German university students conducted a study and found out that using ChatGPT for scientific research not only makes the process easier, but also gives off interesting results. However, the researchers found out that using AI models or ChatGPT can decrease your cognitive load and stress. Many people use traditional search for research purposes but the advantage of using ChatGPT is that it gives direct responses and does not make you go to different sources. The study was conducted among 91 university students of ages no more than 22. Most of them were females and all respondents were randomly ..read more

Google is expanding the Auto-Dubbing feature to more creators on YouTube. The news comes after the company unveiled an array of innovative offerings to better the whole in-app experience where viewers can also benefit. The changes will include tools for brainstorming, Community spaces for creators, and reply option suggestions that are powered by AI. However, among the biggest changes are the auto-dubbing offering that carries the potential to transform the app into something more inclusive and accessible for the masses around the globe. The option was first rolled out last year where crea ..read more

Popular social networking app LinkedIn is being questioned for new privacy settings. This makes use of users’ data without consent and uses the data for training AI models. Experts have confirmed that in case you wish to opt-out, you’d need to do that twice in the future. However, whatever was done in the past, cannot be changed right now. As expected, the news has raised eyebrows with many after the bombshell report from 404Media blew the cover on the matter. The platform rolled out a new setting for privacy and a means to opt-out through a form before the launch of the new privacy setting ..read more

YouTube just rolled out a new array of AI-based tools for creators. The mega unveiling was done by CEO Neal Mohan at this year’s Made on YouTube event. The platform spoke about a host of new features that make use of Generative AI technology. The video-sharing giant spoke about revamping the Inspiration Tab across the app’s Studio and also mentioned how it was adding tools for brainstorming that would curate a host of exciting offerings. This includes ideas, thumbnails, titles, and some outlines. Moreover, the feature will produce ideas based on the creator’s catalog while making room for Y ..read more

Google has just narrowly escaped a major fine regarding antitrust practices in the EU. The case from 2019 alleged that the search engine giant was using unfair tactics to ensure its reign in the industry as a monopoly. Therefore, it was said to pay a major fine. Now the company isn’t any stranger when it comes to such big fines. It’s already paid billions in the past decade, more than $11B to be exact. This was right before inflation kicked in. But the latest verdict in the EU has made the Android maker happy that it’s off the hook and just managed to dodge a serious financial bullet. This ..read more

Popular social media platform X is back online for several Brazilians. The news comes after it was blocked for nearly two weeks after orders from the government. However, this sudden change has nothing to do with the reversal in decision made by the government. They remain firm on the idea that a block is necessary. Instead, the app is making use of DNS service from Cloudfare which assists in providing easy access to the app for all local citizens. But it’s not clear how long that would last as the company confirmed it’s a temporary change. A new statement was rolled out by a spokesperson of ..read more

According to research by professors from the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, many browser extensions can make data of users vulnerable. Most users use browser extensions for different purposes like managing their passwords, fixing grammar, finding shopping deals and translating web pages. Even though there are thousands of advantages of browser extensions, they do not come without risks. The research says that these browser extensions are a risk to user privacy and many of these extensions extract user data without their permission an ..read more

Samsung made headlines last year when it broke Apple’s 20-year-old record of snitching the top spot in the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Now, we can confirm that Apple is back at number one, regaining its top spot after a slight shuffle. In 2023, Samsung went into a tie with the iPhone maker but that’s not the case this year as the Cupertino firm won fair and square. In second place came HP while Samsung was knocked down to position three. The development was published in ACSI’s annual report where nearly 13k respondents took part between the period of June 2023 to June 2024. The PC ..read more

Many social media apps are introducing child safety features on their apps to keep children and teens from the dangers lurking around social media. Instagram has taken the step to make all accounts of teens private on its platform and have also limited their DMs in an attempt to shield children. If some teens want to change the settings of a “teen account”, they would need parent’s approval first. Meta’s head of product, Naomi Gelt, says that Instagram has taken this step because of parents’ concern about extra time spent, inappropriate contact and unwanted contact their children often enco ..read more

Warrant canaries have been employed since the early years of this century by online service providers for protecting and retaining the privacy of their users. They became a permanent feature of online websites and platforms as a potential solution to the United States’ Patriot Act, passed in 2001, because most tech giants residing in the USA enable the government agencies to have complete access to all data of users available online. For it was in direct conflict with the privacy policies of websites and tech giants of silicon valley, they resorted to warrant canaries – a secret message to the ..read more