Author: Able Jam
New Meta AI decodes human reactions
Meta has recently dropped TRIBE v2 (Trimodal Brain Encoder), a foundation model built to predict how the human brain responds to almost any sight or sound. The model replicates the brain and reacts to sight, language, and sounds. Meta claims that the model could aid neuroscientists in conducting new experiments with higher efficiency. Furthermore, the
South Africa’s bank fraud problem is out of control
Bank Zero’s bank cards can be entirely disabled for use at ATMs. A card patent distinguishes between transactions processed via chip, magnetic stripe or online channel – meaning that the most common form of card cloning, which copies chip data and replays it on a magnetic stripe, is blocked regardless of whether the fraudster has
NASA spots comet reversing its spin
Astronomers caught a comet in the act of reversing its spin. Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, scientists noticed the never-before-seen behavior of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák (41P to its friends) after it passed around the sun in 2017.The observations represent a rare opportunity to see the evolution of a comet on a short timescale—generally, changes to a
Discord voice chat outage
Discord is a free communications platform that allows users to connect in real-time through text, voice, and video within private or public communities called servers.Thousands of users of communications service Discord reported that services were down on Thursday.A post on the Discord service status website at 12.21pm PDT stated: “We’re aware of an issue that
AI-aided application development concept
With AI coding assistants rapidly advancing, some organizations are pushing the AI-aided application development concept further by engineering enterprise-grade tools to replace or extend traditional software.While a trend toward vibe coding your own enterprise software appears to be in its infancy, some companies have reportedly replaced their traditional CRMs with homegrown applications.IT leaders should beware,
North Korea and Belarus sign treaty
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko signed a new cooperation treaty in Pyongyang on Thursday, marking the start of what Minsk described as a “fundamentally new stage” in relations. The agreement was concluded during Mr Lukashenko’s first ever visit to North Korea. The two-day trip began on Wednesday with a
Russian crude oil has arrived in the Philippines d
A ship carrying more than 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil has arrived in the Philippines days after the country declared a national energy emergency over the Middle East war. The Philippines is heavily dependent on imported fuel, the cost of which has hit historic highs since the US-Israeli war with Iran forced the partial
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to a Manhattan court
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to a Manhattan court on Thursday where he will argue that drug trafficking charges against him should be thrown out more than two months after he and his wife were captured in a surprise U.S. military raid in Caracas. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been embroiled in
Iran Denies Permission To Pakistan-Bound Ship Trying To Cross Hormuz
Iran has reinforced its authority over the Strait of Hormuz by turning back the Pakistan-bound container vessel SELEN for failing to meet legal transit requirements. Alireza Tangsiri said the ship did not obtain necessary clearance or coordinate with Iranian maritime authorities, which he described as essential for safe passage. The incident highlights growing tensions in
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has re-formed off the north-west of Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has re-formed off the north-west of Western Australia and is barrelling toward the coastline. While the system’s final destination is still uncertain, the storm brings the promise of a massive “rain dump” on Perth after making landfall. Narelle’s path is unpredictable. It could hit Exmouth as a category 5 but another forecast