Month: August 2024
Meta to use Hollywood voices in AI
Meta plans to record their voices and to secure the right to use them for as many situations as possible across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp and even the Ray-Ban Meta glasses.A future artificial intelligence product by Meta could have you chatting with celebrities.The company apparently intends to incorporate celebrity voices into a conversational generative AI-slash-digital
Declining Pangolins population in Africa
Pangolins, including the giant pangolin, are becoming increasingly scarce and are classified as endangered in both Africa and Asia. They are heavily targeted by illegal hunters for their meat and scales, which are sought after in traditional medicine, especially in Asia. This has led to a dramatic decline in their populations.The historical factors contributing to
Al-Shabab attack in Somalia
Al-Shabab still controls parts of southern and central Somalia and continues to carry out attacks in Mogadishu and other areas while extorting millions of dollars a year from residents and businesses in its quest to impose an Islamic state. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud last year declared a “total war” on the militants as the
outrage over crackdown in Bangladesh
The protest was peaceful as processions streamed toward the central Shaheed Minar, a monument to people killed in 1952 during a protest demanding that the then-ruling Pakistani government recognize Bengali as a state language.Thousands of people from all walks of life gathered in Bangladesh’s capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others
An apartment block collapse in Russia’s Ural Mountains
A total of 10 people died after an apartment block in Russia’s Ural Mountains partially collapsed following a gas explosion earlier this week, Russia’s Emergency Ministry said on Saturday, announcing the completion of a search and rescue operation after two days.According to Russia’s Emergencies Ministry, the explosion of a natural gas tank was the likely
Malware on Google Search Ads
It’s unclear how Google verifies its ad information, including the advertiser’s real name, location, and product authenticity before ads go live. Google says it uses a mix of human-conducted ad reviews and some automated checks to verify advertisers’ identities.Multiple cybersecurity firms reported this week that Google Search ads for what appears to be a Google
Comet from Saturn
Astronomers believe they have discovered a fast-moving comet that Saturn sent careening out of our solar system at a speed far eclipsing humanity’s fastest fighter jets. astronomers determined that the comet was flung away from Saturn at a speed fast enough to send it on a hyperbolic trajectory, meaning it had the momentum required to
Doping on Semiconductors
Electrons in solids are organized into energy bands. The highest-energy band, referred to as the valence band, controls many of the important physical properties such as electrical conductivity and chemical bonding. Doping in organic semiconductors is achieved by removing a small fraction of electrons from the valence band. Holes, the absence of electrons, can then
Venezuela Coup Attempt
The U.S. on Thursday recognized President Nicolas Maduro’s opponent and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election, rejecting Maduro’s claim of victory. Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on Friday that the United States is “at the forefront of a coup attempt” against the South American country amid a dispute over
Pharma giant Cencora data breach
Cencora has so far notified over a million people around the U.S. that their personal and protected health information was compromised in a data breach earlier this year. Cencora, known as AmerisourceBergen until 2023, says in its data breach notice that the compromised data includes patient names, their postal address and date of birth, as