Startup Aleo Wants to Help You Use the Internet Without Sacrificing Data Privacy

Privacy tech company Aleo has launched a data privacy-oriented blockchain and developer kit to make writing zero-knowledge proofs in web applications easy and scalable. The startup is releasing its first round of software tools to let developers write private applications for the web using a new programming language called Leo, as well as integrate these […]

Amazon redesigns the Echo with a new spherical design and a custom machine learning processor

Amazon has announced the fourth-generation version of its main Echo smart speaker, bringing a new spherical design and better sound performance. But the biggest change is a new, on-device speech recognition module that will locally process your audio on the Echo, making your requests faster than ever before. Another big addition to the new Echo […]

Instagram’s TikTok clone Reels updates to allow longer videos, easier edits

Instagram  is today rolling out a few changes to its TikTok competitor, Reels, after early reviews of the feature criticized its design and reports indicated it was failing to gain traction. The company says it’s responding to user feedback on a few fronts, by giving Reels users the ability to create longer videos, extend the timer, and by adding tools to […]

Singapore hopes artificial intelligence will help boost its tourism industry

Singapore is gradually reopening its borders again after months of coronavirus travel restrictions. As the city-state looks to salvage its battered tourism industry — which contributes around 4% to its economy — it’s hoped that artificial intelligence (AI) can help the sector bring back visitors safely. Official data shows monthly visitor arrivals were down by […]

Leaked NVIDIA Quadro RTX (A)6000 details confirm GA102 GPU, 48 GB GDDR6 VRAM and a new 8-pin power connector for professional Ampere card

The first images and details of the NVIDIA Quadro RTX (A)6000 have leaked, courtesy of Moore’s Law Is Dead. Apparently, the card will be the flagship of NVIDIA’s new Quadro RTX series, which will be based on the company’s Ampere architecture. According to Moore’s Law Is Dead, NVIDIA has based the RTX (A)6000 around its GA102 […]

Microsoft Teams will add breakout rooms and automated meeting recaps

Microsoft announced a slew of updates for Microsoft Teams meetings at Ignite, including more Together Mode scenes, custom layouts, breakout rooms and automated recaps. The maximum number of people who can attend a meeting is also expanding to 1,000 participants later this year, while Microsoft will bump up the view-only capacity to 20,000. Together Mode, which Microsoft revealed in July, brings meeting participants into […]