Secure messaging app Signal moves a step closer to launching usernames
End-to-end encrypted messaging app, Signal, is getting closer to launching a much anticipated feature that will allow users to share only a username in order to connect with other users, rather than having to reveal the phone number linked to their account, as is the case now. Other secure messaging
Read more10 Steps to Setting up your Smart Home System
Creating a smart home system involves a systematic approach, careful consideration of device compatibility, and in-depth configuration. Here’s a detailed guide on how to set up a smart home system with a focus on technical aspects: 1. Device Selection and Compatibility: Start by researching and selecting devices that align with
Read moreHow to Speed up Your iPhone 14 Pro Max for Better Performance
In the first half of 2023, the iPhone 14 Pro Max sold 26.5 million devices making it the most popular smartphone according a report by Omdia research firm. The device is also the most expensive model in the 14 series with a price tag starting from $1,099 to $1,599. The
Read moreOmegle is shutting down notorious video chat service as scrutiny grows
Even if you never used Omegle, you’d probably heard about its sketchy reputation. | Image: Omegle Omegle, a popular video chat service that randomly connects users with strangers, has shut down after 14 years amid misuse of the platform and increased scrutiny by online safety regulators. In a lengthy statement
Read moreOpenAI blames DDoS attack for ongoing ChatGPT outage
OpenAI has confirmed that a DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack is behind “periodic outages” affecting ChatGPT and its developer tools. ChatGPT, OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, has been experiencing sporadic outages for the past 24 hours. Users who attempted to access the service have been greeted with a message stating that “ChatGPT is
Read moreHashtag Trending Nov.9-CIOs stepping away from being sole digital gatekeepers; Amazon and Samsung launches their LLMs; Facebook cracks down on ads made or altered by AI
Democratization or Shadow IT? Amazon and Samsung both launch their own Large Language models. And Facebook joins Google in forcing advertisers to reveal changed or altered ads created by AI. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada
Read moreElon Musk Announces ChatGPT AI Rival Grok
Elon Musk does it again, breaking every standard and rule in the book. The release of the new xAI – Grok is turning heads with its uncensored, unfiltered, humorous and rebellious personality that says its like it is. According to Forbes the AI startup xAI will merge with X (Twitter)
Read moreSignal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Signal is publicly testing letting users add usernames to their accounts so they don’t have to share their phone number to connect via the encrypted messaging service. The test was announced via a post on the Signal forums by VP of engineering Jim
Read moreInvestors double down on Snaptrude in challenging legacy building design platforms
Snaptrude — a startup aiming to compete against traditional platforms in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) design sector, including Autodesk, Trimble and Nemetschek — with its modern approach and cloud-based offering, has raised $14 million in a Series A round, just 10 months after announcing its seed funding. With
Read moreUK-based Ooodles raises $12M to scale up its device-leasing services
While refurbished device marketplaces like Back Market have raised substantial amounts in funding (Back Market reached a $5.7B valuation last year after a D round) and Raylo in the UK provides leases for electronics (it’s raised raised $180.6M from the likes of Octopus Ventures and Channel 4 Ventures), the device
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