As digital transactions become increasingly common, the need for secure and convenient payment methods is at an all-time high. Following a challenging period in cybersecurity, safeguarding our digital lives is becoming increasingly crucial. During the holiday season, online consumer spending surged by 4.9 times year-over-year between November 1, 2023, and...
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AI Might Be a Better Futurist Than the Best Human Forecasters
The study you mentioned from the London School of Economics, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania highlights the potential for generative AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), to provide accurate predictions comparable to human forecasters. By aggregating predictions from a group of LLMs, researchers found that these AI models could...
Continue reading...Google AI learns to play open-world video games by watching them
A Google DeepMind computerized reasoning model can play different open-world computer games, for example, No Man’s Sky, similar to a human by simply watching video from a screen, which could be a stage for commonly smart AIs that work in the physical world. Playing computer games has for quite some...
Continue reading...Is It Too Late to Invest in Pakistan’s IT Industry?
The IT Industry has seen a surge all over the world, and Pakistan is no exception. Based on market sector observations, one may find it convenient to say that the growth has been rapid and the graph goes up from time to time. To make an informed decision, one must...
Continue reading...Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams
YouTube is flooded with fake livestream accounts airing looped videos of “Elon Musk” supposedly promoting crypto schemes. Although not the first time to happen, the website’s layout, verification qualifications, and search results page continue to make it difficult to separate legitimate sources from the con artists attempting to leverage today’s Starship test...
Continue reading...Airbnb finally bans all indoor security cameras
Certain Airbnb hosts will need to make a few adjustments to their properties. On Monday, the short-term rental service announced it is finally prohibiting the use of all indoor security cameras, regardless of room location. For years, hosts could install video cameras in “common areas” such as living rooms, kitchens, and hallways, so long...
Continue reading...The Future of Air Travel: London to Sydney in Just Two Hours
Imagine boarding a flight in London and arriving in Sydney in a mere two hours, a journey that currently takes approximately 22 hours. This seemingly impossible feat may soon become a reality thanks to groundbreaking advancements in aviation technology. In this blog post, we will explore the exciting possibilities of...
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