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Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has introduced its Meta AI chatbot to Instagram personal messages. The move follows the introduction of chatbots on other platforms such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Meta AI, introduced in September 2023, uses generative artificial intelligence to answer questions, compose poetry, and even create images based on text prompts. Although […]
Analysts of the Institute for the Study of War compared the air defense capabilities and capabilities to repel enemy attacks of Ukraine and Israel. According to analysts, about 170 Shahed-136/131 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles were fired at Israel. At the same time, the Russian occupiers are experimenting with cruise and ballistic […]
Google is preparing to develop a new tool to simplify the exchange of geodata on the Android platform. This tool, called Google Location Sharing, will unite all geodata sharing services in a single center, making the process of managing them more convenient for users. The new center is being developed to replace the separate web […]
Pilot versions of smart signs with a specially developed program use infrared and microwave technology to detect distracted driving and speeding. Smart signs can detect whether a driver is speeding, not wearing a seat belt, or using a phone. In each case, the sign will remind the driver of this, encouraging him or her to […]
Construction of a new gunpowder production line for the needs of the EU and Ukraine has begun in the French city of Bergerac. French President Emmanuel Macron took part in the ceremony of the start of construction. The plant’s new production line is due to start operating in early 2025, and the Ukrainian army should […]
Nvidia and the Georgia Institute of Technology have announced that they have developed the first supercomputer with artificial intelligence for students. This step is a way to democratize access to supercomputing resources, which are usually reserved for tech giants and startups. Initially, only Georgia Tech undergraduate students can use the computing cluster, which runs on […]
Although YouTube’s design has been updated over the years, there have been no major changes for a long time. However, the online video service is currently testing a more radical update that shifts many elements to the sidebar. So far, the online reaction to this is not very favorable. Over the past few days, many […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has begun preparations for global testing of the Starlink satellite cellular communications system. According to PCMag, the company has submitted a request to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to test the system in a number of countries outside the US, including Australia, Canada, and Japan. According to the documents, […]
ChatGPT, a popular chatbot from OpenAI, has received a major update. The company announced that Premium users (ChatGPT Plus, Team, or Enterprise) can now use an improved version of GPT-4 Turbo, one of the models underlying ChatGPT. The new model (“gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09”) demonstrates clear success in written answers, solving math and logic problems, and writing code. […]
The United Kingdom is ready to take a truly unexpected, but much-needed step – to hand over prototypes of the DragonFire combat laser system, which is already successfully testing and destroying targets. Despite the fact that it is planned to be deployed in the British army no earlier than 2027, the head of the country’s […]