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in TechnologyWhy did Google temporarily halt its AI image generator, Gemini, from generating people soon after its launch?
Answer: In a digital age twist on the classic tale of Icarus flying too close to the sun, Google’s AI, Gemini, soared a tad too high in its quest for diversity. Shortly after its launch, Gemini found itself in hot water for applying a 21st-century filter to historical scenes, leading to a collage of anachronisms.…
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in TechnologyWhat is Google’s Gemini?
Answer: Google’s Gemini, unveiled on Dec. 6, 2023. is a multimodal AI model. It can understand and process various information forms, including text, audio, and visuals. This AI model comes in three versions – Nano, Pro, and Ultra – each designed for different levels of complexity and tasks. The Pro version has already been integrated…
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in TechnologyWhat feature in Google’s Bard allows users to verify the chatbot’s answers against web content?
Answer: Google’s Bard, the ever-so-helpful AI chatbot, has a nifty new feature aptly named “Google It.” Whenever you doubt Bard’s overconfident answers, you can simply click on the “G” icon, and Bard will cross-reference its response with the vast web. This marvelous feature was unveiled on Sept. 19, 2023. You can find it right in…
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in PopWhich tech titan had a malfunction while promoting “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”?
Answer: When Swifties worldwide were challenged to solve 1989-themed puzzles on Google to unlock the vault tracks of “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” on Sep. 19, 2023. search interest in Taylor’s name tripled in just an hour. But, alas. Google’s vault puzzle jammed, and the tech giant found itself in a self-described “fix-it era.” Who would’ve thought…
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in TechnologyWhat’s the key difference between Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s Bing?
Answer: Google released its conversational AI bot Bard on March 21, 2023, as a stand-alone webpage featuring a question box. Google’s Bard is a chatbot trained to be informative and comprehensive, while Microsoft’s Bing is a chatbot optimized for search results. This makes Bard a noticeably less effective tool than Bing at surfacing useful information…
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in TechnologyWhat is “prebunking”?
Answer: A pre-bunking approach involves releasing short videos that show people how to spot false claims. It is considered a quick and easy method of limiting the impact of misinformation. In the fall of 2022. Google launched a prebunking video campaign in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia in the largest test of the method.…
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in TechnologyWhat is Bard?
Answer: Google announced on Feb. 6, 2023, that it’s launching a chatbot service called Bard. The conversational AI is being tested for feedback and will be released to the public in the coming weeks. Bard explains complex subjects in simple terms and does other things, like providing tips on planning a party or lunch ideas.…
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in TechnologyWho are the founders of Google?
Answer: According to a New York Times Jan. 20, 2023, article. the founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin have re-engaged with the company to help with its AI strategy. Google has been worried about ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, as it could potentially disrupt its search business. According to a slide presentation reviewed by…
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in PlacesWhere is one most likely to be greeted, “Allinllachu”?
Answer: “Allinllachu” means hello in southern Quechua, the primary language in the Quechua linguistic family spoken mainly in Peru and Bolivia. Approximately 25% (7.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechuan language. Quechua variants are still widely spoken today, being the co-official language of many regions and the second most spoken language family in Peru. Quechua…
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in TechnologyGoogle announced it would automatically erase which user information?
Answer: On July 1, 2022, Google announced new privacy protections on its Google Maps service. The company will delete locations like abortion clinics, counseling centers, domestic violence shelters, fertility clinics, addiction treatment facilities, and weight loss clinics from users’ Location History. The information will be purged shortly after any visit to these facilities. The new…
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in TechnologyAs of 2022, which is the only company that offers a driverless taxi service?
Answer: As of 2022, only one completely public service operates without safety drivers. Waymo, owned by Alphabet (Google’s parent company,) offers a driverless service in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona. On Aug. 16, 2022, Lyft said it would allow users to hail a new self-driving cab on and around the Las Vegas Strip. Unlike the…
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in BusinessIn which European country has Google News been unavailable since 2014?
Google News closed in Spain in late 2014 in response to legislation that forced it to pay a collective licensing fee to republish headlines or snippets of news._x000D_
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in PoliticsRussia, on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, threatened to block YouTube. Why?
On Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, Russia threatened to block YouTube after it removed Russian state-backed broadcaster RT’s German-language channels’ from its site, saying they had breached its COVID-19 misinformation policy. Russia accused YouTube of “unprecedented information aggression.” Separately on the very same day, Russia fined Google 6.5 million roubles ($89,534) for failing to delete content…
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in TechnologyWhen did Google launch its revolutionary email service, Gmail?
Answer: In a move that seemed right out of a tech whiz’s playful handbook, Google unveiled Gmail on April Fools’ Day 2004. This wasn’t just any day for Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who had a penchant for pulling off pranks on this day. The launch left many wondering if this was just…
