AI on new flagship phone removes subjects’ clothes making them appear naked

AI on new flagship phone removes subjects’ clothes making them appear naked

AI features are becoming more prevalent in smartphones. A few years ago, depending on the scene being photographed, AI algorithms would be limited to automatically optimizing the settings of the phone’s cameras depending on the scene being photographed. Now, AI is used to edit photographs and videos, answer queries, allow phone conversations to take place …

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Over 1 Million In Ohio May Lose Internet Starting In May

Over 1 Million In Ohio May Lose Internet Starting In May

The Internet has become one of the most used tools in our everyday lives as humans. We rely on the internet for communication, work-related programming, recalling information, and more every single day. Many people have also moved on from linear television and radio and choose to stream their entertainment using the internet, meaning the internet …

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The U.S. Needs to ‘Get It Right’ on Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Needs to ‘Get It Right’ on Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence has been a tricky subject in Washington. Most lawmakers agree that it poses significant dangers if left unregulated, yet there remains a lack of consensus on how to tackle these concerns. But speaking at a TIME100 Talks conversation on Friday ahead of the White House Correspondents Dinner, a panel of experts with backgrounds …

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Ottawa, Quebec commit $100M for semiconductor capacity in Bromont, Que., 280 jobs

Ottawa, Quebec commit 0M for semiconductor capacity in Bromont, Que., 280 jobs

BROMONT, Que. — The federal and Quebec governments are spending close to $100 million to boost the country’s manufacturing capacity for semiconductors, which are vital in technologies ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum computing. At a news conference Friday in Bromont, Que., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Ottawa will invest $59.9 million to help …

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Subsea Cable Damage Cuts Internet to Islands Off Africa Coast

Subsea Cable Damage Cuts Internet to Islands Off Africa Coast

(Bloomberg) — Damage to an undersea cable off the African coast is exacerbating disruptions of internet services to the continent, impacting customers on the islands of Mauritius and La Reunion.  Efforts to repair the South Africa Far East cable, which links Mauritius and La Reunion to South Africa, India and Malaysia, have been put in motion, said …

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Beijing to push subsidies for local firms to buy China-made chips to shore up city’s computing infrastructure

Beijing to push subsidies for local firms to buy China-made chips to shore up city’s computing infrastructure

In a draft policy document published on Wednesday, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology said the city will provide an undisclosed amount of subsidies to help local firms buy graphics processing units (GPUs) made by domestic manufacturers to “expedite the supply of controllable intelligent computing resources”. The amount of subsidy provided to …

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