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WhatsApp rolling out two new exciting features

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Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out two exciting features for its users with the latest version update.

After HD photos, WhatsApp is now enabling users to send high-quality videos with one of the new features it is releasing for iOS, WABetaInfo reported.

With the previously released feature, iOS users can share better-quality photos by preserving their dimensions.

“When a photo is sent by using this feature, a new tag is added to the message bubble, highlighting that it is a high-quality photo,” the WhatsApp news tracker stated.

The same tag was spotted by some users while sending videos. This was an automated process with unknown details, and users had no control over this feature.

However, after installing the latest update for WhatsApp beta on iOS, some beta testers may experiment with the ability to send high-quality videos.

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This screenshot provided by the WABetaInfo shows that the HD option appears while selecting a video for sharing. This option preserves video dimensions so that the quality of the media being shared does not get affected. However, light compression is still applied to the video.

“This means that this option doesn’t allow users to share videos in their original quality”, but the users can be sure about the better quality.

To benefit from the feature, the users need to select the high-quality option every time they send any video, as “standard quality” always remains the default option.

After being shared, the video will be marked as a high-quality video in the message bubble within the chat, as seen in the screenshot. This will also help the recipients identify that the video was sent in better quality.

However, the feature does not yet apply to the videos sent via status updates on WhatsApp.

“The application still requires further updates as, despite the option being available for videos, the text has not yet been revised as it still refers to images. A future update should introduce the correct explanation for videos,” WABetaInfo reported.

The other feature being rolled out on the instant messaging app is the additional enhancements regarding profile icons within group chats.

To be specific, the thumbnails of contacts whose profile pictures are hidden or unavailable have been revised.

Under the updated version, the thumbnails will contain the initials of the respective group member’s name to “help other participants in the conversation quickly identify the person represented by the thumbnail”.

The update is available on the TestFlight app, and will soon be available to more users.

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Microsoft and BlackRock are set to establish a $30 billion fund for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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AI models, particularly those employed in deep learning and extensive data processing, necessitate considerable computer power, resulting in increased energy usage.

The computational demands of AI have compelled technology firms to interconnect thousands of chips in clusters to attain the requisite data processing capacity, resulting in a significant increase in the demand for specialized data centers.

The investment entity, termed Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership, seeks to improve AI supply chains and energy procurement, according to BlackRock and Microsoft.

MGX, the investment firm supported by Abu Dhabi, will serve as a general partner in the fund, while Nvidia (NVDA.O), a manufacturer of AI chips, will provide its expertise.

The collaboration is expected to generate a total investment potential of up to $100 billion, inclusive of loan funding, according to the corporations.

The investments will primarily be in the United States, with the remainder allocated to partner countries, as stated by the firms.

The Financial Times initially reported on the development.

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Pakistan ascends 14 positions in the UN E-Government Index 2024.

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This significant breakthrough signifies Pakistan’s shift from the “Middle EGDI category” to the “High EGDI category” for the first time, indicating considerable improvements in digital government capabilities.

The nation’s E-Government Development Index has risen to 0.5095, an increase from 0.42380 in 2022. Although Pakistan remains behind global leaders such as Denmark (0.9847) and regional leaders like Singapore (0.969) and the Maldives (0.6745), this enhancement is a significant accomplishment.

Minister of State for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to establishing a digital Pakistan.

During an event in Islamabad on Wednesday, she underscored the necessity for collaborative endeavors to promote innovation among the youth.

She asserted that the private sector ought to have a pivotal role in realizing a digital Pakistan. Shaza Fatima said that the administration is endeavoring to deliver exceptional stable and rapid internet connectivity.

She emphasized that Pakistan’s position in the UN’s e-governance development index had ascended by fourteen points. She stated that we are one of two Asian countries that have advanced from the medium tier to the top tier of digital e-governance, characterizing this as a notable accomplishment.

The Minister of State further asserted that Pakistan has made significant advancements in cyber security, attaining a premier rank in this field.

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AI detecting techniques are going to be introduced by YouTube.

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The artificial intelligence (AI) tools that YouTube plans to introduce have been unveiled. Using artificial intelligence technology, these technologies intend to assist in identifying individuals, voices, and music inside videos found on YouTube.

With the help of artificial intelligence synthetic sounds, the company has improved its Content ID system so that it can identify instances of copyright violations in songs.

The new function, which identifies artificial sounds emulating those of artificial singers, notifies users. The first edition will be made available to the public the next year, and then it will be taken to a more widespread audience.

A feature that will assist in recognizing deepfake faces in videos is also being introduced by YouTube.

It will be possible for consumers to be aware of the fact that their faces are being utilized in videos that were produced by artificial intelligence without their permission.

A greater degree of control over the video platform is intended to be granted to celebrities and artists.

Those who are impacted have the ability to contact YouTube’s privacy request mechanism in order to request that films of this nature be removed from the platform.

A guideline that previously designated such videos as artificial intelligence or content that was misleading is currently being strengthened and modified by the firm.

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