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Security researchers say Apple's new iPhone software includes a novel security feature that restarts the phone if it's not unlocked for 72 hours. Last week, 404 Media reported that law enforcement officers and forensic experts may be wondering why some iPhones are restarting automatically under mysterious circumstances, making it difficult to access the devices and extract data. He reported that he was concerned that this might happen. 404 Media later reported, citing security researchers, that iOS 18 had a new “Inactive Restart” feature that forced a device restart. Now you know exactly how long it will take for this feature…

François Cholet, a leading figure in the world of AI, is leaving Google after nearly a decade. In a post on X, Chollet said he was starting a new company with a “friend” but did not provide further details. “I am very grateful for my 10 years at Google,” he said. “During that period, deep learning has grown from a niche academic topic to a large-scale industry employing millions of people.” Chollet is perhaps best known as the creator of Keras, a high-level open source API that can be used to create AI models and solve machine learning problems. According…

The world of cybersecurity is becoming more integrated. BitSight will acquire Cybersixgill for $115 million, which was previously valued at $2.4 billion when rating agency Moody's acquired a majority stake in the business in 2021. Boston-based BitSight focuses on cyber risk management. We work with companies to assess their risk profile, particularly the likelihood that their risk profile will be compromised. This includes assessing your company's attack surface across your network and other digital assets, as well as the products you use to defend against them. Cybersixgill provides BitSight with an additional level of visibility in its efforts. This small…

AI's insatiable thirst for power is expected to skyrocket in the coming years, potentially leading to data center power shortages. According to a new report from Gartner, a new server last year required 195 terawatt-hours of power. This is equivalent to the amount used by 18 million households in one year. But by 2027, new servers could provide 500 terawatt-hours of electricity, or the equivalent of 46 million homes. That's far more electricity than existing data centers use, which Goldman Sachs estimates will already consume 349 terawatt-hours by 2022. Without additional carbon-free power sources, pollution from AI training and use…

The first draft of the Code of Practice applicable to providers of general-purpose AI models under the European Union's AI Law has been published, with a call for feedback (open until 28 November) as the drafting process continues into next year. ) was also carried out. Formal compliance deadlines will begin over the next few years. Pan-EU legislation that came into force this summer regulates the application of artificial intelligence based on a risk-based framework. But it also covers some metrics in more powerful fundamental (or general purpose) AI models (GPAI). This is where this code of practice comes into…

Amazon One Medical is expanding its telemedicine services by launching prepaid, low-cost treatment plans and drug delivery for several beauty and lifestyle issues. Customers can receive treatment plans and medications for male hair loss for just $16 a month, anti-aging skin care for $10 a month, and erectile dysfunction care for $19 a month. Other treatment plans include medication for motion sickness and eyelash growth. The move puts Amazon in direct competition with Hims & Hers, a direct-to-consumer telemedicine company that offers treatment plans for a variety of health issues, including hair loss, erectile dysfunction and weight loss, for a…

When you board a plane, the pilot already knows the weather on the flight path and can work around it, or at least warn you of approaching weather. The same cannot be said for “space weather” caused by solar phenomena, which can have serious effects on satellites and even passenger planes. Mission Space is launching a constellation that will monitor this increasingly important phenomenon in near real time. Space weather is a general term for radiation in the environment close to Earth. Outside of Earth's protective aura, satellites and spacecraft are exposed to the brunt of the sun's rays, and…

Arc Search, the mobile browser, became generally available on Thursday following its beta release for Android in October. The developer, The Browser Company, is known for its desktop browser Arc. To reach more users and embrace AI-based search, the company launched Arc Search for iOS earlier this year. The new version could expand Arc Search's reach to millions of Android users. When the company launched Arc Search on Android, its features were limited, including Browse for Me, ad blocking, and automatic tab archiving. The stable version offers voice search, adaptable widgets, home screen icons, landscape mode support, native language browsing,…

Clean water, safe roads, accessible broadband and electricity: these are things we cannot take for granted. They rely on vast infrastructure networks that must be continually maintained and improved to function. America has largely failed on this front. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the country's aging infrastructure a dismal “C-” in its latest report card. According to Mach9, a startup founded in 2021, part of the solution lies in giving infrastructure providers better information about the physical world. The company uses AI to convert mobile LIDAR (light detection and ranging, an imaging technology) scans into 2D and 3D…

Google on Thursday released a dedicated app for its AI-powered assistant Gemini on iOS worldwide. Until now, iOS users had to use the Google app or mobile web to chat with AI technology. The new Gemini iOS app supports text-based prompts in 35 languages. Additionally, through the Gemini Live feature, users can download Gemini in 12 languages ​​including English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Turkish, and Vietnamese. You can have a conversation with Google said it aims to introduce support for additional languages ​​in the near future. While some of Gemini's other features (like requesting recipe…