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Gemini Knows This About You
Google's chatbot stores data on users, including location and health, but a new feature lets you see and delete it
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Oak Island Season 14 Airs Nov 10
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RYET Launches $290k AI Film Program
RYET has partnered with a co-investor to launch a 2 million RMB AI film production program, marking a significant investment in the emerging technology
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WhatsApp Replaces Communities Tab
A new Contacts tab is being tested on iOS, allowing users to see favorite contacts, full contact list, and sort by activity, alphabetical, and birthdays
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Alien Contact Alert: Earth Gov Issues Safety Protocols
The Unified Earth Government's Office of Cosmic Silence has released First Contact Protocols to guide human interactions with alien lifeforms, warning of potential dangers and advising caution and secrecy
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Tech Giants Unite Against Indonesia's AI Law
Meta, TikTok, and Google push back against planned revisions to Indonesia's AI copyright law, citing concerns over regulatory impact
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Fitbit Air Now Tracks Blood Pressure
But only through manual input from a separate device, as the wearable itself can't measure blood pressure
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AI Trainer Claims $11,000 in Unpaid Wages
Joel Thomas is one of nearly two dozen contractors owed a total of $64,000 in back pay for AI training work on Handshake's platform, despite the company's claims of paying out over $500 million to 188,000 contractors
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Nova Launcher Alternative Supernova
Supernova, a Nova Launcher alternative, can be installed and updated through F-Droid, an alternative app store, despite not being available on the Google Play Store
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LinkedIn Tests 'Stalker Alert' Feature
Certain LinkedIn Premium users can now see who has frequently viewed their profile, potentially uncovering business opportunities or unwanted attention
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UK's 'buy British' tech push falls short
Less than £1 in every £6 spent on technology goes to British firms, with the US being the biggest beneficiary, accounting for £9.2 billion of the £19.2 billion spent with the largest suppliers
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Microsoft Fixes Outlook Sign-In Issues
November Patch Tuesday updates resolve mail delivery problems caused by October Windows Server security updates
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JET Programme Turns 40
Alumni and ministers hail its importance in the age of AI as thousands of teachers and translators have been brought to rural Japan
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Finland Approves Tesla's Assisted Driving
The Nordic country gives the green light to Tesla's autonomous driving technology, a significant milestone for the electric vehicle manufacturer
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EU Acts on Addictive Apps
The European Union is taking steps to make it easier for users to switch off addictive app features, citing annual losses of €10.3 billion
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Meta Fined $1.3M For Brazil Poll 'Manipulation'
The fine relates to the deactivation of some campaign ads for Lula, despite Meta denying the accusations and blaming technical errors
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Delhi May Get Artificial Rain Today
Cloud seeding to be attempted amid 'very poor' air quality, using substances like silver iodide and dry ice
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Farmer's Son Turns Rs 1 Lakh Into Rs 1.5 Crore Software Firm
Eswaran Arumugam overcame financial setbacks and Covid-19 pandemic disruptions to build Yaa Creations, a successful software business from his village in Tamil Nadu
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Telegram Turns Chat Into Mini-Apps
New interactive widgets let developers embed small applications and services directly into chat messages, with native rendering and 4KB compressed code limit
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Mosquitoes' Surprising Taste: 119 Humans, 3 Species, No Universal Magnet
A new study reveals that different mosquito species are drawn to distinct human body chemistries, paving the way for species-specific repellents against disease-spreading mosquitoes like Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus
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Simplified Framework Cuts Environmental Impact Assessment Time
A new study by the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI reduces four hybrid methods to two, making it easier to assess the environmental impacts of products and services
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70% of Unemployed Find Jobs with Mental Health App
A six-week trial of the DRIVEN app, which combines mental health exercises with job-seeking strategies, shows promising results in helping unemployed individuals find work, outperforming standard job-search advice
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900M Years After Big Bang, Oldest Quasar Pair Found
The discovery of J1602+4228AB, a compact quasar pair, has left scientists puzzled over how two actively feeding black holes grew so massive so early in the universe's history
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7-Year Warning Sign
Subtle changes in walking patterns, including arm movement, can be detected up to 7 years before a Parkinson's diagnosis, according to a study of over 73,000 people