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Google AI chatbot Bard now helps people generate, debug code
The company is launching these capabilities in more than 20 programming languages including C++, Go, Java, Javascript, Python and Typescript. "You can easily export Python code to Google Colab -- no copy and paste required. Bard can also assist with writing functions for Google Sheets," said the tech giant. In addition to generating code, Bard can also help explain code snippets for people, especially those who are learning about programming for the first time.
Twitter removes 'government-funded' news labels from all media accounts
Twitter has also deleted its web page explaining the "government-funded media" labels, report The Verge. The micro-blogging platform earlier placed the 'publicly-funded' label to the BBC account and applied the 'government-funded' label to US-based NPR. Twitter later placed more 'government-funded media' labels on the accounts of global news outlets like the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC Australia), Australia's Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), and New Zealand's public broadcaster RNZ.
I packed my whole life in 5 suitcases: Sacked Meta worker
Carolina Rayo, a content designer at Instagram in the US, who worked for 10 months, was one of the employees who lost her job in the latest round of job cuts. Impacted by the layoff, Rayo took to LinkedIn, where she shared her ordeal, saying: "Alright, here's the badge post you never want to write, but let's rip the bandaid to make it as quick and painless as possible: Today, I was one of the many impacted by the Meta layoffs".
Meta lays off most staffer dedicated to combating misinformation
According to 'Command Line' by The Verge's Alex Heath, the majority of the team responsible for combating fake news across Facebook and Instagram has been sacked. "The team size was about 50 people," the report said. A company spokesperson was quoted as saying that the remaining team members are being integrated into trust and safety teams.
Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air may offer 2 M2 chip variants
According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the new MacBook Air will be available with two M2 chip variants with varying core counts, similar to the existing 13-inch model. The new 15' MacBook model should be named MacBook Air," Kuo tweeted. To reiterate, the upcoming 15' MacBook Air will feature the M2 series.
Twitter now tells advertisers to pay for verification or they can't run ads
Social media consultant Matt Navarra shared the letter sent by Twitter to advertisers, which read that starting April 21, "your account must have a verified checkmark or subscribe to either Twitter Blue or Verified Organisations to continue running ads on Twitter." Business accounts spending in excess of $1,000 per month.
WhatsApp allows users to save 'disappearing' messages if sender agrees
WhatsApp has called this "sender superpower," and it will be the choice of the sender to allow others in the chat to keep certain messages for later. "Anyone in a disappearing message thread can long press on a message to keep it. The sender will be notified if it was saved and can decide if it stays or remains a disappearing message," Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement.
Google may soon introduce generative AI into its advertising business
According to the Financial Times, the tech giant is preparing to integrate its generative AI technology, which also powers its Bard chatbot, into the Performance Max programme. Performance Max is a programme Google has offered since 2020 that uses an algorithm to determine where ads should run and how marketing budgets should be spent, as well as producing simple ad copy.
US scientists decode why our hairs turn grey
The team from New York University (NYU)- Lagone, in a mice study, showed that certain stem cells have a unique ability to move between growth compartments in hair follicles. However, as people age, it gets and thus loses their ability to mature and maintain hair colour. The study, published in the journal Nature, focused on cells in the skin of mice, which in humans are called melanocyte stem cells, or McSCs.
Apple's new feature to help users fix billing issues without leaving app
"Starting this summer, if an auto-renewable subscription doesn't renew due to a billing issue, a system-provided sheet appears in your app with a prompt that lets customers update their payment method for their Apple ID," Apple said in a blogpost. Previously, when a subscriber's payment method failed, they would contact the app developer for assistance.
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