apple Watch

Apple watchOS 11 brings new health, fitness, and personalization features

Apple has released the latest watchOS 11, packed with an array of new health and fitness features.

17 Sep 2024

Facebook

Meta imposes global ban on Russian state media outlets

Meta has announced a worldwide ban on Russian state media outlets, including RT and Rossiya Segodnya, across its platforms.

17 Sep 2024

Apple

iPadOS 18 released: Top features that enhance your iPad's productivity

Apple has introduced its latest operating system, iPadOS 18, featuring the much-anticipated calculator application and a new handwriting recognition tool called Smart Script.

17 Sep 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI introduces new independent safety board, CEO Sam Altman excluded

OpenAI has made significant changes to its safety and security practices, including the creation of a new independent board oversight committee.

17 Sep 2024

OpenAI

Perplexity introduces new 'Reasoning' focus powered by OpenAI's o1

Perplexity, the popular AI-powered question-answering platform, has unveiled a new feature for its Pro users: a "reasoning" focus.

16 Sep 2024

iOS 18

How to customize your iPhone's home screen in iOS 18

Apple's latest software update, iOS 18, is now available for download via the Settings app.

16 Sep 2024

Apple

Apple Watch's sleep apnea detection feature gets FDA approval

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval for the sleep apnea detection feature, on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Watch Ultra 2.

16 Sep 2024

OpenAI

'Mediocre but not incompetent': 'Mozart of math' reviews OpenAI's GPT-o1

OpenAI's latest generative AI model o1, codenamed "Strawberry," has been put to the test by Terence Tao, a renowned professor at the University of California, once described as the "Mozart of math."

16 Sep 2024

Slack

Slack can now generate transcripts from huddles using AI

Salesforce has introduced new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its business-centric chat application, Slack.

16 Sep 2024

Android 15

Your Android phone will soon get this iPhone-like security feature

Google's upcoming Android 15 is set to introduce a new security feature called "Identity Check," as revealed in the latest beta code analysis by Android Authority.

16 Sep 2024

Amazon

This brain implant allows users to control Alexa without speaking

Mark, a 64-year-old man living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has successfully used a brain-computer interface (BCI) to control Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa.

16 Sep 2024

Google

Google ditches Samsung, TSMC to manufacture next-gen Tensor chips

Google is reportedly planning a significant shift in its semiconductor manufacturing strategy.

16 Sep 2024

Elon Musk

Musk has 20 guards who accompany him even in restroom

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is protected by a 20-member security team known as Voyager.

16 Sep 2024

Apple

iOS 18 releases today with solution for your password problems

Apple is set to revolutionize the user experience for iPhone owners with its innovative Passwords app, launching as part of the iOS 18 update releasing later today.

16 Sep 2024

Disney+ Hotstar

Now watch shows on Disney+ Hotstar without worrying about data

Disney+ Hotstar, a leading OTT platform in India, has launched an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to enhance user experience.

16 Sep 2024

Apple

iOS 18: Top security and privacy features coming to iPhones

Apple's iOS 18 update is set to arrive tonight with a series of innovative security and privacy features.

16 Sep 2024

NASA

Rare celestial event tomorrow: Partial lunar eclipse coincides with supermoon

A rare celestial event is set to captivate skywatchers across the globe on Tuesday.

16 Sep 2024

Apple

Top 5 features of iPhone 16's Camera Control button

Apple has introduced a new feature in its latest iPhone 16 series, the 'Camera Control' button.The capacitive button is located on the right side of the device, a couple inches beneath the power button.

16 Sep 2024

LEGO

13-year-old builds robot that can solve Rubik's Cube

A 13-year-old student from St. Malachy's College in North Belfast, has successfully built a Lego robot capable of solving a Rubik's cube.

Wonder what life's like on ISS? Astronauts share insights

NASA's astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, currently residing on the International Space Station, have shared their experiences of life in space. Williams calls it her "happy place."

16 Sep 2024

OpenAI

Did ChatGPT just get sentient? Fact-checking the viral AI conversation

A recent viral social media post claiming an AI chatbot initiated a conversation has sparked intrigue and debate.

16 Sep 2024

AstraZeneca

This drug shows promise in extending bladder cancer patients' lives

AstraZeneca's Imfinzi drug has shown significant potential in prolonging lives of patients with bladder cancer.

16 Sep 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI's o1 model could be misused for creating bioweapons

OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) research organization, has acknowledged the possibility for misuse of its latest model, known as o1 or "Strawberry."

16 Sep 2024

Indian Railways

Indian Railways is developing a super app for all services

Indian Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced the development of a super app, aimed at consolidating various railway-related services.

16 Sep 2024

China

China wants mandatory labels on all AI-generated content posted online

China's internet regulatory body, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), has proposed a new set of guidelines that would mandate digital platforms to clearly mark content produced by artificial intelligence (AI).

16 Sep 2024

Android 15

This Android 15 feature will improve your phone's battery life

Google's upcoming Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2, is set to introduce a significant feature for Pixel devices.

16 Sep 2024

Amazon

Google, Microsoft underreporting data center emissions by 662%: Report

The actual greenhouse gas emissions, from company-owned data centers of tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple are approximately 662% higher than officially reported, says The Guardian.

16 Sep 2024

Snapchat

Snapchat is betting big on India's regional creators: Here's why

Snapchat, the US-based multimedia messaging app, is setting its sights on India's burgeoning creator economy.

16 Sep 2024

Climate Change

70% of world's population to face 'extreme weather' by 2044

A recent study warns that nearly three out of four individuals globally could experience extreme weather changes within next two decades.

16 Sep 2024

Apple

Here's when Apple may launch its affordable Watch SE 3rd-generation

Apple's recent 'It's Glowtime' event on September 9, introduced several new products to the market. However, the much-anticipated Watch SE 3rd-generation was not unveiled.

16 Sep 2024

TikTok

TikTok's legal fight against US ban starts today

TikTok and the US government are set to face off in federal court today, over a legal dispute that could significantly impact the future of the social media platform in America.

16 Sep 2024

Apple

Apple macOS Sequoia releases today: What's new for your Mac

Apple will soon start rolling out its latest desktop operating system, macOS Sequoia.

16 Sep 2024

iOS 18

iOS 18 releases today: When and how to download it

Apple is set to release its latest operating system, iOS 18, later today.