Microsoft Edge is reportedly stealing Chrome data without user permission
Microsoft’s browser has a feature that can automatically migrate data from Edge to Chrome, like open tabs, history, favorites, etc. During the initial setup, Edge asks users to allow it to sync with other browsers so they can seamlessly switch from Chrome or Firefox. But apparently, Edge does not care what option users pick and steals data from Chrome when it is not supposed to.
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Elon Musk confirmed that the first human patient has received a Neuralink brain implant
Neuralink, which aims to create brain-computer interfaces (BCI), began recruiting human patients for its first clinical trial last fall. The first product from Neuralink would be called Telepathy, Musk said.
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Meta launched Code Llama 70B, a code generation AI model to rival GitHub Copilot
Code Llama 70B scored 53 percent in accuracy on the HumanEval benchmark, performing better than GPT-3.5 and closer to the 67 percent mark an OpenAI research reported for GPT-4. Code Llama 70B is free for research and commercial uses.
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Amazon announced it would be scrapping its plans to acquire Roomba maker iRobot
The company’s decision to withdraw from its previously announced $1.7 billion acquisition is because it faced challenges from regulators in the European Union. Immediately after the deal was publicly abandoned, iRobot announced it would lay off 31% of its staff.
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Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Xiaomi 14 Ultra will have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and a 5,180mAh battery. It will be launched by the end of February.
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OnePlus Nord N30 SE 5G
The phone has a 6.72 inches FHD+ screen, MediaTek Dimensity 6020 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It comes with a 5,000mAh battery.
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