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Global smartphone market to gain momentum only in 2nd half of 2023
Shipments will stabilise around the levels from 2022 as we move into the middle of 2023, according to market research firm Canalys. "Decline rates will start to improve soon, although this is more connected to the stark contrast between 2022 and 2023 shrinking," said research analyst Lucas Zhong.
ChatGPT shows better empathy to patients than doctors: Study
There has been widespread speculation about how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like ChatGPT could be used in medicine. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, compared written responses from physicians and those from ChatGPT to real-world health questions.
Apple 'data' forced me to cut long opening scene: 'Ghosted' filmmaker
The Apple TV+ crime thriller 'Ghosted' stars Hollywood actors Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. The filmmaker, who had directed the 2019 biographical film 'Rocketman', told Deadline that he had initially planned a long and elaborate opening sequence. Fletcher then took the scene to the Apple team for approval.
Instagram to let users add songs to photo carousels
According to Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the tool is already available in a "few countries with more to come." Instagram already allows users tag songs to individual photos but now, they will be able to add their favourite songs to the photo carousel as they swipe through the photo collection. Zuckerberg also said that the Instagram is testing a new way to add music to Notes.
Amazon building more 'generalised & capable' AI model to power Alexa: CEO
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said that ChatGPT is a good example of an application that's being built. "We'll build some of those applications ourselves. So for instance, we think one of the most compelling applications that are going to be built in generative AI have to do with making developers much more effective with coding assistance," he noted during the company's quarterly earnings call.
Former Indian-origin employee sent to jail for stealing $17 mn from Apple
He was charged in March 2022 for stealing around $17 million from the iPhone maker through mail and wire fraud schemes.Prasad, 55, from Mountain House in San Joaquin County, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the US on November 2, 2022.The remaining counts were dismissed at sentencing, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement.
Reddit introduces 'chat channels', new way to chat within subreddits
"This month, we're experimenting exclusively with 25 volunteer subreddits on a new way to chat within subreddits - chat channels! Chat channels are dedicated spaces within a subreddit to connect, ask questions, or just hang out," Reddit said in a blogpost on Thursday.
Sony sells 38.4 mn PlayStation5 to date, posts $22.5 bn record sales in Q1
According to the company's latest quarterly earnings, the company shipped 19.1 million PS5 in the fiscal 2022, beating its earlier forecast of 18 million. The monthly active users of PlayStation Network went up from 106 million to 108 million. However, the number of PS Plus subscribers was flat at 47.4 million.
Meta introduces improved avatars with new body shapes, hair, clothing
The company also announced that over one billion avatars have been created across its platforms. "Today we're announcing some improvements to Meta Avatars that will help freshen up your look just in time for spring. We're adding a handful of new avatar body shapes to help you better express yourself -- especially if expressing yourself means dancing along to 'Hips Don't Lie'," Meta said in a blogpost on Thursday.
FB, Insta to soon mandate checkout experience on Shops
"Beginning April 24 of next year, Shops without checkout on Facebook and Instagram enabled will no longer be accessible," Meta said in a blogpost on Thursday. This means that the shops that direct people to an e-commerce site to complete a purchase, rather than allowing people to make a purchase directly through Facebook.
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