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LinkedIn Wants to Train AI Models on User Data, But This One Step Stops It
LinkedIn is updating its terms to begin collecting user data from November 3 to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. The professional networking platform confirmed that profile details and public posts will be used, while private messages will remain excluded. Some data will also be shared with Microsoft and affiliates for targeted ads, t...
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WhatsApp for iOS Adds Notification Reminders for Messages, Meetings, and Deadlines
WhatsApp has rolled out a new update of its app for iOS, adding a feature that lets users schedule notification reminders for messages. This helps highlight important information and tasks in chats, preventing them from getting lost in active conversations. Currently, the feature is available to select iOS users and is expected to expand in the com...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Reports Service Outage, Internet Down For Users
Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink is experiencing a service outage, according to a message on its website on Monday.
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Resurrecting the Dead Using AI: What Are Deadbots and Why Are They Stirring Ethical Debate?
Deadbots are trained on the digital footprints of an individual, such as text messages, emails, voice recordings, videos, social media profiles, and more. A large language model (LLM) is trained on this dataset, and it can generate responses that appear similar to what the person would have said, in the manner that they would have said.
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WhatsApp for macOS Updated With Chat Filtering Feature to Display Unread, Favourite, and Group Chats
WhatsApp for Mac got a new update via the App Store. The latest update with version 25.22.79 reportedly introduces a chat filtering feature with Unread, Favourites and Group options. This is available to a limited group of users. The messaging service is is making it easier to see unread, favourite, and group chats on your Mac computer.
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CloudSEK Research Reveals How AI Summarising Tools Can Be Tricked Using Prompt Injection-Based Attacks
CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) summarising tools can be tricked into carrying out commands of threat actors using benign CSS tricks. These tricks usually involve using hidden text in emails, messages, weblinks, and web pages. When a user asks an AI chatbot or an AI summarising tool to process the conte...
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'Peak Bengaluru Moment': Househelp's 'Professional' Leave Messages Amaze The Internet
A Bengaluru woman shared WhatsApp messages of her househelp, where the latter informed her about taking leave in a professional manner.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Record Voice Message Feature for Unanswered Calls on Latest Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to leave a voice message when a call isn't answered. The upcoming feature is currently available for some beta testers. It has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.25.23.21, which is available via the Google Play Beta programme.
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Airtel Discontinues Rs. 249 Prepaid Recharge Plan Which Offered 1GB Daily Data, 24-Day Validity
Bharti Airtel on Wednesday discontinued one of its popular prepaid recharge plans in India. Priced at Rs. 249, it was the telecom operator’s entry-level recharge pack, offering Airtel prepaid users daily high-speed internet, unlimited calls, 100 SMS messages per day, and more. They will now have to recharge with a slightly higher-priced plan to c...
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UK Scraps Demand for Apple ‘Backdoor’ After Pressure From US
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday that British authorities had rescinded an order asking the company to circumvent encryption to help them pursue certain national security and criminal investigations.
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Anthropic Will Now Let Claude End Conversations if the Topic Is Harmful or Abusive
Anthropic is rolling out the ability to end conversations in some of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. Announced last week, the new feature is designed as a protective measure for not the end user, but for the AI model itself. The San Francisco-based AI firm said the new capability was developed as part of its work on “potential AI welfare...
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Airtel Down? Here's Why Thousands of Users Couldn't Make Calls, Send Messages
Airtel is currently experiencing a network outage, as reported by users across India. Over the past 30 minutes, users have taken to social media and Downdetector to voice their complaints. The issues reported include the inability to make calls, send messages, or access mobile internet services, with some devices showing "no signal."
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"Bhai Aap Kya Kehna Chahte Ho?" Shashi Tharoor's Hilarious Reply Leaves Internet In Splits
Shashi Tharoor's amusing reply in Hindi to a user's comment has left the internet in stitches.
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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LinkedIn Wants to Train AI Models on User Data, But This One Step Stops It
LinkedIn is updating its terms to begin collecting user data from November 3 to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. The professional networking platform confirmed that profile details and public posts will be used, while private messages will remain excluded. Some data will also be shared with Microsoft and affiliates for targeted ads, t...
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WhatsApp for iOS Adds Notification Reminders for Messages, Meetings, and Deadlines
WhatsApp has rolled out a new update of its app for iOS, adding a feature that lets users schedule notification reminders for messages. This helps highlight important information and tasks in chats, preventing them from getting lost in active conversations. Currently, the feature is available to select iOS users and is expected to expand in the com...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Reports Service Outage, Internet Down For Users
Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink is experiencing a service outage, according to a message on its website on Monday.
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Resurrecting the Dead Using AI: What Are Deadbots and Why Are They Stirring Ethical Debate?
Deadbots are trained on the digital footprints of an individual, such as text messages, emails, voice recordings, videos, social media profiles, and more. A large language model (LLM) is trained on this dataset, and it can generate responses that appear similar to what the person would have said, in the manner that they would have said.
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WhatsApp for macOS Updated With Chat Filtering Feature to Display Unread, Favourite, and Group Chats
WhatsApp for Mac got a new update via the App Store. The latest update with version 25.22.79 reportedly introduces a chat filtering feature with Unread, Favourites and Group options. This is available to a limited group of users. The messaging service is is making it easier to see unread, favourite, and group chats on your Mac computer.
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CloudSEK Research Reveals How AI Summarising Tools Can Be Tricked Using Prompt Injection-Based Attacks
CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) summarising tools can be tricked into carrying out commands of threat actors using benign CSS tricks. These tricks usually involve using hidden text in emails, messages, weblinks, and web pages. When a user asks an AI chatbot or an AI summarising tool to process the conte...
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'Peak Bengaluru Moment': Househelp's 'Professional' Leave Messages Amaze The Internet
A Bengaluru woman shared WhatsApp messages of her househelp, where the latter informed her about taking leave in a professional manner.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Record Voice Message Feature for Unanswered Calls on Latest Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to leave a voice message when a call isn't answered. The upcoming feature is currently available for some beta testers. It has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.25.23.21, which is available via the Google Play Beta programme.
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Airtel Discontinues Rs. 249 Prepaid Recharge Plan Which Offered 1GB Daily Data, 24-Day Validity
Bharti Airtel on Wednesday discontinued one of its popular prepaid recharge plans in India. Priced at Rs. 249, it was the telecom operator’s entry-level recharge pack, offering Airtel prepaid users daily high-speed internet, unlimited calls, 100 SMS messages per day, and more. They will now have to recharge with a slightly higher-priced plan to c...
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UK Scraps Demand for Apple ‘Backdoor’ After Pressure From US
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday that British authorities had rescinded an order asking the company to circumvent encryption to help them pursue certain national security and criminal investigations.
-
Anthropic Will Now Let Claude End Conversations if the Topic Is Harmful or Abusive
Anthropic is rolling out the ability to end conversations in some of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. Announced last week, the new feature is designed as a protective measure for not the end user, but for the AI model itself. The San Francisco-based AI firm said the new capability was developed as part of its work on “potential AI welfare...
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Airtel Down? Here's Why Thousands of Users Couldn't Make Calls, Send Messages
Airtel is currently experiencing a network outage, as reported by users across India. Over the past 30 minutes, users have taken to social media and Downdetector to voice their complaints. The issues reported include the inability to make calls, send messages, or access mobile internet services, with some devices showing "no signal."
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"Bhai Aap Kya Kehna Chahte Ho?" Shashi Tharoor's Hilarious Reply Leaves Internet In Splits
Shashi Tharoor's amusing reply in Hindi to a user's comment has left the internet in stitches.
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
-
Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
