US Government Launches Cyber Contest on AI to Find and Fix Security Flaws

US Government Launches Cyber Contest on AI to Find and Fix Security Flaws

The White House on Wednesday said it had launched a multimillion-dollar cyber contest to spur use of artificial intelligence (AI) to find and fix security flaws in US government infrastructure, in the face of growing use of the technology by hackers for malicious purposes.  “Cybersecurity is a race between offense…

Epic’s Bid to Let App Store Order Take Effect in Apple Case Refused by US Supreme Court

Epic’s Bid to Let App Store Order Take Effect in Apple Case Refused by US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a setback to Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, in its legal battle against Apple, declining to let a federal judge’s injunction take effect that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its lucrative App Store.  Liberal…

News Organisations Call for Regulations on Content Use by AI Makers, Reveals Letter

News Organisations Call for Regulations on Content Use by AI Makers, Reveals Letter

A group of the world’s biggest news media organizations called for revised regulations on the use of copyrighted material by makers of artificial intelligence technology, according to an open letter published on Wednesday. The note, signed by industry bodies like the News Media Alliance — which includes nearly 2,000 publications…

Apple Music Reportedly Rolling Out Discovery Station to Subscribers: Details

Apple Music Reportedly Rolling Out Discovery Station to Subscribers: Details

Apple Music has started rolling out a new personalised radio station feature without any official announcement for its subscribers. Dubbed Discovery Station, the new personalised radio station will reportedly help users to discover new songs on the basis of their listening history. The feature is quite similar to Apple Music’s…

PS5 Cloud Streaming Beta Rolls Out to Select PS Plus Premium Members: 4K Support, Save Syncing

PS5 Cloud Streaming Beta Rolls Out to Select PS Plus Premium Members: 4K Support, Save Syncing

Sony has reportedly begun rolling out public beta access for cloud gaming on the PS5. As per ResetEra user ArashiGames, chosen PS Plus Premium members will be able to stream select games at up to 4K resolution. While the company confirmed the addition of cloud streaming in June, it’s only…

Curbing Misinformation Critical in Age of AI, Will Act Against Misleading Content: YouTube India Director

Curbing Misinformation Critical in Age of AI, Will Act Against Misleading Content: YouTube India Director

YouTube on Wednesday said curbing misinformation is critical for platforms and society as tech evolves and AI powered tools come in, and asserted that the video streaming platform will act swiftly against technically manipulated content that aims to mislead users and cause real world harm. YouTube has has well established…

Micromax Exploring Electric Vehicle Venture Following Decline in Smartphone Sales, Layoffs: Report

Micromax Exploring Electric Vehicle Venture Following Decline in Smartphone Sales, Layoffs: Report

Micromax is looking to enter the electric vehicle manufacturing space in India, according to a report. The New Delhi-based phone manufacturer has faced stiff competition from Chinese brands in the country and reportedly laid off employees across the country, while senior executives have also exited the firm. The developments —…

Sony Quarterly Profit Slides 31 Percent as Movie Business Disappoints, PS5 Sales Bring Relief

Sony Quarterly Profit Slides 31 Percent as Movie Business Disappoints, PS5 Sales Bring Relief

Japan’s Sony on Wednesday said first-quarter profit tumbled due to weaker performances from its movies and financial businesses. In April-June, operating profit slid 31 percent to JPY 253 billion ($1.8 billion or roughly Rs. 14,907 crore), in line with estimates. Profit at its movies division plunged by two-thirds due to…

Facebook Messenger Will Drop Support for SMS Messages in September: All Details

Facebook Messenger Will Drop Support for SMS Messages in September: All Details

Facebook Messenger will drop support for sending SMS messages over a cellular network soon. The Meta-owned messaging platform introduced SMS integration on Android smartphones in 2016 and allowed users to view text messages alongside messages from Facebook users in a single app. Currently, SMS text messages appear in purple, and…

Baldur’s Gate III Peaks at Over 800,000 Concurrent Players on Steam; Larian Studios Only Expected 100,000

Baldur’s Gate III Peaks at Over 800,000 Concurrent Players on Steam; Larian Studios Only Expected 100,000

Baldur’s Gate III is dominating the Steam charts with record-breaking numbers, surpassing the 800,000 concurrent player mark on August 6. To be precise, the peak count was 814,666, perching it as the ninth-highest ranking PC game, when sorted by all-time peak variable — right below Hogwarts Legacy. It’s an impressive…