Google’s New AI Models Turn Low-Resolution Images into High-Quality Pictures As researchers push their limits to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, we have seen several AI tools and systems to improve imaging technology. We have seen AI tools toinstantly remove backgrounds from imagesandde-blur photos. Now, Google has developed two AI-based tools based on diffusion models that can convert low-res images into high-quality photos. Dubbed as Super-Resolution via Repeated Refinements (SR3) and Cascaded Diffusion Models (CDM), the two new technologies were recently developed by Google Research’s Brain Team....

Taskbar & Start Menu Not Working in Windows 11 Dev Build? Here’s the Fix! SomeWindows 11Dev and Beta Insiders are impacted by a bug in the recent preview build #22449 that went live on September 2nd. Users report that the Taskbar andStart Menuare crashing and becoming unresponsive on their Windows 11 PC. Microsoft has identified the issue and released a quick fix as a temporary solution. So now, if you are impacted, follow this guide and resolve the Taskbar and Start Menu not working issue on your Windows 11 PC right away....

This 15-Year-Old Boy from India Won the International Xbox Space Jam Contest Back in December 2020, Microsoft’s Xbox and Warner Brothers partnered to announce the Xbox Space Jam: A New Legacy competition. The international competition sought fans and enthusiasts of the iconic 1996 semi-animated movie Space Jam to submit ideas for an Xbox game based on the new Space Jam: A New Legacy movie that was released in July this year....

This Lightning Cable with a Hidden Chip Can Steal Your Passwords Although Apple focuses a lot on the security of iPhones, there are a few industry-grade tools that can be used tocrack an iOS deviceand acquire password-protected data of users. However, a security researcher has developed a malicious lightning cable that you can use to record anything you type on your iPhone and send it to a hacker remotely. OMG! USB Cables Can Now Steal Your Passwords Yes, you read that right!...

Valorant Won’t Run on Unsupported Windows 11 PCs; Here’s Why While Microsoft’s next-gen desktop OS Windows 11, which willstart rolling out from October 5, will come as a free upgrade for existing Windows 10 users, your system might need a few compatible hardware components to be eligible for it. Well, apart from Microsoft, it seems like some app and game developers are also enforcing these strict rules. For starters, as per recent user reports, Riot Games’ uber-popularFPS gameValorant is not booting up onunsupported Windows 11 systems....

You Will Soon Be Able to Send Bitcoin to Your Favorite Twitter Accounts Popular micro-blogging giant Twitterhas been addingvariousnew featuresto its platform lately. Earlier this year, the companyadded a nifty Tip Jar featureto let users send a monetary tip to their favorite creators or personalities. Now, the social media giant has confirmed that it will soon let users send Bitcoin and Ethereum to other Twitter users via Tip Jar. First discovered by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, the upcoming Bitcoin payments support for Twitter’s Tip Jar is currently under development....

Apple Delays Rollout of CSAM Photo Scanning System Due to Privacy Concerns As part of its efforts to improve child safety features, Apple revealed its plans toscan iCloud Photos for potential Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)earlier last month. Following backlash from security experts and digital rights groups like Electronic Frontier Foundation, Apple has now delayed the rollout of CSAM detection. Apple Delays Rollout of CSAM Detection Apple was initially all set to roll out CSAM detection later this year....