Category Archives: Technology

24Dec/23

Vox AI to Debut the World’s Most Intelligent, Conversational Voice AI for Drive-Thru Restaurants at CES 2024

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Vox AI, today announced plans to debut its advanced machine learning technology designed for seamless restaurant drive-thru orders at CES 2024. An AI breakthrough that is efficient, conversational, and speaks 35 languages, Vox AI is the perfect tool for drive-thru and QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) businesses to relieve overworked employees, boost revenues by up to 17%, and increase ROI by 14 times. Vox AI will demonstrate its technology at CES Unveiled Las Vegas on Sunday evening, January 7, 2024, and as part of the NL Tech Pavilion in Eureka Park at the Venetian Expo, Booth 62100, from January 9-12, 2024. Continue reading

15Dec/23

Kenyan digital IDs: paused again

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By Nita Bhalla | East Africa Correspondent

Dec 14, 2023, / Thomson Reuters Foundation/ — A high court in Kenya has halted the rollout of a new national digital identification programme, saying authorities failed to assess the risks from processing citizens’ personal data. Continue reading →
10Dec/23

Here are some of the reasons why Mpelembe Network is a relevant organization

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 Dec. 10, 2023 /Mpelembe/ — Mpelembe Network is a collaborative community that provides Google Cloud deployment, training, integration, and support services to businesses and organizations in any sector. They also have a social impact arm that engages in various social projects, collaborating with corporate partners, thought leaders, and innovators to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Continue reading →

07Dec/23

Opera Launches Updated Lucid Mode and Sunrise-Emulating Wallpapers to Help Users Ward Off Seasonal Sadness

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Winter has descended upon the Northern Hemisphere, including the headquarters of Opera in Oslo. Further north, polar night kicks off this evening in Narvik, Norway, blanketing the area in a deep blue until January. Days spent in cold and darkness lead many people to suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, which lowers their mood and causes sluggishness. Continue reading

07Dec/23

CES 2024: Meet Focus, the Predictive AI Analysis Platform That Unlocks the Future of Technology

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Focus, the world’s first predictive AI analysis platform that accurately and reliably predicts the technological future based on global patent data, will make its debut at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of technology. A 2024 CES Innovation Award honoree in the inaugural AI category, Focus will showcase its technology at CES Unveiled Las Vegas on Sunday evening, January 7, 2024, and as part of the NL Tech Pavilion in Eureka Park at the Venetian Expo, Booth 62100 from January 9 – 12, 2024. Continue reading

05Dec/23

Ofcom publish plans to age-gate porn

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Dec. 5, 2023 /Security/ — For years, the Government has been trying to force porn companies to verify the age of their users. This year, they finally got what they wanted after passing the Online Safety Act. Continue reading →

03Dec/23

How to build an AI assistant using Flutter and vertex AI

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Sat, Dec 2 2023 /Developers/ — Building an AI assistant using Flutter and Vertex AI involves creating a mobile app that interacts with a backend AI service. The mobile app can be developed using Flutter, a cross-platform UI toolkit for creating native mobile apps with a single codebase. Vertex AI, Google’s unified AI platform, can be used to build, deploy, and manage the backend AI service. Continue reading →

30Nov/23

Sumsub Research: UK Deepfake Incidents Surge 300% from 2022 to 2023

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Sumsub, a full-cycle verification platform, today released its third annual Identity Fraud Report. The report revealed that the UK has experienced a 300% rise in deepfake cases from 2022 to 2023, rising to 780% across all of Europe. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of identity fraud across industries and regions based on millions of verification checks across 28 industries and over 2,000,000 fraud cases between 2022-2023*. Read more