X Ends Ban on Taylor Swift Searches After Explicit Fake Images Spread
Elon Musk-run X has lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift that blocked queries of her name for several days following the spread of explicit, digitally altered photos of her.
Apple’s Upcoming iOS 18 Tipped to Be ‘Biggest’ Update in iPhone History
Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 software update, which is expected to be announced at the company's annual WWDC event in June, might be “the biggest” update in the company’s history, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Microsoft Introduces More Protections to AI Tool that Created Taylor Swift Deepfakes
Microsoft has introduced more protections to its AI text-to-image generation tool Designer that users were utilizing to create nonconsensual sexual images of celebrities.
OpenAI Partners Common Sense Media to Minimise AI Risks for Teens
Facing intense scrutiny and government probes, OpenAI has announced to partner with nonprofit organization Common Sense Media to minimize AI risks for young adults.
Apple App Store Changes ‘a Step in the Wrong Direction’: Microsoft
After Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, Microsoft has also criticized Apple App Store changes in the EU, calling those "a step in the wrong direction."
1st Human Gets Brain Implant from Neuralink, Recovering Well: Musk
Elon Musk has announced that his brain-computer interface company Neuralink has successfully achieved its first human implant, and the test subject is recovering well.
FBI Alert: Scammers Targeting Cash and Metals via Courier Deception
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a serious warning regarding a significant increase in tech support and government impersonation scams, with a particular focus on victimizing seniors.
TikTok Encourages Users Horizontal Videos to Rival YouTube’s Dominance
Chinese-owned short video-making app TikTok wants users to turn their phones around and start shooting horizontal videos.
Trust Wallet Security Breach Exposes Customers’ Information
Trust Wallet, a leading cryptocurrency service, experienced a security breach within its third-party customer support system, which exposed the names/nicknames and email addresses of its users.
Amazon Terminates $1.7 Bn Deal to Acquire iRobot Amid Regulatory Hurdles
Amazon announced it has terminated its $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of consumer robotic vacuums, on mutual conditions.
Italian Regulator Notifies OpenAI about Violating Europe’s Privacy Laws
The Italian regulator notified Sam Altman-run OpenAI about breaching European data privacy law, giving the ChatGPT developer 30 days to respond to the allegations.
7 Best Crowdfunding Platforms for Bloggers and Creators To Raise Funds
Crowdfunding platforms are like your best friends if you're a blogger or creator, giving you a way to ask your community for support.
Samsung to Make Galaxy AI Available on 100 Mn Devices This Year: TM Roh
Samsung will make it's 'Galaxy AI’ available across 100 million mobile devices this year, as customers are eager to try new technologies and AI is no exception, TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile Experience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics, said here on Monday.
Samsung Opens New Research Lab for Next-Gen 3D DRAM Development
Samsung has created a new research lab in the United States to focus on developing next-generation three-dimensional (3D) DRAM, industry sources said on Sunday.
Google’s Latest AI Lumiere Creates 5-Second Videos from Still Images
Google has introduced a new video generation AI model called Lumiere that uses a new diffusion model called Space-Time-U-Net, or STUNet. Lumiere creates 5-second videos in one process instead of putting smaller still frames together. This technology figures out where things are in a video...
NASA Prepares for Humanity’s First Return to Moon in Over 50 Yrs
In December 1972, the US successfully attempted its last crewed moon landing with Apollo 17, the 11th and final mission of NASA's Apollo program.
Musk’s X to Finally Hire 100 Employees for Content Moderation Team
Elon Musk-run X is reportedly hiring 100 full-time employees for a new trust and safety office in Austin, Texas, after Musk had disbanded the trust and safety teams globally after acquiring the company.
China Smartphone Sales up 6.6% in Q4 2023 After 10 Quarters of Decline
China’s smartphone sales bottomed out in Q4 2023, increasing 6.6 percent YoY to mark the first quarterly YoY growth after 10 consecutive quarters of YoY declines, according to Counterpoint’s Market Pulse Service.
What Does the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ Button Do in Google Search?
Imagine you're typing away in the Google search bar, and instead of hitting the conventional "Google Search" button, you decide to embrace the spontaneity of the moment and click on "I'm Feeling Lucky." What happens next is a little bit of search magic.
Social Media Platform X Blocks Taylor Swift Searches
X (formerly Twitter), owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has blocked searches for Taylor Swift after deepfake images went viral on the platform.
