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⬆️ Zero-days on iPhone and Mac //

Apple has released urgent security patches for iOS and macOS in response to two serious vulnerabilities that were discovered recently and could be exploited by malicious actors.

Users are urged to install the updates as soon as possible to protect their devices from potential attacks.

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🗝 Hidden AI language //

One enthusiast has asked ChatGPT to fit a large article into a tweet, using all its possibilities, including abbreviate, words, emoji.

GPT-4 managed to complete the task and even decompress the result back, keeping the meaning.

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🤖 AI serves //

One mathematician shared his experience with AI, stating that 'GPT-4 has saved him a significant amount of tedious work'.

GPT-4 doesn't formulate and prove new theorems for Terence, but it gives him more time to do it.

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Wednesday! The morning news:

// Instagram expands creator marketplace for brand agencies
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// Alibaba plans co-pilot tech amidst China's generative AI scrutiny
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🎧 Shape of Sound //

Huawei's FreeBuds 5 wireless earbuds offer advanced ANC with three microphones, a customized sound experience, and an unconventional water droplet design.

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🎤 Musk's interview on Twitter //

Elon Musk recently hosted an impromptu interview with the BBC on Twitter, and the discussion attracted over 3.3 million listeners.

It was a live audio conversation on Twitter Spaces. Earlier in 2021 Musk boosted the popularity of Clubhouse.

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🟢 Pay within a WhatsApp chat //

WhatsApp has launched a new feature in Brazil that enables users to shop and pay for goods and services in-app.

WhatsApp aims to bring the feature to more types of businesses and countries in the future.

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💫 New NASA director //

Makenzie Lystrup became the first woman to lead NASA in its 65-year history.

She also made history by taking her oath on a copy of Carl Sagan's book 'Pale Blue Dot' instead of the Bible.

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It's Thursday! What's up?

// LinkedIn introduces a free verified badge to confirm your workplace
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// Opera's free VPN for iOS competes with paid Apple and Google options
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🍎 Apple and S-GPT //

S-GPT is a conversational shortcut that integrates ChatGPT's responses with various features of Apple platforms to perform tasks beyond answering trivia questions or composing poems.

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💦 Drowning in Data //

Microsoft used 185,000 gallons of water to train GPT-3, highlighting the significant water usage of AI training. The paper suggests that companies should address their water footprint, but does not provide clear solutions.

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🧨 Not Musk's fault //

Illegal mining in Brazil has been a long-standing problem for the government.

And Starlink has been adopted by Brazilian criminal organizations. Its fast speed and ability to manage hundreds of mining sites without ever setting foot in one make it an ideal tool for illegal mining.

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No more music rights for AI //

Universal Music Group has become aware that AI services have been trained on copyrighted music "without obtaining the required consents" from the copyright holders.

The label has sent an email to streaming services, like Spotify and Apple Music, warning them to stop AI companies from using copyrighted music and delete AI generated tracks.

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Happy Friday! Here is the news:

// Microsoft's SwiftKey integrates Bing AI into iPhone and Android apps
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// Google Chat to receive a new appearance in line with Gmail, Docs, and Sheets
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🍏 Apple Goes Green with Robotic Ingenuity //

Apple targets 100% recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025, using robotics and augmented reality to disassemble and recycle materials from older devices.

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🚨 Air Force Member Arrested for Classified Document Breach //

Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air Force National Guard member, was arrested for leaking classified government documents on Discord regarding the Russia-Ukraine war and US spying efforts.

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Consistent with Einstein's predictions //

Researchers have used a machine learning algorithm to produce a sharper image of a black hole located at the center of the galaxy Messier 87, which is over 53 million light years away from Earth.

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🚀 Searching life on Jupiter’s Moons //

European Space Agency's Juice probe embarks on Mission to Jupiter's Moons in search of signs of life.

The mission will focus on three of Jupiter's moons, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede, all of which are believed to contain deep liquid water oceans beneath their icy surfaces.

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