Internet Use

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  Apple Partners With Nvidia to Improve Performance Speed of Its AI Models

  Apple is partnering with Nvidia in an effort to improve the performance speed of artificial intelligence (AI) models. On Wednesday, the Cupertino-based tech giant announced that it has been researching inference acceleration on Nvidia’s platform to see whether both the efficiency and latency of a large language model (LLM) can be improved simulta...

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  Elon Musk Says Starlink Inactive in India After Second Device Seized

  Starlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services and the Musk-owned company is trying to address any potential security concerns as part of the process.

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  Threads Testing Schedule Posts Option; Instagram Allows Scheduling Direct Messages 

  Meta has revealed that it is testing a new feature for Threads that will allow users to schedule their posts. The release timeline for this feature has not yet been confirmed. Meanwhile, another Meta-owned social media site, Instagram, has quietly introduced a schedule option for direct messages. Users will be able to schedule text messages in DMs ...

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  Google’s Whisk AI Experimental Tool Can Mash-Up Images to Generate Unique Outputs

  Google introduced a new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) tool on Monday that can fuse images to generate a unique output. Dubbed Whisk, it is a fun tool which does not have any larger application outside of its designated function. The Mountain View-based tech giant has released several such fun AI tools recently, such as GenChess which us...

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  Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Share Rare Pic Of Their Children On Christmas Card, Internet Speculates AI Use

  Social media users took a closer look at the pictures and pointed out 'irregularities' in it.

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  Starlink Device Allegedly Used By Meitei Insurgent Group Seized In Manipur: Sources

  In a first, a Starlink dish and router have been seized allegedly from a Meitei insurgent group in Manipur, raising concerns over the use of the internet by insurgents to coordinate attacks and communicate tactical information.

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  Congo Files Criminal Complaints Against Apple in Europe Over Alleged Use of Conflict Minerals

  The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain. International lawyers representing Congo argue that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains.

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  TikTok Turns to US Supreme Court in Last-Ditch Bid to Avert Ban

  TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share US user data, accusing US lawmakers of advancing speculative concerns.

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  Watch: Physics Wallah Teacher Uses His Body To Explain A Chemistry Concept. Internet Reacts

  "Imagine my head represents the COOH group," he explained as he stretched his legs, demonstrating the concept of molecular rotation.

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  Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks

  Amazon paused the rollout after Microsoft discovered a Russia-linked hacker group had gained access to some of its employees’ email accounts. After conducting its own analysis of the software, Amazon asked for changes to guard against unauthorised access and create a more detailed accounting of user activity in the apps

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  Internet Pairs Cambridge Academic, New York Killer; She Uses Mario Reference

  A Cambridge academic, known for her work on the "politics of smell," found herself at the centre of a social media storm after internet users began pairing her with Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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  Google DeepMind Showcases Upgraded Capabilities in Project Astra With Gemini 2.0

  Google DeepMind, the company’s AI research wing, first unveiled Project Astra at I/O this year. Now, more than six months later, the tech giant announced new capabilities and improvements in the artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Drawing upon Gemini 2.0 AI models, it can now converse in multiple languages, access multiple Google platforms, and h...

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  Apple Working With Broadcom to Develop First AI Server Chip: Report

  Apple is reportedly developing a new server chip in partnership with Broadcom to support AI features. The company previously planned to offload some Apple Intelligence processing to the cloud, but it has not yet used its own processor for AI applications.

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  Google Updates Gemini AI Design on Web Interface and Android App

  Google has made several minor adjustments to Gemini’s design on both the web interface and the Android app. While minor, these changes to the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will make it easier to use and display more relevant information. On the web, the text field has been redesigned and certain icons have been repositioned. On the Android...

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  Japanese Man Creates Imaginary Girlfriend Using Wig And Props, Stuns Internet

  Jinushi's posts, widely shared on social media, have struck a chord with single men.