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Elon Musk's Neuralink to Test Brain Chips in Clinical Study in Great Britain
Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink said on Thursday it will launch a clinical study in Great Britain to test how its chips can enable patients with severe paralysis to control digital and physical tools with their thoughts.
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"Helmet Peheniye, Saiyaara Ko Bhi Pehnaiye ": UP Police's Twist On Blockbuster Scene Wins Internet
The Uttar Pradesh Police in a post on X borrowed a scene from the film Saiyaara to promote the importance of wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers.
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OpenAI Says Its Open-Source Reasoning AI Model Is Delayed Indefinitely
OpenAI announced another delay for the release of its open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model. On Saturday, the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, said that due to additional time required to run safety tests, the release of the AI model was delayed indefinitely. This is the second such delay, after the company postponed the release in June.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Becomes Talking Point on Internet, Here's Why
A social media user shared a video of an airport sign that read Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is "banned".
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Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released online safety guidelines for citizens in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The advisory aims to educate users about the risks of misinformation and emphasises the need for cybersecurity precautions. Users have been urged to report any misinformation to the PIB via WhatsApp and...
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How To Keep Your Pets Safe During Drills? Internet Explains
As India conducts nationwide civil defense exercises amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, pet owners are sharing strategies to keep their pets safe during mock drills.
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UK Woman Who Moved To Qatar 3 Years Ago Shares How Her Life Changed For Good
A UK woman living in Qatar has caught the internet's attention after revealing how the move she made years ago changed her life for good.
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Spirit Airlines Flight Attendant's Humorous Safety Announcement Wins Internet
The light-hearted remark drew laughter from passengers on board and, later, hundreds of thousands of viewers online.
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Character AI Introduces Parental Insights Feature, Provides Information About Teenagers’ In-App Activities
Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, introduced a new safety feature on Tuesday. Dubbed Parental Insights, the feature is aimed at the platform’s users under the age of 18. These users can add a parent or guardian’s email address, and the platform will send them a summary of their teen’s activity.
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WhatsApp Partners Department of Telecommunications to Tackle Scams and Digital Fraud
WhatsApp has joined forces with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to combat the misuse of telecom resources for scams and digital fraud. Partnering with DoT’s Digital Intelligence Unit, WhatsApp will leverage relevant data to address financial fraud and cybercrime. Informative resources on identifying and reporting spam or scams will be ...
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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Tinder Dating Safety Guide Released in Four Indian Languages Ahead of Safer Internet Day
Tinder released its Dating Safety Guide in four Indian languages on Friday. The Match Group-owned dating app said that the regional language version of the guide was created in collaboration with the non-profit institution Centre for Social Research (CSR) ahead of the Safer Internet Day, which is observed on February 11. The company said that the g...
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Microsoft Adds DeepSeek-R1 AI Model to Its Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
Microsoft added support for the recently released DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model to its Azure AI Foundry and GitHub on Wednesday. The reasoning-focused AI model can now be accessed via these platforms. The Redmond-based tech giant also highlighted that it has conducted rigorous safety evaluations to ensure that the model is safe to ...
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OpenAI to Release o3-Mini AI Model to ChatGPT Free Tier, Plus Subscribers to Get Higher Rate Limits
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made several announcements for ChatGPT users on Sunday. The o3 series of artificial intelligence (AI) models, which were unveiled in December 2024 for public safety testing, will now witness its first global release. Altman stated that the o3-mini AI model will be rolling out to both the paid subscribers as well as those on th...
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Internet-Connected Devices Can Now Have a Label that Rates Their Security
The Cyber Trust Mark, a stylised shield logo with microchip-style detailing, is meant to give American consumers a quick and easy way to evaluate the security of a given smart product, much like US Department of Agriculture labels on food or Energy Star ratings on appliances.
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Elon Musk's Neuralink to Test Brain Chips in Clinical Study in Great Britain
Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink said on Thursday it will launch a clinical study in Great Britain to test how its chips can enable patients with severe paralysis to control digital and physical tools with their thoughts.
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"Helmet Peheniye, Saiyaara Ko Bhi Pehnaiye ": UP Police's Twist On Blockbuster Scene Wins Internet
The Uttar Pradesh Police in a post on X borrowed a scene from the film Saiyaara to promote the importance of wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers.
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OpenAI Says Its Open-Source Reasoning AI Model Is Delayed Indefinitely
OpenAI announced another delay for the release of its open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model. On Saturday, the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, said that due to additional time required to run safety tests, the release of the AI model was delayed indefinitely. This is the second such delay, after the company postponed the release in June.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Becomes Talking Point on Internet, Here's Why
A social media user shared a video of an airport sign that read Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is "banned".
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Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released online safety guidelines for citizens in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The advisory aims to educate users about the risks of misinformation and emphasises the need for cybersecurity precautions. Users have been urged to report any misinformation to the PIB via WhatsApp and...
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How To Keep Your Pets Safe During Drills? Internet Explains
As India conducts nationwide civil defense exercises amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, pet owners are sharing strategies to keep their pets safe during mock drills.
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UK Woman Who Moved To Qatar 3 Years Ago Shares How Her Life Changed For Good
A UK woman living in Qatar has caught the internet's attention after revealing how the move she made years ago changed her life for good.
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Spirit Airlines Flight Attendant's Humorous Safety Announcement Wins Internet
The light-hearted remark drew laughter from passengers on board and, later, hundreds of thousands of viewers online.
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Character AI Introduces Parental Insights Feature, Provides Information About Teenagers’ In-App Activities
Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, introduced a new safety feature on Tuesday. Dubbed Parental Insights, the feature is aimed at the platform’s users under the age of 18. These users can add a parent or guardian’s email address, and the platform will send them a summary of their teen’s activity.
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WhatsApp Partners Department of Telecommunications to Tackle Scams and Digital Fraud
WhatsApp has joined forces with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to combat the misuse of telecom resources for scams and digital fraud. Partnering with DoT’s Digital Intelligence Unit, WhatsApp will leverage relevant data to address financial fraud and cybercrime. Informative resources on identifying and reporting spam or scams will be ...
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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Tinder Dating Safety Guide Released in Four Indian Languages Ahead of Safer Internet Day
Tinder released its Dating Safety Guide in four Indian languages on Friday. The Match Group-owned dating app said that the regional language version of the guide was created in collaboration with the non-profit institution Centre for Social Research (CSR) ahead of the Safer Internet Day, which is observed on February 11. The company said that the g...
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Microsoft Adds DeepSeek-R1 AI Model to Its Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
Microsoft added support for the recently released DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model to its Azure AI Foundry and GitHub on Wednesday. The reasoning-focused AI model can now be accessed via these platforms. The Redmond-based tech giant also highlighted that it has conducted rigorous safety evaluations to ensure that the model is safe to ...
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OpenAI to Release o3-Mini AI Model to ChatGPT Free Tier, Plus Subscribers to Get Higher Rate Limits
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made several announcements for ChatGPT users on Sunday. The o3 series of artificial intelligence (AI) models, which were unveiled in December 2024 for public safety testing, will now witness its first global release. Altman stated that the o3-mini AI model will be rolling out to both the paid subscribers as well as those on th...
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Internet-Connected Devices Can Now Have a Label that Rates Their Security
The Cyber Trust Mark, a stylised shield logo with microchip-style detailing, is meant to give American consumers a quick and easy way to evaluate the security of a given smart product, much like US Department of Agriculture labels on food or Energy Star ratings on appliances.
