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Google Search Introduces ‘Perspectives’ Filter for More Personal and Human-Centric Results

Google Search is introducing a new feature called “Perspectives”, a specific filter designed to bring you information sourced from individuals on forums and social media platforms. This innovative tool appears on qualifying search queries that could be enriched by the experiences and insights of others, supplementing the existing array of tabs including Images, Maps, and various topic-based filters.

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Optimize Your Time Management with the ‘Day Progress’ Mac App

The digital realm is teeming with applications designed to boost productivity and streamline work processes. A new entrant to this productivity toolbox is the Mac app ‘Day Progress’, which aims to help you visualize the remaining hours in your day. This simple yet powerful concept might be the productivity boost you need – provided you can handle the constant reminder of the ticking clock.

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Apple’s iOS 17 Expands Visual Lookup to Diagnose Car Issues

Apple’s forthcoming iOS 17 software update includes significant enhancements to its Visual Lookup feature, broadening its ability to recognize various symbols present on your car’s dashboard. This comes as part of a series of upgrades designed to improve the usefulness and convenience of this feature.

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Musk vs. Zuckerberg: The Billionaires’ ‘Cage Match’ Showdown?

The tech industry got a little heated this week when two of its biggest names, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, ignited a playful banter that led to the idea of a “cage match” face-off.

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Meta Plans to Suspend News Distribution on Facebook and Instagram in Canada Amid New Legislation

In response to the passing of the Online News Act by the Canadian Senate, tech giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced it is preparing to cease the dissemination of news on these platforms within Canada. This decision arises in direct reaction to Bill C-18, a legislative piece that requires tech companies such as Meta and Google to negotiate agreements with news publishers regarding compensation for the usage of their content.

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U.S. Senators Query Google, Meta, and Twitter on the Impact of Layoffs on 2024 Election

Concerns over the potential impact of tech company layoffs on the integrity of the 2024 elections are being raised by three U.S. senators. Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota, Peter Welch from Vermont, and Dick Durbin from Illinois are questioning whether recent workforce reductions at Meta (formerly Facebook), Alphabet (the parent company of Google), and Twitter could compromise the fight against misinformation.

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Update Your Apple Products ASAP

In an ongoing effort to secure its products against cyber threats, Apple has successfully addressed three new zero-day vulnerabilities that were under exploitation. These vulnerabilities, weaponized by cyber attackers, facilitated the installation of Triangulation spyware on iPhones using zero-click exploits in iMessage.

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Biden’s Closed-Door Roundtable on AI with Tech Critics: A Recap

Tuesday saw President Biden pulling up a chair with a group of society leaders, known for their skepticism towards the giants of the tech industry, to have a heart-to-heart about the rise of artificial intelligence. This forms part of a broader initiative by the U.S. government to become more engaged in the conversation surrounding AI and its potential dangers.

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Reddit API Controversy Intensifies as Moderators Counter with Subreddit Demonetization

The dispute concerning Reddit’s API continues to escalate, with moderators resorting to a novel form of protest: devising a straightforward method to demonetize their subreddits, thereby preventing the company from earning revenue through them.

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iPadOS 17 Amplifies Stage Manager’s Functionality, Yet A Few Elements Still Fall Short

Apple introduced Stage Manager last year, an effort to cater to iPad users seeking a desktop-like, multi-window experience. While the Stage Manager’s debut provided this feature, it did so with notable limitations. With the advent of iPadOS 17, Stage Manager has shown significant improvement, although certain aspects leave room for longing.

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Meta’s ‘Voicebox’ AI Can Imitate Human Voices, But Public Release Withheld Due to Misuse Concerns

The social media giant, Meta, recently unveiled a revolutionary AI model designed to reproduce human voices. Named ‘Voicebox’, the multilingual model is capable of speaking six languages. In a remarkable technological stride, this innovation has brought a new dimension to generative AI for speech. Despite this significant advancement, Meta has chosen not to release this model publicly, primarily due to concerns over potential misuse and misapplication of the technology.

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Concerns Raised Over Privacy Breach as Suicide Hotline Websites Transmit Sensitive Data to Facebook

In a worrisome revelation, dozens of mental health crisis center websites across the United States, which are designed to ensure the anonymity of users, have been discovered to discreetly transfer sensitive visitor data to Facebook, according to an investigation by The Markup. These websites, linked to the national mental health crisis 988 hotline, reportedly transmit user data through a tool known as Meta Pixel. This breach of privacy, particularly significant given the sensitive nature of the data involved, exposes users in critical emotional states to potential data misuse.

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US Regulatory Crackdown Dampens USD Coin’s Market Position

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has recently revealed to Bloomberg TV that the increased US regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrencies has significantly impacted the market capitalization of the USD Coin (USDC). This crackdown comes in the wake of the FTX exchange collapse, a major banking crisis, and the depegging of the USDC.

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Dropbox Steps into AI Arena with $50M Venture Fund to Pave the Future of Work

The file sharing favorite, Dropbox announced the launch of Dropbox Ventures, a $50 million venture fund aimed at supporting AI-focused startups. The fund marks Dropbox’s first venture arm and aims to provide both mentorship and financial backing to those developing AI-powered solutions with the potential to transform the future of work. The intention is to foster the AI ecosystem and support the next generation of startups shaping the contemporary work experience through AI. He added that Dropbox, having grown from a simple idea to a service employed by hundreds of millions globally, understands what it takes to help companies like these attain the next level of growth and make a significant impact.

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Elon Musk Announces Twitter’s New Frontier: A Video App for Smart TVs

Greetings, Internet Patrollers! We’re back with yet another tech scoop. Tesla CEO, SpaceX’s chief, and Twitter owner Elon Musk recently declared at the VivaTech conference in Paris that a Twitter video app for smart TVs is on the horizon. This piece of news has stirred up quite the buzz in the tech world, as the app will provide a direct link between the social media platform and our living rooms.