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FBI-MI5 chiefs warn of technology threat from China; China responds

Akriti Tiwari Jul 10, 2022

The heads of the MI5 and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation mutually notified about forthcoming threats by the Chinese government's global espionage campaign. FBI Director Christopher Wray and MI5 Director General Ken…

Nvidia’s impressive new AI model can convert 2D snapshots to 3D scenes

Smriti Tuteja Apr 9, 2022

In an impressive AI demo, Nvidia has introduced a tool that can convert 2D snapshots to 3D-rendered scenes. The tool is named Instant NeRF after the neural radiance fields technique. This method involves mapping the color…

AI is helping Google to detect personal crisis searches better

Smriti Tuteja Apr 9, 2022

Personal crises often motivate people to turn to a non-judgemental source for help. Google regularly comes across searches related to critical topics like suicide, domestic violence, sexual assault, etc. It is now resorting…

Darknet marketplace Hydra said to be shut down by German authorities

Smriti Tuteja Apr 9, 2022

The Russian darknet marketplace Hydra was said to be a the hub for all things illegal, including drugs, counterfeit bills, stolen credit card information, fake documents, and illegal goods or services. It was claimed that the…

Attempts of data hacking a big issue for companies

Smriti Tuteja Apr 8, 2022

In mid-2021, Apple and Meta's data was said to have faced a data leak due to hacking. A report by Bloomberg states that this happened because the hackers sent fake emergency data requests pretending to be law enforcement…

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