Google's search business doesn't have to be killed by AI chatbots – here's the ugly workaround
Feb 14, 2023 13:05 pm UTC| Technology
Googles parent company Alphabet has lost a hefty US$100 billion (83 billion) or nearly a tenth of its market value after its new AI chatbot, Bard, botched an answer to a query on an ad promoting its launch. It claimed that...
Valentine's Day: research-backed tips for dating app success
Feb 14, 2023 12:58 pm UTC| Technology
Whether youre in it for the romance or the chocolate, Valentines Day means love is in the air. For the 300 million people who use dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge, February 14 might be a time to get chatting. I...
S. Korean tech firms Naver, KT, Samsung rush for tie-ups to compete with ChatGPT
Feb 13, 2023 22:55 pm UTC| Economy Business Technology
South Korean tech companies Naver Corp. and KT Corp. are rushing to form partnerships in different sectors to develop superior AI services to compete with Microsoft Corp.-backed OpenAIs ChatGPT. Naver Corp., Koreas top...
PUMA to commemorate 75 years in biz with 'Super Puma' NFT
Feb 13, 2023 22:37 pm UTC| Economy Business Technology Sports Life
PUMA will unveil a profile picture (PFP) NFT collection this month dubbed the Super Puma to celebrate its 75 years of existence. The NFT collection is influenced by the Super PUMA comics, first published in the 1970s,...
Samsung targets using 100% recycled plastics in all mobile phones by 2050
Feb 13, 2023 22:32 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business Technology
Samsung Electronics Co. aims to broaden the use of recycled plastic materials in all its smartphone products by 2050 and stop using plastics in packaging by 2025. The impact of Samsungs campaign on the environment is...
Coca-Cola’s world’s first smartphone is a Realme 10 Pro
Feb 13, 2023 11:00 am UTC| Business Technology
Coca-Cola has a smartphone and it is considered the first in the world. Most of the phone brands are resorting to collaborations with popular product names to boost their presence and visibility and Realme is also using...
ChatGPT is confronting, but humans have always adapted to new technology
Feb 13, 2023 07:15 am UTC| Technology
Adapting to technological advances is a defining part of 21st-century life. But its not unique to us: its been part of the human story since our earliest written records even featuring in the plotlines of ancient myths...
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