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According to information published by Forbes, the US federal authorities have asked Google to provide personal data of YouTube users who watched certain videos between January 1 and January 8, 2023. The request concerned names, addresses, phone numbers, and account activity, as well as the IP addresses of users who watched videos without authorization in […]
WhatsApp developers have added neural network-based photo editing features to the messenger’s image editor. Three new features have been added to the WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.24.7.13: Backdrop, Restyle, and Expand. For example, the Backdrop AI function allows users to change the background of an image. Restyle helps to change the style of photos, […]
China has unveiled a new Z-21 attack helicopter based on its multi-purpose predecessor, the Z-20. The novelty is a kind of “mix” of the American Black Hawk and the Russian Mi-28. The first flight of the experimental prototype took place in January this year. The helicopter is not yet equipped with weapons, which did not […]
Lawmakers who have attended secret briefings on the program are now demanding that intelligence officials declassify details related to social media giant TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance. After the senators receive classified information about the program, they ask the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to disclose this information to the public. They […]
WhatsApp updates its message pinning feature and allows users to save up to three important messages at the top of the chat. This innovation from Meta allows you to conveniently manage information in the application. The updated feature will allow users to quickly access important information saved in chats. Previously, they could only pin one […]
GitHub has launched the first beta version of a new feature that automatically finds and fixes security vulnerabilities in code while it is being written. The new feature combines: Copilot assistant features proprietary CodeQL engine for semantic code analysis. The new system is capable of fixing more than two-thirds of the vulnerabilities it finds, often […]
Google is launching three free programs to help Ukrainian companies scale, increase competitiveness, and protect their businesses from cyber threats. This was announced by Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development and Minister of Digital Transformation. Google launches three free programs “Being an entrepreneur in such a turbulent time is […]
In light of monopoly allegations by the US Department of Justice, Apple has lifted the veil on its plans for the Apple Watch. The company shared that it had been studying the possibility of developing an Android-compatible version of Apple Watch for three years, but later came to the conclusion that it was impossible due […]
The United States Department of Justice, together with the attorneys general of 16 states, has charged Apple Inc. in antitrust violations. According to the lawsuit, Apple restricts consumers’ ability to choose technologies by using its dominant position in the market of smartphones and iPhone applications. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that such actions of […]
The February survey by Kantar Ukraine shows that Ukrainians are actively following the development of AI: almost 79% of respondents know what it is, but only 29% have used the technology in practice. Young people aged 18-29 (41%) and residents of the capital (37%) have the greatest experience of using AI. At the same time, […]