Microsoft could release the next big Windows 11 update, version 22H2 next month. Ahead of it, the tech giant Wednesday started rolling out a preview build 25182 of Windows 11. The update comes with an updated Camera app with a version number of 2022.2207.29.0 that brings native Arm64 support and a new privacy feature. With … Read more
Ethereum introduced smart contracts to the world and spurred a Cambrian Explosion of innovation, including DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and a universe of dApps. On July 30, the network will hit its 10 year anniversary. The past decade of the ecosystem focused on proving Ethereum’s functionality and capabilities as well as enhancing efficiency through upgrades like … Read more
France’s privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft EUR 60 million ($64 million, roughly Rs. 530 crore) for foisting advertising cookies on users. In the largest fine imposed in 2022, the National Commission for Technology and Freedoms (CNIL) said Microsoft‘s search engine Bing had not set up a system allowing users … Read more
The developers maintaining the Shiba Inu ecosystem are deploying a new layer of security to improve the network’s privacy settings. The Shiba Inu team is developing this security protocol in partnership with Zama, a cryptography company that confirmed the development on X this week. The name of this security protocol under development remains unknown for … Read more
Nothing Phone 3a series — the midrange smartphones from the UK-based brand — was launched in India in March, and the handsets run on Android 15 with NothingOS 3.1 skin on top. Both the Nothing Phone 3a and the Phone 3a Pro models are slated to receive three years of Android updates and six years of security upgrades. The … Read more
Italy’s data protection agency said on Friday it had opened a probe into OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot over a suspected breach of the artificial intelligence application’s data collection rules. The agency also accused ChatGPT, which is financially supported by Microsoft, of failing to check the age of its users. The app is supposed to be reserved … Read more
Mai Labs — a Web3 firm headquartered in the Cayman Islands — showcased its Mayaaverse metaverse platform in India earlier this week. The firm demonstrated the platform that digitally traces India’s journey through history. Mayaaverse allows visitors to explore ancient Indian cities (such as Hastinapur) to present-day temples, modern retail outlets, as well as photorealistic … Read more
Brazil has reportedly halted the pilot testing of Drex, its central bank digital currency (CBDC), The pilot of the country’s first CBDC will take place by 2025, as the Central Bank of Brazil has found blockchain privacy solutions to be insufficient, which could cause financial inconvenience to Brazilian nationals, according to a report that states … Read more
The Biden administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on potential accountability measures for artificial intelligence (AI) systems as questions loom about its impact on national security and education. ChatGPT, an AI program that recently grabbed the public’s attention for its ability to write answers quickly to a wide range of queries, in particular, … Read more
A federal judge narrowed a lawsuit accusing Apple of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Store, Apple Music and Apple TV. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, dismissed nearly all claims based on the “Allow Apps … Read more