Wikipedia, the free-to-use online encyclopedia platform that gets billions of pageviews from all around the world, is losing a significant portion of its traffic because of AI-generated summaries. In a blog post, Wikimedia, the foundation that owns the online encyclopedia, says that its algorithms, which classify its algorithms into humans and bots, noticed a sudden … Read more
Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services for companies, said it was working to resolve an issue that appeared to be affecting websites. Source link
Sometimes technology takes interesting turns that leave you wondering what the future could hold. In my books, Upliance 2.0, an ‘AI-powered’ kitchen companion, falls in that category. This device, the second from Indian startup upliance.ai, is actually a bit like technology flexing its muscles to show the world what it can do, whether the world … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police found human remains Saturday in their search for a 23-year-old woman who disappeared from her nursing home job about two weeks ago. Police held a news conference Saturday to give an update on the disappearance of Kada Scott and released a statement saying investigators “recovered human remains believed … Read more
In a major crackdown on its rivals, WhatsApp has updated its business API policy to ban general-purpose AI chatbots from operating on its platform. The Meta-owned chat app has added a new section in its business API terms that specifically prohibits AI model providers from distributing their AI assistants via WhatsApp. However, this change will … Read more
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews packed the streets and sidewalks for blocks around the Israeli consulate in New York City on Sunday to protest issues including a potential end of an exemption for religious students from compulsory service in Israel’s military. The protest at the consulate, a block from … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The murder trial of an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot in her home last year after calling police for help, is set to begin Monday. Sean Grayson, 31, responding to a call about a suspected prowler, fired on the 36-year-old Massey … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid rape charges is scheduled to be sentenced Monday on one of two rape convictions in Utah. Nicholas Rossi, 38, faces between five years and life in prison when sentenced … Read more
Diwali, also called Deepavali in some parts of India, is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in the country. If you are looking for a quick and easy way to send festive greetings online to your family and friends, here’s how you can send stickers and personalised messages on WhatsApp and Instagram. Here’s how WhatsApp’s … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Monday over whether President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey since earlier this year. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled a hearing in Philadelphia over Habba’s appointment, … Read more