Reliance tests sound box payment system amid financial services push
India’s Paytm introduced the innovative sound box, a pocket-sized speaker designed to instantly validate and announce successful payments to merchants. It has deployed million of these devices to the market, offering them to merchants at just above $1 monthly. India’s largest company is paying attention. Reliance has been testing a
Read MoreMaking AI trustworthy: Can we overcome black-box hallucinations?
Mike Capps Contributor Share on Twitter Dr. Mike Capps is CEO and co-founder of ethical AI startup Diveplane and former president of Epic Games. Like most engineers, as a kid I could answer elementary school math problems by just filling in the answers. But when I didn’t “show my work,”
Read MoreHashtag Trending Aug.24-Microsoft’s repeated security failures prompts a new DHS security review; Norway data regulator denounces Meta’s privacy breaches; Why is landing on the moon so challenging?
The Department of Homeland Security targets Microsoft in a new security review, Meta continues rows with regulators worldwide, IBM announces AI offering to modernize legacy COBOL software, and why is landing on the moon still such an ambitious feat? These stories and more as we bring you the top
Read MoreKorea’s internet giant Naver unveils generative AI services
South Korean internet search company Naver on Thursday rolled out its own generative artificial intelligence tool, HyperCLOVA X. The company’s large language model (LLM) offers services such as a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot, CLOVA X, and a generative AI-based search engine Cue, equivalent to Microsoft Bing. Naver’s cloud unit, Naver Cloud,
Read MorePaycorp Advances Financial Inclusion in SA through SARB Approval and Card Alliances
Paycorp, a prominent payment solutions provider, has gained clearance from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) as a direct clearing system participant. This accreditation empowers Paycorp to directly process payment transactions within the National Payments System through BankServ Africa and internationally via its primary memberships with Visa and MasterCard. Functioning
Read MoreChrome is testing an option to enable bottom-placed address bar on iOS
Google Chrome is testing an option to let users move the address bar to the bottom of the screen on iOS. This comes nearly two years after Apple shifted Safari’s tab bar to the bottom with iOS 15. Chrome’s change is currently in the testing phase in the Testlfight version
Read MoreTop 4 Email Scams Targeting People in the Middle East and Africa
Kaspersky experts have outlined the top four email scam themes and tactics currently prevalent in the Middle East and Africa region (META). These scams highlight different social engineering techniques used by cybercriminals. However, the objective remains the same, which is to entice unsuspecting victims and steal their personal and financial
Read MoreRevitalizing Kenya’s Healthcare: President Ruto’s Vision and Reforms
Kenya| Kenya’s healthcare sector is the scene of innovative and promising change. The country is on a mission to revitalize and upgrade its healthcare capabilities and service offerings, an effort led by President Ruto, who has advocated several healthcare reforms. These include reforming the National Health Insurance Fund to become
Read MoreHow to Implement Pagination with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Learn how easy it is to create a simple, accessible pagination script that breaks up large amounts of content into more digestible chunks. Continue reading How to Implement Pagination with HTML, CSS and JavaScript on SitePoint.
Read MoreAmazon Luna app launches on LG smart TVs
LG is teaming up with Amazon to bring the Amazon Luna cloud-based game streaming service on its smart TVs. Amazon announced on its blog that the Amazon Luna app is now available on LG’s smart TV models launched between 2021 and 2023 and running webOS 6.0 or later. The app
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