Category: iNews

Category: iNews

School Shooting Survivor Develops App That Seeks to Help People Heal
09/21/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Kai Koerber was a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman killed 14 students and three staff members there on Valentine’s Day in 2018. Seeing his peers — and himself — struggle …

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Report: Increase in Chinese-Language Malware Could ‘Challenge’ Russian Dominance of Cybercrime
09/20/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

For decades, Russian and eastern European hackers have dominated the cybercrime underworld. These days they may face a challenge from a new contender: China.  Researchers at cybersecurity firm Proofpoint say they have detected an increase …

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German Proposal for Huawei Curbs Triggers Telecom Operator Backlash
09/20/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Germany’s interior ministry has proposed forcing telecommunications operators to curb their use of equipment made by China’s Huawei and ZTE, a government official said Wednesday, sparking warnings of likely disruption and possible legal action. The …

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Google Plans to Incorporate Its Bard Chatbot Into Its Apps
09/19/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Google announced Tuesday that its Bard chatbot would be integrated into Gmail, YouTube and other applications in a push to broaden Alphabet’s user experience. Google has spent years refining its generative AI without immediate plans …

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Britain Invites China to Its Global AI Summit
09/19/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Britain has invited China to its global artificial intelligence summit in November, with foreign minister James Cleverly saying the risks of the technology could not be contained if one of its leading players was absent. …

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FBI Echoes Warning on Danger of Artificial Intelligence
09/19/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Just as many in the United States are starting to explore how to use artificial intelligence to make their lives easier, U.S. adversaries and criminal gangs are moving forward with plans to exploit the technology …

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Water-Starved Saudi Confronts Desalination’s Heavy Toll
09/17/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Solar panels soak up blinding noontime rays that help power a water desalination facility in eastern Saudi Arabia, a step towards making the notoriously emissions-heavy process less environmentally taxing. The Jazlah plant in Jubail city …

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Somalia’s Digital ID Revolution: A Journey From Standstill to Progress
09/16/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

For more than three decades, Somalia’s digital identity system remained stagnant, untouched by the major technological changes sweeping the globe. That standstill is now coming to an end, says Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre. …

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Hackers Say They Stole 6 Terabytes of Data From MGM, Caesars Casinos
09/15/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The Scattered Spider hacking group said on Thursday it took six terabytes of data from the systems of multibillion-dollar casino operators MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment as both companies probed the breaches. Speaking to …

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TikTok Popular in Kenya, but Facing Backlash and Call for Ban
09/14/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

One of the world’s most popular apps, TikTok, is under growing scrutiny in Kenya over what critics see as explicit and offensive content, and hate speech. An activist has petitioned parliament to ban the Chinese …

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India’s Transition to Electric Vehicles Powered by Three and Two Wheels 
09/13/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

At bus stops and metro stations in the Indian capital and towns around it, passengers are accustomed to the familiar call by three-wheel electric rickshaw drivers to take an eight-cent, shared ride to their offices, …

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French Agency: iPhone 12 Emits Too Much Radiation, Must Be Taken Taken off Market
09/13/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A government watchdog agency in France has ordered Apple to withdraw the iPhone 12 from the French market, saying it emits levels of electromagnetic radiation that are too high. The National Frequency Agency, which oversees …

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Apple’s New iPhones Get Faster Chips, Better Cameras and New Charging Ports
09/13/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Apple unveiled its next generation of iPhones Tuesday — a lineup that will boast better cameras, faster processors, a new charging system and a price hike for the fanciest model. The showcase at Apple’s headquarters …

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Swiss Students Break World Record for Electric Car Acceleration
09/12/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

From zero to 100 kph in less than a second: A racing car built by students has broken the world record for electric vehicle acceleration, a Swiss university said Tuesday.  Students from the Swiss Federal …

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US Federal Antitrust Trial Against Google Begins
09/12/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

On Tuesday, federal prosecutors will argue that Google has violated antitrust law by allegedly bribing big-name web browsers and essentially forcing software developers to make the search engine users’ default option.  The Justice Department brought …

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US Cyber Teams Are on the Hunt in Lithuania 
09/12/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

For at least the second time this year, U.S. cyber forces have come to the aid of a Baltic ally, as concerns linger about potential cyberattacks from Russia and other Western adversaries. U.S. Cyber Command …

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‘Cybersecurity Issue’ Prompts Computer Shutdowns at MGM Resorts Across US
09/11/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A “cybersecurity issue” led to the shutdown of some casino and hotel computer systems at MGM Resorts International properties across the U.S., a company official reported Monday.  The incident began Sunday and the extent of …

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Google’s Rivals Get Day in Court As Momentous US Antitrust Trial Begins
09/11/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

DuckDuckGo, which has long complained that Google’s tactics have made it too tough to get people to use their search engine on a mobile phone, will be one of many rivals to the online search …

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Sweden Brings More Books, Handwriting Practice Back to Its Tech-Heavy Schools
09/11/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

As young children went back to school across Sweden last month, many of their teachers were putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice and devoting less time to tablets, …

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AI Technology Behind ChatGPT Built in Iowa Using Lots of Water
09/09/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure. But one thing Microsoft-backed OpenAI needed for its technology was plenty of water, pulled from the watershed of the Raccoon …

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World Public Broadcasters Say Switch From Analog to Digital Radio, TV Remains Slow
09/08/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Members of the International Radio and Television Union from about 50 countries, meeting this week in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, say a lack of infrastructure and human and financial resources remains a major obstacle to …

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Huawei Phone Kicks off Debate About US Chip Restrictions
09/08/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

It started with an image of U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on her China trip last month, reportedly taken on what the Chinese tech giant Huawei is touting as a breakthrough 5G mobile phone. Within …

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