Oct 25, 2024
Microsoft is dialing up the productivity on Windows Photos with AI-powered OCR and Super Resolution tools, now available to Windows Insiders since October 22. By November, users on both Windows 10 and Windows 11
As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates, only 35% of 1,800 cybersecurity professionals were consulted on policy development, ISACA’s latest survey shows. Presented at ISACA’s 2024 Europe Conference, these findings reveal a widening
Oct 24, 2024
Feature phones, once considered relics of the pre-smartphone era, are experiencing a remarkable comeback in the UK. Driven by parents seeking to shield children from the dangers of the internet and Gen Z individuals
Heineken introduced the Boring Mode app, an app that helps people disconnect from their smartphones and focus on the moment. The app, available on iOS and Android, blocks notifications, social media, and even the camera,
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have discovered a novel approach to improving the efficiency of iron-based alkaline batteries by adding silicate to the electrolyte. This novel breakthrough was published in ChemSusChem on October
Oct 23, 2024
Qualcomm shook up the smartphone world during its Maui Summit with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset announcement, setting a new bar for flagship smartphone technology. Built on TSMC’s 3nm process and featuring the new
A recent global survey from DataRobot reveals that only 34% of practitioners of artificial intelligence (AI) feel fully prepared for the convergence of generative and predictive AI, in the context of meeting their organization's
On October 23, 2024, Anthropic released “Computer Use,” a feature in its Claude 3.5 Sonnet model, which allows an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to control a desktop. The feature, now in public beta, can
Oct 22, 2024
Meta is reintroducing facial recognition technology on Facebook and Instagram to combat rising scams and assist users who are locked out of their accounts. This new system, currently being tested and gradually rolled out, marks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling a new dimension in hacking, and it's not just about software anymore. According to Bugcrowd's 2024 Inside the Mind of a Hacker report, 77% of hackers are using
Cisco is grappling with the fallout from a breach in its public-facing DevHub environment, which was compromised by a hacker known as IntelBroker. The attacker made their move public on October 14, boasting that
Oct 21, 2024
The Internet Archive, a well-known hub of digital preservation, suffered a third security breach in October 2024, exposing vulnerabilities in its Zendesk support system. Repeated exploitation of unrotated API tokens enabled hackers to access
Harvard Medical School’s Blavatnik Institute has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, CHIEF, that can effectively diagnose 11 cancer types and offer real-time predictive insights, outperforming current models by a staggering 36%.
Oct 18, 2024
Microsoft will officially stop free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, leaving businesses and users with a choice: upgrade, pay for extended updates, or risk running an unsecured system. With nearly 70%
Meta has terminated 24 employees in Los Angeles over meal vouchers with the reason of misuse, the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures aimed at tightening operations. Questions surfaced about whether these actions
Oct 17, 2024
Reality Defender, an RSA Innovation Sandbox-winning AI-generated media detection platform, has introduced real-time deepfake detection for web conferencing. Available now in private beta, the technology aims to thwart increasingly common fraud attempts.
A fraud ring has swindled HK$360 million (US$46 million) from men across Asia using deepfake technology to create convincing online personas—Hong Kong police revealed after arresting 27 suspects tied to the operation,
Oct 16, 2024
A study from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Missouri has revealed that images with higher color complexity tend to capture more attention and drive better engagement—potentially reshaping how businesses think
