Instagram just added its own version of ‘Do not disturb,’ with a new feature called ‘quiet mode‘ for users in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The Meta’s newest feature is specifically designed for children, allowing them to take a break from browsing and focus on their studies. The business also stated that it will notify children who spent too much time on the app at night. The feature will disable all notifications, auto-respond to messages, and convert your activity status to ‘in quiet mode’….
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Cryptocurrencies are legal in india
India’s junior IT minister said that cryptocurrencies are legal in India if all regulations are followed, contradicting the central bank’s advice to investors to avoid crypto. India has tried to regulate cryptocurrencies, with a central bank deputy governor even pushing for their ban, but the government has yet to formulate legislation. The government established a taxation structure for cryptocurrencies in the last budget, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated at the World Economic Forum last year that dealing with the challenges posed by digital currencies would require a collective global effort….
Read MoreWhy You Should Quit WhatsApp :2 billion people should be careful.
Whatsapp, the popular messenger application has posed serious threats to around 2 billion users that are impossible to resolve. WhatsApp offers end-to-end encryption for its messaging platform by default, but the platform itself is owned by Meta, known for its privacy-related scandals, and appears to engage in an outstanding amount of data collection. According to some new reports, users who value privacy may be better served jumping to a more secure and private messaging platform. Those on the fence or who may need a push may also find this video…
Read MoreWikipedia gets an update after 10 years
The world’s most popular free encyclopedia wikipedia has been updated. Wikimedia, which runs Wikipedia has released the first major update to its desktop interface in ten years. The updated desktop interface arrives as English Wikipedia celebrates the completion of its 22nd year. The new updated interface places an emphasis on usability and the ease with which knowledge can be shared. The most recent update is now available on 94% of the 318 language versions of the portal for all desktop users. The company has said that the new desktop interface has…
Read MoreMicrosoft AI tool VALL-E can clone your voice from a 3-second audio
Microsoft is working on an artificial intelligence called VALL-E that can clone someone’s voice from a three-second audio clip. VALL-E is trained with 60,000 hours of English speech and is capable of mimicking a voice in “zero-shot scenarios”, meaning the AI tool can make a voice say words it has never heard before. VALL-E uses text-to-speech technology to convert written words into spoken words in “high-quality personalized” speeches, according to the 16-page paper. VALL-E used recordings of over 7,000 real speakers from LibriLight, an audiobook dataset comprised of public-domain texts read…
Read MoreChrome Security Issue Could Put Billions Of Users At Risk
Chrome users around the world have been given a new scare this week, as a new vulnerability has been reported that allows hackers to steal users’ confidential information. According to the new security update, all Chromium-based web browsers have a high vulnerability risk, which has given hackers access to people’s systems and stolen details such as user login information and crypto wallets. The problem is likely to cause concern for the more than 2 billion Chrome users worldwide. Imperva security experts have raised the alarm, explaining the main reason for…
Read MoreTN CM launches platform for global Tamil investors to invest in State’s start-ups
MK Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, launched the Global Tamil Angels platform (www.tamilangels.fund) on Monday, inviting investors from the global Tamil diaspora to invest in the state’s start-ups. The platform debuted at the “Global Startup Investors Summit,” which was co-hosted by the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission and the FeTNA International Tamil Entrepreneur Network. At the event, a multi-billion-dollar American Tamil Fund (ATF) was announced by investors from the Tamil Diaspora in the United States to invest in the state’s start-ups. According to a press release, the…
Read MoreIntel launches world’s fastest Core i9-13900KS processor for desktops
Intel has launched the Core i9-13900KS processor, which is essentially a special edition of the 13900K chip. Both of them have similar specifications with minor differences. The new one appears to be the world’s fastest desktop processor ever, with a maximum turbo frequency of 6.0GHz. People who want their PC to handle heavy loads with ease may be impressed by Intel’s new chip, which will offer faster speeds than any desktop previously offered. The Core i9-13900KS processor has approximately 24 cores (8 performance and 16 efficiencies), 36MB of Intel Smart…
Read MoreBill Gates to focus on AI in 2023
Bill Gates revealed his plans for 2023 on Reddit. Gates says his target will be on family and friends and then health, climate innovation, and AI advances. Bill Gates believes AI has a vast scope and can prove to be revolutionary. Microsoftr co-founder Bill Gates during his 11th AMA (ask me anything) session on Reddit revealed his plans for 2023, as well as many other things such as the phone he uses, whether he is involved in Microsoft’s future product planning, and more. Gates also discussed emerging technologies such as…
Read MoreSaaS startup Actyv.ai raises $7M led by 1Digi Ventures
Singapore-headquartered enterprise SaaS platform Actyv.ai has raised $7 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by 1Digi Ventures, a family office based in Singapore. Previously, the startup had raised $5 million as part of its pre-Series A round, taking the total raise to $12 million in this round. It is also in talks to raise its next Series A round of funding and expects to close in another 3-4 months. Founded in 2019 by Raghunath Subramanian, About actyv.ai actyv.ai is an AI-powered enterprise SaaS platform with embedded B2B Buy Now Pay…
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