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18/01/2023

A collaboration between doctors and US-based regenerative medicine company 3DBio Therapeutics has seen the first successful implant of a 3D-printed ear made from human cells into a living patient. This transplant was one part of a larger cutting-edge effort: the first clinical trial of human-cell-3D-printed grafts. This event marks a major step toward widespread artificial tissue implants and tissue engineering. So far, the results are encouraging and, if everything continues along this path, we’re bound to see other types of tissue being trialled in a similar fashion.

“If everything goes as planned, this will revolutionize the way this is done,” Arturo Bonilla, the lead surgeon on the ear reconstruction procedure, told The New York Times.

The condition this ear was meant to address is known as microtia, which involves the underdevelopment or entire absence of one or both ears. Around 1,500 people are born with the condition each year in the U.S. alone, and there are currently precious few options for treatment. Patients can opt for grafts made either from synthetic materials, or ones sculpted from tissue harvested from their ribcage.

(Credits: Zmescience)

18/01/2023

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger in an interview with CNN said, ‘Global politics will be dominated by the availability, trade and investment in microchips for the next several decades, the location of “oil reserves has defined geopolitics for the last five decades,” Gelsinger said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The technology supply chains are, and where semiconductors are built, is more important for the next 5 decades. Gelsinger said the company’s investment in new manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe and elsewhere is important not only for the company’s future, but for the “globalization of the most critical resource to the future of the world.

The global semiconductor industry is worth hundreds of billions of dollars and is critical to the functioning of many modern technologies, including smartphones, computers, and autonomous vehicles. As demand for these devices continues to grow, the countries and companies that control the supply of chips and the technology used to produce them could wield significant economic and political power.

However, it is worth noting that the oil industry is still a major player in the global economy and geopolitics, and it is difficult to predict how the relative importance of these two industries will change in the coming decades.

(Credits: CNN)

07/01/2023

Sony and Honda’s joint venture of manufacturing EV’s for the North America market will be available by 2026. The two companies unveiled a new EV prototype named ‘Afeela’ at CES 2023.

Sony Honda Mobility CEO Yasuhide Mizuno said, ‘The car would leverage Sony’s experience with AI, entertainment, virtual reality, and augmented reality to present a unique EV. Afeela represents our concept of an interactive relationship where people feel the sensation of interactive mobility and where mobility can detect and understand people and society by utilizing sensing and AI technologies,” Mizuno said.

Over 40 sensors, including cameras, radar, ultrasonic, and lidar, will be embedded all over the exterior of vehicle, enhancing its ability to detect objects and drive autonomously. According to Mizuno, Afeela will attempt to embody three main themes, including autonomy, augmentation, and affinity.

The new EV will be priced to compete with other premium automakers, like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo, and Audi. Sony has said it expects its software to offer subscription services, so vehicle owners will likely have to pay a monthly fee in order to access certain features.

(Credits: The Verge)

04/01/2023

As of Sunday, Jan. 1, a new law requires websites containing 33.3% or more p**nographic content to verify individuals' age using a government-issued form of identification.

On asked why, the legislation states, ‘Pornography is creating a public health crisis and having a corroding influence on minors. Due to advances in technology, the universal availability of the internet, and limited age verification requirements, minors are exposed to po*******hy earlier in age’.

Presumably residents could get around that by using a VPN, though. Would you prefer showing ID like good ol’ days or use a VPN instead?

Source : Pcmsag.uk.com

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03/01/2023

Ahead of its official CES 2023 (Consumer Electronic Show) presentation, LG has given us a taste of its TV tech for the coming year, especially as it relates to the company’s lineup of OLED TVs. It also powers AI Sound Pro, which can now deliver a virtualized 9.1.2 surround sound experience from the TV’s built-in speakers.

On a slightly deeper technical note, LG’s 2023 OLED TVs will also support HDMI 2.1a. That’s the very latest HDMI specification and it enables a new feature known as Quick Media Switching (QMS) — sometimes referred to as QMS-VRR. Regardless of what you call it, its benefits are going to be appreciated by anyone who switches between different media types with different frame rates.

LG is still being coy when it comes to things like pricing, availability, and even screen sizes for its 2023 OLED TV lineup.

Source : digitaltrends.com

03/01/2023

A bug found in Google Home smart speakers allowed accessing a backdoor account to control it remotely and to turn it into a wiretap device by gaining the microphone feed.

A researcher discovered the issue and Google rewarded $107,500 for reporting it to Google last year. Earlier this week, the researcher published technical details about the finding and an attack scenario to show how the flaw could be leveraged.
While experimenting with his own Google Home mini speaker, the researcher discovered that new accounts added using the Google Home app could send commands to it remotely via the cloud API.

Using a Nmap scan, the researcher found the port for the local HTTP API of Google Home, so he set up a proxy to capture the encrypted HTTPS traffic, hoping to sn**ch the user authorization token.

Source : Bleepingcomputer.com

03/01/2023

iPhone 15, which is expected to be unveiled in September, 2023 to feature a latest 3nm processor from TSMC.

As per reports, apple focuses more on the juice of smartphone more than raw power for improve performance. Also, Macs powered by new M2 Pro chip to use 3nm processor chip than the current version of 5nm in the market.

What’s your take on this?

29/12/2022

India has implemented a law proposed by the European Union to mandate Type-C charging for all electronic devices until March, 2025. The decision comes after the European Union (EU) has enforced a law to device manufacturers for compliance by December 28, 2024.

Speaking with The Economic Times, Rohit Kumar Singh ‘Secretary, Ministry of Consumer affairs’ said “There is a global supply chain at play when it comes to chargers, therefore we have to align ourselves with the global timeline’.

However, most of the Android manufacturers have Type-c charging and Apple has proprietary Lightning cables charging. When asked about the new rulings at a Wall Street Journal technology conference in California, Mr Joswiak said: "Obviously we'll have to comply, we have no choice."

28/12/2022

Kohler Co., American manufacturing company based in Wisconsin has flaunt the new age Alexa built-in toilet for your home which was introduced back in 2019, now available to be installed. Starting at a price of $11,500 with lots of LED’s, built-in Alexa and speakers to stomp your feet while doing the business and show off your techy gadgets to your guests and friends.

Numi 2.0 is highly engaging, despite its technical nature. It is equipped with a lot of features which you want a super expensive smart toilet to do. Similar to the Japanese company Toto’s smart toilets. That means a bidet that can wash both front and back bits, UV lights for cleaning said bidet, and control over the temperature, position, and pressure of the bidet. It got a bowl that gets automatically misted to minimise poo residue, auto flushing, auto deodorising, a heated seat, an air dryer for your t**h, and an emergency backup flush for when you really need it.

16/12/2022

Twitter Inc.’s live audio service, Twitter Spaces were disabled after journalists that had been just suspended from the social platform had hosted a live audio space to discuss the abrupt sudden bans of their Twitter accounts.
Reportedly, BuzzFeed News reporter Katie Notopoulos, Drew Harwell of the Washington Post and Matt Binder of Mashable were hosting a live audio space where Musk joined on the session as well, and said to say tersely that anyone who doxxes, gives personal location information about another person - will be suspended. To oppose, journalists countered that they had not posted any real-time actual flight data, as he alleged but by then Musk had left from the live audio space.
Estimatedly, the audio space drew more than 40,000 listeners at its peak.

14/12/2022

If your glasses are fogging up, you may try to prevent it from happening by cleaning your glasses with a solution specifically designed to prevent fogging. You may even use anti-fog spray or apply a small amount of soap or toothpaste to the lenses and then wipe them clean.

But hold on, A new coating material is designed that could prevent fogged-up glasses from happening. Scientists at ETH Zurich research institute developed the new coating with light-absorbing gold nanoparticles instead of electricity. It uses a layer of clustered gold nanoparticles, injected between two ultra-thin layers of titanium oxide – the whole coating is only 10 nanometers thick.

However a little amount of gold is used in the coating, which affects cost reduction. The team of scientists are now looking into more, less expensive metals.

This invention could also be used on car windshields,mirrors and windows and many other transparent surfaces that need to stay warm in future implications.

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14/12/2022

If your glasses are fogging up, you may try to prevent it from happening by cleaning your glasses with a solution specifically designed to prevent fogging. You may even use anti-fog spray or apply a small amount of soap or toothpaste to the lenses and then wipe them clean.

But hold on, A new coating material is designed that could prevent fogged-up glasses from happening. Scientists at ETH Zurich research institute developed the new coating with light-absorbing gold nanoparticles instead of electricity. It uses a layer of clustered gold nanoparticles, injected between two ultra-thin layers of titanium oxide – the whole coating is only 10 nanometers thick.

However a little amount of gold is used in the coating, which affects cost reduction. The team of scientists are now looking into more, less expensive metals.

This invention could also be used on car windshields,mirrors and windows and many other transparent surfaces that need to stay warm in future implications.

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14/12/2022

TikTok social media platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance has come up in trend again, but this time for a final goodbye? U.S. lawmakers have unveiled ‘Bipartisan Bill to ban China's TikTok as Chinese government officials could gain access to U.S. user data under Chinese law that could force the company to hand over the data of millions of U.S. users to the Chinese government.

The new bill, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio, Reps. Mike Gallagher, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, would block “all transactions from any social media company in, or under the influence of, China, Russia,” according to a press release.

FBI Director, Chris Wray said, ‘TikTok's U.S. operations raise national security concerns, flagging the risk that the Chinese government could harness it to influence users or control their devices’.

The decision to ban TikTok or any other social media platform is a complex one and would depend on a variety of factors. Some people may argue that TikTok poses security concerns due to its Chinese ownership, while others may argue that it is a valuable platform for creativity and self-expression. Ultimately, the decision to ban TikTok would be up to government officials and lawmakers.

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12/12/2022

Chinese Graduate Students from Wuhan University Invent Coat That Makes People Invisible to AI Security Cameras. To the human eye, it looks like any other pattern coat, but to artificial intelligence security cameras, it’s an invisibility cloak that effectively hides the person wearing it. During the day coat’s customized camouflage prints designed with an algorithm escape detection from visible light cameras and send unusual heat signals at night to dodge the AI monitoring cameras.

Developed by a group of four graduate students from China’s Wuhan University, the InvisDefense coat was one of the projects that attained the first prize at the “Huawei Cup,” an inaugural cybersecurity innovation contest supported by Chinese technological giant Huawei.

Speaking about the InvisDefense coat, Wei Hui, a PhD student responsible for the core algorithm, told publications “The fact that security cameras cannot detect the InvisDefense coat means that they are flawed,”. Its initial cost is quoted at CNY 500 (Approx 6,000 INR).

According to Wei, the team’s future research plans include making other objects “invisible” to AI cameras—such as inanimate items and moving cars. They are also looking into circumventing other types of cameras, such as those that use remote sensing, satellites or aircraft.

09/12/2022

There was a minute there in 2020-2021 when people would’ve paid that kind of money for something like this.

The company's first audio product promises to eliminate both unwanted noise and unwanted air particles.

The ambitious proof-of-concept product from Dyson combines traditional wireless active noise cancelling headphones with a simplified portable air purification system, sending the message that air quality and air purification need not be limited to the home environment. The innovative headphones, originally announced on March 30, 2022 and initially assumed to be an April Fool's joke from Dyson, will be among the company's most expensive products on offer.

09/12/2022

The Gulf country is now pursuing a “Beyond Mars’’ mission which is planned to launch by 2028. Recently held Abu Dhabi Space Debate (ASDS), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Future Technology and chairwoman of the UAE Space Agency.

New challenges and new actors in the space domain and from bi-polar world of the Cold war and to multilateral world where are 70 nations are in the space sector. The fast-growing ‘Private sector’ is booming and the global tensions have threatened some of the most cherished aspects of space.

Also, The UAE Space Agency and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation. The agreement aims to support the development of the space sector in the UAE.

08/12/2022

Twitter, Blue verification has come up in controversy again as iOS users might have to pay $11 per month and $7 per month through the web.

A report by ‘The Information’ states Twitter to charge variably for iOS and Android users. As the publication notes, the change in pricing likely takes Apple's 30 percent commission for payments made through its system into account.
In late November, Twitter owner Elon Musk spoke out against Apple's 30 percent cut on in-app purchases.

He also said that the tech giant threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store and won't tell his company why. A few days later, though, Musk met with Apple chief Tim Cook and resolved what the former called a "misunderstanding." Musk said the two had a "good conversation" and that Apple never truly considered dropping Twitter from the App Store.

08/12/2022

The Pentagon, ended the bitter year long cloud war with split of a $9 Billion Dollar contract with Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon. The Pentagon’s award is seen as one of the most valued because it’s a stamp of approval in a market where ensuring a client’s data security is important.

The Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) is the multi-cloud successor to the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI), which was an IT modernization project to build a large, common commercial cloud for the Department of Defense. JWCC is envisioned to provide access to unclassified, secret and top-secret data to military personnel all over the globe.

The move comes months after the Pentagon had delayed its decision to award an enterprise-wide Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract earlier this year.

Devin Dickerson, Forrester analyst, quoted awarding the contract to four companies instead of one shows a “multi-cloud strategy” that could improve the Pentagon’s bargaining position with major cloud providers and make it easier for individual offices within the Defense Department to acquire cloud technologies and services.

07/12/2022

Lensa, by Prisma Labs Inc. released an app with powerful AI to create ‘Magic Avatar’ with various art styles. The app launched in Oct,2019 has come in vogue this time.

However the app’s growth — and the rise of AI-generated art in recent months — has reignited discussion over the ethics of creating images with artwork that have been trained using other people’s original work.

The art and music industry linger by firm copyright laws in the United States, but the use of copyrighted material in AI is legally shady. Using copyrighted material to train AI models might fall under fair use laws, It’s more complicated when it comes to the content that AI models generate, and it’s difficult to enforce, which leaves artists with little hope.

(Credit : Instagram / AFP : Twitter)

06/12/2022

Facebook, parent Meta Platforms Inc. threatened to remove news from its platform if the US Congress passes Media Bill proposed by The News Media Alliances.

Sources briefed said lawmakers are considering adding the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to a must-pass annual defense bill as way to help the struggling local news industry.

Meta spokesperson Andy Stone in a tweet said the company would be forced to consider removing news if the law was passed “rather than submit to government-mandated negotiations that unfairly disregard any value we provide to news outlets through increased traffic and subscriptions.”

A similar Australian law, which took effect in March 2021 after talks with the big tech firms led to a brief shutdown of Facebook news feeds in the country, has largely worked, a government report said.

06/12/2022

Microsoft, major tech company has cited due to currency fluctuations a huge price hike of 11% for its software and services.

Services, such as Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 will be available on Microsoft’s official site with revised Indian rupee prices.

The company said the "Indian rupee price list changes to ''harmonise'' its prices for commercial on-premises software and online services between India and the Asian region, effective February 1, 2023".

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