Power-saving mode, better performance on lower-end Android devices, speed adjustment for media files and more new features wait for you in this version.
Spoiler: The update for iOS is delayed.
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Telegram 9.5 update: power-saving, optimization for weak smartphones and more
The new version saves battery, works better on less powerful Android devices and introduces a flexible setting for media playback speed and voice messages.
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It's Thursday. What's new?
// Web videos can now be upscaled by Microsoft Edge using AMD and NVIDIA GPUs
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// Silvergate Bank experiences a collapse
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// Web videos can now be upscaled by Microsoft Edge using AMD and NVIDIA GPUs
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// Silvergate Bank experiences a collapse
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📹 No distraction anymore //
From April 6th, 2023, YouTube's desktop website will no longer display overlay advertisements, which are banner-like ads that appear at the bottom of videos.
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From April 6th, 2023, YouTube's desktop website will no longer display overlay advertisements, which are banner-like ads that appear at the bottom of videos.
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YouTube will eliminate overlay ads on desktops
The company has announced that the transition will solely affect its desktop website, and the implementation will occur on April 6, 2023.
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🎨 An interplay between art and AI //
A Refik Anadol Studio has created abstract images with the help of machine-learning model. These evolving in real-time artworks result from the machine’s unsupervised learning of modern art.
This is the AI-driven interpretation of metadata from the vast collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art.
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A Refik Anadol Studio has created abstract images with the help of machine-learning model. These evolving in real-time artworks result from the machine’s unsupervised learning of modern art.
This is the AI-driven interpretation of metadata from the vast collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art.
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It's Friday. What's new?
// New Microsoft 365 assistant identifies inaccessible content
https://durovscode.com/3519
// Delta Air Lines reveals strategy to move beyond fossil fuels
https://durovscode.com/3520
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// New Microsoft 365 assistant identifies inaccessible content
https://durovscode.com/3519
// Delta Air Lines reveals strategy to move beyond fossil fuels
https://durovscode.com/3520
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🐝 On the fly //
Researchers mapped the brain of a fruit fly with electron microscopy, revealing insights into animal function and behavior.
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Researchers mapped the brain of a fruit fly with electron microscopy, revealing insights into animal function and behavior.
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We are one step closer to simulating a complete fruit fly with this brain map
Fruit flies are similar to humans in some ways, possessing features such as eyes, legs, nervous systems, and an affinity for fruit.
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🔏 Privacy first //
If the Online Safety Bill is passed in the UK, it could actually make the privacy features of WhatsApp illegal.
One of the most popular messenger in the UK would rather be blocked than weaken the privacy of encrypted messages.
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If the Online Safety Bill is passed in the UK, it could actually make the privacy features of WhatsApp illegal.
One of the most popular messenger in the UK would rather be blocked than weaken the privacy of encrypted messages.
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WhatsApp's future in the UK has fallen under question
The country's proposed online safety law could force the messaging service to shut down its operations in the country.
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📢 With multimodality //
GPT-4 will be released next week. According to Microsoft Germany, the model is expected to be multimodal and include video features.
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GPT-4 will be released next week. According to Microsoft Germany, the model is expected to be multimodal and include video features.
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GPT-4 to be presented next week
Microsoft Germany CTO Andreas Braun announced about the release of GPT-4 at an event 'AI in Focus – Digital Kickoff' on 9 March, 2023.
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🖼 AI art to mainstream culture //
A new collection by an AI artist Claire Silver will premiere at the Louvre on March 21.
The digital artist keeps her identity private and employs AI across her NFT. The top bid for her 1/1 NFT artwork noscriptd “Love in the 4th Turning” stands at 44,44 WETH or around $62136.
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A new collection by an AI artist Claire Silver will premiere at the Louvre on March 21.
The digital artist keeps her identity private and employs AI across her NFT. The top bid for her 1/1 NFT artwork noscriptd “Love in the 4th Turning” stands at 44,44 WETH or around $62136.
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AI artist Claire Silver is to debut her NFT collection at the Louvre
Silver has also signed on to represent global talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) as the company's first AI artist.
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Saturday! Let's unwind. The news is:
// Silicon Valley Bank experiences failure
https://durovscode.com/3521
// Unexpected Apple Watch feature detects hidden heart condition in 36-year-old author
https://durovscode.com/3522
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// Silicon Valley Bank experiences failure
https://durovscode.com/3521
// Unexpected Apple Watch feature detects hidden heart condition in 36-year-old author
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💭 A matter of trust?
Cerebral, a popular telehealth startup specializing in mental health services, has recently admitted to accidentally sharing sensitive patient information with third-party advertisers, including Google, Meta, and TikTok.
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Cerebral, a popular telehealth startup specializing in mental health services, has recently admitted to accidentally sharing sensitive patient information with third-party advertisers, including Google, Meta, and TikTok.
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Cerebral acknowledges sharing patient information with Meta, TikTok, and Google
The startup focused on mental health has stated that it inadvertently revealed patients' names, dates of birth, insurance details, and their answers to mental health self-assessments.
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It's Monday! Apples are good for breakfast. What's new?
// Apple Watch band to change color like a chameleon
https://durovscode.com/3523
// Apple Watch study shows most people lack sufficient sleep
https://durovscode.com/3524
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// Apple Watch band to change color like a chameleon
https://durovscode.com/3523
// Apple Watch study shows most people lack sufficient sleep
https://durovscode.com/3524
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🌠 Talk, draw and edit //
Microsoft team has recently unveiled a ChatGPT-like system that also supports image understanding and generation.
Visual ChatGPT enables users to exchange images and edit them during chatting.
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Microsoft team has recently unveiled a ChatGPT-like system that also supports image understanding and generation.
Visual ChatGPT enables users to exchange images and edit them during chatting.
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🍎 Steve's style //
Tim Cook pushes up Apple's mixed-reality headset in 2023 despite the production designer's concerns that the device has not ready yet.
And design team would prefer to hold on until lightweight AR and so deliver a “version one” product.
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Tim Cook pushes up Apple's mixed-reality headset in 2023 despite the production designer's concerns that the device has not ready yet.
And design team would prefer to hold on until lightweight AR and so deliver a “version one” product.
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Augmented reality has split Apple into two camps
Tim Cook and Jeff Williams insist on the soonest launch of the AR/VR headset when design team would wait until lightweight AR glasses.
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Tuesday! Here is the news:
// New AI-powered features being rolled out on Discord
https://durovscode.com/3525
// Regulators close Signature Bank, marking the third US bank to fail within a week
https://durovscode.com/3526
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// New AI-powered features being rolled out on Discord
https://durovscode.com/3525
// Regulators close Signature Bank, marking the third US bank to fail within a week
https://durovscode.com/3526
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🖼 Beyond fashion //
Meta is winding down its NFT work on Facebook and Instagram to focus on other areas, following the shutdowns of Diem and Novi, while other companies are still entering the NFT market despite its collapse in 2022.
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Meta is winding down its NFT work on Facebook and Instagram to focus on other areas, following the shutdowns of Diem and Novi, while other companies are still entering the NFT market despite its collapse in 2022.
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Facebook and Instagram: Meta Abandons NFTs
Despite once being touted as a key component of its "metaverse" vision, Meta is now shifting away from additional crypto ventures, including NFTs and digital collectibles.
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🪤AI alert //
Hackers abuse AI-generated YouTube videos in order to distribute stealer malware.
A recent trend shows that these malicious videos are passed off as tutorials on how to download cracked versions of software available only to paid users.
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Hackers abuse AI-generated YouTube videos in order to distribute stealer malware.
A recent trend shows that these malicious videos are passed off as tutorials on how to download cracked versions of software available only to paid users.
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Hackers employ AI to generate YouTube videos with links to stealer malware
These malicious videos are passed off as tutorials on how to download hacked versions of software.
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🤖New GPT model //
OpenAI released a new GPT-4 with multimodal capabilities and better creativity. Now it accepting not only text but also image inputs.
For example, it could explain a joke from a picture and also passes successfully almost all human exams, becoming more creative, stable, and correct in complex tasks.
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OpenAI released a new GPT-4 with multimodal capabilities and better creativity. Now it accepting not only text but also image inputs.
For example, it could explain a joke from a picture and also passes successfully almost all human exams, becoming more creative, stable, and correct in complex tasks.
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OpenAI released GPT-4, the multimodal model accepting not only text but also image inputs
It exhibits human-level performance on various professional and academic benchmarks.
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🤖 Bard is in touch //
Google unveils a new set of AI features in its Workspace apps, including Google Docs, Gmail, Slides and Sheets.
The features will enable users to generate text and images in just few clicks.
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Google unveils a new set of AI features in its Workspace apps, including Google Docs, Gmail, Slides and Sheets.
The features will enable users to generate text and images in just few clicks.
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It's Wednesday! What's new today?
// Thousands of cities could be powered entirely by floating solar panels
https://durovscode.com/3527
// Cruise plans to commence testing of Origin robotaxis in Austin
https://durovscode.com/3528
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// Thousands of cities could be powered entirely by floating solar panels
https://durovscode.com/3527
// Cruise plans to commence testing of Origin robotaxis in Austin
https://durovscode.com/3528
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👥 Face Swap //
An immigration consultant unwittingly drove someone else's Tesla for over an hour after mistaking it for his own due to identical make and color, raising questions about the risks associated with digital technology in vehicle access.
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An immigration consultant unwittingly drove someone else's Tesla for over an hour after mistaking it for his own due to identical make and color, raising questions about the risks associated with digital technology in vehicle access.
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BC man accidentally drove someone else's Tesla using app
A man from Vancouver is attempting to determine how he was able to access and drive away in a Tesla belonging to another person, utilizing the app on his personal phone.
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