Google has revealed how machine learning is aiding in the security and enjoyment of Chrome. To begin with, Google claims that its latest machine learning (ML) model has enabled Chrome to detect more than twice as many phishing attacks and harmful sites. In March, the new on-device machine learning model was released. Google claims that Chrome has detected 2.5x more threats since its release. Aside from security, Google is planning to apply machine learning to improve the Chrome user experience. Chrome allows users to refuse notifications from pages they aren’t…
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How AI learned to play Minecraft game?
Open AI has trained a neural network to play the game of Minecraft by using a small amount of labeled contractor data along with a sizable unlabeled video dataset of human Minecraft play. The AI research and deployment company is confident that its model can learn to make diamond tools, a task that typically requires skilled humans over 20 minutes, with a little bit of fine-tuning (24,000 actions). Its model, which is quite general and takes a step toward general computer-using agents, uses the native human interface of keypresses and…
Read MoreGovernment extends deadline for new VPN guidelines, new date announced
The deadline for the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team’s (CERT-In) recent ruling, which requires virtual private network (VPN) providers to register and maintain customer information, has been extended. September 25 has been designated as the new deadline by CERT-In for the application of the new rules. Prior to this, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had mandated that VPN providers gather and keep customer data in India for at least five years. To coordinate reaction efforts and urgent actions in response to cyber security issues, the order was…
Read MoreTop Institutions and Corporates received India STEM Awards’22
The India STEM Summit and Awards rewarded 30 top institutions and corporated for their contributions to the STEM sector. The India STEM Summit & Awards aims for building a STEM learning culture in the country. The top 30 institutes/companies from India have been recognized and rewarded as the outstanding changemakers and purposeful leaders working tirelessly for a positive impact on the STEM sector in India at the 4th edition of India STEM Summit & Awards Organized by The All India Council for Robotics & Automation. Supported by the Ministry of…
Read MoreAICRA organized India STEM Summit & Awards 2022 to foster STEM Sector
AICRA launches “India STEM Mission” to make youngsters ready for future jobs and entrepreneurship. Honorable guests shared their views on STEM Education development in India. 30 organizations have been awarded for their special contribution to STEM. AICRA to set up 2000 Advance STEM Labs in schools and 200 Community STEM Labs across India. The All India Council for Robotics and Automation Kicks off the 4th edition of India’s most influential STEM event ” India STEM Summit & Awards” which aims at improving the growth and development STEM sector across the…
Read MoreIndian govt bans employees from using VPN, Google Drive, and Dropbox
The Indian government has prohibited its employees from using non-government cloud platforms such as Google Drive and Dropbox. Employees of the government are also prohibited from using virtual private network (VPN) services. Some of the most popular VPN service providers, including NordVPN and ExpressVPN, recently announced the removal of networks in India. The move comes after the country’s new VPN policy was announced. According to multiple media reports, the order was issued by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and distributed to all ministries and departments. The authorities have ordered that…
Read MoreNot Pegasus, Hermit is reportedly new spyware used by governments to target high-profile people
Hermit, not Pegasus, is reportedly the new Android spyware being used by governments to target high-profile officials. Business executives, human rights activists, journalists, academics, and government officials are among those who have been targeted. The spyware, which is installed in the target’s system via SMS, was first discovered in Kazakhstan. Cases from Syria and Italy eventually emerged a few days later. “Based on our analysis, the spyware, which we named ‘Hermit’ is likely developed by Italian spyware vendor RCS Lab and Tykelab Srl, a telecommunications solutions company we suspect to…
Read MoreGoogle engineer sent on leave after he claimed AI chatbot has become sentient
Google’s spokesman Brian Gabriel said that the “company has reviewed Mr. Lemoine’s claims” and that the “evidence doesn’t support his claims”. Gabriel also said that Lemoine had been put on administrative leave. “Hundreds of researchers and engineers have conversed with LaMDA and we are not aware of anyone else making wide-ranging assertions, or anthropomorphizing LaMDA, the way Blake has,” Gabriel said in an emailed statement. Gabriel further said that companies in the artificial intelligence space are considering the long-term possibility of sentient AI, “but it doesn’t make sense to do…
Read MoreIFTSC 2022: That’s a Wrap for India’s most influential startup event.
IFTSC 2022 witnessed Startup presentations, keynote sessions, and new product launches. AICRA signed MoU with Boston India Pvt ltd and AISECT. India’s largest and most influential startup event, “India First Tech startup conclave & awards 2022” organized by the All India Council for Robotics & automation under the India startup mission winds up its second chapter in the Silicon Valley of India- “Bengaluru”. The event kicked off on the 8th of June with more than 100 exhibitor companies including emerging tech startups that featured several innovative products and services. The…
Read MoreGovernment issues high-risk warning for Google Chrome, Mozilla users in India
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) of the Indian government has identified many vulnerabilities in Chrome and certain Mozilla products. According to CERT-In, these vulnerabilities allowed hackers to access all of the users’ data and even execute arbitrary code by circumventing all security protections. CERT-In rated the vulnerabilities as ‘high’ risk since they affected Chrome OS versions prior to 96.0.4664.209. It has vulnerabilities identified by Google as CVE-2021-43527, CVE-2022-1489, CVE-2022-1633, CVE-2022-1636, CVE-2022-1859, CVE-2022-1867, and CVE-2022-23308. The tech titan acknowledged the problems and stated that they had been resolved. To avoid…
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