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Tech Digest daily roundup: Google to launch ChatGPT rival called Bard
Google is launching an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered chatbot called Bard to rival ChatGPT. Bard will be used by a group of testers before being rolled out to the public in the coming weeks, the firm said. Bard is built on Google's existing large language model Lamda, which one engineer described as being so human-like…
Tech Digest daily roundup: ChatGPT creator develops AI detection tool
A new tool has been launched to detect AI-generated text - in what could be a huge setback for students looking to cut corners. In a boost for teachers and employers, the start-up that created ChatGPT - OpenAI - now offers a way of determining content produced using artificial intelligence. Announcing the news in a blog post,…
Social media users swarm to Hive after Twitter takeover
In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, users have been fleeing to other social apps like open source microblogging platform Mastodon and niche communities like CounterSocial. Now, another social app called Hive is seeing a boost in sign-ups in response to the upheaval at Twitter. The app today finds itself in the top 20 on the U.S. App Store after seeing…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Space X will continue funding Starlink in Ukraine
Elon Musk says his rocket firm SpaceX will continue funding its Starlink internet service in Ukraine, a day after he said it could no longer do so. "The hell with it... Even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we'll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free,"…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Disney+ subscriber numbers edge past Netflix
Walt Disney edged past Netflix with a total of 221 million streaming subscribers at the end of the most recent quarter and announced it will launch a Disney+ option with advertising this December. In the just-ended quarter, Disney+ added 14.4 million Disney+ customers, beating the consensus of 10 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet, as it…
Tech Digest daily roundup: IT worker wants to dig up tip to recover £140m in Bitcoin
A computer engineer who claims he accidentally threw away £140m worth of Bitcoin will ask a local council for permission to dig up a landfill site. James Howells, 36, is set to ask Newport City Council if he can spend £10m and use robot dogs, as well as an intricate Artificial Intelligence-powered machine, to try and locate…
5 Tips to Save Money on your Monthly Subscriptions
With the news that Amazon is set to increase the monthly price of its Prime service for UK customers for the first time since 2014, we look at ways in which you can save money on your monthly subscriptions... From September, Amazon Prime's subscription will go up an extra £1 to £8.99. Its annual membership…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Dyslexics better at exploring unknown, claims study
Dyslexics, like Richard Branson, above are better at exploring the unknown, claims a study New research could explain why people with dyslexia are drawn to certain professions - including the arts, engineering and entrepreneurship. The University of Cambridge says dyslexics are better at exploring the unknown - and have "enhanced abilities"…
Tech Digest daily roundup: YouTube to stream free TV shows with ads
YouTube has announced it will start streaming free TV shows with adverts, with hundreds of programmes set to become available. The platform is the second most visited site on the web, after that of its parent company Google, and the move will seriously challenge competitors who offer free streaming entertainment - as well as broadcast…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Peloton attracts attention from Amazon and Nike
Exercise brand Peloton is attracting bid attention from the likes of Amazon and Nike, according to reports. They have been attracted by the soaring sales of Peloton's exercise bikes and treadmills during the pandemic. Suitors have not been put off by the return to gyms post-lockdown, which has left the firm worth less than a…
