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WhatsApp hit by login issues, users report device pairing problems
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (163+ words) Malaysian users are reporting login issues with WhatsApp, with outage tracking platform DownDetector receiving a spike in reports on the issue starting from around 9am today (Feb 27). DownDetector has received several hundred reports since users first started experiencing login issues. The…...
South Korea approves Google bid to export high-precision map data
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (273+ words) SEOUL, Feb "27 (Reuters) - South Korea on Friday approved Google's request to export "the country's high-precision map data to overseas servers, a major "reversal after two decades of rejection that clears the way for the U.S. tech giant to enter a market…...
Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 after viral success of AI image generation tool
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (275+ words) Feb 26 (Reuters) - Google on "Thursday unveiled a successor to its viral Nano Banana image "generation model, touting faster performance as the search-engine behemoth pushes "to attract more users to its AI tools. The model, called Nano Banana 2, is being rolled…...
Exclusive-Google to test changes to search results, source says as EU fine looms
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (15+ words) Exclusive-Google to test changes to search results, source says as EU fine looms'The Star...
Alibaba pushes deeper into AI coding tools with low-cost access
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (306+ words) Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the Chinese e-commerce player that has become a leader in artificial intelligence, is stepping up a push into software coding tools, offering low-cost access to several of the country's top AI models. Read full story Alibaba…...
Meta survey found 19% of young teen Instagram users saw unwanted nude or sexual images, filing shows
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (264+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb "23 (Reuters) - Nearly 1 in 5 users aged 13 to 15 "told Meta that they saw "nudity or sexual images on Instagram" "that they didn't want to view, according to a court filing. The document, made public on Friday as part of a…...
Google's phone app on Android will soon be able to record calls
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (491+ words) BERLIN: Google's phone app is rolling out a controversial new feature for many Android users: the ability to record ongoing calls. This feature is currently available in the beta version of the app for compatible devices and is gradually being…...
Turkey reviews six online platforms for children's data-processing practices
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (126+ words) ISTANBUL, "Feb 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's "data protection authority said "late on Friday that it has launched "a review into "six major "social media platforms to "assess "how they handle "children's personal data. Read full story Turkey reviews six online platforms for…...
These students in the US tricked teachers with phishing emails – for a good cause
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (1663+ words) The email that hit the inboxes of 164 employees in the Eminence Independent School district recently was carefully crafted to appear both time-sensitive and official. It was the kind of missive educators get all the time. It seemed to come from…...
ByteDance vows to boost safeguards after AI model infringement claims
1+ week, 1+ day ago (217+ words) BEIJING: Chinese tech giant ByteDance said it was taking steps to "strengthen current safeguards" after Hollywood heavyweights accused its new AI video model of copyright infringement. Built by TikTok owner ByteDance, Seedance 2.0 has produced Hollywoodesque scenes widely shared online, including…...