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Over 1.6 mn cyber attacks blocked on Indian insurance firms a day in Jan
A total of 49,844,877 cyber-attacks were recorded on 114 insurance sector websites. On average, insurance sector applications face 430,000 attacks each, which is close to the overall average of 450,000 attacks per app across all industries, according to the report by Indusface, an application security SaaS Company funded by TCGF II (Tata Capital).
Next Mac Pro may feature Apple Silicon, PCI-E GPUs
One feature that Apple Silicon Macs lack compared to Intel Macs is the option to use to use GPUs in external enclosures across Thunderbolt or internally in a Mac Pro., reports AppleInsider. The majority of Mac users might not be concerned about it, but for some people, particularly Mac Pro buyers, it is a major problem.
India sees 10-spot jump in median mobile speeds globally
The country also increased two spots in rank globally for overall median fixed broadband speeds, from 81st in December to 79th in January, according to network intelligence and connectivity insights provider Ookla. Overall fixed median download speeds in India saw a slight increase from 49.14 Mbps in December to 50.02 Mbps in January.
China-linked online superstore surpasses Amazon & Walmart, becomes most downloaded app in US
Temu, a Boston-based online retailer that shares the same owner as Chinese social commerce giant Pinduoduo, made its Super Bowl debut on Sunday. Temu, which runs an online superstore for virtually everything -- from home goods to apparel to electronics -- unveiled a commercial during the game that encouraged consumers to "shop like a billionaire".
ChatGPT lists Musk, Trump as 'controversial' noted personalities
Twitter user Issac Latterell on Sunday shared a possible table of public figures and whether they are considered controversial listed by ChatGPT. "ChatGPT lists Trump, Elon Musk as controversial and worthy of special treatment, Biden and Bezos as not. I've got more examples. @elonmusk," he tweeted. To which Musk wrote, "!!"
Meta Verified: This is what you get in return after shelling out money
With Meta Verified, you'll get a verified badge, confirming you're the real you and that your account has been authenticated with a government ID. According to the social network, it will offer more protection from impersonation with proactive account monitoring for impersonators who might target people with growing online audiences.
This is why China can't build a ChatGPT AI rival
According to the South China Morning Post, a recent white paper published by the municipal technology bureau of Beijing offered support to local companies in developing ChatGPT rivals. "But this will be easier said than done, owing to differences in the structure of the English and Chinese languages, cost pressures, availability of data sets, and last but not least - the thorny issue of censorship in China," the report noted.
Musk says 'inevitable' as Meta unveils paid verification on FB, Insta
The news website Disclose.tv tweeted, "JUST IN - Zuckerberg copies Twitter: $12 bucks per month to get verified and receive a blue badge." Musk replied: "Inevitable." Meta on Sunday announced it is testing paid verification for Instagram and Facebook for $11.99 per month for the web and $14.99 per month for mobile.
In a tweet, Sriram Krishnan, a former Twitter executive.
After Twitter, Meta announces paid verification for FB, Instagram
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that a "Meta Verified" account will grant users a verified badge, increased visibility on the platforms, prioritised customer support, and more. The company is first rolling out the feature to Australia and New Zealand and it will arrive in more countries "soon."
Twitterati slam Musk for allowing 2-factor authentication only for Blue users
After March 20, non-Blue accounts with text or SMS-based 2FA still enabled "will have it disabled." Currently, the platform offers three methods of 2FA - text message, authentication app and security key. Musk tweeted on Sunday: "Use of free authentication apps for 2FA will remain free and are much more secure than SMS".
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