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06 Jul

How This Swedish Techie Used AI To Generate Quirky And Authentic-Looking DJ Names

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The contribution of artificial intelligence in the creative field is increasing each day. Now, in an interesting experiment by Berlin-based producer and photographer Olle Holmberg, he has used AI to come up with a list of quirky and interesting names which can be used by DJs.  AI Creates 231 DJ Names You may ask any…

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05 Jul

This Is How A Human Taught An AI To Beatbox Like A Pro

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Of all the forms of music evolved organically, beatboxing is perhaps one of the most intriguing ones. It is the art of controlling one’s breath, lips, and mouth movement to create musical sounds that sound more like electronic beats. And while an artificial intelligence system may not possess any of these organs or body parts,…

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04 Jul

Facebook Down: Latest Outage Reveals How The Social Media Giant Uses AI To Tag User Images

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Outages over the past few years have become quite usual, and many big firms like Google and Amazon have fallen prey to this. Now, earlier this week on 3 July, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp witnessed a major outage. The platforms were facing serious problem loading images, videos, and other data, leaving many people frustrated. According…

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04 Jul

AI Turns Casting Director, Can Now Decide The Perfect Blockbuster Movie Cast

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Showbiz is one of the most lucrative industries in the world, but there’s no specific formula for churning out blockbusters. That is why filmmakers from across the world are tapping artificial intelligence to take help with audience composition, CGI and even music. 20th Century Fox’s Merlin 20th Century Fox, one of the biggest film studios…

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03 Jul

How Hackers Are Using Facebook To Distribute Remote Access Trojan (RAT) Malware

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While threats like Ransomware, DDoS and Polymorphic Phishing have always been some of the notorious threats in cybersecurity, hackers today are shifting their focus and are trying out different approaches to attack systems. According to a research by Check Point threat intelligence, for the first time, a remote access Trojan dubbed as “FlawedAmmyy” has reached…

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03 Jul

Deep Dive: SonicWall Doubles Down On AI & Automation To Fight Cyber Attacks

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A recent SonicWall Cyber Threat Report indicated that ransomware attacks were up in every geography except India, which saw a 49% reduction, and the U.K. However, India still has a major uphill task in combating malware, where attacks rose by 53% in 2018. For our weekly column Deep Dive we talked to the Debasish Mukherjee,…

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02 Jul

Are AI-Powered Personas Going To Be The Future Of Influencer Marketing?

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We live in a world where social media influencers have almost as much popularity and influence as celebrities. With a significantly high follower base, many social media influencers have built prominent sources of earning. However, it is not just the millennials and Gen Z who are a part of this social media influencer ecosystem. Now,…

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01 Jul

Hackers Can Misuse Microsoft Azure’s Unpatched Flaw To Take Over EA Origin’s User Accounts

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From Computer Space arcade game in the 70s to 2019, the gaming industry has evolved tremendously. The industry generated about $135 billion in 2018 and is expected to make $180.1 billion profit in 2021, making it much more lucrative than ever before. With such massive growth and everything going digital, the industry is also becoming…

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01 Jul

Is Riak A Good NoSQL Database Option?

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The popularity of non-relational databases is not surprising, and over the years, it has gained a strong ground in the enterprise world. Riak is one of the databases which has been a vital part of the NoSQL database ecosystem.  With a significantly fast processing speed, Riak has done wonders through the years. But is that…

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28 Jun

Deep Dive: How Uber Fixes The Best Job-Supply Match To Fulfil Trips Anywhere It Operates

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The cab-hailing market over the years has grown tremendously. However, today, it is much more than booking a can from point A to point B. San Francisco-based company operates in more than 700 cities, 63 countries, has over 93 million monthly active platform users, over 3.9 million active drivers and completes more than 14 million…

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