Apple on Monday unveiled its long-awaited mixed reality headset, called “Vision Pro” – the tech giant’s first major product launch since launching its Apple Watch in 2014. The device, which will retail for $3499 when it launches in early 2024, is aimed at at developers and content creators, rather than…
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New technology can generate electricity from humidity in water
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A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) were able to “harvest” electricity from the air using a special material that they developed. With the study, whose results are published in the journal Advanced Materials, the researchers have proven that nearly any material can be turned into…
Read MoreTired of getting spam calls? Here’s why you may never get rid of them
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Pradeep Selvaraj of Whitby, Ont., says he still receives a lot of spam calls. He recently posted a video about phone scam to warn others. (Submitted by Pradeep Selvaraj – image credit) Spam calls — or “scam calls” as they’re also known — have become an infuriating part of life.…
Read MoreChina tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
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BEIJING (AP) — Stepping up a feud with Washington over technology and security, China’s government on Sunday told users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest US memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc. Micron products have unspecified “serious network security risks” that pose hazards to China’s…
Read MoreChilling warning of human ‘extinction’ through artificial intelligence technology
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Global leaders should work to reduce “the risk of extinction” from artificial intelligence technology, a group of industry chiefs and experts warned on Tuesday. A one-line statement signed by dozens of specialists, including Sam Altman whose firm OpenAI created the ChatGPT bot, said tackling the risks from AI should be…
Read MoreBPCL to start supplying bio-ATF from 2025-26, firm in touch with OEMs- The New Indian Express
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By Express News Service NEW DELHI: State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) will start supplying bio-ATF (aviation turbine fuel) or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to airlines from 2025-26, said a senior official of the company. BPCL said it is in touch with OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and exploring tie-ups with…
Read MoreTSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns
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BALTIMORE (AP) — A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes “Photo Complete” and the person walks through — all without having to hand over their identification to the TSA…
Read MoreChatGPT makes its debut as a smartphone app on iPhones | TechnologyNews
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It’s been more than five months since OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public, sparking excitement and alarm. ChatGPT is now a smartphone app, which can be good news for people who like to use the artificial intelligence chatbot and bad news for all the clone apps that have tried to…
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