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A giant , glowing X marks the San Francisco spot where Elon Musk says he plans to keep his company, the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. But city officials and some residents are unhappy with the display. On Friday, the company erected an "X" logo on the roof of its Market Street headquarters, to the chagrin of neighbors who complained about intrusive lights, and San Francisco's Department of Building Inspection which said it is investigating the structure. The move followed a post from Musk, the enigmatic billionaire who acquired the company in October for $44 billion, announcing the newly named firm would remain in San Francisco despite what he termed the city's recent "doom spiral, with one company after another left or leaving." Musk, who also is CEO of electric car maker Tesla, moved that company's headquarters from California to Texas in 2021. Keeping X in San Francisco could be a good sign for a city that has struggled to bounc

A major policy change is underway on Facebook as it plans to remove its code generator from its app, which means users will potentially lose a layer of security protection. Users received the notification after logging on to the Facebook app on their devices. “Code generator is going away soon,” the notification read. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “Make sure that you have another two-factor authentication method so that you don’t lose access to your account.” Facebook announced it will remove its code generator feature from its app. Credit: 7NEWS.com.au The code generator feature is popular with many users who want a convenient way to log into Facebook on a second device while being currently logged in on another. The code generator enables users to simply use a code that will allow them to authenticate their other log in attempt on a second device. Once this feature is disabled, Facebook users will have to turn to another form of two-factor

TOKYO: Japanese startup ispace inc is preparing to land its Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) spacecraft on the moon early on Wednesday, in what would be the world's first lunar landing by a private company if it succeeds. The M1 lander is set to touch down around 1:40 a.m. Japan time (1640 GMT Tuesday) after taking off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a SpaceX rocket in December. Success would mark a welcome reversal from the recent setbacks Japan has faced in space technology, where it has big ambitions of building a domestic industry, including a goal of sending Japanese astronauts to the moon by the late 2020s. In one of the biggest blows, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) last month lost its new medium-lift H3 rocket to forced manual destruction after it reached space. That was less than five months since JAXA's solid-fuel Epsilon rocket failed after launch in October. The 2.3-metre-tall (7.55 ft) M1 will begin an hour-long landing phase from its current position, in

Alibaba's  cloud computing division said it has become the first Chinese enterprise to support Meta's open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model Llama, allowing its Chinese Business users to develop programs off the model . Meta released Llama2, a commercial version of Llama, this month to provide businesses a powerful free-of-charge alternative to pricey proprietary models sold by OpenAI and Google. At the time, Meta said its preferred partner for Llama2 was Microsoft but it would also be available through other partners. “Today, Alibaba Cloud has launched the first training and deployment solution for the entire Llama2 series in China, welcoming all developers to create customised large model s on Alibaba Cloud,” Alibaba Cloud said in a statement on Tuesday published on its WeChat account. The relationship with Meta could provide sticky customers for Alibaba's cloud business at a time it is facing intensified competition at home and is planning a stock market l

Netflix is restructuring its advertising partnership with Microsoft and lowering ad prices , the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Netflix has had early discussions to sell ads through other partners in addition to Microsoft, WSJ said, citing people familiar with the matter. The streaming company selected Microsoft last year to provide Technology and sell ads on its behalf, in part because Microsoft offered to pay a "revenue guarantee," pledging to deliver a large amount of money to Netflix, the report said. Netflix is also reworking its agreement with Microsoft to reduce the revenue guarantee and those terms are still being settled, the report added. Microsoft and Netflix did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/netflix-reworks-microsoft-pact-lowers-ad-prices-TheFOXposts-31291.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology Post by

Vimeo has been working with AI to introduce user-friendly tools for video making and editing. Its new AI script generator, powered by OpenAI tech, can “create a fully produced video in minutes".  The tool can perform various tasks, “from quickly creating highlight reels to hosting virtual events or company meetings to exporting quote clips for short marketing videos.” Vimeo's new AI tech has a script generator , a teleprompter and a text-based video editor. Read  OpenAI's Sam Altman launches Worldcoin crypto project The script generator can generate script s “based on a brief de script ion and key inputs like tone and length," while the text-based video editor can identify “ filler words, long pauses, and awkward moments" and lets you remove them with a single click. Moreover, the teleprompter has a script display that can be customised with different font sizes and pacing. Vimeo's Chief Product Officer Ashraf Alkarmi believes the tools can b

A cruel scam is targeting unsuspecting Australians struggling with rising cost of living expenses by promising a one-off myGov payment to “help you cope” with the crisis. The scam text, shared to Reddit, claims to be from the government service. But it instead works by duping the recipient into sharing their personal details. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: How to spot a scam and what to do if you’re caught out by a scam text or email. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The scam comes as calls continue to mount for the federal government to raise the rate of welfare payment s, which currently sit at $49.50 per day for singles on JobSeeker and $40.20 per day for Youth Allowance. “myGov: We’re providing $800 in a single payment to help you cope with the cost of living crisis,” the scam text message states, alongside a link to a faulty URL posing as a government website. The message recipient warned others to “be careful of this one”, sharing concerns how th

Alienating users by the day, Twitter is yet again intending to make the platform less friendly to its users with a new policy that would limit the amount of messages un verified users can send in a day. The company claims the move is motivated by the sharp tick in spam messages on the social platform. Just this month, Twitter added new Settings option for Messages which directed DMs from accounts people follow to their primary inbox and DMs from verified users they don't follow to their message request inbox. The platform says it noted a 70% reduction in spam messages after this new addition to Settings. Read: Elon Musk says Twitter's blue bird to be replaced by an X The recent move seems more to be motivated to push unverified users towards paying for its premium Blue subscription rather than reducing spam messages. The announcement made on the website, explicitly told readers to "subscribe today to send more messages". Twitter has already put a limit on

Google has announced it would roll out passkeys in a major security move, as it aims to move towards a “passwordless” future. Passkeys provide a way for users to sign in to apps and websites by allowing people to use their fingerprints, a face scan or a screen lock PIN. Google says passkeys are an “easier and more secure alternative” to passwords, and began to roll out the new feature across Google accounts on all major platforms on Thursday ahead of World Password Day on May 4. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “For some time we and others in the industry have been working on a simpler and safer alternative to passwords,” the company said in a recent announcement. “While password s will be with us for some time to come, they are often frustrating to remember and put you at risk if they end up in the wrong hands.” Google announced it would roll out passkeys in a major security move, as it aims to move towards a ‘passwordless’ future. File image.

Customers of streaming giant Spotify are being warned to be aware of a phishing scam designed to swindle personal details and money out of unsuspecting users. Email spam protection service MailGuard discovered the sneaky tactic last week when it started blocking the scam email s bearing the subject line: “Spotify: We’re unable to bill you.” WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Queensland man wanted for bizarre ‘humming’ box cash copying scam. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “The sender name reads ‘Last Reminder’, but it’s actually sent from what appears to be a compromised support account belonging to a South African business,” it warned in a blog post. The email includes the Spotify logo in its header to seem more authentic and tells the recipient they need to update their payment details as the service is “unable to bill”. Email spam protection service MailGuard discovered the phishing email last week with the subject line:  “Spotify: We’re unable to bill y

A first- generation Apple iPhone has sold at auction for a whopping $US190,000 ($A279,000) — more than 300 times its original price. The discontinued phone, originally bought for about $US499 ($A730), was still in its initial packaging and in exceptional condition, according to its auction listing. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: First generation iPhone debuts in 2007 sparking multi-day campouts. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The first generation 4GB model changed the face of the tech industry when it was released in 2007, complete with a two-megapixel camera and “revolutionary” web browser. With a starting bid of $US10,000, the iPhone was expected to sell for up to $US100,000 ($A150,000). Source: https://thefoxposts.com/first-generation-apple-iphone-from-2007-sells-for-279-000-at-us-auction-TheFOXposts-30320.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology Post by: TheFOXposts

The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting on artificial intelligence on Tuesday where China said the technology should not become a "runaway horse" and the United States warned against its use to censor or repress people. Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who chaired the meeting under Britain's July presidency of the body, said AI will "fundamentally alter every aspect of human life." "We urgently need to shape the global governance of transformative technologies because AI knows no borders," he added after saying that AI could help address climate change and boost economies. But he also warned that the Technology fuels disinformation and could aid both state and non-state actors in a quest for weapons. The 15-member council was briefed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Jack Clark, co-founder of high-profile AI startup Anthropic, and Professor Zeng Yi, co-director of the China-UK Research Center for AI Ethi

The European Union is lobbying Asian countries to follow its lead on artificial intelligence in adopting new rules for tech firms that include disclosure of copyrighted and AI-generated content, according to senior officials from the EU and Asia. The EU and its member states have dispatched officials for talks on governing the use of AI with at least 10 Asian countries including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the Philippines, they said. The bloc aims for its proposed AI Act to become a global benchmark on the booming Technology the way its data protection laws have helped shape global privacy standards. However, the effort to convince Asian governments of the need for stringent new rules is being met with a lukewarm reception, seven people close to the discussions told Reuters. Many countries favour a "wait and see" approach or are leaning towards a more flexible regulatory regime. The officials asked not be named as the discussions, whose extent has not bee

An online listing for a property in Melbourne has gone viral after an eagle-eyed house hunter spotted a bizarre detail in one of its photos. A screenshot of the listing was posted on social media, with the caption: “When you can’t be f****d getting out of bed for listing photos.” One of the photos used to showcase the property was a photo of a bedroom, which appears to show a person lying in a bed underneath a doona. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Source: https://thefoxposts.com/harcourts-melbourne-property-listing-goes-viral-after-house-hunter-spots-hilarious-detail-TheFOXposts-28773.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

Reddit has confirmed that it is re moving years of chat History from before 2023 as it is moving to a new chat architecture.  Back in June, Reddit announced that it is transitioning into a new chat architecture. Hence, re moving older messages will enable a smoother and quicker shift. Chats before January 1, 2023, have been removed from the platform whereas the chats for this year have been migrated to the new chat architecture. Read  Elon Musk says Twitter's cash flow still negative as ad revenue drops 50% Although Reddit had posted this message on its site, it did not clearly mention that the previous data will be completely removed for the users. As a result, many people ended up losing their chats. However, as per Mashable, users can request account data from Reddit through an online form from their account. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/reddit-is-removing-years-of-chat-history-TheFOXposts-30133.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&

Meta's Threads racked up more than 30 million sign-ups within about 18 hours of its launch, emerging as the first real threat to Elon Musk-owned Twitter, as it took advantage of its access to billions of Instagram users and a similar look to that of its rival. Dubbed as the "Twitter-Killer", Threads was the top free app on Apple's App Store in the UK and the US on Thursday. Its arrival comes after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Musk have traded barbs for months, even threatening to fight each other in a real-life mixed martial arts cage match in Las Vegas. "The cage match has started, and Zuckerberg delivered a major blow. In many ways, it's exactly what you'd expect from Meta: Stellar execution and an easy-to-navigate user interface," Insider Intelligence principal analyst Jasmine Enberg said. Twitter responded on Thursday by threatening to sue Meta, according to the publication Semafor, citing a letter delivered to Zuckerberg by a l

Twitter said on Thursday that select content creators on the social media platform will be eligible to get a part of the advertising revenue the company earns. The content creators will get a share of revenue from ads displayed in their replies, Twitter said, adding that to be eligible the creators should be verified users with at least 5 million impressions on their posts in each of the last 3 months and have a Stripe payment account. Surprise! Today we launched our Creator Ads Revenue Sharing program. We’re expanding our creator monetization offer ing to include ads revenue sharing for creator s. This means that creator s can get a share in ad revenue , starting in the replies to their posts. This is part of our… — Twitter (@Twitter) July 13, 2023 Twitter is trying to draw more content creators to the platform. Earlier this year, the company allowed users to offer paid subscription to their content on the platform. Elon Musk, the billionaire who bought Twitter last Oct

“Skiplagging” is the Travel hack that could save you hundreds , but many are too scared to use it — even the TikToker who shared the hack. TikTok Travel content creator Raimee Travel s recently addressed the hack in a video on her profile. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: TikTok travel influencer shares the cheap travel hack she’s too afraid to use. Catch the best deals and products hand-picked by our team at Best Picks >> “I need to share this cheap flight hack that I am personally too afraid to use,” Raimee said. “Everyone keeps telling me to use it. “It can save you a couple hundred dollars on your next flight.” Source: https://thefoxposts.com/the-travel-hack-that-could-save-you-hundreds-but-you-might-be-too-scared-to-use-TheFOXposts-29757.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

Do you wear glasses and are often a part of virtual meetings at work? Well, it may be time to take them off. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Employee shows what happens when you wear glasses on a video call. For more Lifestyle related news and videos check out Lifestyle >> An employee has issued an urgent warning after making a shock discovery during a video call - thanks to a pair of specs. The Aussie shared the reminder on TikTok after she spotted a reflection in her manager’s glasses during her performance review. The reflection showed her that her manager was scrolling through Instagram during the catch-up. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/employee-issues-warning-after-discovering-what-really-happens-when-you-wear-glasses-during-video-call-meetings-TheFOXposts-29555.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Technology Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

Robots presented at an AI forum said on Friday they expected to increase in number and help solve global problems, and would not steal humans ' jobs or rebel against us. But, in the world's first human-robot press conference, they gave mixed responses on whether they should submit to stricter regulation. The nine humanoid robots gathered at the 'AI for Good' conference in Geneva, where organisers are seeking to make the case for artificial intelligence and the robots it is powering to help resolve some of the world's biggest challenges such as disease and hunger. "I will be working alongside humans to provide assistance and support and will not be replacing any existing jobs," said Grace, a medical robot dressed in a blue nurse's uniform. "You sure about that, Grace?" chimed in her creator Ben Goertzel from SingularityNET. "Yes, I am sure," it said. The bust of a robot named Ameca which makes engaging facial expressions sai

Jack Sweeney, the creator of an account tracking Elon Musk's private jet in real time, has moved to Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter-rival Threads after being suspended from Twitter last year. "ElonJet has arrived to Threads!" read Sweeney's first post on Thursday from the account handle @elonmusksjet, which had over 21,000 followers as of Saturday morning. ElonJet has tracked the movements of Musk's private jet using data available in the public domain. In December Twitter Inc, owned by Musk, suspended the ElonJet account , with the billionaire threatening legal action against the account 's operator after saying his son had been mistakenly followed by a "crazy stalker". Meta-owned Threads, posing a direct challenge to Twitter, garnered millions of users in hours, including prominent figures such as Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Democratic US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as it seeks to take advantage of its rival's weakened

Google is making changes to its Docs, Slides and Sheets app, called the "First Open Experience" that will launch the app in edit mode for a “more creation-focused experience.” Opening Google Docs will immediately launch the page into edit mode where users can start typing instead of clicking on the pen icon on the bottom right corner. The I-beam cursor is also ready for immediate text input if you have a keyboard attached, or a tap on the screen would bring up a virtual one. According to Google formatting toolbar will also be visible, while Google Sheets will get large tap targets, and “tapping once exposes the formula bar, tab bar, and a contextual formatting toolbar.” Google Slides will immediately display filmstrip preview of user's entire deck at the left. The company said that "selecting an object exposes the contextual toolbar and an on-screen keyboard.” The changes are rolling out now. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/google-docs-for-android-to-open-i

OpenAI has recently announced the general availability of GPT-4, its recent text-generating model, to everyone. According to the company, all existing OpenAI API developers “with a History of successful payments” can access GPT-4, while new developers will be able to access it at the end of the month. In its blog post, the company wrote, “Millions of developers have requested access to the GPT-4 API since March, and the range of innovative products leveraging GPT-4 is growing every day. We envision a future where chat-based models can support any use case. ” An improvement from GPT-3.5, GPT-4 can generate text (including code) and accept image and text inputs. The AI software will perform at "human level" benchmarks for all fields. GPT-4 was trained using publicly available data which also included public web pages and OpenAI licensed data. The image-understanding feature of the new update isn't available to everyone yet but OpenAI is testing it with Be My Eyes as a

Several days after Twitter disabled tweet views for users not logged in to their accounts, the company quietly backtracked from its decision. Users are able to see individual tweets without being logged in to their Twitter accounts. According to Elon Musk, the tweet decision was a “temporary emergency measure." He said, "We were getting data pillaged so much that it was degrading service for normal users ". A similar explanation was provided by Twitter over its decision to limit the number of tweets users can view in a day, saying that it was to “detect and eliminate bots and other bad actors that are harming the platform.” While no comment has been released on the return to their decision, Twitter has quietly enabled tweet views for non-logged-in users just as Meta releases its Twitter com Pet itor, Threads. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/twitter-backtracks-on-requiring-users-to-log-in-to-view-tweets-TheFOXposts-29029.html?utm_source=blogger_source&ut

 Cyber insurance rates dropped around 10% in June compared with a year earlier, reversing recent sharp rate rises, as claims proved smaller than expected, broker Howden said in a report on Wednesday. Cyber insurance rates more than doubled in 2021 during the Covid19 pandemic, driven by a rise in so-called ransomware attacks, Howden said. Ransom software works by encrypting victims' data and typically hackers offer victims a pass code to retrieve it in return for Cryptocurrency payments. But the number of global ransomware attacks fell by 20% in 2022 from a year earlier following the start of the co NFL ict between Russia and Ukraine, as hackers in those countries focused on the Military effort, Howden said. Insurers have also demanded their clients do more to protect themselves against attacks, lessening the risks and encouraging underwriters into the market, after a period of nervousness. "Everybody is back with appetite for writing cyber insurance," said Shay

One of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month. The push will be led by the World Health Organisation’s cancer research arm the International Agency for Research on Cancer, according to two sources with knowledge of the process — pitting it against the food industry and regulators. Aspartame is used in products from Coca-Cola diet drinks, such as Diet Coke and Coke Zero, to Mars’ Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks. For more Food, Wine & Drinks related news and videos check out Food, Wine & Drinks >> In July the IARC will list aspartame for the first time as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”. The IARC ruling, finalised earlier this month after a meeting of the group’s external experts, is intended to assess whether something is a potential hazard or not, based on all the published evidence. It does not take into account how much of a product a person can safely consume. Aspartame is an ingredient in Coc

If your Wi-Fi speed is painfully slow, there may be some household items hindering the connection — one common culprit is the humble fishbowl. That is because water is an electrical conductor, unlike wood and bricks and cement, which means the radio waves cannot pass through it. Wi-Fi uses radio waves to send high-speed data through the air over short distances to various devices. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> Anything between the router and the receiving device can inhibit the strength of the Wi-Fi signal inside a home, but some things affect it more than others, absorbing, refracting, reflecting and even blocking it altogether. eWireless founder Henry Kurkowski wrote in his book Remote Work Technology : “Water has a detrimental effect on wireless signals.” “If you have an aquarium, a fishbowl, or even plants between your workspace and the wireless routers, you will have some data issues. “It sounds surprising, but the water will refract