It's simply mind-blowing to witness the incredible feats that front-end engineers can accomplish using three.js

Date: Sunday, 10th December 2023
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Source: Amazon's AWS Free AI Skills Training Courses

Amazon is launching the "AI Ready" initiative, aiming to provide free AI skills training to 2 million people globally by 2025. The move comes in response to a new AWS study indicating a strong demand for AI talent and the potential for a 47% increase in salaries for workers with AI skills. The initiative includes eight new and free AI and generative AI courses, a scholarship program for over 50,000 high school and university students, and collaborations with Code.org for AI education.

The world is approaching AI, and developed countries are taking significant steps to harness its potential. They are not only embracing AI but also competing to educate individuals about its applications. In this global trend, it's essential for Ethiopians to seize this opportunity early and actively engage with the field of AI.

Your thoughts underscore the urgency for Ethiopians to embrace the opportunities presented by the global AI wave. By actively participating in initiatives like AI Ready, individuals in Ethiopia can position themselves at the forefront of AI education and contribute to the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in the future.

In this context, Amazon's commitment to providing free AI training and scholarships becomes a gateway for Ethiopian students to gain valuable skills. Access to quality AI education can empower Ethiopian youth, fostering innovation and opening doors to diverse career paths. It is an opportunity for Ethiopian students to not only learn about AI but also actively shape the future of technology both locally and globally. The collaboration with Code.org and the Hour of Code Dance Party offers a fun and engaging way for Ethiopian students to dive into AI, making the learning experience more accessible and enjoyable.

Source: Amazon's AWS Free AI Skills Training Courses

Get 10 days of free internet with this HTTPS configuration file. Simply import it into your VPN app and enjoy browsing without any charges.
If you are new for this app follow the steps below after downloading the HTTP Injector app(Blue, white syringe):
1. Open the HTTP Injector app on your device.
2. Tap on the paper icon located in the top-right corner.
3. Select "Import Config."
4. Locate and choose your downloaded .ehi file from your device.
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6. The imported configuration will now be listed in your configurations.

And finally you just need to click the start button.(Only for Smartphones and use the latest version of the app)

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Source: https://youtu.be/10-X5D8n7eI?si=Xw0zAXpyN8YzKyc9


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GDGAddis’ DevFest’23 is here. Check it out

https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-devfest-addis-2023/

DevFest stands as the pinnacle annual gathering for Google Developer Groups (GDGs) across the globe. This grand event is a vibrant tapestry of learning, sharing, and connecting within the expansive realms of the local and global developer community. It is with immense pride that GDGAddis announces the honor of hosting DevFest 2023 in the vibrant city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on December 31st

Monday, 12 December 2023, Addis Ababa

ማለዳTech ☕️


Title: Google's AI Advancements and Challenges in the Face of Competition and Controversy‍
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Google recently introduced Gemini, its latest AI model boasting advanced reasoning capabilities. CEO Sundar Pichai heralded it as a "new era" for AI, undergoing rigorous testing across 57 subject areas. Gemini, a foundational model, integrates into Google's tools, recognizing and generating text, images, and audio.‍
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The competition

The AI landscape, marked by fierce competition, witnessed OpenAI's ChatGPT gaining traction. Despite Google's cautious approach with Bard, Gemini aims to outperform its predecessors, setting a "new standard" for generative AI.‍
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What if the demo is fake?

However, controversy struck when a demo video showcasing Gemini's capabilities was found to be fabricated. Google defended it as illustrative but faced skepticism, impacting the company's credibility. The financial fallout from Bard's mistake, leading to a loss of approximately $100 billion, raises concerns about Google's technology and integrity.‍
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As governments worldwide grapple with AI regulations, skepticism around demo authenticity underscores the need for transparency. Gemini's journey unfolds amid competition, ethical considerations, and the evolving landscape of AI technology.


Source:
👉BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67630454)
👉TechCrunch
(https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/07/googles-best-gemini-demo-was-faked/)

👉NPR (https://www.npr.org/2023/02/09/1155650909/google-chatbot--error-bard-shares)



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December 12, 2023 Addis Ababa
Techኢት NightByte🌙

TITLE:📱 iOS 17.2 Unleashed: Here's What's New In The New Iphone Update🚀

Hold on tight, iPhone users! The highly-anticipated iOS 17.2 update has just hit the scene, and it's packed with a slew of exciting features that will undoubtedly enhance your mobile experience. Let's dive into the highlights:

📝 Introducing Journal: Apple's Native Diary App
Say hello to the long-awaited Journal app, making its debut in iOS 17.2. Designed to boost your mental well-being, this native app lets you immortalize your day by recording posts enriched with photos, videos, audio clips, and even location data. It's like having your personal time capsule right at your fingertips—perfect for capturing precious memories and reflecting on them in the future.

🌎 Spatial Video Recording for iPhone 15 Pro Users
If you're the proud owner of an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17.2 has a treat for you. Prepare to be amazed by the introduction of Spatial Video recording. With this groundbreaking feature, you can capture mesmerizing spatial video footage that can be enjoyed on the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro headset, slated for release in 2024. Immerse yourself in a whole new dimension of visual storytelling!

🎶 Collaborative Playlists Take Center Stage
Apple Music has undergone some notable changes in iOS 17.2, including a game-changer for playlist enthusiasts—collaborative playlists. Now, you can curate playlists as a team effort, allowing multiple individuals to add their favorite tracks. To get the collaborative playlist party started, simply invite others using a link or QR code. It's the perfect way to create musical harmony with your friends and loved ones.

These are just a few of the headline features in iOS 17.2, but rest assured, there's more to discover within this comprehensive update. So, grab your iPhone, buckle up, and embark on an exciting journey into the future of mobile technology. Upgrade to iOS 17.2 today and unlock a world of possibilities! 🌟

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-ios-17-2-iphone-update-released-news/

Techኢት ከዚህም-ከዚያም 🗣

Get ready to dive into your Snapchat Recap tomorrow! Discover your top moments categorized in fun ways like "Beach, Please" and "Felt Cute, Will Delete Later." Did you capture iconic spots like the Dubai Mall or Eiffel Tower? Share your year-end story with friends or savor the memories solo. Excited to see what snaps made it to your 2023 highlight reel?

Wednesday, 13 December 2023, Addis Ababa

Techኢት ማለዳTech☕️


Title: Google Classroom now lets teachers add interactive questions to YouTube videos

Google launched today a new feature for Classroom that allows teachers to turn any YouTube video into an interactive assignment by inserting questions for their students to answer throughout the viewing experience.
With the interactive questions feature, teachers can create open-ended or multiple-choice questions, provide feedback on answers and access a dashboard of key insights to keep track of their students’ progress. Meanwhile, students get to view which responses were incorrect and rewatch the video to learn from their mistakes.



With over 150 million users on Google Classroom, the education-friendly platform has long established itself as a useful resource for teachers to communicate with students and manage their classes. Plus, YouTube has become a go-to destination for educational videos, so the new interactive questions feature will likely be a popular tool among users.
“While interactive YouTube video assignments will be beneficial to students, it will also help educators identify concepts that need more instruction time, discover students who may need extra support and also shape future lesson plans,” Google wrote in today’s blog post.
The interactive questions feature has been available in beta since March. It will be fully rolled out in the next three days and is only available for users with the Education Plus plan or the Teaching and Learning upgrade. The feature can be enabled by administrators through the admin console.

In other news, Google recently announced that its Bard AI chatbot can now answer specific questions about YouTube videos.


source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/12/google-classroom-now-lets-teachers-add-interactive-questions-to-youtube-videos/

December 13, 2023 Addis Ababa
Techኢት NightByte🌙
Will AI take away 10 million jobs? Sam Altman CEO of OpenAI
In his first public appearance following his firing and hiring by energetic AI, Sam Altman spoke about the future of artificial intelligence and the security threats it poses at the annual Hope Global Forums.

Responding to a question posed by John Hope Bryant, Altman acknowledged that ChatGPT is not currently a

'genius'

but expressed anticipation that it might evolve into one within the next few years. This alludes to the possibility of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), where AI capabilities could match or even surpass human capabilities—a topic frequently explored by Altman and OpenAI in the past.

Addressing another pressing concern about whether ChatGPT could render tens of millions of jobs obsolete, Altman candidly remarked, "That may happen, and I think it's worth being honest about."

Adding a nuanced perspective, Altman shared, "I think it will happen differently than we think. I was very afraid for a while that AI will start doing every job… In many cases, this is something that will just change the way people do their jobs in the same way that mobile phones did, the internet before that, the computers before that. We adapt and we find new and better ways to work," providing insights into his perspective on the evolving relationship between AI and employment. https://content.techgig.com/technology/will-ai-take-away-10-million-jobs-sam-altman-responds/articleshow/105955369.cms

Thursday 14, December 2023

Techኢት ማለዳTech☕️

Title:- Apple has announced a major expansion of its self-repair program

The company will now allow iPhone 15 and M2-powered Mac users to fix their own devices. This comes after the tech company opened up the program to include iPhone 14 models and M2-powered laptops earlier this year.
There’s also a brand-new diagnostic tool to help users to get to the bottom of things. Apple already offered a System Configuration tool that came up when the device was in Diagnostics mode, but this goes several steps further. The web-based diagnostic tool is now available in the US and can directly test for a number of common issues (assuming you have a second device on hand to run it.) It will require putting the hardware you'd like to test into Diagnostics mode and entering its serial number into the site.

Apple will attempt to diagnose the problem and offer up a step-by-step repair process. This system can test for issues with the display, software integration, audio output, camera functionality and Face ID, with more tests on the way. This essentially gives regular users the same access to diagnostic tests as Apple authorized service providers.

As always, Apple’s not doing this out of the kindness of its M2-powered heart. The company has been facing increasing pressure from various world governments to abide by newly-mandated right-to-repair laws. This program potentially heads off any legal troubles, though Apple still has some more work to do to cement its right-to-repair commitment. Still, additional DIY repair options are always welcome, no matter how we got here.

Source:- https://www.engadget.com/apples-self-repair-program-now-includes-the-iphone-15-and-more-m2-powered-macs-162040671.html

በሶፍትዌር ዕክል ምክንያት ከ2 ሚሊየን ለሚልቁ የቴስላ ምርቶች ጥሪ ቀረበ

የኤለን መስክ አንዱ ኩባንያ የሆነው“ቴስላ አውቶሞቲቭ” በሶፍትዌር ችግር ምክንያት ከ2 ሚሊየን የሚልቁ ተሸከርካሪዎቹን ለማዘመን ጥሪ ማቅረቡ ተሰምቷል፡፡
ጥሪ የቀረበው የአሜሪካው ቁጥጥር ባለሥልጣን ለሁለት ዓመታት ፍተሻ ሲያደርግ ቆይቶ የመኪናዎቹ የ”አውቶ ፓይለት” ሥርዓት ችግር እንዳለበት በማሳወቁ ምክንያት መሆኑ ተጠቅሷል፡፡

መኪናዎቹ የተገጠመላቸው የ“ድራይቨር አሲስታንስ” ቴክኖሎጂ ሥርዓት (“አውቶፓይለት”) ሾፌሩን የሚያግዝ ክፍል በከፊል ጉድለት እንዳለበት የባለሥልጣኑ የምርመራ ውጤት አረጋግጧል።
በመሆኑም ከፈረንጆቹ 2015 ጀምሮ በአሜሪካ የሚንቀሳቀሱ የ“አውቶ ፓይለት ሥርዓት” የተካተተላቸው ከ2 ሚሊየን የሚልቁ መኪናዎች የሶፍትዌር ዝመና (update) እንዲደረግላቸው ኩባንያው ጥሪ ማቅረቡን ቢቢሲ ዘግቧል፡፡
ኩባንያው ጉዳዩ ቀላል እንደሆነና የመኪናዎቹን ሶፍትዌር ባሉበት በማዘመን ብቻ በአጭር ጊዜ እንደሚፈታ አስታውቋል፡፡
ደንበኞቹ ሶፍትዌራቸውን ለማዘመን ወይም “አፕዴት” ለማድረግ ወደ ኩባንያው ወይም ወደ ቴስላ የሽያጭ ማዕከላት መሄድ እንደማያስፈልጋቸው ባሉበት ሶፍትዌሩን “አፕዴት” በማድረግ ብቻ ችግራቸው እንደሚፈታም አስታውቋል፡፡

ምንጭ: Fbc

December 14, 2023 Addis Ababa

Techኢት NightByte🌙

📰 Title: Meta's AI Empowers Ray-Ban Smart Glasses with Object Recognition and Language Translation Capabilities! 🕶️🌐

Meta has made an exciting announcement regarding the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, revealing advanced AI features that will profoundly enhance user experiences. In an upcoming early access test, users will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the cutting-edge capabilities of these futuristic spectacles.

The integration of Meta's AI technology allows wearers to activate a virtual assistant by simply uttering the phrase "Hey Meta." This assistant possesses the remarkable ability to perceive and understand the surrounding environment, thanks to the glasses' built-in camera and microphones.

One of the most intriguing aspects of this development is the glasses' object recognition capability. The AI assistant can identify various objects in real-time, providing users with valuable information about their surroundings. Additionally, the glasses can translate languages on the fly, opening up a world of possibilities for seamless communication across linguistic barriers.

During this early access phase, Meta aims to refine the glasses' AI functionality by collecting user feedback and addressing any bugs or limitations. This collaborative effort will contribute to the evolution and improvement of the technology.

The potential applications of Meta's AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses are vast and captivating. From assisting visually impaired individuals to enhancing productivity in various industries, this technology holds promise for transforming how we interact with the world around us.

Meta's announcement marks a significant step forward in the realm of augmented reality, demonstrating the company's commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation. As the early access test progresses, users will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this exciting technological revolution.

Source: https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/metas-ray-ban-glasses-added-ai-that-can-see-what-youre-seeing/

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