WhatsApp users can now initiate group calls with up to 31 participants: Here’s how to do it

WhatsApp has launched a new feature that allows users to initiate group calls with up to 31 participants, a significant increase from the previous limit of 15. The update is currently available for iOS users. Additionally, WhatsApp is developing a feature that will allow users to hide their locked chats, providing an extra layer of privacy and security. This feature will enable users to hide the entry point to locked chats and reveal them by entering a secret code in the search bar. https://ift.tt/vOuTCfs

Research details how vulnerabilities in signaling protocols used by mobile network operators for international roaming can be exploited to geolocate devices (The Citizen Lab)

The Citizen Lab:
Research details how vulnerabilities in signaling protocols used by mobile network operators for international roaming can be exploited to geolocate devices  —  Table of Contents  —  2. Geolocation Attacks Against Telecommunications Networks  —  4. Incentives Enabling Geolocation Attacks

The UK's policing minister Chris Philp encourages the police to double the use of retrospective facial recognition software by May 2024 to track down offenders (The Guardian)

The Guardian:
The UK's policing minister Chris Philp encourages the police to double the use of retrospective facial recognition software by May 2024 to track down offenders  —  Policing minister Chris Philp suggests target of more than 200,000 searches over next six months

Document: the G7 plans to agree to a voluntary, 11-point code of conduct on October 30 for companies developing advanced AI systems, seeking to mitigate risks (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Document: the G7 plans to agree to a voluntary, 11-point code of conduct on October 30 for companies developing advanced AI systems, seeking to mitigate risks  —  The Group of Seven industrial countries will on Monday agree a code of conduct for companies developing advanced artificial intelligence systems …

A look at physics-informed approaches to machine learning, which are in early stages and can help AI tackle hard problems in robotics, science, and engineering (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
A look at physics-informed approaches to machine learning, which are in early stages and can help AI tackle hard problems in robotics, science, and engineering  —  Adding what we know about the real world to artificial intelligence can make it more effective at solving some of the hardest and most essential problems

Q&A with Discord's head of trust and safety John Redgrave on the content moderation challenges in the age of generative AI, exploring E2EE on Discord, and more (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)

Reed Albergotti / Semafor:
Q&A with Discord's head of trust and safety John Redgrave on the content moderation challenges in the age of generative AI, exploring E2EE on Discord, and more  —  Discord, the online messaging platform that started as a haven for gamers, became better known earlier this year as the site …

Instagram may allow friends to add photos to your posts

Instagram is testing a new feature that will allow users' friends to add content to their posts. Users will have the option to let followers submit their own photos and videos to be included in their posts. The feature will be especially useful for group vacations or collaborative photo collections. Users will have to approve each submission before it is added to the post. Instagram is also testing the ability to post selfie videos in Notes. https://ift.tt/qHD7dxo

ChatGPT vs Claude 2: Google to invest $2 billion in OpenAI competitor

Google, owned by Alphabet, plans to invest up to $2 billion in artificial intelligence company Anthropic. This investment will strengthen Google's position against Microsoft, a major backer of OpenAI. Anthropic also has investments from Salesforce, Zoom, and recently received a $4 billion investment from Amazon. Anthropic's founders, Dario and Daniela Amodei, were former executives at OpenAI. https://ift.tt/vYDK5oF

Google Bard gets a ChatGPT-like response delay setting

Google Bard, the AI-powered chatbot, will now show responses in real time to make the response time feel faster. Users can choose between "Respond once complete" and "Respond in real time" options in the settings. The advantage of the real-time option is that users can stop Bard's response if they feel it is not up to the mark and fine-tune the query. https://ift.tt/z8AROb7

How to disable FaceTime reactions in iOS 17

Apple's iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma introduced FaceTime Reactions, animated effects that respond to hand gestures during video calls. These effects include speech bubbles, balloons, confetti, and dynamic weather conditions. While they add playfulness to virtual interactions, there may be situations where you want to disable them, such as in professional or telehealth settings. https://ift.tt/cFYbqOg

Documents: Shein and PDD's Temu file joint declarations in the US to end their legal fights, asking judges to dismiss the cases "without prejudice" (Casey Hall/Reuters)

Casey Hall / Reuters:
Documents: Shein and PDD's Temu file joint declarations in the US to end their legal fights, asking judges to dismiss the cases “without prejudice”  —  Fierce rivals Shein and PDD Holdings-owned (PDD.O) Temu have applied to end their legal fights with each other in the U.S. …

KRAFTON’s India-Korea Invitational Esports event kicks off in Delhi

Krafton, a South Korean video game developer, has organized an India-Korea invitational Esports talent event in Delhi. The event brings together eight Indian teams to compete against top-tier Korean teams. The tournament features games like BGMI, Road To Valor: Empires, and a real cricket challenge. Krafton's invested entities, including Bobble AI and Nautilus Mobile, also participated in the event. The CEO of Krafton India expressed excitement about the showcase of talent and the growth of the global Esports community. Bobble AI's CEO also expressed enthusiasm for the event and the impact it will have on gamers in India. https://ift.tt/8lesQTI

How to create 'highlight videos' using Google Photos

Google Photos has introduced a new feature called "Highlight videos," powered by AI. This feature automatically suggests the best clips to include, adds soundtracks, and syncs the video with the music. Users can also manually trim and arrange clips according to their preferences. https://ift.tt/Ly5juse

AWS plans to launch a sovereign cloud in Europe for governments and customers in regulated industries, storing data on EU servers and first available in Germany (Supantha Mukherjee/Reuters)

Supantha Mukherjee / Reuters:
AWS plans to launch a sovereign cloud in Europe for governments and customers in regulated industries, storing data on EU servers and first available in Germany  —  Amazon (AMZN.O) Web Services (AWS) said on Wednesday it will launch a sovereign cloud in Europe for government and customers in highly regulated industries.

Google disables live traffic conditions in Israel and the Gaza Strip for its Maps and Waze apps, a source says at the request of the Israel Defense Forces (Marissa Newman/Bloomberg)

Marissa Newman / Bloomberg:
Google disables live traffic conditions in Israel and the Gaza Strip for its Maps and Waze apps, a source says at the request of the Israel Defense Forces  —  - Israeli army asked tech giant to limit real-time information  — Google took similar action in Ukraine during war with Russia