TECHNOLOGY
Google introduces ChatGPT competitor 'Bard'
Bard is an "experimental conversational AI service" which is powered by Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA), Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in a blogpost on Monday. The tool aims to combine the depth of the "world's knowledge with the power, intelligence and creativity of our large language models". It uses data from the web to provide fresh.
Fitbit back after brief outage
The company tweeted from its @FitbitSupport account: "We've resolved the issue impacting some Fitbit services and they should be working as expected. If you're still experiencing issues, please DM us so we can look into it!" According to outage monitor website DownDetector, over 81 per cent of people reported problems while using the application.
IT experts predict successful cyberattacks via ChatGPT within year
The report also mentioned that there are different views around the world on how that threat might manifest - nearly 53 per cent believe that the top global concern is that ChatGPT's ability will help hackers craft more believable and legitimate-sounding phishing emails.
Fire-Boltt launches two new smartwatches with exciting features
While Stardust is priced at Rs 2,499, Dagger costs Rs 3499, the company said in a statement. Customers can purchase Stardust from Flipkart and Dagger can be purchased from Amazon and Fireboltt.com. While Dagger is available in Black, Grey and Green colour, Stardust is available in Rose Gold, Grey and Black colour variants.
Top 10 semiconductor buyers lower chip spending by 7.6% in 2022
According to Gartner, most of the top 10 semiconductor customers are major PC and smartphone OEMs. "As a result, a sharp drop in consumer demand for PCs and smartphones prevented the top OEMs from increasing unit production and shipments," Masatsune Yamaji, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, said.
Samsung Galaxy S23 series log 1.4 lakh pre-bookings worth Rs 1,400 cr in 24 hrs in India
"This time, we have seen 2X demand for the Galaxy S23 series from last year. The response to Galaxy S23 series, especially the Ultra model, is due to attractive pre-booking offers and our popular digital lending programme Samsung Finance+ which has brought thousands of aspirational Indians into our fold," Pullan told IANS.
Apple may introduce high-end iPhone 'Ultra' in 2024
According to Apple tracker Mark Gurman, the tech giant's plan to differentiate the Pro and Pro Max has fueled speculation of launching a high-end brand -- the Ultra. During Apple's earnings call last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook did not rule out the possibility of a future price increase on iPhones. Instead, he suggested that customers might be willing to pay more for a higher-quality product.
HP India unveils OMEN Playground stores for gamers
The company plans to open 40 OMEN Playground stores across the country this year. As of now, eight OMEN Playground stores are functioning in seven cities. The technology company unveiled eight OMEN Playground stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Ludhiana and Hubli and will soon expand its network of OMEN Playground stores in cities.
Italy's cyber agency warns of huge global attack
According to the Agency, a massive ransomware hacking attack has compromised thousands of computers around the world, reports the Euro Weekly News. Servers have been compromised globally, including in the US, Canada, Finland, and France, as per Italian news outlet ANSA, citing the ACN. Moreover, the report said that organisations throughout Italy are very likely to have been affected by this attack.
Top US cybersecurity diplomat's Twitter account hacked
In a tweet, Fick said that "My account has been hacked. Perils of the job." It was not clear who was responsible for the hack or if cyber-criminals posted anything derogatory from his personal account. According to a CNN report, US President Joe Biden in June announced to nominate Fick to lead the newly-formed Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
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