Friday, August 29, 2025

Technology

Alibaba launches new open-source tool that turns photos into video

Alibaba has released a new open-source speech-to-video model capable of generating animated digital humans from a single portrait and an audio clip. The tool is aimed at content creators...

Your Android phone will soon be able to auto-open apps when installation completes

When you install an app, the chances are that you’re going to want to fire up straight away. To help with this, Google is...

Typepad is closing down, move fast to save your content!

Out of the blue, Typepad has announced that it is closing down. The stalwart blogging service says it was a "difficult decision to discontinue”...

Concealing cyberattacks risks penalties and harms trust

Last month Bitdefender revealed that 70 percent of UK CISO have faced pressure to conceal security incidents, cyberattacks and breaches. But compliance training specialist Skillcast...

Tesla teams up with DeepSeek and ByteDance to introduce a new AI assistant in China

Gizmochina reports that Tesla has launched a new AI-powered voice assistant in China, in a bid to strengthen its position in the world’s largest...

More than half of developers think AI codes better than humans

A survey of 800 senior developers has 75 percent of respondents saying they expect AI to significantly transform the industry within the next five...

Google Translate is ready to take on Duolingo with new language learning tools

When it comes to casual, mobile-based language learning, Duolingo reigns supreme. And now Google Translate is ready to take it on head-to-head. Until now, Google...

Samsung to launch Project Infinity XR headset in Korea in October, with global rollout to follow

According to Korean news site NewsWorks, Samsung Electronics will launch its XR headset Project Infinity in October, beginning in South Korea before rolling it...

Proton introduces emergency access to accounts

Imagine the scenario, you’re suddenly hospitalized or incapacitated following an accident but access to important information like insurance details is locked up in your...

Less than a third of organizations are prepared for deepfake attacks

Nearly 40 percent of organizations admit they are underprepared for AI-driven threats such as automated attacks, deepfake-based videos, and voice scams, according to new...

CISOs under pressure to keep data secure during AI rollouts without harming growth

IT leaders are optimistic about the value AI can deliver, but readiness is low. Many organizations still lack the security, governance and alignment needed...