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Apple Delays Siri Upgrade Indefinitely as AI Concerns Escalate
Apple’s AI division faced setbacks as the company confirmed on Friday that updates to the Siri digital assistant were delayed indefinitely. Features announced last June, like Siri’s ability to access personal data for queries and improved app control, are now expected sometime in “the coming year.” Initially planned for the iOS 18.4 update ...
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Gemini for iOS Updated With Six New Lockscreen Widgets, Control Centre Access
Gemini for iOS received a new update on Monday that introduced multiple new lockscreen widgets for the artificial intelligence (AI) app. There are six lockscreen widgets in total that iPhone users can set to quickly access specific features of the Gemini app without having to unlock the device first. Alongside the widgets, Google has also added Con...
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Samsung Galaxy S25 With One UI 7 Enables Galaxy AI and More Features on Galaxy Buds 3 Series
Samsung Galaxy S25 series was launched last month and it runs on the company’s new Android 15-based One UI 7 out-of-the-box. Alongside introducing more features on the company’s flagship lineup, the OS update is also said to bring new capabilities to the Galaxy Buds 3 series. Galaxy S25 users will be able to leverage Galaxy AI — the company...
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Amazon Introduces AI-Powered Alexa+ With Upgraded Capabilities, to Roll Out Next Month
Amazon finally introduced the artificial intelligence (AI) version of its voice assistant on Wednesday. Dubbed Alexa+, it now comes with contextual understanding, can better control smart home appliances, is personalised to a user’s behaviour, and also gets agentic capabilities. Alexa+ will be available as a standalone service as well as bundled ...
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iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max Said to Get AI-Powered Visual Intelligence Features Soon
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could soon support visual intelligence, a new leak claimed. Visual intelligence in Apple Intelligence refers to tasks that require computer vision. These are currently only available to the iPhone 16 series, despite the iPhone 15 Pro models supporting on-device artificial intelligence (AI) processing.
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Facebook Profile Lock: How to Lock Your FB Profile on Mobile, Desktop, Benefits, and More
Facebook Profile Lock is a privacy feature that limits access to your posts, photos, and personal details to only your friends. Strangers will only see a reduced version of your profile. You can enable it on mobile or desktop in a few simple steps. If needed, you can unlock your profile anytime to restore previous settings. This guide covers everyt...
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Follow Code Of Ethics: Centre To OTT Platforms Amid 'India's Got Latent' Row
Social media channels and OTT sites were warned to follow the Code of Ethics prescribed in the IT Rules (2021) and ensure critical self-regulation, as well as implement "access control for 'A' rated content" to avoid children consuming such content.
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Fiverr Go Platform Launched, Lets Freelancers Train AI on Their Work and Earn From Generated Creations
Fiverr, the online marketplace for freelancers, launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform on Tuesday. Dubbed Fiverr Go, the new platform was introduced as a space where gig workers can create an AI model in their own resemblance and trained on their data, and earn from the generated outputs. The company claimed that the platform is aimed...
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DeepSeek’s Database With Chat History and Sensitive Information Leaked, Says Cybersecurity Firm
DeepSeek’s dataset might have suffered public exposure, claimed a cybersecurity research firm. As per its report, a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek was discovered which allowed full control over its database operations. Additionally, the exposure is also said to contain a large volume of sensitive information includi...
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Character AI Reportedly Testing a New Games Feature, Adds Two Word-Based Games
Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, is reportedly testing a new ‘games’ feature. As per the report, the company has released two word-based games to the paid users of the platform. While users can create game-focused AI characters and play a wide range of story-driven games, these are said to be the first g...
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How to Check WiFi Password on Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS
If you’ve forgotten your WiFi password, this guide will help you retrieve it easily across Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS. For Android users, methods vary depending on the version, with newer Android versions allowing easy access through the settings. iOS users can check WiFi passwords via iCloud Keychain on Mac or through their router’s admi...
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YouTube Creators Get New Option to Allow Third-Party AI Firms to Train Models on Their Videos
YouTube announced a new update on Monday that will allow content creators on the platform more control over third-party artificial intelligence (AI) training. The move comes after the video-streaming giant introduced new tools to protect creators from deepfakes that imitate their likenesses, including their faces and voices. The new option will let...
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World Diabetes Day 2024: 10 Diet And Lifestyle Changes A Diabetic Should Make For Healthy Living
World Diabetes Day 2024 reminds us of the importance of breaking barriers and bridging gaps to ensure that everyone with diabetes has access to the resources and care they need.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Government Issues Notice to Wikipedia Over Bias, Editorial Control Concerns: Report
Wikipedia was reportedly issued a notice by the Indian government on Tuesday over concerns of bias and inaccuracy on the website. The notice was reportedly served by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and it has also raised questions about why the platform should be treated as an intermediary and not as a publisher.
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Apple Delays Siri Upgrade Indefinitely as AI Concerns Escalate
Apple’s AI division faced setbacks as the company confirmed on Friday that updates to the Siri digital assistant were delayed indefinitely. Features announced last June, like Siri’s ability to access personal data for queries and improved app control, are now expected sometime in “the coming year.” Initially planned for the iOS 18.4 update ...
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Gemini for iOS Updated With Six New Lockscreen Widgets, Control Centre Access
Gemini for iOS received a new update on Monday that introduced multiple new lockscreen widgets for the artificial intelligence (AI) app. There are six lockscreen widgets in total that iPhone users can set to quickly access specific features of the Gemini app without having to unlock the device first. Alongside the widgets, Google has also added Con...
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Samsung Galaxy S25 With One UI 7 Enables Galaxy AI and More Features on Galaxy Buds 3 Series
Samsung Galaxy S25 series was launched last month and it runs on the company’s new Android 15-based One UI 7 out-of-the-box. Alongside introducing more features on the company’s flagship lineup, the OS update is also said to bring new capabilities to the Galaxy Buds 3 series. Galaxy S25 users will be able to leverage Galaxy AI — the company...
-
Amazon Introduces AI-Powered Alexa+ With Upgraded Capabilities, to Roll Out Next Month
Amazon finally introduced the artificial intelligence (AI) version of its voice assistant on Wednesday. Dubbed Alexa+, it now comes with contextual understanding, can better control smart home appliances, is personalised to a user’s behaviour, and also gets agentic capabilities. Alexa+ will be available as a standalone service as well as bundled ...
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iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max Said to Get AI-Powered Visual Intelligence Features Soon
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could soon support visual intelligence, a new leak claimed. Visual intelligence in Apple Intelligence refers to tasks that require computer vision. These are currently only available to the iPhone 16 series, despite the iPhone 15 Pro models supporting on-device artificial intelligence (AI) processing.
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Facebook Profile Lock: How to Lock Your FB Profile on Mobile, Desktop, Benefits, and More
Facebook Profile Lock is a privacy feature that limits access to your posts, photos, and personal details to only your friends. Strangers will only see a reduced version of your profile. You can enable it on mobile or desktop in a few simple steps. If needed, you can unlock your profile anytime to restore previous settings. This guide covers everyt...
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Follow Code Of Ethics: Centre To OTT Platforms Amid 'India's Got Latent' Row
Social media channels and OTT sites were warned to follow the Code of Ethics prescribed in the IT Rules (2021) and ensure critical self-regulation, as well as implement "access control for 'A' rated content" to avoid children consuming such content.
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Fiverr Go Platform Launched, Lets Freelancers Train AI on Their Work and Earn From Generated Creations
Fiverr, the online marketplace for freelancers, launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform on Tuesday. Dubbed Fiverr Go, the new platform was introduced as a space where gig workers can create an AI model in their own resemblance and trained on their data, and earn from the generated outputs. The company claimed that the platform is aimed...
-
DeepSeek’s Database With Chat History and Sensitive Information Leaked, Says Cybersecurity Firm
DeepSeek’s dataset might have suffered public exposure, claimed a cybersecurity research firm. As per its report, a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek was discovered which allowed full control over its database operations. Additionally, the exposure is also said to contain a large volume of sensitive information includi...
-
Character AI Reportedly Testing a New Games Feature, Adds Two Word-Based Games
Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, is reportedly testing a new ‘games’ feature. As per the report, the company has released two word-based games to the paid users of the platform. While users can create game-focused AI characters and play a wide range of story-driven games, these are said to be the first g...
-
How to Check WiFi Password on Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS
If you’ve forgotten your WiFi password, this guide will help you retrieve it easily across Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS. For Android users, methods vary depending on the version, with newer Android versions allowing easy access through the settings. iOS users can check WiFi passwords via iCloud Keychain on Mac or through their router’s admi...
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YouTube Creators Get New Option to Allow Third-Party AI Firms to Train Models on Their Videos
YouTube announced a new update on Monday that will allow content creators on the platform more control over third-party artificial intelligence (AI) training. The move comes after the video-streaming giant introduced new tools to protect creators from deepfakes that imitate their likenesses, including their faces and voices. The new option will let...
-
World Diabetes Day 2024: 10 Diet And Lifestyle Changes A Diabetic Should Make For Healthy Living
World Diabetes Day 2024 reminds us of the importance of breaking barriers and bridging gaps to ensure that everyone with diabetes has access to the resources and care they need.
-
Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
-
Government Issues Notice to Wikipedia Over Bias, Editorial Control Concerns: Report
Wikipedia was reportedly issued a notice by the Indian government on Tuesday over concerns of bias and inaccuracy on the website. The notice was reportedly served by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and it has also raised questions about why the platform should be treated as an intermediary and not as a publisher.
