The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John J. Hopfield, Princeton University, USA, and Geoffrey E. Hinton, University of Toronto, Canada. Both laureates are recognised for their pioneering work in machine learning, specifically using artificial neural networks. Their research, drawing on principles of physics, forms the foundation…
Google announced a significant upgrade for Gemini, its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) model, on Wednesday. The company announced that the image generation capability of the chatbot will now be handled by the Imagen 3 AI model for all users. Imagen 3 is the Mountain View-based tech giant’s latest and most capable image generation model. Apart…
Look up to the night sky this October, as a remarkable celestial event is unfolding. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3, is drawing nearer to Earth and is expected to brighten significantly. Astronomers anticipate this comet will become visible to the naked eye, potentially rivaling the brightness of Jupiter. The comet was first detected…
On 7th October 2024, an active sunspot, AR 3842, fired an X2.1-class solar flare, causing temporary radio blackouts across parts of North and South America and over the Pacific Ocean. This event followed another powerful flare from the same sunspot just days earlier. On 3rd October, AR 3842 unleashed the strongest solar flare of Solar…
Sennheiser Accentum Wireless SE (Copper) headphones were launched in India on Thursday. These headphones boast similar features such as hybrid active noise cancellation (ANC) and up to 50 hours of battery life as the Accentum Wireless but come in a new colourway. The company has also introduced the BTD-600 plug-and-play Bluetooth dongle which enables users…
Zoom announced new artificial intelligence (AI) features for its platform at its annual Zoomtopia event on Wednesday. The video conferencing platform introduced the AI Companion 2.0, the second generation of the AI assistant which can now handle more tasks. Available across Zoom Workplace, the company’s AI-powered collaboration platform, it can now access Zoom Mail, Zoom…
OpenAI said a group with apparent ties to China tried to carry out a phishing attack on its employees, reigniting concerns that bad actors in Beijing want to steal sensitive information from top US artificial intelligence companies. The AI startup said Wednesday that a suspected China-based group called SweetSpecter posed as a user of OpenAI’s chatbot…
Vivo has introduced its latest operating system (OS) dubbed Origin OS 5 for its range of devices in China. The update is said to be based on Android 15 and bundles features like home and lock screen customisation, dynamic effects and an upgraded Little V assistant with new capabilities. Origin OS 5 also introduces a…
October promises some of the biggest game release of the year, with a packed schedule of titles across different genres and platforms. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, one of the most anticipated launches of 2024, will take players back on a campaign focussed on clandestine military operations. The shooter is set in 1991, building…
Gemini virtual assistant on Android is reportedly getting new capabilities. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot was integrated into the operating system as an alternative to Google Assistant. With AI capabilities, the Gemini AI assistant could answer queries, generate text, and search the web. However, its third-party app integration was limited, resulting in it not being…