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Live Performance Title: Tomorrowland - Around the World 2021 | Official Aftermovie Signer Name: Tomorrowland Live Performance Location: Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre, Boom, Bélgica Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video):-

Music Title: Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.) [Videoclipe] Signer: Tommy Boy Release Date:29/06 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:- Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video):-

Name of the game: Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online Price:8.99 Link Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/632350/Cyberdimension_Neptunia_4_Goddesses_Online/ Offer ends up after X hours: 8 july Requirements: MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Corei7-3770 Memory: 8 GB of RAM Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or comparable DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space Sound card: Windows compatible sound card Other Notes: Caution: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5xxx, 1GB VRAM 5000 series, AMD processor may not work properly with this game. RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Corei7-3770 Memory: 10 GB of RAM Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or comparable DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space Sound card: Windows compatible sound card Other Notes: Caution: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5xxx, 1GB VRAM 5000 series, AMD processor may not work properly with this game.

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G variant could launch in India soon, as the handset has been recently spotted on the Geekbench listing. The listing has revealed some of the key specifications of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A23 5G smartphone. The smartphone will be powered by Snapdragon 695 with an octa-core chipset and will be paired with Adreno 619 GPU. Moreover, the listing also suggests that the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G variant could run Android 12 out of the box, which is likely to be based on OneUI 4.1 skin. A Geekbench listing for a smartphone with model number “SM-A236U” has been spotted, and it's thought to be the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. The listing shows that the upcoming smartphone from Samsung will be powered by an octa-core chipset, for the starters. It will feature six cores clocked 1.8GHz and two performance cores clocked at 2.21GHz. As mentioned above, the chipset will be paired with Adreno 619 GPU. Based on these details, it could be based on the Snapdragon 695 SoC, which is a 5G capable SoC. The listing was first spotted by MySmartPrice. The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G was spotted on the Geekbench website with scores of 674 and 2019 in single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. On the other hand, a previous report says that the Samsung Galaxy A23 will feature a quad rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, and two 2-megapixel macro and depth sensors. For selfies, it may get a 13-megapixel sensor. The report also mentioned that the camera on Samsung Galaxy A23 5G will have features like digital zoom, auto flash, face detection, and touch-to-focus.

An engineer who has spent the last decade working across web browser projects at Google and Microsoft has ridiculed the characterization of Apple as a champion of choice. In a new blog post(opens in new tab), Alex Russell argues that in reality the opposite is true; he claims Apple has deliberately wielded its influence in the hardware and mobile OS markets to “undermine browser engine diversity”. “Contrary to claims of Apple partisans, iOS engine restrictions are not preventing a ‘takeover’ by Chromium - at least that’s not the primary effect,” he wrote. “Apple uses its power over browsers to strip-mine and sabotage the web, hurting all engine projects and draining the web of future potential.” The case against Apple According to Russell, Apple stands in the way of diversity in the web browser market in a variety of ways, each of which he unpacks in turn. The main criticism is that the company continues to force developers to reskin its inferior WebKit engine if they want to put out a browser on iOS, a platform used by more than a billion people worldwide. Although Russell nods to the quality of the developers working on WebKit, he claims Apple has significantly underfunded the browser engine, which is maintained by a “skeleton staff” and is therefore incapable of competing with the likes of Blink (based on Chromium). The result, he says, is that third-party developers incur significant additional costs associated with building their apps for multiple engines and the iOS browser market is simultaneously starved of innovation. Mozilla, the maker of Firefox, is cited as having delayed its entry to iOS by “around seven years” as a result of Apple’s stringent requirements. “Today, Apple doesn’t compete outside its home turf, and when it has agency, it prevents others from doing so. These are not the actions of a firm that is consciously attempting to promote engine diversity. If Apple is an ally in that cause, it is only by accident,” said Russell. “Theories that postulate a takeover by Chromium dismiss Apple’s power over a situation it created and recommits to annually through its budgeting process.” Russell also took aim at the reluctance with which Apple introduced the ability to change the default browser in iOS. Only once antitrust regulators began sniffing around did Apple take these steps in 2020. In some cases, iOS would still override the new default when links were opened from within certain apps, which Russell says created a split browser experience that had a negative impact on users, developers, and publishers alike. “The pantomime of browser choice on iOS has created an anaemic, amnesiac web. Tapping links is more slogging than surfing when autofill fails, passwords are lost, and login state is forgotten. Browsers become less valuable as the web stops being a reliable way to complete tasks.” “By simultaneously taking a massive pot of cash for browser-building off the table, returning the least it can to engine development, and preventing others from filling the gap, Apple has foundationally imperilled the web ecosystem by destroying the utility of a diverse po[CENSORED]tion of browsers and engines.” TechRadar Pro has asked Apple for a response to Russel’s arguments. The listing further shows that the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G will run Android 12 out-of-the-box, likely running the One UI 4.1 skin on top. The smartphone will come with 4GB of RAM. Moreover, the model number of the upcoming smartphone, which shows up on the Geekbench listing, appears to be a US-specific variant.

In a recent Tweet by @momomo_us, new mysterious Intel Arc GPUs have been spotted on the SiSoftware database, called the A40 and A50. The most intriguing part of the discovery is these GPUs are carrying the Pro moniker, which suggests Intel is building professional versions of its Arc Alchemist GPUs. This is the first we've heard of such GPUs from Intel, and besides some core specifications, we have no idea what additional features these professional graphics cards will offer. According to the SiSoftware database, the A40 and A50 are listed as a single entity known as "A40/A50," so we don't know if the A40 or A50 is a typing error, or if something else is going on. Either way, this A40/A50 combo is listed as having 1152 shader cores on 128 cores, a clock speed of 2.45GHz, and nearly 5GB of memory. The shader count and core count numbers are quite puzzling. Technically this combination of specs should not exist, since Intel's smallest Arc die does not support this configuration with a maximum specification of 128 cores and 1024 shaders. The only possible explanation for this conflict is the author made a typing error. Either the A40 or A50 is running 128 cores and 1024 shaders on the smaller die, or it's operating on a partially disabled larger die with 144 cores and 1152 shaders. The whole situation is quite confusing, but the main story is that Intel is very likely planning professional Arc GPUs of some sort. The biggest question we now have is what features Intel will implement in its Pro GPUs that will separate it from both its competitors and its consumer-based Arc GPUs. Intel has plenty of opportunities to add features to its Pro GPUs. AMD and Nvidia already do this with their own Pro versions, by adding exclusive features such as ECC memory, more security, dedicated drivers optimized for worksations, and more. The main point of these GPUs is to provide the best experience possible for workstation systems and professional applications, which can behave far differently from gaming workloads. Intel could add all the above to its Pro GPUs, or add additional features we haven't thought of before to make them stand out from the competition. We'll have to wait and see what happens when (or if) Intel announces these GPUs sometime in the future.

Musician Name: Domenica Rita Adriana Bertè Birthday / Location: September 20, 1947 Bagnara Calabra, Italy Main instrument: Vocal Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:- Best Performance: - Other Information: Born in 1947, she released her first 45 rpm record I miei baci non puoi scodare (You can't forget my kisses) at just 15 years old, and her real name. At first, she sang at village parties and participated in competitions for new talent. The turning point took place in the meeting with the composer Carlo Alberto Rossi and consequently the contract with the music publisher Jukebox, her record company. Thanks to this record, she gained attention as a "yé-yé" girl from the weekly magazine Tuttomusica, which included her in a band called “La Greffa”. It was followed by a cover of an English hit, “In Summer”, and thanks to her third production “Il Magone”, in 1964, that she achieved the first hits in her career. At that time, she was invited to participate as a “new guest” in the TV show “Teatro 10”, directed by Lelio Lutazzi, where she performed a fun song called “E adesso che abbiamo litigato” (And now that we fight). In addition, after this great start, it was forgotten until the year 1970, that is, until its participation in the first Festival of the avant-garde and new trends of Viareggio where, with the band “La macchina” (The machine), he won singing “Padre davvero” (Real Father), an engaged and anti-conformist song. The first LP Oltre la collina (Beyond the Hill) came to light. Among the authors, Claudio Baglioni also appears. In April 1972, winning the contract with RCA, she moved to the Ricordi house and launched Piccolo Uomo (Little Man), the result of her collaboration with Bruno Lauzi. The album stays for 5 months in the top spots of the Italian hit-parade and wins the Festivalbar edition (the encore will take place in 1973 with Minuetto, whose author is Franco Califano). It also becomes a success in France, Spain and Latin America. In the autumn of the same year, she participates in the Mostra Internazionale di Música Leggera in Venice with “Donna sola” (Alone woman) and publishes a new album: “Il giorno dopo” (The day after) which also includes “Ma quale amore” by Antonello Venditti, the cover of the song “Your Song” by Elton John, and “Signora” (Madam), by Jean Manuel Serrat, translated by Paolo Limiti. It's a golden age for Mia: She wins the “Gondola d'oro” in Venice thanks to the sales of the album “Donna sola”, plus the referendum of the magazine "Sorrisi e canzoni" as best singer of the year in addition to the European critics award in Palma de Mallorca. In Spain, she began a collaboration with Charles Aznavour that lasted 3 years and ended in 1977 with a triumphal tour. At that time Mia published two more albums "Sensi e controsensi" (Sentidos e contrasentidos) and "Un altro giorno per me" (Another day for me). The following year she publishes “Per amarti” (To love you) in which she sings with musicians like Tullio De Piscopo, Ivano Fossati, and Ruggero Cini. In 1977 she is the star of the Tokyo Festival and in 1982 she participates in the famous festival in Sanremo for the first time with the song by Ivano Fossati “E non finisce mica il cielo” (And the sky does not end) winning the award as best performer. . In this festival there are other participations of his: In 1989 with “Almeno tu nell’universo” (At least you in the universe) by Bruno Lauzi. In 1990 with "La nevicata del '56" (The snowfall of '56) and in 1992 with "Gli uomini non cambiano" (Men don't change) coming in second place, in the same year participates in the traditional festival "eurovision", getting unfairly in third place. On May 13, 1995, she died from an overdose. The suicide hypotheses that occurred in the days following the discovery of the body were denied by the sisters. Years later, Olivia, the youngest of the Berté sisters, said the singer's last period of life was "...wonderful...". In 2019, Riccardo Donna directed the biographical film Io sono Mia (the title is, in Italian, a double meaning: I am Mia, but also I am mine). In 2000, Italian-Brazilian singer Deborah Blando pays tribute to Mia Martini in her second Italian-language album Salvatrice, Re-recording "In Una Notte Cosi".

Live Performance Title: Guru Josh - Infinity vs Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind |Jonas Blue |Live at Tomorrowland 2019 Signer Name: Tomorrowland Life Live Performance Location: Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre, Boom, Bélgica Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video):-

Music Title:Mia Martina feat. Waka Flocka - Beast (Official Video) Signer: Ultra Music Release Date: 28/06 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:- Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video):-

Name of the game: Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Price:7.99 Link Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/626690/Sword_Art_Online_Fatal_Bullet/ Offer ends up after X hours: 8 july Requirements: MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required) Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz / AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core Processor 3.6GHz Memory: 4 GB of RAM Video Card: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard RECOMMENDED: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit OS required) Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz / AMD FX-9370 8-Core 4.4GHz Memory: 8 GB of RAM Video Card: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 960 4GB / AMD R9 290 HD 4GB DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard

Realme 7 Pro is getting an OTA (over-the-air) update for June 2022 in India. The update comes with UI version RMX2170_11.C.32 and brings new features such as optimised network compatibility and system stability improvements, among others, to the handset. The update is being rolled out in a phased manner. At the same time, Realme has released the Realme UI 3.0 open beta programme for the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G units in India today. The update is based on Android 12 and it bundles multiple customisation options. A limited number of users can access the update initially. An official post on the Realme forum details the changelog of the update now available for the Realme 7 Pro. The update bears version number RMX2170_11.C.32 and integrates the May 2022 and June 2022 Android security patches. It is being rolled out in a phased manner. In the initial stage, a select number of users will receive the stable update. The company has not mentioned the size of the new update yet. If you are a Realme 7 Pro user, you can check for the update by heading to Settings > About Phone > System update. Additionally, Realme has opened applications for Realme UI 3.0 open beta version for Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G users starting today. The latest update is based on Android 12 and offers customisation options. To receive the update, users are required to update their smartphones to the RMX2117_11.C.12 or RMX2117_11.C.13 versions. The update will be available to a limited set of users initially followed by a larger rollout later. Users are recommended to back up their data and update all applications to the latest version available before joining the open beta programme. The company warns that the latest version may have an unpredictable impact on the devices and effect daily use. Also, users have to ensure that more than 5GB of storage is available in their Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G units before proceeding with the update. The device may take a longer time to boot for the first time after installing the update, says Realme. Also, performing several functions like application adaptation, background optimisation and security scanning may lead to slight hanging and faster power consumption of the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G. The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G users are invited to give their feedback and suggestions about the new UI via this feedback form. Interested users can apply for the open beta programme by heading to Settings > Software Update > Settings > Trial Version > Submit your details > Apply Now. The Realme UI 3.0 brings a new home screen layout with redesigned icons and adds a Background stream mode that allows users to continue playing the audio of a video even when the phone is locked. Improvements to the always-on display (AOD) experience, new FlexDrop feature and Quick Launch are the other major highlights of the update. It lets users to switch between their Realme Book and Realme Smartphone and features a chart displaying the battery usage.

Meta and a group of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) are working on bringing realistic audio to the metaverse. As Kristen Garuman, Research Director at Meta AI, explains(opens in new tab), there’s more to augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR, respectively) than just visuals. Audio plays a very important role in making a world feel alive. Garuman says “audio is shaped by the environment that [it’s] in.” There are various factors that influence how sound behaves like the geometry of a room, what’s in said room, and how far someone is from a source. To achieve this, Meta's plan is to use AR glasses to record both audio and video from one location, then using a set of three AI models, transform and clean the recording so it feels like it's happening in front of you when you play it back at home. The AIs will take into account the room that you're in so it can match the environment. Looking at the projects, it appears Meta is focusing on AR glasses. Meta's plan for VR headsets includes replicating the sights and sounds of an environment, like a concert, so it feels like you're there in person. We asked Meta how can people listen to the enhanced audio. Will people need a pair of headphones to listen or will it come from the headset? We didn't get a response. We also asked Meta how can developers get a hold of these AI models. They've been made open source so third-party developers can work on the tech, but Meta didn't offer any further details. Transformed by AI The question is how can Meta record audio on a pair of AR glasses and have it reflect a new setting. The first solution is known as AViTAR which is a ”Visual Acoustic Matching model.”(opens in new tab) This is the AI that transforms audio to match a new environment. Meta offers the example of a mother recording her child’s dance recital at an auditorium with a pair of AR glasses. One of the researchers claims that the mother in question can take that recording and play it back at home where the AI will morph the audio. It'll scan the environment, take into account any obstacles in a room, and have the recital sound like it's happening right in front of her with the same glasses. The researcher states the audio will come from the glasses. To help clean up audio, there is Visually-Informed Dereverberation(opens in new tab). Basically, it removes distracting reverb from the clip. The example given is recording a violin concert at a train station, taking it home, and having the AI clean up the clip so you hear nothing but music. The last AI model is VisualVoice(opens in new tab), which uses a combination of visual and audio cues to separate voices from other noises. Imagine recording a video of two people arguing. This AI will isolate one voice so you can understand them while silencing everything else. Meta explains visual cues are important because AI needs to see who’s talking in order to understand certain nuances and know who's speaking. In relation to visuals, Meta states they plan on bringing in video and other cues to further enhance AI-driven audio. Since this technology is still early in development, it’s unknown if and when Meta will bring these AIs to a Quest headset near you. Be sure to read our latest review on the Oculus Quest 2 if you're thinking of buying one. Spoiler alert: we like it.

Memory specialist Team Group has announced that it has prepared the first industrial DDR5-5600 memory modules. In its blurb, the firm claims that the new memory modules are a good match for next-gen platforms like "Intel Raptor Lake and AMD Raphael-X." What makes this particularly interesting is that AMD hasn't formally announced Raphael-X processors - which are expected to be Zen 4 architecture CPUs (Ryzen 7000 family) with 3D V-Cache technology applied. Raphael-X Recap The latest rumors suggest that AMD is gearing up to release its first Zen 4 architecture Ryzen 7000 'Raphael' desktop processors on September 15. In addition, at least some of the supporting AM5-based motherboards will also logically become available simultaneously. We are less sure about 'Raphael-X' chips, but Twitter leaker Greymon55 hints that Raphael-X is already in mass production. Moreover, he says these 3D V-Cache enhanced CPUs will be released without much of a delay (compared to the core of the family) this generation. In other words, we could expect Raphael-X before New Year – but please add salt to such rumors. What is "Industrial Smart Alert" DDR5? Team Group's new DDR5 memory modules will be made available in U-DIMM, SO-DIMM, ECC-DIMM, and R-DIMM form factors. Oddly for 'Industrial' components, they will come with RGB lighting and built-in audio. However, this isn't mere frivolity; the multi-color lights and sounds will be used for operational status, alerts, and other helpful feedback. Three RGB lighting modes are available with these memory modules; Alert, Notification, and Reminder. In the image directly above, you can see that a DIMM operating normally will show all green lights. However, if something triggers the smart detection system, the bi-color flashing RGB LEDs fire up. Just in case the modules are out of sight, you might also appreciate that these modules can produce audible alerts. The surface-mounted speaker looks like a piezo buzzer, which should be OK for emitting beeps and bleeps. Team Group has yet to publish any product pages for its Industrial Smart Alert DDR5 memory modules at the time of writing.

Musician Name: Miley Ray Cyrus Birthday / Location: Destiny Hope Cyrus November 23, 1992 (age 29) Nashville, Tennessee United States Main instrument: Pop Country pop rock hip hop Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:- Best Performance: - Other Information: Miley Ray Cyrus (November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She became world po[CENSORED]r for playing Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana in the famous Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. In 2008, Miley was named by the American magazine Time as one of the 100 highest paid celebrities in the world. As a singer, she has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. After releasing several albums with the character of Hannah Montana, in 2007 she released her first studio album of her own, entitled Meet Miley Cyrus, which yielded the singles "See You Again" and "Start All Over". The album debuted at number one in the United States and sold 326,000 copies in its opening week. And it was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA for selling over 4 million copies in the United States alone. In 2008, she released her second studio album, Breakout, which yielded the singles "7 Things" and "Fly on the Wall". The album once again debuted at number one in the United States, selling 371,000 copies in its first week and was certified platinum for selling over 1.5 million copies in its home country. In 2009, she participated in Hannah Montana: The Movie, from which the soundtrack of the same name was derived, which yielded the singles "The Climb" and "Hoedown Throwdown", which sold 2 million copies in the United States alone. That same year, she released her debut EP, The Time of Our Lives, which yielded singles such as "Party in the U.S.A." and "When I Look at You". The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, where it was certified platinum for selling over 1.4 million copies in the region. In Spain, it was also certified platinum. In 2010, after two years without releasing a studio album, their third, titled Can't Be Tamed, was released, which yielded the single of the same name and the last film in the Hannah Montana series and Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack. In 2013, she released her fourth studio album titled Bangerz, her first on RCA Records. The album brought a sound and image change for Cyrus. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Her next studio album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015) was released digitally only, and her sixth studio album Younger Now (2017) marked a return to the country-pop style. of the singer. Miley Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus in Tennessee, the daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus and Leticia "Tish" Cyrus, and the granddaughter of Ron Cyrus. She has five siblings: Trace Cyrus (lead singer of the band Metro Station) and Brandi Cyrus, on her mother's side; Christopher Cody, on his father's side; in addition to Noah Cyrus and Braison Chance. The actress and singer petitioned the Los Angeles Superior Court to legally change her name to Miley Ray Cyrus. Billy Ray Cyrus, her father, wrote in the application that the change was to "make the name by which she is normally known the same as the legal one". On previous occasions, the actress had commented that her father called her Smiley when she was little, because of her cheerful personality, and from that nickname the name Miley was chosen. On January 29, 2008, she officially changed her name to "Miley Ray Cyrus"; the middle name was a tribute to her father. In March 2009, she published her autobiography, Miles to Go. Miley also has eighteen tattoos: the phrase Just Breathe below her left breast, the word Love on her ear, a heart on her finger, a dream catcher on her rib, an equality sign on her finger (in honor of her fans). homosexuals), an anchor on the wrist, a cross on the finger, a peace symbol on the finger, the word Karma on the finger, a Mexican skull inside the right ankle, an OM symbol on the left wrist, the phrase Love Never Dies inside the left arm, a Greek eye on the finger, Roman numerals on the right forearm, a Theodore Roosevelt phrase on the left arm, the word BAD (Evil, Bad) on the finger (named after Michael Jackson's record), two arrows above the elbow of the right arm and the image of an anatomical heart in the lower part of the right forearm. Miley's favorite color is Gold.

Live Performance Title: BLABLABLA / Armin Van Buuren at Tomorrowland 2019 ! Signer Name: Alek Live Performance Location: Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre, Boom, Bélgica Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video):-

Music Title: Ran-D - Zombie (official videoclip) Signer: Ran-D Release Date: 25/06 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:- Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video):-

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Apple is adding a message filter on iOS 16 for people using two SIMs on their iPhones. The new feature will filter messages received by a user into two different categories based on the SIM on which the SMS or iMessage is coming through. The tech giant is reportedly also attempting to improve the edit feature for iMessage on iOS 16. Since the edit feature is not available on the previous iOS versions, the changes made to a message weren't visible to users running iOS 15 or older versions. The iPhone maker Apple is adding a new filter for messages being received by users on dual-SIM iPhones. This filter is part of the new iOS 16 operating system that is currently in its second beta phase. According to Apple's release notes of the Beta 2 iOS 16, “Messages now supports the ability for customers with a dual SIM iPhone to filter their messages based on their SIMs.” The new feature will be available for both, iMessages and SMS services and it will filter messages based on the SIM on which the message is coming through. According to a report from 9To5Mac, Apple is also trying to fix the edit feature for text on iMessage for iOS 16. Currently, the edit feature is not backwards compatible and hence, the edited messages are not visible to the users running iOS 15 or older versions of the operating system. Apple has reportedly figured out a way to display the edited messages. These edited messages now appear with the label “Edited for” on iPhones running older versions of iOS. Although, it doesn't replace the previous message, it is still better than the edited version not appearing at all. The report added that unfortunately, Apple still hasn't figured out a way to successfully integrate the unsend messages feature on iOS 16 with older versions of iOS. During its WWDC 2022 keynote, Apple introduced the new iOS 16 operating system. Recently, Apple is reportedly also going to introduce filter extension for messages in 12 sub-categories within Transactions and Promotions on iOS 16.

Microsoft is updating its Responsible AI Standard and revealed that it's retiring Azure Face’s emotional and facial recognition abilities (for the most part). The Responsible AI Standard(opens in new tab) is Microsoft’s internal ruleset when it comes to building AI systems. The company wants AI to be a positive force in the world and to never be misused by bad actors. It’s a standard that's never been shared with the public before. However, with this new change, Microsoft decided now would be the time. Emotional and facial recognition software has been controversial, to say the least. There are multiple organizations calling for this technology to be banned. Fight for the Future, for example, wrote an open letter back in May asking Zoom to stop its own development of emotional tracking software and called it “invasive” and “ a violation of privacy and human rights.” Policy change As it’s laid out, Microsoft will rework its Azure Face service to meet the requirements of its new Responsible AI Standard. First, the company is removing public access to the AI's emotion scanning capability. Second, Azure Face will no longer be able to identify a person’s facial characteristics, including “gender, age, [a] smile, facial hair, hair, and makeup.” The reason for the retirement is because the global science community still doesn’t have a clear “consensus on the definition of ‘emotions’”. Natasha Cramption, Chief Responsible AI Officer at Microsoft, said that experts from inside and outside the company have voiced their concerns. The problem is “the challenges in how inferences generalize across use cases, regions, and demographics, and the heightened privacy concerns…” In addition to Azure Face, Microsoft’s Custom Neural Voice will be seeing similar restrictions. Custom Neural Voice(opens in new tab) is a text-to-speech app that is shockingly lifelike. Now the service will be limited to a select few “managed customers and partners,” which are people who work directly with Microsoft's account teams. The company states that while the technology has great potential, it may be used to impersonate. In order to keep having access to Neural Voice, all existing customers must submit an intake form and get approved by Microsoft. They have to be approved by June 30, 2023, and if they aren't selected, these customers will no longer have access to Neural Voice. Still in the works Despite everything that’s been said, Microsoft isn’t totally abandoning its facial recognition tech. The announcement only pertains to public access. Sarah Bird, who is the Principal Group Project Manager at Azure AI, wrote about responsible facial recognition(opens in new tab). And in that post, she states “Microsoft recognizes these capabilities can be valuable when used for a set of controlled accessibility scenarios.” One of these scenarios, according to a representative, is Seeing AI (opens in new tab)which is an iOS app that helps the visually impaired with identifying people and objects around them. It's good to see another tech giant recognizing the problems with facial recognition and the potential for abuse. IBM did something similar back in 2020, although its approach was more absolute. Back in 2020, IBM announced it was abandoning work on facial recognition because the company was afraid it could be misused for mass surveillance. Seeing these two titans of the industry get rid of this tech is a win for anti-facial recognition critics. If you’re interested in learning more about AI, TechRadar recently published a piece on what it can do for cybersecurity.