Human Devices

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  Kenya Orders Sam Altman's World to Delete Citizens' Biometric Data Within 7 Days

  The Nairobi High Court has asked Sam Altman's World project to permanently delete its citizens' biometric data and said that the controversial human ID project failed to acquire valid consent from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) before obtaining the eye scans of Kenyan citizens to give them their World IDs.

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  Japanese Scientists Create The World's Largest Lab-Grown Chicken Nugget

  The scientific procedure used a device that mimics blood vessels in the human body, enabling the meat to grow.

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  HMD 130 Music, HMD 150 Music With 2W Speaker, UPI Support Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  HMD 130 Music and HMD 150 Music have been launched in India as the latest feature phones by Human Mobile Devices (HMD). The new feature phones come in multiple colour options and have a 2,500mAh battery. They are claimed to offer up to 50 hours of music playback on a single charge. They have UPI payment capabilities and sport 2.4-inch QVGA displays...

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  HMD 2660 Flip Phone Unveiled Alongside HMD 130 Music, 150 Music at MWC 2025

  Human Mobile Devices (HMD) unveiled new feature phones on Sunday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025. The company introduced the HMD 2660 Flip, as well as the HMD 130 and 150 Music devices. The former is a redesigned Nokia 2660 Flip that was launched in 2022, while the latter are the company’s music-focused feature phones. Since these are fea...

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  Aitomatic and AI Alliance Unveil SemiKong Open Source AI Model Focused on Semiconductors

  Aitomatic and the other collaborators under the Foundation Models workgroup of the AI Alliance unveiled a new semiconductor-focused artificial intelligence (AI) model earlier this month. Dubbed SemiKong, the large language model (LLM) is built on the domain-expert agents (DXA) architecture and has been trained on high-quality data about the industr...

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  Robots May Soon Detect Emotions by Measuring Your Sweat, Scientists Say

  According to research published in IEEE Access, scientists have identified skin conductance as a potential method for robots to detect human emotions. By measuring changes in skin conductivity caused by sweating, robots could distinguish between emotions like fear, humour, and familial bonding. This study, conducted by Tokyo Metropolitan University...

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  HMD Fusion With Smart Outfits, Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  HMD Fusion was launched in India as the latest smartphone by Human Mobile Devices (HMD). The handset comes with interchangeable covers (sold separately) called 'Smart Outfits' that work with specialised smart pins. Users can attach these outfits to the back of their phones to give them a distinctive look and add functionality.

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  Lumma Stealer Malware Being Spread to Windows Devices via Fake Human Verification Pages, CloudSEK Says

  Lumma Stealer, a recently identified information-stealing malware, is being distributed to users via fake human verification pages. According to researchers at the cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, the malware is targeting Windows devices and is designed to steal sensitive information from the infected device. Concerningly, researchers have discovered m...

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  Elon Musk's Neuralink Gets FDA's 'Breakthrough Device' Tag for Implant Aimed at Restoring Vision

  Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday its experimental implant aimed at restoring vision received the US Food and Drug Administration's "breakthrough device" designation.

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  HMD Fusion With Modular Design, Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC Unveiled: Price, Specifications

  HMD Fusion was unveiled at the IFA 2024 as the latest offering by Human Mobile Devices. The handset can be paired with interchangeable covers (sold separately) called Smart Outfits, which can alter the phone's hardware and software. The HMD Fusion runs on Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC with up to 8GB RAM. It has a 108-megapixel dual rear camera setup and a...

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  Elon Musk's Neuralink Reports Successful 2nd Implant Trial, No Thread Issues

  Elon Musk's brain technology startup Neuralink said its implant, designed to allow paralyzed patients to use digital devices by thinking alone, is working well in a second trial patient.

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  HMD Skyline With Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC, 108-Megapixel Triple Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

  HMD Skyline has been launched as the latest smartphone from the Finnish manufacturer HMD (Human Mobile Devices). The new offering comes in two colour options with a 6.55-inch OLED screen. The HMD Skyline runs on Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset and has a triple rear camera setup led by a 108-megapixel main camera.

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  Neuralink Brain Chip Implant Wires Now Stable in First Patient, Musk Hopes for More Human Trials This Year

  Neuralink's first brain chip implant in a human has stabalised, company executives have confirmed this week. The device works by using tiny wires, which are thinner than a human hair, to capture signals from the brain and translate those into actions such as moving a mouse cursor on a computer screen.

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  Human Rights Body Issues Notice To Centre, Tamil Nadu Over Foxconn Row

  The NHRC on Monday said it has issued notices to the Union Labour Ministry and the Tamil Nadu government over reports that a major manufacturer of electronic devices has allegedly "systematically excluded" married women from jobs.

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  Apple Wins Patent for Foldable Device Display With 'Self-Healing' Layer: How It Works

  Apple has won a patent that would allow the company to launch a foldable phone with a self-healing display, according to the patent document published by the US patent and trademark office (USPTO). Apple mentions that the display could be used to reduce the damage from scratches or dents that are inevitable while using a foldable device.