China is looking to challenge the U.S. in artificial intelligence. China’s tech giants have launched their own AI models. Niphon | Istock | Getty Images China’s race to develop smarter-than-human artificial intelligence may put it ahead of the U.S., but such ground-breaking technology could also risk lessening the stronghold that the ruling Communist Party has
Month: December 2024
A group of researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can protect users from undesired facial scanning by bad actors. Dubbed Chameleon, the AI model uses a special masking technology to generate a mask that hides faces in images without impacting the visual quality of the protected image. Additionally, the researchers claim that
Dec 02, 2024The Hacker NewsAI Security / Data Protection Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a far-off dream—it’s here, changing the way we live. From ordering coffee to diagnosing diseases, it’s everywhere. But while you’re creating the next big AI-powered app, hackers are already figuring out ways to break it. Every AI app is an
Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile SoC during its Summit 2024 event in Maui in October. Shortly after the launch, OnePlus, Xiaomi and Asus released their handsets with the brand-new souped-up chipset. While the new Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered smartphones are hitting the market, leaks about the next-generation Snapdragon chipset have started appearing on the
In this article INTC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger delivers a speech at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center during Computex 2024, in Taipei on June 4, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng | AFP | Getty Images Intel announced Monday that CEO Pat Gelsinger had retired from the company effective Dec. 1, capping a
Australia proposed a law on Monday that could impose fines of up to AUD 50 million ($33 million or roughly Rs. 279 crore) on global technology companies if they suppress competition and prevent consumers from switching between services. The centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech’s influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16. The proposed law would empower Australia’s competition regulator to oversee compliance, investigate
Noise Air Clips open-ear wearable stereo (OWS) earphones have been launched in India. The audio wearable come with an Open Beam design which helps place them like ear cuffs around the ear. The design further ensures improved environmental consciousness. They are equipped with 12mm drivers and support dual-device connectivity. Together with the charging case, the
The planned DLC for Lies of P, the acclaimed action-RPG from Korean studio Neowiz Games, is coming next year. The expansion, first confirmed in November 2023, will launch in the first quarter of 2025, Neowiz reportedly confirmed Friday. The company also announced that the next game from Lies of P co-developer Round8 Studio would be
Reliance Digital has announced its Black Friday Sale in India. The sale, which commenced today (Thursday), offers a wide range of electronic items such as smartphones, laptops, and home appliances at discounted prices. Further, customers can take advantage of additional bank offers to get the products at even lower rates than their usual market prices.
Dec 02, 2024Ravie LakshmananFinancial Fraud / Cryptocurrency A global law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of more than 5,500 suspects involved in financial crimes and the seizure of more than $400 million in virtual assets and government-backed currencies. The coordinated exercise saw the participation of authorities from 40 countries, territories, and regions as
Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Wednesday it expects any impact of new tariffs from US President-elect Donald Trump to hit it less than its rivals, citing its global manufacturing footprint. Young Liu, chairman of the contract manufacturer and key Apple supplier, told reporters after a forum in Taipei that it saw the primary impact of any
In this article SFTU-FF 9984.T-JP MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, during an event in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, June 9, 2023. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI is allowing employees to sell roughly $1.5 billion worth of shares in a new tender offer
Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet’s Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, the antitrust watchdog said on Thursday. The Competition Bureau, in a statement, said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking an order that, among other things, requires Google to sell two of its ad tech tools. It is
Nov 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananAI Security / Cloud Security Microsoft has addressed four security flaws impacting its artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, enterprise resource planning, and Partner Center offerings, including one that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability that has been tagged with an “Exploitation Detected” assessment is CVE-2024-49035 (CVSS score: 8.7), a
OnePlus 13R — the purported successor to the OnePlus 12R that arrived earlier this year — could soon be launched by the company, and the smartphone has been spotted on a benchmarking website. The company has already introduced the flagship OnePlus 13 in China, and the handset is expected to debut in global markets in
The unoccupied space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module is pictured several hours before the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft would relocate there after undocking from Harmony’s forward port. NASA Johnson Space Center In the race to conquer the cosmos, the greatest challenge to space exploration might be the vastness of the unknown, but