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  PlayStation Portal Gets Cloud Streaming Support for Select PS5 Games With New Update

  PlayStation Portal or the PS Portal is getting a new update to offer users more flexibility in using the remote player device. On Tuesday, Sony released a new update for the PS Portal that includes support for cloud streaming certain PS5 game titles. This feature is currently being rolled out in beta. There are certain restrictions, and the feature...

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  BSNL’s New National Wi-Fi Roaming Lets FTTH Consumers Connect to Hotspots Outside Their Homes

  Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a National Wi-Fi Roaming service in India which lets its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) consumers connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and enjoy access to high-speed internet at locations outside their homes. It is offered to existing consumers at no extra cost.

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  "System Glitch" Leads To VPN Disruption Across Pakistan

  Internet users across Pakistan faced disruptions in accessing virtual private networks (VPNs) over the weekend, impacting both fixed broadband and mobile data connections, Dawn reported.

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  Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok's Business in Country, App Access to Continue

  Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal. The law prevents the government from revealing the details of such investments.

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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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  North Korean Soldiers Get Internet Access In Ukraine, Hooked On Porn: Report

  North Korean soldiers, who joined the war front in Ukraine on behalf of Russia recently, received access to unrestricted internet - a wildly exciting concept for them.

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  Government Issues New Rule for In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity on Indian Domestic Airlines

  The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a new rule for in-flight and maritime Wi-Fi connectivity recently. With the new rules, the government department has specified the criteria under which travellers will be allowed to access Internet connectivity. It is believed that with this rule change, Indian airlines such as Air India, ...

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  ToxicPanda Banking Trojan Infects Over 1,500 Android Smartphones, Targets 16 Banks: Report

  ToxicPanda has been detected by security researchers as a new banking trojan, infected devices in Europe and Latin America. It is used to remotely take over accounts on compromised phones, allowing attackers to transfer funds while bypassing a bank's security measures. ToxicPanda was reportedly found on over 1,500 devices, while targeting users of ...

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  Microsoft Introduces Magnetic-One Generalist Multi-Agent AI System That Can Complete Complex Tasks

  Microsoft introduced a new multi-agent artificial intelligence (AI) system dubbed Magnetic-One on Monday. The tech giant called it a high-performing system that can activate multiple AI agents to complete complex tasks via web browsers on locally on a device. It is based on a new framework that allows an AI model to access multiple modalities and c...

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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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  Telegram Update Adds Improved Video Speed Controls, Last Edit Timestamps and Chat-Specific Hashtags

  Telegram has been updated with new video and chat editing features. Users will get access to new video speed controls and enhanced video quality. Additionally, Telegram will indicate the most recent edit time of a message within a chat. Developers have access to new monetisation options on the platform.

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  WhatsApp Rolling Out Custom Lists Feature to All Users Globally

  WhatsApp recently introduced a feature where users could categorise certain groups and individual chats as favourites for quick access. This was accessible through a tab in the chat filters bar alongside tabs like unread, groups and all. Now the company has announced that it is rolling out a Custom Lists feature where users will be able to create ...

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  OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Release The Successor to GPT-4 Before the End of This Year

  OpenAI is reportedly planning to release the next generation of its artificial intelligence (AI) model before the end of the year. As per a report, the next frontier model of the company will be significantly more powerful and capable than the GPT-4 AI model. The large language model is said to be internally called Orion.

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  Elon Musk's xAI Launches New API With Function Calling Capability, Available With Grok-Beta AI Model

  Elon Musk's xAI launched an application programming interface (API) for Grok on Monday. The billionaire entrepreneur promised to turn the native artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by xAI into an API in August, and now, users can access and use it. The API key can be generated using the xAI console and users can further customise how to ...

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  BSNL Rolls Out Spam Protection and Other New Services, Introduces New Logo Ahead of Commercial 4G Launch

  Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is gearing up to launch its commercial 4G services in India. Ahead of that anticipated introduction, the state-owned telecommunications provider has unveiled a new logo which showcases the company’s three key goals: to provide services securely, affordably and reliably. It has also introduced seven new services...