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How to Enable Core Isolation’s Memory Integrity Feature on Windows 11
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Memory Integrity under Core Isolation is an important security feature on Windows 11, and you must keep it turned on. You can enable this feature from Windows Security (aka Windows Defender) under the Device Security menu. Apart from that, if the option is greyed out, or you are unable to turn on Memory Integrity, you can uninstall incompatible drivers, update them, or use other fixes to enable it.
The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over Copyright Infringement
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The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using millions of Times' articles to train its AI models without paying any licensing fee. In the lawsuit, the NYT has alleged that GPT-4 produces verbatim output from the NYT articles with minor or no changes at all without any attribution. The NYT is seeking "billions" in damages from both OpenAI and Microsoft over the unlawful use of its journalistic work. The major American newspaper had tried to negotiate a deal back in April, but it didn't go anywhere.
How to Access and Use Google Gemini API Key (with Examples)
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Recently, Google released the API key for its Gemini Pro model. Currently, the company is offering text-only and text-and-vision models based on the Gemini Pro model. The best part is that Google is allowing users to test the API for free and without setting up Google Cloud billing, at least for now. To teach you how to set up the Gemini AI API key and use it, we have included three coding examples to showcase the API usage. You can test Gemini Pro's multimodal capability as well through the API, which is not yet available in Bard.
8 Best AI Image Upscaler Tools in 2024 (Free and Paid)
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There are several AI image upscalers available online, but we have selected the eight best tools that can boost the image resolution from 1x to up to 16x free of cost. Not just upscaling, these tools also fill in missing pixels and fixes blurry images with just one click. We have included tools from Stability AI, Topaz Labs, Upscale Media, etc., to offer a wide range of services.
Xiaomi EV Technology to be Unveiled on December 28
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Xiaomi has officially announced that it's going to join the EV space on December 28 in China. It will not launch any products but will showcase the company's EV technology stack. However, the launch seems imminent as several leaks have appeared which point to almost near-final product. It seems Xiaomi will be launching three EV sedans, which are named SU7 EV, SU7 Pro EV, and SU7 Max EV.
Chromebook Stuck on Chrome Screen? How to Fix!
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If your Chromebook is stuck on the Chrome screen, you can force shut down and restart the Chromebook to see if the issue has been resolved. Apart from that, you can remove all connected peripherals and try to boot your ChromeOS device. Finally, you can reset or install a fresh copy of ChromeOS which should definitely fix the issue. However, it will also delete all your local data saved on your device.
Google Gemini AI: Multimodal, GPT-4 Competitor, and More
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Google has finally released a true multimodal AI model called Gemini. While multimodal features are not live yet, you can use Bard to check out the Gemini Pro model. Pixel users can also experience on-device AI with the Gemini Nano update. The most powerful Gemini Ultra model is quite impressive and beats the GPT-4 model on several benchmark tests. In multimodal tests too, Gemini Ultra dethrones GPT-4V model. However, the Ultra model has not been launched yet and is due to go live early next year.
12 Best Backup Software for Windows PC
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There exist a lot of good backup software that help users out when they find themselves with a critical failure. Some of the best options include Acronis Cyber Protect Home, Macrium Reflect, Paragon Backup and Recovery and many more. However, besides these there are a lot of conventional options including Google Drive for desktop and even Dropbox.
ChatGPT Turns One: A History of OpenAI’s Groundbreaking Chatbot
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Within a year, ChatGPT has become a full-fledged AI chatbot with knowledge cut-off of up to April 2023. It supports a multitude of features including image analysis, GPTs, voice chat, web browsing, code interpreter, plugins, custom instructions, data analysis, and more. ChatGPT also has apps for both Android and iOS. It's going to get access to the latest GPT-4 Turbo model as well.
How to Use the ChatGPT Voice Chat Feature
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The ChatGPT app has a voice chat feature now which is aimed at making conversations natural and meaningful. It's free to use and you can install the ChatGPT app on either Android or iOS to access the new feature. You can also customize the voice to your liking which is awesome. The only con is that it's somewhat slow to respond.
How to Invert Colors on a Chromebook
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Chromebooks come with a built-in option to invert the color of the screen. You can press "Ctrl + Search + H" to instantly turn on high contrast mode aka color inversion. Besides, you can move to the Accessibility settings and enable color inversion.
Sam Altman Back as OpenAI CEO: A Timeline of Conflict and Chaos
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We recap the events of Sam Altman's ousting from OpenAI and his return to the company within a week. Chaos ensued when OpenAI revealed on November 18 that Sam Altman has been fired. This was followed by Greg Brockman quitting OpenAI. Then, we learned former Twitch CEO Emmet Shear was hired as the interim OpenAI CEO and Sam Altman was moving to Microsoft to set up a new AI research division. Now, on November 22, Altman has been reinstated as the OpenAI CEO with a new board.
Chromebook Showing a Black Screen? Here are the Fixes
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Chromebooks might show a black screen for multiple reasons including low brightness, damaged ChromeOS partition, power issues and other things, besides hardware failure. Unlike other desktop OSes, ChromeOS allows you to completely turn off the screen by reducing the brightness to the lowest level. We have looked into all such possible causes and have added detailed instructions to fix the issue.