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Covid vax boosts immunity even in blood cancer patients: Study
Researchers from the University of Melbourne undertook the most comprehensive analysis of adaptive SARS-CoV-2 immunity to date in haematology patients of varying diseases and treatments across three doses of Covid-19 vaccination in comparison to healthy individuals.
India experienced 7 lakh malware attacks in 2022, banking sector most hit
The top six industries affected by malware in India in 2022 were banking, government, manufacturing, technology, healthcare, and finance. However, there was a slight decline in the number of malware detections across the six critical sectors, indicating that appropriate measures are being taken, according to the report by global cyber-security firm Trend Micro.
Elon Musk, top researchers call for immediate pause on all giant AI experiments
"We call on all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4. This pause should be public and verifiable, and include all key actors. If such a pause cannot be enacted quickly, governments should step in and institute a moratorium," they wrote.
Blocking directions given for 30,310 URLs since 2018 till March 15
Section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 gives the government the power to issue directions for blocking for access of information if it is necessary or expedient to do so in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity and defence of India, security of the state, friendly relations with foreign states or public order or for inciting cognisable offence relating to the above.
WhatsApp working on 15 new durations for disappearing messages
Currently, the platform supports three durations for disappearing messages-- 24 hours, 7 days and 90 days, reports WABetaInfo. The new durations will be present under the "More options" menu. The menu will include 15 new durations -- 1 year, 180 days, 60 days, 30 days, 21 days, 14 days, 6 days, 5 days, 4 days, 3 days, 2 days, 12.
Motorola announces new affordable phone with 6.5-inch display in India
The new moto g13 costs Rs 9,999 for the 4GB RAM + 128GB Storage variant and Rs 9,499 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage variant, the company said in a statement. The device comes in two colours -- Matte Charcoal and Lavender Blue -- and will go on sale starting April 5 on Flipkart, Motorola.in and leading retail stores.
Apple rolls out iOS 16.5 beta 1 to developers
The company also rolled out iPadOS 16.5 beta 1 to registered developers for beta testing. Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes," Apple said in a release note. As the update rolls out over the air, users will be able to install it by going to the Settings app, choosing General, and then choosing Software Update.
Google adds 'Perspectives', 'About this author' features in Search
The "Perspectives" feature will showcase insights from a range of journalists, experts, and other relevant voices on the topic users are searching for. The feature will be below the Top Stories section "This feature will give you a variety of noteworthy voices on a news topic, complementing the trustworthy reporting you already find on Search to help broaden your understanding.
Microsoft launches GPT-4 based Security Copilot for cyber defence
Microsoft Security Copilot quickly detects and responds to threats and better understands the threat landscape overall, the tech giant said in a statement. Security Copilot will combine Microsoft's vast threat intelligence footprint with industry leading expertise to augment the work of security professionals through an easy-to-use AI assistant.
User will still see tweets in 'For You tab' from people they follow: Musk
Musk tweeted: "Forgot to mention that accounts you follow directly will also be in For You, since you have explicitly asked for them." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. While one user said, "There's already a tab for that, it's called Following. And as you would expect, it shows you tweets from the accounts you follow.
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