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digitpatrox1 week ago
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Ditch the Mouse: You Can Control Your Chromebook with Just Your Face

Google showcased an impressive Face Control AI feature at I/O 2024 that allowed users to control a computer using their head movements and facial gestures. Turns out, Google has introduced Face Control on Chromebooks with the recent version 132 update. I just tried it on my Chromebook, and to my surprise, it worked flawlessly from the get-go. You simply have…
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digitpatrox2 weeks ago
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The UK’s AI ambitions face one major hurdle – finding enough home-grown talent

While government plans to create 13,000 jobs as part of its AI Action Plan have been welcomed, researchers have raised concerns over a potential lack of skilled labor to meet growing demand in the industry. AI positions are among the hardest for organizations to fill, according to a study from HR platform Deel, with nearly a quarter of enterprises revealing…
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digitpatrox2 weeks ago
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The fractured regulatory landscape tech companies face in 2025

The rise of data nationalism – when governments look to control data for security reasons – is leading to the creation of a patchwork of country or region-specific regulations that can add another layer of complexity to businesses’ global compliance. The development of laws and regulations such as the EU AI Act and the UK’s Data Use and Access Bill…
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digitpatrox4 weeks ago
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Smile! You can now control your Chromebook with your face – Computerworld

Google has started rolling out a number of new features in Chrome OS, according to The Verge, including a new feature that allows a user to control their Chromebook using head movements (to move the mouse pointer) and facial expressions (to click or activate dictation). In the video below, see how it works: To use the new feature, your Chromebook…
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digitpatroxJanuary 16, 2025
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Microsoft staff face second round of layoffs as firm continues cost-cutting measures

Microsoft has revealed another round of layoffs in addition to the performance-based cuts confirmed last week, according to reports from Business Insider. The layoffs will hit a range of teams across the organization, including security, sales, experiences and devices, and gaming, according to two people familiar with the matter. One source claimed employees started to receive notifications about layoffs in…
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digitpatroxJanuary 11, 2025
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Mark Zuckerberg lies about content moderation to Joe Rogan’s face

I’ll spare you the experience of listening to one of the richest men in the world whine and just tell you straight out: Mark Zuckerberg’s interview on The Joe Rogan Experience is full of lies. Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, sets the tone at the very beginning: “I think at some level you only start one of these…
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digitpatroxDecember 28, 2024
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Do Kwon will be extradited to the US to face charges over Terra’s $40 billion crypto crash

“It was concluded that most of the criteria provided for by law support the extradition request of the competent authorities of the United States of America,” a machine-translated version of Montenegro’s Ministry of Justice’s statement said. It doesn’t say when Montenegro plans on releasing Kwon to the US. As noted by Bloomberg, it’s also unclear whether this decision is final,…
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digitpatroxDecember 24, 2024
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The holiday crunch: Threats security teams face and how to mitigate them

While the holidays are a time of joy and rest for many, they also tend to be host to a unique set of threats for security teams to tackle. As employees wind down for the year and set up their out-of-office emails, threat actors are gearing up to target businesses with holiday cyberattacks. According to research, holidays and weekends are…
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digitpatroxDecember 23, 2024
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Apple is working on a doorbell camera with Face ID

Apple is working on a new smart doorbell camera that uses Face ID to unlock your door, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter. The camera could be released by the end of 2025 “at the soonest,” Gurman writes. The lock would work just like your iPhone, automatically unlocking your door when you or another resident looks…
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digitpatroxDecember 3, 2024
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Meta to Face €550 Million Lawsuit in Spain

A date has been set for Meta to face a €550 million lawsuit in Spanish court next year. The Association of Information Media, representing 90 Spanish media outlets, accuses Facebook’s parent company of violating E.U. data protection laws. Meta allegedly built its advertising empire by unlawfully collecting and using European users’ personal data without their explicit consent between May 2018…
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