Voltas announce Independence Day offer: Deals and discounts on wide range of ACs

Voltas has launched an Independence Day offer providing up to 50% saving in exchange for old air conditioners. The company is also offering 'special cashback of up to 15%' on select debit and credit cards, 'easy EMI options through NBFCs', 'up to five year extended warranty worth Rs. 15,000' and 'free installation & uninstallation offer worth Rs. 2,250'. All these offers are available at Voltas retail outlets. The company had earlier introduced air conditioners providing complete air purification and AI-powered ventilation solutions. https://ift.tt/1mbUDdn

In Taiwan, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, and other lifestyle and shopping apps are increasingly becoming part of China's information war, aided by a shared language (Emma Graham-Harrison/The Guardian)

Emma Graham-Harrison / The Guardian:
In Taiwan, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, and other lifestyle and shopping apps are increasingly becoming part of China's information war, aided by a shared language  —  Lifestyle and shopping apps are the latest weapons in Beijing's information war against its neighbour  —  Emma Graham-Harrison and Chi-Hui Lin in Taichung

A look at the years of warnings about AI from researchers, including several women of color, who say we need to take the problems and risks seriously today (Lorena O'Neil/Rolling Stone)

Lorena O'Neil / Rolling Stone:
A look at the years of warnings about AI from researchers, including several women of color, who say we need to take the problems and risks seriously today  —  Today the risks of artificial intelligence are clear — but the warning signs have been there all along  —  T  —  IMNIT GEBRU DIDN'T set out to work in AI.

Tecno Pova 5 Pro, Pova 5 smartphones launched in India: Price, offers and more

Tecno has launched two new smartphones, Pova 5 and Pova 5 Pro, in India. Both the smartphones come with a 50MP main camera, Full HD+ display and run on Android 13 OS. The Pova 5 is priced at Rs 11,999 and the Pova 5 Pro's two variants are priced at Rs 14,999 and Rs 15,999 respectively. The smartphones will be available on Amazon.in from August 22, with offers such as Rs 1,000 off on exchange and 6 months no-cost EMI. Pova 5 Pro also boasts a 120Hz refresh rate, 5000mAh battery and 68W fast charging support. https://ift.tt/17UYAJx

How to add Tiranga to your profile picture on WhatsApp, Instagram and other social media platforms

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to take part in the "Har Ghar Tiranga" ("Flag in every home" in Hindi) campaign by displaying the national flag. Changing your social media profile picture is a common way to support the campaign, with Facebook offering a method to add the national flag using its Frames feature on mobile. You can then resize your picture to the specification of different social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Twitter and Instagram. Other apps are also available, such as Flagstickers for Picture, Flag Face and Google's Snapseed app. https://ift.tt/L4VGNka

Generative AI could be a dud, so we shouldn't build around the premise that the tech is world-changing, which in hindsight may turn out to have been unrealistic (Gary Marcus/The Road to AI We Can Trust)

Gary Marcus / The Road to AI We Can Trust:
Generative AI could be a dud, so we shouldn't build around the premise that the tech is world-changing, which in hindsight may turn out to have been unrealistic  —  With the possible exception of the quick to rise and quick to fall alleged room-temperature superconductor LK-99 …