Apple has recently made a significant change to the user interface (UI) of its iOS 17 developer version. The tech giant has decided to move the “end call” button back to the center of the screen, reversing a previous change that had moved it to the lower right-hand corner. This UI adjustment has sparked curiosity
Content moderation, an often overlooked job in the internet era, involves reviewing user-generated content for violations and removing it from platforms. Thousands of content moderators are tasked with this challenging role, which exposes them to disturbing content ranging from child sexual abuse to various other crimes and atrocities. Unsurprisingly, the nature of their work takes
The White House recently launched a groundbreaking initiative that involved challenging thousands of hackers and security researchers to outsmart top generative AI models from industry leaders such as OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia. This competition took place as part of the annual DEF CON convention, the world’s largest hacking conference, held in Las Vegas.
In the competitive world of data analytics, Michael Brackett emerged as a promising entrepreneur with a vision. The founder of Centricity, a startup that pledged to revolutionize consumer demand forecasting using artificial intelligence, garnered attention and investment. However, his dreams of success quickly turned into a web of deception and shattered promises. Brackett’s alleged fraudulent
The Energy Center, led by Associate Professor Dmitry Titov and Research Engineer Klim Volkhov, has recently published laboratory results on the assessment of a frequent reason for power outages in Russia. The research focuses on flashovers of high-voltage insulators in overhead power lines, which result from surface contamination and reduced flashover characteristics of the insulators.
Amorphous materials, such as plastic and glass, have always intrigued scientists due to their unique properties. Unlike crystalline solids, these materials do not form orderly structures when cooled. Instead, they exist in a state that resembles a supercooled liquid, flowing extremely slowly. The microscopic mechanism behind the rigidity of these materials has remained a mystery
Being a reviewer during Big Game Season often feels like being chased through a massive, winding building in a serial killer movie (or possibly Until Dawn). You gallop shrieking and blundering round a corner and are confronted by a series of ominous doors with labels such as “Baldur’s Gate 3”. You only have a few
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently expressed his intention to ban the popular social media app TikTok if given the opportunity. His primary reason for wanting to do so is the fact that the platform is owned by a Chinese company. In an interview with CNBC’s Brian Sullivan, DeSantis voiced his concerns about China’s ownership and
Over the past few decades, India has placed a strong emphasis on research and development in various tech sectors. This focus on science and technology has been fueled by successive governments, resulting in significant growth and integration of technology in the country. According to a recent report by Deloitte, automation, big data, blockchain, distributed architecture,
In a bid to reduce the prevalence of remote work, Amazon.com Inc. is taking strict measures to enforce its return-to-office guidelines for its U.S. employees. This move reflects a growing trend among companies that are prioritizing in-person work and aiming to limit remote work arrangements. While Amazon is not alone in this endeavor, with other