TECHNOLOGY

YouTube reinstates Trump's account as he gears up for US Prez race
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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
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"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
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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.
US FTC asks for info on misleading ads from social media, video streaming firms
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The orders were sent to Meta Platforms, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snap, Twitter, Pinterest, and Twitch Interactive. According to FTC data, the amount of money consumers have reported losing to fraud that originated on social media platforms has skyrocketed since 2017.
iQOO Z7 5G to come with 'MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G' chipset
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Starting at Rs 17,499, the iQOO Z7 5G will be available for purchase on Amazon.in and the iQOO e-store, the company said in a statement. It will come in two colour options -- Norway Blue and Pacific Night. "The smartphone is equipped with exceptional features such as India's first 64MP OIS Ultra-Stable Camera in the segment," it added.
Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset with AI-enhanced experience
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"Today's launch of the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 illustrates our ability to bring some of the most in-demand flagship features to our Snapdragon-7 series -- making them accessible to more people," Christopher Patrick, senior vice president and general manager of mobile handsets, Qualcomm Technologies, said in a statement.
12-year handicap ends for Raj man after Asia's 1st bilateral total arm transplant
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The medical team led by the hospital's Dr. Nilesh G. Satbhai performed the 16-hour complex surgery on Prema Ram, 33, of Ajmer, and rekindled his hopes of an independent normal life. Ram had lost his arms when he accidentally touched a live electric pole in his field and sustained multiple electric burns and was rushed to a local.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus subscription now available in India
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"Great news! ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are now available in India. Get early access to new features, including GPT-4 today," OpenAI said in a tweet. GPT-4, the refined AI model released by OpenAI earlier this week, comes featured in ChatGPT Plus. We've created GPT-4, the latest milestone in OpenAI's effort in scaling up deep.
Twitter may make custom tab for users to pin top tweets
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An user on Friday posted, "Twitter product request: a custom tab on my profile page I can pin my top 25 tweets -- perhaps label it 'best of @jason'." Musk replied: "Coming." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. One user said: "Another request, brand page options for brands with customisable profile pages.
WhatsApp working on new chat attachment menu for Android beta
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The tweaked chat attachment menu is more clearer and offers a better user-friendly experience, reports WABetaInfo. The new chat attachment menu is currently under development, and is expected to be released in a future update of the application. Earlier this month, the messaging platform was working on a redesigned chat attachment menu for iOS beta.
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