Category: Tech
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Meta announces major changes to WhatsApp
Meta has announced that it will replace the contact-saving system on WhatsApp. In general, WhatsApp stores the same contacts as your primary phone, and it is not possible to save WhatsApp contacts to other linked devices. If the phone is lost or damaged, then these contacts have to be saved again on WhatsApp. Now, however,…
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Meta fires two dozen employees for spending food allowance on personal items
Meta has initiated mass layoffs in various divisions, including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, as part of company restructuring in a move that could affect hundreds of employees. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that the changes are being made in line with Meta’s long-term strategy and better organization of teams across locations. The strategy…
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TikTok removes over 30 million Pakistani videos
TikTok has deleted more than 30 million videos from Pakistan during the second quarter of 2024 for violating community guidelines. A Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released by TikTok stated that the platform has deleted more than 30,709,744 videos from TikTok in Pakistan in recent years. 99.5 per cent of videos were deleted before users reported…
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Samsung issues rare apology for poor results in tech ‘crisis’
Samsung Electronics issued a rare apology and acknowledged on Tuesday it was facing a “crisis” over its technological competitiveness, reflected in a disappointing profit guidance, despite a global AI boom. Samsung said it expected third-quarter profits to rise to 9.1 trillion won ($6.8 billion), up 274.5 per cent from a year earlier, falling short of…
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Duo wins Physics Nobel for key breakthroughs in AI
American John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for pioneering work in the development of artificial intelligence. The pair were honored “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks,” the jury said. “This year’s two Nobel Laureates in Physics have used tools from…
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Meta unveils star-studded AI assistants
Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities like John Cena and Judi Dench on Wednesday, betting that its billions of users are eager to embrace artificial intelligence. “I think that voice has the potential to be one of, if not the most frequent ways, that we all interact with AI,” said Meta founder and…
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TikTok to launch most awaited feature soon
TikTok is likely to launch a new feature for its users, one that has been eagerly awaited since a long time. TikTok’s latest feature is called ‘Delete and Re-Edit’- through this feature, users will be able to edit and repost any video without deleting it in the app. This feature will be very useful for…
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How to check Jazz number using code?
Jazz, formerly known as Mobilink, was founded in 1994 as a joint venture between Motorola Inc. and Saif Group. In February 2001, Egypt-based Orascom Investment Holding bought Motorola’s shares in Jazz to become the majority shareholder with 69% control. In June 2007, the Egyptian company purchased the remaining shares under Saif Group, becoming Jazz’s 100%…
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AI is ‘accelerating the climate crisis’, expert warns
If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI. Generative artificial intelligence uses 30 times more energy than a traditional search engine, warns researcher Sasha Luccioni, on a mission to raise awareness about the environmental impact of the hot new technology. Recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world…
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Huawei introduces world’s first triple-foldable phone
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has introduced the world’s first triple-foldable phone, Mate XT. For the past few months, there have been reports that Huawei will introduce the world’s first triple-foldable phone, but the company has not given any explanation. Now, the company has surprised everyone by introducing the world’s first triple-foldable phone just hours…