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Writing, translation, and customer service jobs have experienced the largest decrease in the freelance work market due to the influence of AI, according to a new study. Data from Upwork, an American freelancing platform, analyzed by Bloomberry, showed that there were 33% fewer writing jobs from November 1, 2022, to February 14, 2024. At the same time, translation jobs declined by 19%, while...
Signal is launching a new username privacy feature to allow users to connect without having to share personal phone numbers. The American instant messaging app has lauded the upgrade, currently in beta, which will enable users to create a unique username as their point of contact. Signal, thought to be used by more than 40 million people, sets itself apart thanks to its thorough end-to-end...
Elon Musk has hinted at a possible partnership between X and the popular artificial intelligence (AI) image generator Midjourney, to transform the user experience on the social media platform. The billionaire Tesla CEO was involved in an X Spaces conversation hosted by @mysteriouskat when he responded to a question posed to him by another user, @MishaFitton, with the audio available below. “I’m...
Cozy game PowerWash Simulator is launching a Warhammer 40,000 Special Pack in a surprising collaboration — launching next week, on February 27, 2024. PowerWash Simulator, a game centered around using a power washer to clean dirt off objects and buildings to earn in-game money, has announced an unusual collaboration with Warhammer, a miniature wargame with a medieval fantasy setting. The clash of...
North Korean hackers are reportedly using ChatGPT to trick users on LinkedIn and other social media platforms into providing sensitive information and data, according to a report. ChatGPT parent company OpenAI and investor Microsoft revealed last week that it had “disrupted five state-affiliated actors that sought to use AI services in support of malicious cyber activities.” Using Microsoft...
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the US government will award $1.5 billion to expand semiconductor production. You can read the briefing-room official statement here. US-based GlobalFoundries (GFS.O), the world’s third-largest contract chipmaker, will receive $1.5 billion to expand semiconductor production. On Monday, the Biden administration announced the decision, highlighting...
Warframe, the popular multiplayer shooter, makes its bullet-time debut on iOS starting February 20. Publisher Digital Extremes made the announcement on the game’s site, which spans a decade of existing content for the free-to-play action title. The series has seen a leapfrog from different platforms and devices from its early Windows PC days in 2013 to make the jump to Generation 9 consoles from...
TikTok’s AI-powered Creative Assistant integrates with Adobe Express to help make the video-making process easier. Adobe Express has long since been a valuable tool for TikTok creators, packed with plenty of templates and media elements that can help make polished videos from your phone. It’s geared towards making TikTok-first content, integrating well with the social media app. Now, a new...
An Amsterdam-based startup has secured $25 million in funding in its mission to transform the construction industry, led by robots laying bricks! Monumental is working to blend human knowledge with the capability of artificial intelligence to deliver solutions to build walls for house building and other construction projects. It is not a new concept, although it may come as news to many, with the...
Microsoft has laid out its vision for the future of gaming, revealing plans to make the entire Xbox game catalog available for cloud play later this year. In the latest episode of the official Xbox podcast, Xbox’s top executives Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty addressed the company’s decision to bring four Xbox-exclusive titles to other gaming consoles.  Spencer, who is Microsoft’s...