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What happens to your phone when you pass away
In 2023, over 50 million people across the globe left their phones behind after they died. Our digital footprint is extremely valuable, so what can we do to secure the information on our devices after death?
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AI identified that men and women have different brains
Stanford Medicine researchers have created a model that can successfully identify males and females just by looking at their brain scans.
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Gen Xers not afraid to wear Apple Vison Pro while driving
One in five Americans say they would be open to wearing Apple’s new AR headset while driving a self-driving vehicle – with Generation X most willing to take the risk, a new survey finds.
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The cookies on your device are worth more than you think
A single cookie, saved by a browser onto a user's device, stays for 279 days on average and is worth €2.52 ($2.73) to publishers and advertisers, a recent study by HEC Paris Business School has revealed. This may explain why it is so hard to get rid of them.
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PlayStation Portal hacked to emulate old PSP titles
The new PlayStation (PS) Portal is a limited device for streaming games remotely from a PS5 console. However, some hackers have proven that it’s capable of much more.
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20 big tech firms sign 'accord' to battle AI election deepfakes
At least 20 big tech companies – including Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and OpenAI – have signed on to a new ‘tech accord’ aimed at combating deceptive AI content for the upcoming 2024 global election cycle.
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OpenAI's 'Sora' wows by transforming text prompts into video
OpenAI previews its latest software protege ‘Sora’ – a generative AI that can take a short text description and turn it into a vividly realistic AI video clip – and the crowds are going wild.
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Apple: our glasses will guard your privacy, honest
Tech giant issues whitepaper to allay data privacy fears surrounding its new high-tech goggles. Are we convinced?
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AI-powered boyfriends are a hit in China
Certain AI-enabled apps have taken romance to the next level by enabling romantic relationships between humans and androids.
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AI cannot be listed as inventor, human element a must, USPTO says
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued its official stance on protections for AI-assisted inventions – and human contribution is the key.
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Cybersecurity depicted as Wild West in CrowdStrike’s Super Bowl commercial
CrowdStrike has announced the return of its cybersecurity-themed commercial during the Super Bowl.
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Google's newest AI star Gemini takes center stage
Google's first true ChatGPT competitor, Gemini, is released on the world stage. The advanced large language model is being touted as a new and improved version of the lackluster AI chatbot Bard, now exiting stage left.
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Apple Vision Pro users: AR pioneers or glassholes 2.0
Are Apple Vision Pro users "Glassholes 2.0," or are they pioneers, forging ahead into a future that challenges conventional boundaries?
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Tech layoffs full steam ahead in 2024
The tech industry continues its trend of shedding dead weight in 2024, laying off tens of thousands of workers in the past month. Which companies made the list? Cybernews has the latest round up.
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Midjourney hires Apple Vision Pro’s engineer as head of hardware
Midjourney, a generative AI startup, has hired Ahmad Abbas, a developer who worked for Apple for five years.
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Amazon's top AI-inspired jobs of the future
Amazon says it will teach you the AI skills needed to fulfill the top machine learning (ML) based jobs of the future – and all for free. What do these jobs actually entail? Cybernews sums up the AI-inspired job descriptions.
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Starship delivery robots raise $90M in funding
Starship says robots can ensure more ethical and sustainable deliveries than “humans on low wages riding through traffic.”
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A motion in Germany wants loot boxes in video games banned
The ruling coalition in Germany’s smallest state, Bremen, is pushing for a nationwide ban on loot boxes in video games, expressing concerns about potential addiction among children. Should this become the norm? Experts disagree on this controversial topic.
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From The Simpsons to reality: Apple Vision Pro’s 15 minutes of fame
Once predicted in an episode of ‘The Simpsons,’ the Apple Vision Pro has taken the internet by storm, demonstrating its seamless integration into the lives of many.
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3D printer arrives to space to recycle garbage
ESA confirms metal 3D printer has successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) to print metal objects in space for the first time.
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