2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (493+ words) LONDON: More than two thirds of children have regularly seen content online telling them how to look and behave, according to research in the UK, warning of the speed at which algorithms can expose young people to "harmful gendered content…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (587+ words) SYDNEY: Social media algorithms are a powerful feature of online life, serving up content to users based on their browsing habits or personal data. Australia could soon give citizens the choice to opt out of them under new legislation that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (164+ words) CIMB customers will need to verify online transactions using biometric authentication or their device passcode effective Sept 19. The new requirement applies to transactions made via CIMB Clicks Web and merchant websites, with customers required to approve them through SecureTAC on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (132+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1 - OpenAI ⁠has determined that one of ‌its upcoming models is so capable that it requires extra safety layers during its ​development and eventual ⁠release. The company's internal ⁠testing showed that the model, called ⁠Astra, is ‌significantly more…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (202+ words) Aug 31 (Reuters) - Adobe ⁠said on Monday it has expanded its ⁠tie-up with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications and ‌Information Technology and Saudi government-backed AI firm Humain to provide citizens with 12 months of free access to its AI-powered ​tools. The company…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (501+ words) SAN FRANCISCO: In a landmark development, Meta reached a proposed settlement on Aug 26 with US states over claims it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook children. Here are the main terms, which require a judge's approval to take effect. Meta…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) BERLIN: Google has patched several high-risk security vulnerabilities in the desktop version of Chrome. The same applies to the open-source image editing software Gimp, which has also been secured by its developers. Users are being urged to install updates for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (155+ words) CelcomDigi has added a voice firewall feature to detect and flag suspicious calls in real time before it reaches customers. Suspicious incoming calls are now flagged with a “Suspected Scam” alert on customers’ phones following the nationwide rollout of the…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (189+ words) DeepSeek unveiled an experimental AI model that can understand visual prompts, saying the tool nears the performance of an advanced model by US rival Anthropic PBC. The new release is an experimental version of DeepSeek’s flagship text-only V4 Flash model that…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (540+ words) AT one time, The Star was part of the morning ritual of coffee and newspapers. Today, the company has primed itself for the scroll-and-swipe generation, building a strong social media presence while continuing to deliver verified news. While it continues…...