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Perfect Harmony: Wireless Headphones and Smartphones
Products from the same company usually work seamlessly together; for instance, Apple’s AirPods Pro wireless headphones work best with the Apple iPhone, and similarly, Google’s Pixel Buds Pro wireless headphones are designed specifically for Google’s Pixel smartphones. The same applies to Huawei’s FreeBuds Pro wireless headphones, which perform optimally with the company’s Mate smartphones, as…
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Three Researchers Win $700,000 Prize for AI Breakthrough in Deciphering Ancient Manuscripts
Three researchers, one of them Egyptian, won a prize of $700,000 on Monday for their success in using artificial intelligence to decode a small portion of manuscripts dating back nearly 2000 years that suffered extensive damage due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, according to the French news agency. The competition, named…
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China Denies Dutch Accusations of Espionage
Beijing condemned the Dutch government’s accusation of “Chinese governmental entities” conducting a spying campaign against the Netherlands as “baseless allegations,” according to the French news agency. The Dutch military intelligence and security agency announced the discovery of malicious software planted in a computer network used by its army, attributing the responsibility to a Chinese governmental…
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Meta Announces Plans to Label AI-Generated Images on Social Networks
In the coming months, Meta plans to label AI-generated images across its social networks. This was announced by the American technology company on Tuesday, in a move it has already begun to adopt with its specialized image-generating tools, according to the French news agency. Nick Clegg, Meta’s head of international affairs, stated in a post,…
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Apple Persuades Federal Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit by Silicon Valley Startup
Apple convinced a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Silicon Valley startup accusing it of illegally monopolizing the US market for heart rate monitoring applications for its Apple Watch, according to Reuters. Judge Jeffrey White of the US District Court in Oakland, California, issued a ruling yesterday against AliveCor, which…
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Google Calls for Action Against Surveillance Software Companies
Google condemned a group of surveillance software companies yesterday, saying they enable the use of dangerous hacking tools, and urged the United States and its allies to make greater efforts to curb the surveillance software industry, according to Reuters. Spyware companies claim their products are intended for government use for national security purposes, but they…
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Lincladu: Empowering Indigenous Communities Through Language Preservation and Communication
The app has been downloaded over three thousand times, but Juliano indicates that the number of users is even higher. He says, “During the testing phases, we used a file sent via WhatsApp, and some indigenous people shared the archive among themselves even before the app was released.” In addition to facilitating daily communication, the…
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Empowering Indigenous Communities: Lincladu App Revolutionizes Texting in the Brazilian Amazon
Indigenous groups in the Brazilian Amazon region have always faced challenges in texting in their local languages, but one app has come up with a solution that allows these communities to use their language characters for communication, according to Agence France-Presse. “Lincladu” is the name of the app launched in August 2022, composed of “Lin”…
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Google Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio with Offshore Wind Farm Acquisition
Google, the technology giant, has struck a deal to purchase two new offshore farms off the coast of the Netherlands for the purpose of harnessing offshore wind energy, as part of the company’s plan to transition all energy used in its centers to be clean by 2030. The company revealed that it will acquire more…
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Revolutionizing Mental Health Treatment: Brain Implants Offer Hope for OCD Patients
Raslan explains that the implant is programmed “to provide stimulation only when it detects this signal.” While one program treats epilepsy, the other addresses obsessive-compulsive disorder. Pearson waited eight months before noticing the first changes in her behavior. She says, “I’m happy again and excited to go out and live a normal life and be…