TECHNOLOGY
Covid-19 pandemic likely to settle as seasonal flu this year: WHO
"I'm confident that this year we will be able to say that Covid-19 is over as a public health emergency of international concern," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a media briefing. "And I think we're coming to that point where we can look at Covid-19 in the same way we look at seasonal influenza," he added.
Why AI fails to reproduce human vision
Computers can be taught to process incoming data, like observing faces and cars, using artificial intelligence (AI) known as deep neural networks or deep learning. This type of machine learning process uses interconnected nodes or neurons in a layered structure that resembles the human brain.
Google working on new 'Video Unblur' tool for Pixel 8
The Video Unblur tool will make the users' videos crisp and clear, reports 9To5Google. With the help of machine learning, this tool is expected to give previously captured videos a sharper appearance. The "Photo Unblur" tool in Google Photos which leverages the machine learning capabilities of the Tensor chip to sharpen photographs was introduced with the launch of the Pixel 7 series.
Apple's foldable iPhone may protect itself from drops
The information came from the tech giant's new patent application named 'Self-Retracting Display Device And Techniques For Protecting Screen Using Drop Detection', reports AppleInsider. According to the tech giant, the display itself can decide to break away, regardless of how the device folds at the hinge or whether a screen can be.
Twitter to soon open source all code used to recommend tweets: Musk
Musk tweeted: "Twitter will open source all code used to recommend tweets on March 31." Our 'algorithm' is overly complex and not fully understood internally. People will discover many silly things, but we'll patch issues as soon as they're found!" Also, Musk said that the company is developing a simplified approach to serve more.
Discord rolling out 'Themes' for Nitro subscribers on desktop
Alongside the rest of the perks provided by your Discord Nitro subscription, you'll be able to bring some fresh hues to your Discord views," the company said in a blogpost on Thursday. Choose from theme colours such as Chroma Glow, Citrus Sherbert, Midnight Blurple, and Retro Raincloud to name a few. To try Themes, Nitro members can.
YouTube TV's 'multiview' feature rolling out to all users
The company tweeted from its YouTube TV account: "Wow! We hear ya! We're rolling out multiview streams to ALL users for the rest of the tournament." We didn't plan to release this beyond our test group so soon. Please be patient while we fine tune and fix known issues. Enjoy multiview early as we prep for a biiig fall.
YouTube reinstates Trump's account as he gears up for US Prez race
The move comes as the former president gears up for his 2024 presidential run. The Donald J. Trump channel is no longer restricted and can upload new content. We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run up to an election.
AI Bing's new feature lets users share chat responses
"Some of you may have noticed you've received accelerated access into the new Bing preview as part of onboarding tests we're running," the tech giant said in a blogpost on Friday. "Users on Edge v111.0.1661.41 and newer will now see the new Bing icon in the sidebar which includes Chat and Compose experiences designed.
Cybercriminals use 3 new novel tactics in phishing in January: Report
While the overall volume of attacks using these tactics is currently low (each tactic accounts for less than 1 per cent of attempted phishing attacks), they are widespread, affecting between 11 per cent and 15 per cent of organisations, often with multiple attacks, according to IT security firm Barracuda Networks.
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