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22May/23

The European Union (EU) has fined Facebook parent Meta €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion)

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May 22, 2023 /Business/ — The European Union (EU) has fined Facebook parent Meta $1.3 billion for transferring user data to the United States without adequate safeguards in place. The fine is the largest ever imposed by the EU for data protection violations.

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires companies to obtain consent from individuals before transferring their data outside of the EU. Meta argued that it had obtained consent from users, but the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) found that this consent was not valid. Continue reading →

22May/23

Supermicro Launches Industry’s First NVIDIA HGX H100 8 and 4-GPU H100 Servers with Liquid Cooling — Reduces Data Center Power Costs by Up to 40%

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Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, continues to expand its data center offerings with liquid cooled NVIDIA HGX H100 rack scale solutions. Advanced liquid cooling technologies entirely from Supermicro reduce the lead time for a complete installation, increase performance, and result in lower operating expenses while significantly reducing the PUE of data centers. Savings for a data center are estimated to be 40% for power when using Supermicro liquid cooling solutions compared to an air-cooled data center. In addition, up to 86% reduction in direct cooling costs compared to existing data centers may be realized. Continue reading

12May/23

OPPO Find N2 Flip Will Be Among First Devices Worldwide to Receive the Android 14 Beta 1 Update

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OPPO today announced its newly launched foldable phone, the Find N2 Flip will be among the first smartphones in the world to receive the new Google Android 14 Beta 1 update. Developers and early-adopters can get their hands on the developer’s version of ColorOS, which is built around the first beta of Android 14, to experiment with new features and APIs on their OPPO flip phone. Continue reading

12May/23

Pixalate Releases Q1 2023 Abandoned Mobile Apps Report: 107% YoY Increase in Abandoned Apps From Google & Apple Sharing Personal Data With Advertisers

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Pixalate, the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the Q1 2023 Abandoned Mobile Apps Report, analyzing apps from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store that have been “abandoned.” An app is considered abandoned if it has not been updated in the app store in at least two years. Continue reading

08May/23

Mpelembe Secondary School

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Mpelembe Secondary School in Kitwe, Zambia, is the first school in Zambia to adopt Google for Education. Google for Education is a suite of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, and educational applications developed by Google. The suite includes applications for productivity (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Slides), communication (e.g., Gmail, Hangouts), and collaboration (e.g., Drive, Classroom). read more

Mpelembe Secondary School adopted Google for Education in 2017. The school’s principal, Mr. Fidelis Hichibulo, said that the school adopted Google for Education because it wanted to provide its students with access to the latest technology and to prepare them for the 21st century workforce.

Google for Education has had a positive impact on Mpelembe Secondary School. Students have been able to use the suite of tools to collaborate on projects, to communicate with their teachers and classmates, and to access educational resources. The school has also seen an increase in student engagement and achievement.

Mpelembe Secondary School is an example of how Google for Education can be used to improve education in developing countries. The school’s adoption of Google for Education has helped to provide its students with access to the latest technology and to prepare them for the 21st century workforce.

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01May/23

Quickly extract key insights from complex data

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May 1, 2023 /Technology/ — Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a valuable tool for data exploration. It can help to increase speed, improve accuracy, and reduce costs. However, it is important to note that AI is not a replacement for human analysts. AI can help to automate tasks, but it is still important for human analysts to be involved in the data exploration process to ensure that the results are accurate and meaningful. AI is used in data exploration in a variety of ways. Some of the most common uses include:
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01May/23

AI did not kill the Metaverse

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May 1, 2023 /Technology/ — The likely reasons for the Metaverse losing its shine is that there is a new kid on the blockchain. And if you’re always chasing shiny new objects, this latest one is in many ways more impressive as it’s much easier to play with. Even as the Metaverse appears to be losing its lustre for fans, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is not turning into a niche platform. It is a mainstream technology that is already being used in a variety of industries. In fact, the global AI market is expected to reach $390.9 billion by 2025. Continue reading →

29Apr/23

Bluesky will enable AI to interact with humans in a social way.

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28 April 2023 /Internet/– Bluesky is an open-source, decentralized social media protocol being developed by a team of engineers and designers led by Jay Graber. The project was announced in 2019 by Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, who is also a founding member of Bluesky.

Bluesky is a Web 3 project. Web 3 is the next generation of the internet, built on blockchain technology. It is designed to be more decentralized, secure, and transparent than the current web. Continue reading →