Tinder to Roll Out New Warnings to Further Sanitise Chats
Tinder on Monday announced new warnings to provide additional guidance to users, inform them of inappropriate behaviour as well as offer an immediate opportunity to change their actions moving forward.
Adobe Brings Firefly, Lightroom Tools to Apple Vision Pro Headset
Adobe’s Firefly AI, the text-to-image tool behind features like Photoshop’s generative fill, will be available on the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset as a native app, alongside the company’s popular Lightroom photo-editing software, the company said on Monday.
Deepfake Video Meeting with Fake CFO Results in Company Losing $25.6 Million
A deepfake video conference call where a digitally recreated avatar of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ordered money transfers has cost a multinational company $25.6 million, in the first-such scam.
WhatsApp Working on ‘Favourite Contacts’ Feature to Quickly Place Calls
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that will allow users to select their favourite contacts for a more convenient call placement on iOS.
Hyundai, Kia’s EV Sales Surpass 1.5 Million Units
South Korea's Hyundai Motor and its smaller affiliate Kia on Sunday said their combined electric vehicle sales exceeded 1.5 million units as of December, 12 years after Hyundai debuted its first EV model.
Apple Ramps up Its ‘Secret’ Self-Driving Car Testing: Report
Apple has ramped up its self-driving car testing and has logged over 450,000 miles of autonomous driving in the US from December 2022 to November 2023.
Google ‘Changing’ Bard Name to Gemini in Big AI Push
Google is planning some big changes to its artificial intelligence (AI) models, including reportedly changing the name of Bard to Gemini.
Study Discovers Neurons that Can Predict Human Speech Before You Say a Word
By using advanced brain recording techniques, a team of researchers has demonstrated how neurons in the human brain work together to allow people to think about what words they want to say and then produce them aloud through speech.
WhatsApp Working On New Feature To Automatically Create Account Reports
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature designed to automatically create reports for both accounts and channels on Android.
Jeff Bezos to Sell 50 Million Amazon Shares in Next 12 Months
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is planning to sell at least 50 million company shares in the next year, the media reported.
SpaceX Invites Research Proposals for Dragon Human Spaceflight Missions
SpaceX has quietly invited proposals for exceptional science and research ideas that will enable life in space and on other planets, to be executed in orbit using its Dragon spacecraft capsule.
Tesla Recalls More than 2 Million Vehicles in US Over Warning Lights Issue
Tesla is recalling more than two million vehicles -- almost all of the cars it sold in the US -- due to incorrect font size on warning lights.
Apple Not to License Masimo’s Patents Despite Watch Import Ban
Apple has no intention to license healthcare company Masimo's blood oxygen detection to end the Apple Watch import ban.
Zuckerberg Fifth Richest Person in the World Following Surge in Meta Share Price
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now the fifth richest person in the world following a surge in Meta’s share price that has seen his net worth increase more than any other individual this year, MarketWatch reported.
Threads Reaches More than 130 Million Monthly Users
X (formerly Twitter) rival Threads has reached 130 million monthly active users, up 30 million from the last quarter, the company has announced.
Apple’s Generative AI Features Coming Later This Year: Tim Cook
Apple is working on generative AI (GenAI) features that will be revealed later this year, the company's CEO Tim Cook has said.
YouTube Surpasses 100 Million Music & Premium Subscribers Globally
YouTube has surpassed 100 million Music and Premium subscribers globally, including trials, as of January this year.
Amazon Logs Record $140 Billion in Net Sales in Holiday Quarter
Net sales for Amazon increased 14 percent to $170 billion in the holiday quarter that ended December 31, 2023, compared with $149.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Apple Made It ‘Very Difficult’ To Build Rival App Stores in EU: Zuckerberg
Apple has made it very difficult for others to build rival app stores in the European Union (EU), Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.
Google Bard Can Now Generate AI Images
Google's AI chatbot, Bard, has received a significant upgrade—it can now generate AI images.
