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Reddit has launched another chat channel on 25 volunteer subreddits, allowing users to message within a particular subreddit in real-time just like Discord and Telegram. In a post, Reddit said that the idea is for chat channels to be dedicated spaces that persist within a subreddit. "This is your place for general discussion, a place to share random quips and reactions that you otherwise wouldn’t have in a post," the post read. Additionally, the chat channels are expected to have a "mod-first approach," with options for moderators and even a mod-only channel to share experiences. The list of the 25 channels getting the feature wasn't provided by the company in the post, but Reddit claimed it will slowly expand the feature to include all other subreddits. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/reddit-launches-chat-channels-TheFOXposts-20486.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology ...

HONG KONG: A new game released by "Genshin Impact" developer miHoYo this week has become China's top downloaded app, reflecting pent-up demand as gaming giants restart flagship launches with a crackdown on the industry easing. The blockbuster debut bodes well for several other games due to launch this summer in the world's largest video games market. As of Thursday, the Shanghai-based company's strategy Game "Honkai: Star Rail", where anime characters battle space monsters, had amassed 20 million download s across smartphones and personal computers, miHoYo said. The game scored more than 1.6 million downloads on smartphones in China within five hours after it was published on Wednesday, according to data firm App Magic, and had garnered 5.8 million downloads on smartphones worldwide. It has also become the most downloaded game on Apple's devices across 21 different markets including the US and Japan, according to another data firm SensorT...

Millions of Android users are being warned to check their phone for a string of apps which have been hijacked my malicious viruses. There are three main viruses currently using 19 apps to steal sensitive information and secretly sign up users to premium services, monetising the infection. One of the malware strains has already been downloaded more than three million times. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> Because Android is an open source operating system, it can run any third-party app, unlike iOS. While this makes devices more customisable, it also leaves them open to harmful cyber attacks, with malware commonly hidden in the coding of seemingly harmless apps. According to the experts at MalwareFox, cyber criminals download real apps from the Google Play Store, and inject malicious viruses into the backend coding of those programs, before re-uploading them to the store under a new name. Malware is always adapting and finding new ways to inva...

TOKYO: Japanese startup ispace inc said its attempt to make the first private moon landing had failed after losing contact with its Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) lander, concluding it had most likely crashed on the lunar surface. "We lost communication, so we have to assume that we could not complete the landing on the lunar surface," founder and Chief Executive Takeshi Hakamada said on a company live stream. It was the second setback for private space development in a week after SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded spectacularly minutes after soaring off its launch pad. A private firm has yet to succeed with a lunar landing. Only the United States, the former Soviet Union and China have soft-landed spacecraft on the moon, with attempts in recent years by India and a private Israeli company ending in failure. Shares in ispace, which delivers payloads such as rovers to the moon and sells related data, were untraded Wednesday morning but indicated to fall by t...

Twitter's checkmark chaos continues as more fake, deceased and unpaid users get their account s verified. After the deadline of April 20th, Twitter removed the blue checkmarks from the accounts that did not pay for its Twitter Blue subscription. Due to this act, many high-profile accounts, celebrities and influencers lost the verification badge from their accounts. While it did create a frenzy among the audience, what made it worse was the random verification of users who had not subscribed to Twitter Blue. Moreover, the platform also assigned a gold checkmark verification to a fake Twitter account of Disney that has published racial slurs. In addition, celebrities such as Chadwick Boseman, Kobe Bryant and Anthony Bourdain, who died long before, now hold a verified account with a message that states, "This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number." While Elon Musk took this move to encourage more users to op...

The EU parliament is working to tackle generative AI as they fix their negotiating position for legislative talks next month and a final consensus on the bloc's draft law is hoped to be reached by the end of the year. Member of the EU Parliament (MEP) Dragos Tudorache, the co-rapporteur for the EU’s AI Act, told Tech Crunch, “This is the last thing still standing in the negotiation. As we speak, we are crossing the last ‘T’s and dotting the last ‘I’s. And sometime next week I’m hoping that we will actually close — which means that sometime in May we will vote.” In recent months tech giant lobbyists have been pushing for regulating generative AI with big companies like Google and Microsoft. Read  China to test out 3D printing Technology on moon to build habitats Tudorache said that MEPs suggest moving towards a layered approach when drafting the laws, one to address responsibilities across the AI va...

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday it will update Bard, its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, to help people write code to develop software , as the tech giant plays catch-up in a fast-moving race on AI Technology . Last month, the company started the public release of Bard to gain ground on Microsoft Corp. The release of ChatGPT, a chatbot from the Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI, last year caused a sprint in the Technology sector to put AI into more users' hands. Google describes Bard as an experiment allowing collaboration with generative AI, Technology that relies on past data to create rather than identify content. Bard will be able to code in 20 programming languages including Java, C++ and Python, and can also help debug and explain code to users, Google said on Friday. The company said Bard can also optimize code to make it faster or more efficient with simple prompts such as "Could you make that code faster?". Currentl...

LOS ANGELES: The spectacular explosion of SpaceX's new Starship rocket minutes after it soared off its launch pad on a first flight test is the latest vivid illustration of a " successful failure " Business formula that serves Elon Musk's company well, experts said on Thursday. Rather than seeing the fiery disintegration of Musk's colossal, next-generation Starship system as a setback, experts said the dramatic loss of the rocket ship would help accelerate development of the vehicle. Images of the Starship tumbling out of control some 20 miles up in the sky while mounted to its Super Heavy rocket booster before the combined vehicle blew to bits dominated media coverage of the highly anticipated launch. SpaceX acknowledged that several of the Super Heavy's 33 powerful Raport engines malfunctioned on ascent and that the booster rocket and Starship failed to separate as designed before the ill-fated flight was terminated. But SpaceX executives...

Quora has been working on an app called Poe, to fill the gap in features that ChatGPT does not provide and to make all chatbots easier to use in one place. “We have a lot of different things we want to build on top of this Technology ,” Adam D’Angelo, the CEO of Quora says. “But the starting point is just, let’s make it easy for people to use it.” With emerging AI tech, Angelo believes that it won't be long before dozens of bots are created all over for different purposes by small tech startups. He wants Poe to be the platform, developers trust to place their bots instead of creating their own apps. “So we hope that by bringing down the barrier to creating a good user experience we will enable this explosion of applications,” D’Angelo told The Verge. Recently, Quora announced a user-created bots feature that allowed users to build their own bot to talk to with different features, like teaching them Japanese or conversin...

Alphabet Inc's Google plans to introduce generative artificial intelligence into its advertising Business over the coming months to create "novel" advertisements, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing an internal presentation. Generative AI is a type of Technology that relies on past data to create rather than identify content. Last month, Google began the public release of its chatbot Bard, seeking users and feedback to gain ground on Microsoft Corp in the race to top the market for AI Technology . Per the presentation, advertisers can supply "creative" content such as imagery, video and text relating to a particular ad campaign, and the AI will then mix this material to generate ads based on the target audience, along with sales targets, the report said. While there have been concerns about the wider impact of AI on issues like disinformation, phishing attempts and cybercrime, Google plans to put in guardrails to...

Italy's data protection watchdog is ready to reactivate ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) Technology on April 30 if its maker OpenAI takes "useful steps" to address concerns over privacy and data protection, the agency's chief said on Tuesday. Rapid advances in AI such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT are complicating governments' efforts to agree on laws governing the use of the technology. Here are the latest steps national and international governing bodies are taking to regulate AI tools: Australia * Seeking input on regulations The government requested advice on how to respond to AI from Australia's main science advisory body and is considering next steps, a spokesperson for the industry and science minister said on April 12. Britain * Planning regulations Britain said in March it planned to split responsibility for governing AI between its regulators for human rights, Health and safety, and com Pet ition, rather than creating a new ...

An obsolete NASA spacecraft will crash back to Earth on Wednesday after the space craft was decommissioned in 2018. The Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) satellite studied the sun since 2002 and was decommissioned after reaching its expected life span. The RHESSI weighs 600 pounds and will be converted to ash and vapor as it dives toward Earth, experts stated. Agency officials also wrote that "the risk of harm coming to anyone on Earth is low — approximately 1 in 2,467". The Earth's orbit has become an extremely crowded and dangerous place, with more than 30,000 pieces of orbital debris currently being tracked by global space surveillance networks. The European Space Agency estimates that about 1 million objects between 0.4 inches and 4 inches (1 to 10 centimeters) wide are in orbit around our planet. Tiny shards of this debris, if in contact with a satellite or spacecraft, can cause serious irreparable damage. The RHESSI sa...

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter completed its 50th flight over Martian deserts on April 13. The helicopter travelled over 1,057.09 feet (322.2 meters) in 145.7 seconds and has been making regular flights around Mars as it continues its search for life. Ingenuity landed on Mars in February 2021 and will soon commemorate the second anniversary of its first flight, which took place on April 19, 2021. Its 50th flight is quite an achievement, as NASA did not expect it to fly more than five times. Moreover, it was the first time a controlled flight on another planet occurred. Read  SpaceX gets US regulatory green light for debut Starship flight to space The helicopter 's performance and collected data will help engineers make more of these machines. In a statement, Lori Gaze, the director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said, "Just as the Wright brothers continued their experiments well after that momentous day at Kitty H...

 Billionaire Elon Musk is working on launching an artificial intelligence start-up that will rival ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, the Financial Times reported on Friday citing people familiar with his plans . Twitter-owner Musk is assembling a team of AI researchers and engineers, according to the FT report, and is also in discussions with some investors in SpaceX and Tesla Inc about putting money into his new venture. Musk's plan for the firm comes weeks after a group of AI researchers and executives, including himself, called for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI's GPT-4, citing potential risks to society. Companies from Microsoft Corp to Alphabet Inc are pushing to incorporate Generative AI, the Technology behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, into their offerings. However, ChatGPT is facing pushback as regulators call for well-defined rules ahead of its mass adoption. Italy has banned ChatGPT over p...

After introducing the read recipient icon officially last month, Google is testing putting the status in the conversation lists, so users can view if their messages have been read without having to open the conversation . The read recipient icon will be placed directly in users' inboxes, instead of having to open the conversation and view the read checkmark in the bottom right corner. To the left of messages sent, Google Messages will show a pair of checks if it's been delivered and a coloured check mark for read messages. The feature is designed to save users time, but has, on the other hand, also made the conversation list crowded. The checks placed in circles give the appearance of text, while the unjarring coloured checks stand out in the background. While Google Messages also tests out a precise unread count at the right, the features listed have yet to release in the beta version of the app. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/google-messages-now-showing-read-re...

Google is rolling out a new feature known as auto- archive for Android users. The auto- archive tool automatically archive s those apps which are not frequently used on Android phones. Through this feature, users will be able to free up storage without completely uninstalling the apps. Google claims that the tool reduces the storage taken by such apps by 60 percent. Users will be able to retain the data of these archive apps. If an app is archive d by the tool, users can see a cloud icon overlaid on the app icon. If the user wants to use the app, tapping the icon will re-download it. The only condition is that the app should still be available on the play store. Android users will need to opt-in to allow the new tool to work automatically . Users can also change their preferences regarding the tool. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/android-devices-can-automatically-archive-apps-TheFOXposts-18493.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=...

OpenAI, the firm behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, said on Tuesday that it would offer up to $20,000 to users reporting vulnerabilities in its artificial intelligence systems. OpenAI Bug Bounty program, which went live on Tuesday, will offer rewards to people based on the severity of the bugs they report, with rewards starting from $200 per vulnerability. Technology companies often use bug bounty programs to encourage programmers and ethical hackers to report bugs in their software systems. According to details on bug bounty platform Bugcrowd, OpenAI has invited researchers to review certain functionality of ChatGPT and the framework of how OpenAI systems communicate and share data with third-party applications. The program does not include incorrect or malicious content produced by OpenAI systems. The move comes days after ChatGPT was banned in Italy for a suspected breach of privacy rules, prompting regulators in other European countries to study generative AI ser...

A Kuwaiti media outlet has revealed a virtual news presenter generated using AI, to read online bulletins. Picture of Fedha, the virtual presenter , was released on Twitter as a woman with hair uncovered. In the tweet posted by the news outlet, Fedha introduces herself in a video, speaking in Arabic. “I’m Fedha, the first presenter in Kuwait who works with artificial intelligence at Kuwait News. What kind of news do you prefer? Let’s hear your opinions,” she says. أول مذيعة في #الكويت تعمل بالذكاء الاصطناعي • #فضة.. مذيعة #كويت_نيوز الافتراضية • ما هي نوعية الأخبار التي تفضلونها بتقديم #فضة زميلتنا الجديدة؟ .. شاركونا آراءكم pic.twitter.com/VlVjasSdpb — كويت نيوز (@KuwaitNews) April 8, 2023 Affiliated with The Kuwait Times, Kuwait News was founded in 1961 as the country's first English-language daily. Abdullah Boftain, deputy editor-in-chief for both outlets says that over time, Fedha could adopt the Kuwaiti accent and present ...

Chrome is one of the most commonly used internet browsers today and with its growing popularity, the browser is also more prone to security-related issues due to third-party integrations. So, to ensure a safer online browsing experience, here are some ways to protect your data: 1. Enhanced Protection Chrome itself has different inbuilt options to ensure safety for its users. In the Safe Browsing category, there is an option for Enhanced Protection. With the help of this feature, users are made aware of dangerous events before they happen. It also lets you know if passwords are exposed in a data breach. It sends URLs to Safe Browsing to check them and temporarily links this data to your Google Account, eventually protecting you across all Google apps. 2. Regular Chrome Updates Google Chrome offers regular updates to protect the browser from any threats and ensure the latest improvements are incorporated. These updates usually come after every two weeks. When the update is ava...

NEW DELHI, INDIA: The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the government 's move to police news on social media through a self-appointed fact-checking unit, the industry body said on Friday, describing the new rules as draconian and akin to censorship. The amendments to the country's IT rules make it obligatory on platforms "not to publish, share or host fake, false or misleading information" about the government . India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration has been in repeated tussles with various social media platforms when they failed to heed demands that certain content or accounts be taken down for allegedly spreading misinformation. The federal government on Thursday announced that it would appoint the fact-check unit to identify fake, false or misleading information, but the Editors Guild questions the unit's governing mechanism, its sweeping powers in determining fake news and the right to appeal in such cases. "All thi...

An Aussie professional cleaner has issued a warning for DIY cleaners to stop using the viral two-ingredient hack to clean your sink. Kacie Stephens, who runs The Big Clean Co cleaning service in Melbourne, has warned Aussies against deep cleaning clogged kitchen drains using vinegar and bi-carb soda. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Professional cleaner debunks viral cleaning method. For more Lifestyle related news and videos check out Lifestyle >> The viral cleaning method has been doing the rounds on TikTok for years - with many “cleaning influencers” around the world swearing by the hack in videos racking up millions of views. However, Stephens warned the ”old wives tale” of mixing vinegar and bi-carb soda to clean clogged drains can actually do more harm than good. “Hear me out,” she captioned her video. “Using vinegar and bi-carb soda to unblock your drains is reckless. “You risk creating more of a blockage.” A professional clean er says we should stop using vinegar and bi-carb soda ...

Millions of iPhone owners are being urged to check if they will be affected by rumoured changes to Apple’s support services next month. Rumours are circulating that Apple is cutting support for several online services, such as the App Store, Siri and Maps, on devices running an operating system from iOS 11 to iOS 11.2.6. This means those iPhone owners with a device that can’t upgrade to iOS 11.3 or later could end up with a phone rendered largely defunct as of next month. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> Speculation has been circulating online, with one well-known Apple leaker announcing the news via Twitter. The tweet added that some other Apple products such as Mac computers, Macbook laptops, Apple Watches and Apple TVs may also be affected . Apple often stops providing security updates and bug fixes for old models, however, if these changes to come into play, it will mark the first time Apple has actively reduced the functionality of old devic...

A regional Australian mayor said he may sue OpenAI if it does not correct ChatGPT's false claims that he had served time in prison for bribery, in what would be the first defamation lawsuit against the automated text service. Brian Hood, who was elected mayor of Hepburn Shire, 120km (75 miles) northwest of Melbourne, last November, became concerned about his reputation when members of the public told him ChatGPT had falsely named him as a guilty party in a foreign bribery Scandal involving a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia in the early 2000s. Hood did work for the subsidiary, Note Printing Australia, but was the person who notified authorities about payment of bribes to foreign officials to win currency printing contracts, and was never charged with a crime, lawyers representing him said. The lawyers said they sent a letter of concern to ChatGPT owner OpenAI on March 21, which gave OpenAI 28 days to fix the errors about their client or face a possible defamation ...

The personal data of thousands of TAFE SA students has been stolen in a data breach. Information relating to more than 2000 students’ identification forms was involved. SA Police discovered USBs containing scanned copies of student identification forms when collecting evidence in an unrelated investigation. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> “We’re continuing our investigations into how this data left our organisation and we are ensuring we minimise the likelihood of future breaches,” TAFE SA CEO David Coltman said. The personal data of thousands of TAFE SA students has been stolen in a data breach .  Credit: TAFE SA International / Facebook TAFE SA said the breach happened before December 2021 but it is as yet unable to confirm how the breach occurred, according to 7NEWS. It is also unclear who is behind the data breach. SA Police told 7NEWS.com.au several devices containing data relevant to TAFE SA students were in their possession. “These devices wer...

The personal information of Service NSW customers has been exposed to other logged-in individuals during a privacy incident, the agency says. An update released to the “My services” dashboard on March 20 resulted in the data breach , Service NSW chief executive officer Greg Wells said in an email to affected customers shared with AAP on Monday. Personal information available through linked services that might have been visible included driver’s licence and vehicle registration details, contact information and children’s names. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Affected customers are believed to have been logged in to their MyServiceNSW Account between 1.20pm and 2.54pm. The agency said it believed the personal information available during the 94-minute window was not searchable and was isolated to the website. Mr Wells said he believed it was an isolated incident that only affected customers logged in at the time. “I can confirm this was not a cyber-attack...