aquatarkus/Getty Images reader comments 7 with Share this story You know that you’re supposed to wipe your smartphone or laptop before you resell it or give it to your cousin. After all, there’s a lot of valuable personal data on …

The Download: OpenAI’s data disaster, and screens in schools
OpenAI has just over a week to comply with European data protection laws following a temporary ban in Italy, and a slew of investigations in other EU countries. If it fails, it could face hefty fines, be forced to delete …

The Download: fire-resistant homes, and Big Tech’s AI chokehold
With each devastating wildfire in the US West, officials consider new methods or regulations that might save homes or lives the next time. In the parts of California where the hillsides meet human development, and where the state has suffered …

Apple in Mumbai: Tim Cook inaugurates first store in India
But experts say that while the stores are an important branding strategy, they won’t have an immediate impact on Apple’s sales in India. Others, however, have pointed out that it’s a good time for Apple to invest in India’s growing …

Hikvision: Chinese surveillance tech giant denies leaked Pentagon spy claim
In response to BBC queries about the allegations, a Hikvision spokesperson said “it has not, does not and will not violate the law in order to conduct its business”, and that it has “very clear and longstanding policies in place …

Adobe teases generative AI video tools
Enlarge / A demo of Firefly AI generation in Adobe Premiere. reader comments 38 with Share this story On Monday, Adobe announced plans to add AI video-synthesis tools to Premiere Pro and After Effects, reports Reuters. This follows an announcement …

How to add Custom Shipping Carrier Tracker in Magento 2?
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Shipping is one of the crucial features that any ecommerce can boast. Magento 2 out of the box supports a variety of shipping methods and shipping carriers for you and your customers to choose from. However, there …

Hype grows over “autonomous” AI agents that loop GPT-4 outputs
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a “self-improving robot.” Midjourney reader comments 76 with Share this story Since the launch of OpenAI’s GPT-4 API last month to beta testers, a loose group of developers have been experimenting with making agent-like …

The Download: cancer-fighting bacteria, and ChatGPT in the classroom
The news: There are trillions of microbes living in and on our bodies—and we might be able to modify them to help us treat diseases. Scientists have altered the genomes of some of these bacteria, essentially engineering microbes that can …