The last 24 hours brought reductions in the prices of majority cryptocurrencies as the crypto market took what experts are calling a ‘bearish turn’. Bitcoin on Tuesday, April 2 showed a loss of 1.24 percent. With this, the value of the asset receded to $66,102 (roughly Rs. 55.1 lakh). Market analysts had been calling $67,000 (roughly Rs. 55.8 lakh) the crucial price point for BTC, beyond which the asset was expected to rise easily but now that BTC has dropped below this value, analysts fear BTC could tumble further below.
“In the last 24 hours, the market took a bearish turn. Bitcoin is currently trading below the 20 EMA D, indicating bearish sentiment. Attention will be on BTC ETF inflows and US macroeconomic announcements in the coming days,” the CoinDCX Research team told Gadgets360 commenting on the market situation.
Ether reflected a price dip of 3.71 percent on Tuesday. Its current trading value stands on the mark of $3,270 (roughly Rs. 2.72 lakh). In the last 24 hours, the value of ETH has reduced by $125 (roughly Rs. 10,420).
“ETH after making the recent high of $4,093 (roughly Rs. 3.41 lakh), witnessed a sharp correction and the prices fell almost by 25 percent. Traders remain immersed in speculation regarding the potential approval of a spot Ether ETF in May,” the ZebPay trade desk told Gadgets360.
“The top 20 cryptos by market cap are currently trading in the red. As a result of the market performance in the last 24 hours, the crypto market has observed total liquidations of over $490 million (roughly Rs. 4,084 crore), including BTC’s $134.74 million (roughly Rs. 1,123 crore),” the CoinSwitch Markets Desk told Gadgets360.
The overall crypto market valuation dunked by 5.92 percent in the last 24 hours. The current crypto market cap stands at $2.52 trillion (roughly Rs. 2,10,07,274 crore), as per CoinMarketCap.
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Realme is gearing up to launch the Realme GT Neo 6 SE this month. While the Chinese brand has mostly remained tight lipped about its next smartphone, it has now begun hinting at a few design elements. The latest teasers of the Realme GT Neo 6 SE imply that it will maintain the company’s existing design language. The display of the handset is confirmed to offer a remarkable and never heard of peak brightness of 6,000 nits. It is confirmed to ship with Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC.
Through Weibo, Realme has shared an image of the Realme GT Neo 6 SE offering a glimpse of the design. The image shows the handset from the front. It has a slightly curved screen with minimal bezels. The display has a hole punch cutout in the centre to house the selfie shooter. The official image hints that the upcoming device will arrive with familiar design cues from previous GT Neo series smartphones.
A couple of days ago Realme confirmed that the Realme GT Neo 6 SE will feature BOE’s 8T LTPO OLED display with 1.5K resolution and a peak brightness of 6,000 nits. The display is teased to offer up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC.
The Realme GT Neo 6 SE recently received certification from China’s TENAA website with the model number RMX3850. It also appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking website with Android 14 operating system, Adreno 732 GPU, and 16GB of RAM. It scored 1,389 in single-core testing and 3,960 points in multi-core testing.
Realme’s GT Neo 5 went official in February last year, with the Realme GT Neo 5 SE following in April. The latter is powered by a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC. The Realme GT Neo 6 SE is also confirmed to be launch sometime in April.
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These are already turbulent times for employees in the technology sector. Depressingly we’ve seen a fall in advertised vacancies and several mass layoffs initiated by both major companies and smaller startups. Yet, on the plus side we’ve also witnessed inflation-busting salary rises tough to fill positions.
Now, in its predictions for 2024, the research and advisory firm Forrester has warned that heavy use of AI tools in recruitment will lead to further “misconnections, mischief and mayhem”. It believes at least one well-known company will hire a candidate who doesn’t actually exist and at least one business will employ a real candidate for a non-existent job.
There’s an awful lot of course correction still to come as the world continues to react to a period of rapid technological change and shifting market demand driven by significant political and economic uncertainty. So where does that leave the majority of applicants who simply want to be notified of, and appropriately considered for, the correct opportunities?
Setting themselves up for success will require regular assessment of their digital identity and how it might be perceived on platforms like LinkedIn, both by AI algorithms and hiring managers. It will mean a constant balancing act that considers the competing desires to present our best selves and avoid putting our data at unnecessary risk, all while remaining authentic.
Ben Graville
Founder and CEO, Visible.
Countering the ‘unseen hands’
Professional networking platforms such as LinkedIn have become an indispensable tool for job seekers and recruiters. Avoiding them is almost impossible as it no doubt puts candidates at an immediate disadvantage.
For the majority of professional occupations, the initial stages of the job-hunting process are conducted entirely online. A significant proportion of vacancies are first discovered and applied for directly through the platform. Even when an application arrives from another source it is likely LinkedIn will be one of the first places hiring managers will go to vet the new applicant.
Online participation in such arenas is almost mandatory. But it should be recognized that every action taken online has consequences. Particularly at a time when regulators are fighting hard to keep up with advances in AI and its associated capabilities. The EU has made admirable efforts with the EU AI Act and should be commended for the European AI Office entering into force on 21st February.
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Just as with the EU GDPR it’s likely to inform and accelerate similar regulatory conversations going on in North America and the rest of the world that could one day lead to the adoption of a global standard. However, the EU AI Act still needs to be formally adopted by the EU Parliament, only becoming fully applicable a full two years after its adoption.
In the interim – and beyond – its vital to acknowledge that every click, swipe, like or comment leaves a trail of data that reveals who you are and how you think. It creates a digital self that is born not just from what you share publicly on social media, but how you behave when you think you have privacy.
Platforms and people then use this information everyday to make decisions without the user’s knowledge. For example, who to suggest as a possible connection, which vacancies to give greatest prominence to or who gets grouped together for particular searches. Left unchecked, this digital self can quickly show someone to be something they’re not, or someone they don’t want to be.
With AI data bias, unethical business practices and lagging AI regulation, the risks of life changing consequences are rapidly increasing. As individual users we have very little control over the actions of the platforms themselves. However, we do have autonomy over the information that we give to them.
Mastering our digital body language
The control we have over how our data is used by such platforms as job sites is somewhat limited. However, where we do have agency is in what data we choose to share with them in the first place.
In a more analogue age, it was common practice to ask a close friend or family member for a second opinion on a resume or job application before submitting it. Maybe even to seek their counsel on how to best handle a tricky situation that had arisen in the workplace. In principle this approach still works. Though AI and digital transformation have forever sped up the pace at which we must be able to interact online with new people and opportunities.
In a world where one misjudged social media post can have far-reaching consequences, our means of sourcing a real-time external perspective must be scaled up and automated if it is to prove practical across the sum of all our digital interactions. It doesn’t matter if the goal is to find a job, build a personal brand or attract a partner.
It is here that AI can help level the playing field, bringing more objectivity to what we’re posting and how it is likely to be interpreted by others. Our ability to pursue multiple possibilities in a short timeframe is far greater than for previous generations. Though so are the consequences of getting it wrong. Ironically that may just mean fighting AI with AI.
Final thoughts
Mastering our digital body language has never been more important. After all, when left unchecked, your digital self can unknowingly come to portray you as someone you’re not, or someone that you don’t want to be.
With AI data bias, a lack of AI regulation and a growing reliance on it within recruitment, it is important we all take stock of how our online personas are likely to be interpreted by both people and machines. The stakes are too important to be passive. We must all actively participate.
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Apple introduced the ability to sideload iPhone apps in the European Union (EU) last month, in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations, and users who have updated to iOS 17.4 will soon be able to install apps backed by Patreon via AltStore, an alternative app store designed to enable sideloading on iOS. As a result, developers will have an alternate method of monetising their apps in the EU, while skirting Apple’s commission on apps distributed via its App Store.
In a post on Threads, AltStore developer Riley Testut stated that the popular sideloading tool will soon be made available in the EU as an alternative App Marketplace, which would be fully compliant with Apple’s policies for third-party app stores in the region. Testut also shared a screen recording of the process of installing an app via the AltStore App Marketplace, which doesn’t appear to take more than a couple of taps.
It’s worth remembering that even developers who distribute free applications will have to pay Apple a Core Technology Fee of EUR 0.5 (roughly Rs. 45) for each user after the app has been downloaded more than one million times. As the download count also includes app updates, the CTF could be applicable to several apps that become wildly popular on third party app stores.
Testut informed TechCrunch that the AltStore App Marketplace in the EU will allow developers to offer Patreon-backed apps, offering the equivalent of an in-app purchase or subscription available in Apple’s App Store. The proceeds of these Patreon memberships could enable access to specific apps or features, while also allowing developers to monetise their applications or games.
iPhone owners in the EU who are running the AltStore App Marketplace will soon be able to install beta versions of clipboard manager Clip and Nintendo emulator Delta after becoming Patreon members — this costs $3 (roughly Rs. 250) per month, the developer told the publication. Users will be able to download the standard version of Delta for free, while a $1 Patreon membership will grant access to the stable version of the clipboard manager.
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Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.
Terms of the settlement were filed on Monday in the Oakland, California federal court, and require approval by US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs valued the accord at more than $5 billion (roughly Rs. 41,676 crore), and as high as $7.8 billion (roughly Rs. 65,017 crore). Google is paying no damages, but users may sue the company individually for damages.
The class action began in 2020, covering millions of Google users who used private browsing since June 1, 2016.
Users alleged that Google’s analytics, cookies and apps let the Alphabet unit improperly track people who set Google’s Chrome browser to “Incognito” mode and other browsers to “private” browsing mode.
They said this turned Google into an “unaccountable trove of information” by letting it learn about their friends, favorite foods, hobbies, shopping habits, and the “most intimate and potentially embarrassing things” they hunt for online.
Under the settlement, Google will update disclosures about what it collects in “private” browsing, a process it has already begun. It will also let Incognito users block third-party cookies for five years.
“The result is that Google will collect less data from users’ private browsing sessions, and that Google will make less money from the data,” the plaintiffs’ lawyers wrote.
Google spokesman Jose Castaneda said the company was pleased to settle the lawsuit, which it always considered meritless.
“We never associate data with users when they use Incognito mode,” Castaneda said. “We are happy to delete old technical data that was never associated with an individual and was never used for any form of personalization.”
David Boies, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, in a statement called the settlement “a historic step in requiring honesty and accountability from dominant technology companies.”
A preliminary settlement had been reached in December, averting a scheduled February 5, 2024 trial. Terms were not disclosed at the time. The plaintiffs’ lawyers plan to later seek unspecified legal fees payable by Google.
Alphabet is based in Mountain View, California.
The case is Brown et al v Google LLC et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 20-03664.
Google I/O 2023 saw the search giant repeatedly tell us that it cares about AI, alongside the launch of its first foldable phone and Pixel-branded tablet. This year, the company is going to supercharge its apps, services, and Android operating system with AI technology. We discuss this and more on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.
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OpenAI has made its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot ChatGPT accessible to everyone, even those who do not have an OpenAI account. The AI firm made the announcement on Monday and added that the transition was being deployed gradually. Even when not logged in, users can choose whether to let the company record the conversations to train the AI or not. This mode will also come with stricter content moderation, the chatbot maker stated. Notably, a report recently claimed that OpenAI could release GPT-5, the next iteration of its AI model, later in 2024.
The company announced the newly expanded accessibility of the chatbot in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), where it said, “We’re rolling out the ability to start using ChatGPT instantly, without needing to sign up, so it’s even easier to experience the potential of AI.” Interestingly, this move also makes ChatGPT the only AI chatbot among its major rivals to offer its access to those without an account. Platforms such as Google Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot, Anthropic’s Claude, Grok by xAI, and Snapchat’s MyAI all require signing up to access the AI model.
In a blog post, the AI firm shared more details about the announcement. OpenAI said that it is gradually rolling out the feature globally, and it may take some time before all users receive it. We, at Gadgets 360, were able to access it and the chatbot works as stated. Users who do not log in will still have control over the data they share with the AI, as an option in settings can be used to choose whether or not the conversation is used to train the models. To find this control, tap on the question mark icon on the bottom-right corner and select Settings, then toggle off the Improve the model for everyone option.
However, there is one downside to not signing up. Users who do not have an account will face stricter content moderation. “We’ve also introduced additional content safeguards for this experience, such as blocking prompts and generations in a wider range of categories,” the post stated.
It should be noted that users who do not create an OpenAI account will miss out on several key features of ChatGPT such as the ability to save and review chat history, share chats, voice conversations, and custom instructions.
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Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is expected to be unveiled soon. It is likely to launch alongside two other models. While the Motorola Edge 50 Pro is set to launch in India on April 3, a third Motorola Edge 50 Fusion model could also be unveiled soon. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra design had recently leaked via renders suggesting multiple colour options and hinting at some key features of the handset. Now a tipster has shared short video teasers of the handset that once again suggest the design and key specifications.
Tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks) shared a series of small clips on X (formerly Twitter) that show the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra from different angles. The videos also suggest some of the features of the handset. It is seen in a beige colour option in the first clip, where we also get a close-up of the expected triple rear camera unit, the curved display edges, and the textured back panel.
In successive clips, we see the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra with speakers placed on both the top and bottom edges, a centred hole-punch cutout for a selfie camera, and a USB Type-C port at the bottom. One of the teasers also hints at a scratch-resistant screen, while another teases a feature that is said to help with accurate portrayal of skin tones, something the Edge 50 Pro is confirmed to offer. The last clip shows the handset being dunked in water, which suggests an IP rating, possibly something as high as an IP68.
An earlier leak suggested that the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is expected to launch in at least three colour options – Beige, Black, and Peach Fuzz. It is also tipped to launch in China with the moniker Moto X50 Ultra. It is expected to launch alongside the Motorola Edge 50 Pro and Motorola Edge 50 Fusion on April 3.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is expected to sport a curved OLED display with a centred hole-punch slot to hold the front camera. It will also likely feature a triple rear camera unit that is tipped to include 50-megapixel sensors, a 75mm periscope lens with 5x optical zoom, and support for laser autofocus. The handset is expected to ship with Android 14-based Hello UI and receive three years of OS upgrades. It has said to cost around $999 (roughly Rs. 83,300).
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The advancement in technology, while making our lives easier, has also given rise to a new type of threat – cyber threat. Threat actors are committing fraud using the latest means such as QR codes and artificial intelligence (AI). The ICICI Bank has issued an advisory, urging citizens to be vigilant of a scam involving malicious files and links that could drain their bank accounts, dealing them financial blows.
As per the advisory, a new type of scam is on the rise where malicious an APK link is sent to citizens, urging them to download it. Upon installation and registration, the APK begins sending all the messages received on the victim’s phone including OTPs.
The bank says, “Remain vigilant and ensure that you do not install any suspicious/malicious application in your mobile from untrustworthy sources. ICICI Bank never sends any SMS/WhatsApp message to its customers, asking them to call a particular mobile number or download any application.”
If citizens receive such messages, they are urged to report them immediately to the National Cyber Crime portal. The bank has also issued a list of best security practices that citizens can follow to stay safe from similar scams.
How to stay safe against scams
1. Update your mobile with the latest update and install the latest security patches.
2. Install apps only from trustworthy sources such as the Google Play Store and App Store.
3. Install antivirus software from trusted providers, and keep it updated.
4. Before allowing access to any application, pay heed to the permissions.
5. Do not click on suspicious links that you receive in emails or SMS.
6. Do not share confidential information such as OTP, PIN or card details with anyone, especially over the phone or Internet.
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OpenAI introduces a big change by improving the accessibility of its conversational AI chatbot, ChatGPT. As part of the new announcement, users do not need to sign in from their account to access ChatGPT. This means that people who want to use the chatbot will not have to bother creating an account to use its features. However, there are benefits as well as drawbacks to this new move as several ChatGPT features would be restricted for people who are using the tool without signing in. Know more about this new move by OpenAI.
OpenAI makes ChatGPT more accessible
According to OpenAI’s blog post, ChatGPT will not require account login and users can directly start using the chatbot. This has been done to improve the tool’s accessibility and allow more users to take advantage of AI. OpenAI said, “It’s core to our mission to make tools like ChatGPT broadly available so that people can experience the benefits of AI.” However, your conversions with AI will still be recorded to train its model. But in the good news, ChatGPT users will still have the option to exclude chats from training its AI models. To opt out of training the AI model, users can simply go to ChatGPT settings and turn off the feature to keep their conversation private.
On the other hand, ChatGPT users without an account will not be able to use features such as saving or sharing chats, taking advantage of custom instructions, chat history and more. However, the new version will use a similar GPT-3.5 model as the account version. These features would be only available to users who log in to their OpenAI account. Additionally, OpenAI has also introduced content safeguard features such as stricter content filters, blocking prompts, and more to maintain the tool’s policies. However, OpenAI has not clearly specified what safeguard features will be included in the signed out version of ChatGPT.
OpenAI also reported that the signed out version of ChatGPT will gradually roll out and soon users will be able to take advantage of the tool without having to sign in.
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In the last few months, asteroid flybys have become a common occurrence. These space rocks, also known as minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants of the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. According to NASA, the current asteroid count is 1,351,400, with most of them revolving around the Sun in the main asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Now, the US space agency has shed light on three asteroids which have been observed moving towards Earth in their orbit and are expected to pass by the planet today, April 2.
NASA has designated the first asteroid to pass Earth today as Asteroid 2024 FR3. It is expected to pass Earth at a distance of just 1.3 million kilometres. As per the US Space Agency, the asteroid is travelling in its orbit at a speed of 38424 kilometres per hour which is even faster than the speed of the International Space Station (ISS)!
In terms of size, Asteroid 2024 FR3 is approximately 78 feet wide, making it almost as big as a house. It belongs to the Apollo group of Near-Earth Asteroids, which are Earth-crossing space rocks with semi-major axes larger than Earth’s. These asteroids are named after the humongous 1862 Apollo asteroid, discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth in the 1930s.
The second asteroid has been given the designation of Asteroid 2024 FG3. NASA says it is moving towards Earth in its orbit at a speed of 54371 kilometres per hour. NASA expects this space rock to fly past Earth at a distance of approximately 3.1 million kilometres.
In terms of size, Asteroid 2024 FG3 has a width of almost 100 feet, which means it is also as big as an aircraft. The asteroid also belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids.
Asteroid 2024 FN3
The last asteroid to pass Earth today has been designated Asteroid 2024 FN3 by NASA CNEOS. During its close approach, it will come as close as 6.7 million kilometres to the planet and is already travelling it in its orbit around the Sun at a speed of 25787 kilometres per hour. This asteroid is also 100 feet wide, which makes it the same size as an aircraft.
Asteroid 2024 FN3 is the largest of them all, with a width of nearly 52 feet. It also belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids.
While all three asteroids are predicted to pass Earth by a close margin and have been termed Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs), they are not likely to impact the surface and cause any damage.
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