Recent research conducted by scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has revealed a groundbreaking discovery regarding the generation of entangled photon pairs. The study highlights the significant role that excitonic resonances play in enhancing the efficiency of generating these entangled photons, ultimately leading to the development of ultra-thin quantum light sources. Quantum entanglement
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Last week, National Public Data (NPD) confirmed that they had suffered a security breach dating back to December of last year. The breach involved a massive 2.9 billion lines of data, which included sensitive information such as Social Security numbers. This stolen NPD database was advertised on the dark web in April by a hacker
TikTok has been making headlines for its slowing growth, but recent reports show that the app is actually gaining more users in the European Union. The latest EU usage numbers reveal that TikTok‘s user base in Europe is steadily increasing, despite challenges faced in other regions. As per the EU Digital Services Act, large online
WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform, is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to block messages from unknown accounts. This feature, once implemented, could enhance the performance of users’ devices and ensure the security of their accounts. In addition, WhatsApp has also introduced the ability for users to “like” status updates on
A recent ruling by a US judge has labeled Google as a monopoly, signaling that the tech giant has been using its dominant position in the market to solidify its status further. This decision aligns with the European Commission’s approach towards regulating tech giants like Google, Meta, and Amazon. The acknowledgment that companies like Google
GitHub, the renowned code repository and developer platform, recently faced significant challenges that impacted its website and various services. The source of the problem was traced back to changes made to its database infrastructure. However, the company swiftly addressed the issues by rolling back these changes. As a result, GitHub announced that its services have
Anthropic recently announced the implementation of prompt caching on its API, designed to enhance the user experience by allowing developers to store context between API calls. This feature, currently in public beta on Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Claude 3 Haiku models, aims to reduce the need for repetitive prompts and improve model responses. While prompt
Valve, the company behind the popular Steam platform, has always been a pioneer in the gaming industry. They once envisioned a world where every PC maker could have their own “Steam Machine,” a PC game console running on the company’s Linux-based SteamOS. While it took a decade for this dream to evolve into the Steam
In light of recent events involving misinformation fueling anti-immigration protests and controversial comments made by X owner Elon Musk in the U.K., Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government is contemplating the reinforcement of internet safety regulations. It has been reported by industry sources that there are discussions underway regarding a review of the Online Safety
A recent report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has revealed that Instagram has not been successful in removing toxic comments directed at Vice President Kamala Harris and other prominent female politicians as the 2024 election approaches. The research conducted by the non-profit organization involved analyzing over 560,000 comments on Instagram posts from