Monthly Archives: May 2023

AI a double-edged sword? Experts discuss fake image concerns

While advances in artificial intelligence has eased previously difficult and time-consuming opportunities, related issues warn us of the larger risks. The modification of photos and films, even for malevolent intentions, is on the rise. (ALSO READ: Morphed photo of ‘smiling wrestlers’ viral? Bajrang Punia shares original with a warning) Artificial intelligence has made easy to […]

NVIDIA announces DGX GH200, its new class of AI supercomputers

US multinational tech giant NVIDIA has announced a new class of large-memory artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputers, which it says will be called DGX GH200. NVIDIA’s DGX GH200 supercomputer (Image courtesy: NVIDIA) These supercomputers will ‘enable the development of giant, next-generation models for generative AI language applications, recommender systems, and data analytics workloads,’ NVIDIA said in […]

WhatsApp working on Status Archive tool for businesses: Report

For its WhatsApp Business application, WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that will allow businesses to share their previous status updates with customers. Representational Image(MINT_PRINT) The feature is called ‘Status Archive,’ said WABetaInfo, a website that tracks news and updates related to the Meta-owned platform, and was the first to report the story. According to […]

KFC delivers finger-lickin’ Diablo 4 in-game cosmetics

Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo 4 has kicked off an unexpected promotional campaign with fast-food giant KFC, offering players special in-game cosmetics. Diablo 4 and KFC join forces. (Image Credit: Twitter/ @kneckt_rp) While neither Blizzard nor KFC made any marketing announcements about the collaboration beforehand, the Diablo 4 promotion appears to be live in many KFC locations. […]

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Red Dead Redemption 2 share surprising connections

In a surprising connection, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Red Dead Redemption 2 share a prominent voice actor, bridging the gap between their distinct settings, tones, and gameplay. The Sinister connection of voice actor Jim Pirri. (Image Credit: Reddit/iiiAlex1st) The recent PlayStation Showcase livestream unveiled a new plotline and gameplay trailer for Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, […]

At WWDC, Apple likely to launch trade-in scheme for new Mac models

On June 5, Apple is planning to introduce a trade-in scheme for a range of new Mac models. Interestingly, this is also the first day of the 2023 edition of Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC); the trade-in scheme, therefore, is an indication that the tech giant will launch new Macs at the 5-day event. […]

Microsoft’s Brad Smith points to deep fakes as ‘biggest issue’ around AI

Deep fakes (digitally-altered photos and videos that appear authentic but are fake) is the ‘biggest issue’ coming out of artificial intelligence (AI), Microsoft President and vice-chair Brad Smith has said, with his remarks coming at a time when social media has seen a flurry of such AI-generated images, including the most recent one, of a […]

Google rolls out ‘Magic Compose’, powered by Bard. Here’s what this tool does

At its recent I/O 2023 event, Google introduced ‘Magic Compose,’ an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool that assists users in creating text messages. Now, the tech giant has rolled out Magic Compose, doing so exclusively for users in the United States. Google’s ‘Magic Compose’ feature (Image courtesy: Google) What is Magic Compose? According to Google, it […]

Apple WWDC 2023: How to get free tickets to attend in-person event in California

With barely a week left for Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2023), the tech giant has already revealed the full schedule and timings of each event. The highly anticipated conference offers developers an opportunity to gain insights about the company’s latest features and how to incorporate them in their products. The week-long event from […]