In a significant stride for Brazilian AI technology, a national startup has unveiled MariTalk: an artificial intelligence chatbot entirely in Portuguese, rivaling its international counterparts. This breakthrough comes amidst the dominance of giants like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by Microsoft, in an attempt to compete. Six years ago, a team of… Read More... "Brazilian researchers develop their own chatGPT"
In a recent development, unsealed court documents have shed light on Facebook’s clandestine project back in 2016. The social media giant, whose parent company’s name changed to Meta to reduce social backlash, embarked on a secret mission codenamed ‘Ghostbusters’ aimed at acquiring, decrypting, transferring, and utilizing private, encrypted in-app analytics… Read More... "Facebook exposed for stealing more data than imagined"
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If you have been looking at the news recently, or watching certain twitch streamers, you’ve heard about a massive security concern regarding Apex Legends. Two streamers, Genburten and ImperialHal, were playing the global series live when suddenly a text message stating “Apex hacking global series by Destroyer2009 & R4ndom“ appeared… Read More... "[Updated] Remote Code Execution Apex Legends security issue"
On March 14, 2024, internet connectivity across several African countries faced significant disruptions, affecting millions of users and sparking concerns about the reliability of local internet infrastructure. The disruptions, which primarily impacted west and central African countries along with South Africa, were attributed to multiple undersea cable failures in the… Read More... "Half of Africa had no internet this Thursday"
In a recent turn of events, the ongoing conflict between Google and Microsoft has taken a new twist. The search giant alleges that its competitor’s monopoly in cloud computing is hindering technological development, particularly in emerging fields such as generative artificial intelligence. This information comes from Reuters. The criticisms were… Read More... "Monopoly(Google) Accuses Monopoly(Microsoft) of being Monopoly"
On Thursday, at 6:23 pm ET, the United States achieved a remarkable milestone by landing on the Moon once again, over 50 years since the last mission. This feat was accomplished through the Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission, showcasing the robotic probe Nova-C, also known as Odysseus. The Landing As anticipated,… Read More... "First Private Lander landed on the Moon today!"
In a startling revelation, a trove of documents has surfaced on GitHub, allegedly exposing the covert cyber operations of a Chinese information security (infosec) company, I-Soon. These leaked documents detail the development and utilization of sophisticated spyware targeting social media platforms, telecommunications companies, and various organizations worldwide. While Taiwanese threat… Read More... "Chinese Hacking tools and informations leaked"
In a world grappling with environmental challenges, Irish inventor Fionn Ferreira has emerged as a beacon of hope, addressing the pervasive issue of microplastics polluting our oceans. Ferreira’s innovative solution, developed using a compound known as ferrofluid, has proven remarkably effective in attracting and efficiently removing these microscopic plastic particles… Read More... "Young inventor creates solution for Microplastics"
São Paulo, Brazil – In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable energy production, Governor Tarcísio de Freitas celebrated the inauguration of the first phase of the Araucária Floating Solar Power Plant, situated in the Billings Reservoir in the southern zone of the capital. This solar power plant is poised to revolutionize… Read More... "Brazil is finishing massive Floating Solar Plant"
A pair of agricultural scientists has successfully cultivated chickpeas in “lunar soil” in a recent study. The cultivation did not occur directly on the surface of the Moon or in lunar dust, but it represents a step forward for future lunar bases to become self-sufficient. The research, led by Jessica… Read More... "Plants have grown on Lunar Soil"