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Apple joins AI race
Apple joins AI race with focus on object identification and image generation models

Amidst the global AI race, Apple silently advances with MLX, empowering MacBook users for seamless AI tasks. Also, an innovative MLLM surpasses GPT in object recognition.

Microsoft Mesh unveiled
Microsoft Mesh unveiled: Empower your workforce with avatars, immersive 3D meetings

Microsoft introduces 'Mesh' in Teams, offering 3D meeting spaces in the emerging Metaverse. Customizable avatars, spatial audio, and a free trial for immersive experiences. Monthly plans available.

Meet Mobile ALOHA
Meet Mobile ALOHA: The user-friendly robot for cooking, cleaning, and medicine reminders

Mobile ALOHA, an innovative AI tool by Tony Z. Zhao, simplifies tasks for humans with open-source hardware. Despite its impressive capabilities, the current cost may limit widespread adoption in India.

ReplaceAnything
How to effortlessly swap elements in photos with the free AI tool 'ReplaceAnything'

Emerging AI tool 'ReplaceAnything' by Hugging Face transforms images with text prompts, offering free public access. Deep fake concerns rise as generative AI progresses.

WhatsApp backup
How to stop WhatsApp backup from counting against Google Drive storage for beta users

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, adds user-friendly features but warns of Google Drive storage usage for chat backups. Android beta users already affected; stable version changes in 2024.

Odia content creators disgruntled
Odia content creators disgruntled: Facebook's Meta fails to deliver accurate Odia translation

Tech giants like Google and Meta need to improve support for regional languages like Odia, ensuring accurate translation for content creators and preventing misinformation on social media platforms.

  • Sunday, 28 January 2024
Bluetooth-enabled helmets
Food delivery companies introduce Bluetooth-enabled helmets for enhanced safety

Zomato enhances delivery partner safety with Bluetooth-enabled helmets, AI-powered features, and first responder training. A proactive approach underscores their commitment to well-being.

Is e-KYC outdated
Is e-KYC outdated: Unveiling the impact of AI tools on user verification security

e-KYC faces obsolescence as AI tools like 'IP-Adapter' mimic user verification tasks. Concerns rise about potential misuse and the future authenticity of high-tech verification methods in the AI era.

Republic Day 2024: Google's special doodle shows India's transition from analogue to digital era
Republic Day 2024: Google's special doodle shows India's transition from analogue to digital era

Search giant Google has come up with a special doodle to mark India's 75th Republic Day, depicting the country's transition from the era of analogue TVs to smartphones.

Data of 750 mn Indians up for sale on Dark Web: Researchers
Data of 750 mn Indians up for sale on Dark Web: Researchers

Researchers at cybersecurity firm CloudSEK found that CYBO CREW affiliates CyboDevil and UNIT8200 have recently advertised a massive "Indian Mobile Network Consumer Database" for sale.

  • Thursday, 25 January 2024
Google Art Selfie 2
Put yourself in famous painting styles with ‘Google Art Selfie 2’; know here

Google's Art Selfie 2 in 'Art & Culture' app uses generative AI for users to blend into famous paintings. Choose from 25 styles, learn history, and share without saving.

India BrahMos
India to begin export of ground systems for BrahMos missiles in next 10 days

India, led by DRDO Chairman Samir V. Kamat, plans to export BrahMos supersonic cruise missile ground systems in 10 days, aiming for dispatch by March.

  • Thursday, 25 January 2024
  • DRDO
Massive data breach reveals 26bn records from LinkedIn, Snap, X, more: Report
Massive data breach reveals 26 billion records from LinkedIn, Snap, X, more: Report

The researchers referred to this massive data leak as the 'Mother of All Breaches' (MOAB), saying it was the biggest data leak found to date.

AI tools may replace customer support
AI tools may replace customer support with human-level speed responses; know here

AI tools like 'Bland AI' transform communication, handling 500,000+ calls simultaneously. Integrated, scalable, and ethical, it automates tasks, charging Rs. 10 per minute for testing in India.

WhatsApp Nearby Share
WhatsApp set to roll out Android-esque 'Nearby Share' feature for seamless file sharing

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is developing a file-sharing feature, allowing users to share files with nearby contacts, similar to Android's 'Nearby Share,' enhancing user convenience and security.

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