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Snapchat partners with MTV to let users vote for VMAs through Lenses

September 11, 2023
MTV has partnered with Snapchat to let users vote for a Video Music Awards category through Lenses. The entertainment company is leveraging Snap’s Camera Kit to integrate AR-based experiences into the award show. Users will be able to vote on the Best New Artist once the three finalists are decided. They can use a special […]

MGM Resorts blames ‘cybersecurity issue’ for ongoing outage

September 11, 2023
Hotel and casino giant MGM Resorts has confirmed a “cybersecurity issue” is to blame for an ongoing outage affecting systems at the company’s Las Vegas properties. “MGM Resorts recently identified a cybersecurity issue affecting some of the company’s systems,” the company said in a statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. “Promptly after detecting […]

iPhone 15’s shift to USB-C has hidden potential to streamline computing

September 11, 2023
Apple is set to reveal the iPhone 15 at a special event held tomorrow, Tuesday September 12, and we already know a lot about what to expect thanks to rumors and supply chain sources – but this time thanks also to European Union regulators. That last source strongly suggests that the newest iPhone will get […]

This week in AI: The generative AI boom drives demand for custom chips

September 11, 2023
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, D-Matrix, an AI chip startup, […]