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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, as he warned that the bombarded Gaza Strip was becoming a "graveyard for children.""The unfolding catastrophe makes the need for a humanitarian ceasefire more urgent with every passing hour," he told reporters at the UN headquarters."The parties to the conflict -- and, indeed, the international community -- face an immediate and fundamental responsibility: to stop this inhuman collective suffering and dramatically expand humanitarian aid to Gaza," he said."The nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity."According to the health ministry in Gaza, 10,222 people have died including more than 4,000 children in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its strikes in retaliation.Guterres also deplored the killings of media workers. According to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 36 journalists and media workers have been killed."More journalists have reportedly been killed over a four-week period than in any conflict in at least three decades," Guterres said.Guterres was formally launching a recently announced $1.2 billion UN humanitarian appeal to help 2.7 million Palestinians over the entire Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.Aid trucks have been coming into Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah crossing, but the level remains well below the level before October 7, with Israel saying it needs time for security checks of vehicles, and they are not bringing fuel."Without fuel, newborn babies in incubators and patients on life support will die," Guterres said."The way forward is clear. A humanitarian ceasefire -- now. All parties respecting all their obligations under international humanitarian law," he said.Guterres again voiced alarm about the "clear violations of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing.""Let me be clear: No party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law," he said.

Apple recently added a new feature to Mac computers that helps detect exposure to liquids through the new macOS Sonoma 14.1 update.The website 9to5mac which specializes in Apple affairs reported the existence of a hidden program called Daemon, running in the background of the device with the aim of monitoring the USB-C port on Mac computers to detect their exposure to liquids.IPhone and iPad devices have a similar hidden program, which is used to alert users when liquids are detected in their connectors, urging them to disconnect the charging cable to prevent damage.The software on Mac computers is currently only used for analysis, and does not offer any obvious advantages to the user.It is expected that Apple will exploit the program to display an alert similar to the alert already present in the operating systems of iPhone and iPad devices.The program will also likely be used to help maintenance technicians determine whether or not a Mac computer qualifies for free repair.This is an additional way for Apple to know if the computer has been exposed to liquids, as the company says on its official website that its Mac laptops and some of its wired and wireless keyboards contain liquid contact indicators called LCI to help determine whether these products have been exposed to liquids there are similar indicators on iPhones that the user can see from the outside, noting that their color changes when in contact with liquid materials.The traditional warranty for Apple devices does not cover damage caused by liquids, even for water-resistant products, and the company is keen to develop different methods to detect devices being exposed to liquids. (QNA)

US Representative Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in Congress, has accused President Joe Biden of supporting a "genocide" against Palestinians and warned of repercussions in next year's election.In a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, late on Friday, the Democratic Congresswoman from Michigan repeated her calls for Biden to back a ceasefire in the almost month-long Israel-Hamas conflict."Joe Biden supported the genocide of the Palestinian people," Tlaib said in the video clip, which showed images of the dead and wounded from bombings in Gaza, pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the United States, Biden declaring support for Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanking the US president.White House spokespeople did not immediately respond to a request for comment on her remarks.After the surprise attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, the Israeli military launched an air, artillery and ground offensive against the Hamas-run Gaza Strip that Palestinian authorities say has killed more than 9,400.Food in Gaza is scarce, residents have resorted to drinking salty water, and medical services are collapsing.Washington has maintained robust military and political support for Israel, while calling on its ally to take steps to avoid civilian deaths and address Gaza's humanitarian crisis."The American people will not forget. Biden, support ceasefire now or don't count on us in 2024," Tlaib said. "Mr president, the American people are not with you on this one. We will remember in 2024."

The United States on Wednesday called violence by West Bank settlers in tandem with the Israel-Hamas war "incredibly destabilizing" and urged Israel to rein them in.Settler violence in the West Bank is "incredibly destabilising and counterproductive to Israel's long-term security in addition to, of course, being extremely harmful to the Palestinians living in the West Bank," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters."We have sent a very clear message to them that it's unacceptable, it needs to stop and those responsible for it need to be held accountable," Miller said of US contact with the Israeli government.Violence in the West Bank has been on the rise since early last year, marked by frequent army raids, attacks by Israeli settlers and Palestinian attacks on Israeli forces and settlers.More than 120 West Bank Palestinians have been killed since the Gaza war began on October 7.Since then, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says more than 8,500 people have been killed in Israel's bombardment, two-thirds of them women and children.

Bolivia's government said it had broken diplomatic ties with Israel on Tuesday, accusing Israel of committing crimes against humanity in its attacks on the Gaza Strip.Bolivia "has decided to break diplomatic relations with the Israeli state in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive taking place in the Gaza Strip," Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani announced at a press conference.Mamani added that Bolivia was calling for a ceasefire and an end to "the blockade that prevents the entry of food, water and other essential elements for life."Interim Foreign Minister Maria Nela Prada said the press conference had been called "in reference to the crimes against humanity being committed in the Gaza Strip against the Palestinian people."The Israeli foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Bolivia is among the first countries to actively break diplomatic relations with Israel over its war in Gaza.The South American country had previously cut diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009 under the government of leftist President Evo Morales, also in protest of Israel's actions in Gaza.In 2020, the government of right-wing interim President Jeanine Anez reestablished ties.Tuesday's announcement came hours after Morales on social media pressured current President Luis Arce to condemn Israel and declare it a terrorist state.On Monday, Arce met with the Palestinian ambassador to Bolivia."We reject the war crimes being committed in Gaza. We support international initiatives to guarantee humanitarian aid, in compliance with international law," Arce said on social media on Monday.Gaza health authorities say that 8,525 people, including 3,542 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7. UN officials say more than 1.4 million of Gaza's civilian population of about 2.3 million have been made homeless.

The Director of the New York Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Craig Mokhiber, has resigned in protest over the organisation’s inability to stop the genocide in Gaza.“Once again, we are seeing a genocide unfolding before our eyes, and the Organisation that we serve appears powerless to stop it,” he said in a statement.He called for fighting apartheid and establishing a single secular democratic state based on human rights for all the people of historic Palestine.His resignation comes a day after he called out “decades of Israeli #impunity provided by the US & other western governments & decades of #dehumanization of the Palestinian people by western corporate media.He concluded: “Both must end now.”The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed Tuesday for the divided UN Security Council to unite and back a ceasefire to end the "spiral of death" in the Middle East."A humanitarian ceasefire can at least stop this spiral of death and I hope that you will overcome your divisions and exercise your authority in demanding one," Grandi told the Security Council in New York.

Microsoft says Windows 11 22H2 now natively supports almost a dozen additional archive formats, including RAR, 7-Zip, Tar, and GZ archives.The company has added support for 11 new file archive formats with this month's optional KB5031455 Preview cumulative update.The updated list of supported archive types in Windows 11 now adds .rar, .7z, .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tar.zst, .tar.xz, .tgz, .tbz2, .tzst, and .txz, although support for password encrypted files is not yet available.Microsoft says it added the new file archive formats with the help of the open-source libarchive project, which means we will likely see other formats like LZH, LZH, and XAR.Since KB5031455 is an optional update, Windows users must install it manually by opening the Settings app, navigating to Windows Update, and clicking 'Check for Updates.' Users will then be prompted to install the update by clicking the 'Download and install' link.This new capability will also roll out to all Windows 11 users through cumulative updates scheduled for release during November's Patch Tuesday.Archive formats like ZIP, 7-Zip, and RAR are extensively used on Windows systems, with ZIP being the most widespread choice.Today's optional update also enabled all Moment 4 features, bringing 72 new features to Windows 11, including an overhauled File Explorer, a new Backup app, a built-in Passkey Manager, and the AI-powered Copilot for Windows. (QNA)

Google announced that it will begin requiring Android apps to include a way to report offensive content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and to follow new moderation rules about what type of AI content is acceptable at the beginning of next year, and indicated that it will require applications to add a button to report offensive material to remain in the Google Play Store.The company said users should be able to prepare reports without having to step away from the app, similar to the reporting systems that now exist within the app.The company explained that its policy for AI-generated content covers artificial intelligence chatbots, AI image applications, and applications that create audio or visual content for real people using AI.Apps that host AI-generated content, those that use AI to summarize material, such as books, and productivity apps that use AI as a feature will not be subject to the new policy. (QNA)

The dollar drew support on Wednesday from a survey showing US business pulling out of a five month contraction, while the Australian dollar strengthened on the likelihood of interest rate hikes after a surprisingly strong inflation print.The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six peers, was steady at 106.17, rebounding from a one-month low of 105.35 struck during the previous session.The buoyant dollar kept the yen pinned near the closely watched 150 threshold, with the Japanese currency last at 149.84 per dollar.The Aussie gained as much as 0.7% to touch a roughly two-week high of $0.6400.The US dollar held to most of its gains against the euro, after the single currency slid 0.75%.The euro was last 0.13% higher at $1.0602.Elsewhere, sterling rose 0.13% to $1.2175, while the New Zealand dollar gained 0.1% to $0.58505. (QNA)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday alleged violations of international law in Gaza and urged an immediate ceasefire as Israel pounds the Palestinian territory, with the crisis deeply dividing the Security Council.Israel voiced anger over the UN chief's plea before a high-level session of the Security Council, where the Palestinian foreign minister in turn denounced what he described as inaction in the conflict that has killed thousands on both sides, mostly civilians.Opening the session, Guterres said there was no excuse for the "appalling" violence by Hamas militants on October 7 but also warned against "collective punishment" of the Palestinians."I am deeply concerned about the clear violations of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing in Gaza. Let me be clear: No party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law," Guterres said, without explicitly naming Israel.Guterres said that the Palestinians had been "subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation," telling the Security Council: "It is important to also recognise the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum."His remarks infuriated Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen who, pointing his finger at Guterres and raising his voice, recounted graphic accounts of civilians including young children killed on October 7."Mr Secretary-General, in what world do you live?" Cohen said.Rejecting tying the violence to the occupation, Cohen said Israel gave Gaza to the Palestinians "to the last millimeter" with its withdrawal in 2005.Israel shortly afterward imposed a blockade of the impoverished territory, in place ever since, after Hamas took power, and it still occupies the West Bank.Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, called on Guterres to resign -- writing on X, formerly known as Twitter.More than 5,700 Palestinians, also mostly civilians, have been killed across the Gaza Strip in Israeli bombardments, the territory's health ministry said.Guterres, who personally traveled to the crossing between Egypt and Gaza in a push to let in assistance, welcomed the crossing of three aid convoys so far through the Rafah crossing.But Guterres said it was "a drop of aid in an ocean of need," as the UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned it would be forced to stop working Wednesday due to lack of fuel."To ease epic suffering, make the delivery of aid easier and safer, and facilitate the release of hostages, I reiterate my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire."Israel, backed by the United States, has rejected calls to halt the offensive, saying it would only allow Hamas to regroup.The United States last week vetoed a draft resolution on the crisis, saying it did not sufficiently support Israel's right to respond to Hamas.Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked the Security Council to back a new US-led resolution that "incorporates substantive feedback."The draft, seen by AFP, would defend the "inherent right of all states" to self-defense while calling for compliance with international law. It would back "humanitarian pauses" to let in aid but not a full ceasefire."No member of this council -- no nation in this entire body -- could or would tolerate the slaughter of its people," Blinken said.Veto-wielding Russia quickly said it would oppose the US draft."The main sign that the whole world is expecting from the Security Council is a call for a swift and unconditional ceasefire on the opposing parties. This is precisely what is not in the American draft," said Russia's ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia.The foreign minister of the Palestinian Authority, run by Hamas rivals, called inaction by the Security Council "inexcusable.""The ongoing massacres being deliberately and systematically and savagely perpetrated by Israel -- the occupying power against the Palestinian civilian population under illegal occupation -- must be stopped," Riyad al-Maliki said.With the Security Council deadlocked, the General Assembly, whose decisions are non-binding, will also take up the crisis Thursday at the request of a number of countries including Jordan and Russia.

The Biden administration wants to ensure safe passage for people out of Gaza, especially for US citizens, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Monday."We still want to see safe passage out and particularly for the several hundred American citizens that we know are in Gaza and want to leave," Kirby said.Kirby said US and Israeli officials have had frank discussions about Israel's pending Gaza ground invasion, but said the timing and other details were ultimately up to Israeli officials.Kirby said that ongoing humanitarian assistance - food, water and medical supplies - is critically important and supplies need to make into the region as soon and as much as possible, whether or not there is an Israeli ground invasion.Kirby said the administration shares concerns that some of the humanitarian aid will be diverted for Hamas purposes, but he says there has been no evidence that has happened.

Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced to roll out support for a password-less passkey feature to all Android users using biometrics to unlock the user's WhatsApp account.The new security option allows WhatsApp users to use their devices face, fingerprint, or pin security to unlock and access their accounts. This update is available to all Android users, Whatsapp confirmed. This move comes in the wake of passwordless authentication by technology giants.Passkeys were previously being tested by WhatsApp in its beta channel, but its now coming to regular users of the app on Android. There is still no information on support for WhatsApp passkeys on iPhones.Passkey encryption is a step towards never having to save a password that could potentially be stolen in a data breach or compromised by phishing. (QNA)

The US Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy backed down from an earlier demand by his party's hardliners for a partisan bill.The Democratic-majority Senate voted 88-9 to pass the measure to avoid the federal government's fourth partial shutdown in a decade, sending the bill to President Joe Biden, who signed it into law before the 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT) deadline.McCarthy abandoned party hardliners' insistence that any bill pass the House with only Republican votes, a change that could cause one of his far-right members to try to oust him from his leadership role.The House voted 335-91 to fund the government through Nov. 17, with more Democrats than Republicans supporting it.That move marked a profound shift from earlier in the week, when a shutdown looked all but inevitable. A shutdown would mean that most of the government's 4 million employees would not get paid - whether they were working or not - and also would shutter a range of federal services, from National Parks to financial regulators.Federal agencies had already drawn up detailed plans that spell out what services would continue, such as airport screening and border patrols, and what must shut down, including scientific research and nutrition aid to 7 million poor mothers."The American people can breathe a sigh of relief: there will be no government shutdown tonight," Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said after the vote. "Democrats have said from the start that the only solution for avoiding a shutdown is bipartisanship, and we are glad Speaker McCarthy has finally heeded our message."Some 209 Democrats supported the bill, far more than the 126 Republicans who did so, and Democrats described the result as a win."Extreme MAGA Republicans have lost, the American people have won," top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries told reporters ahead of the vote, referring to the "Make America Great Again" slogan used by former President Donald Trump and many hardline Republicans.Democratic Representative Don Beyer said: "I am relieved that Speaker McCarthy folded and finally allowed a bipartisan vote at the 11th hour on legislation to stop Republicans' rush to a disastrous shutdown."McCarthy's shift won the support of top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell, who had backed a similar measure that was moving through the Senate with broad bipartisan support, even though the House version dropped aid for Ukraine.Democratic Senator Michael Bennett held the bill up for several hours trying to negotiate a deal for further Ukraine aid."While I would have preferred to pass a bill now with additional assistance for Ukraine, which has bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, it is easier to help Ukraine with the government open than if it were closed," Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen said in a statement.McCarthy dismissed concerns that hardline Republicans could try to oust him as leader."I want to be the adult in the room, go ahead and try," McCarthy told reporters. "And you know what? If I have to risk my job for standing up for the American public, I will do that."He said that House Republicans would push ahead with plans to pass more funding bills that would cut spending and include other conservative priorities, such as tighter border controls.The standoff comes just months after Congress brought the federal government to the brink of defaulting on its $31.4 trillion debt. The drama has raised worries on Wall Street, where the Moody's ratings agency has warned it could damage US creditworthiness.Congress typically passes stopgap spending bills to buy more time to negotiate the detailed legislation that sets funding for federal programs.This year, a group of Republicans has blocked action in the House as they have pressed to tighten immigration and cut spending below levels agreed to in the debt-ceiling standoff in the spring.The McCarthy-Biden deal that avoided default set a limit of $1.59 trillion in discretionary spending in fiscal 2024. House Republicans are demanding a further $120 billion in cuts.The funding fight focuses on a relatively small slice of the $6.4 trillion US budget for this fiscal year. Lawmakers are not considering cuts to popular benefit programs such as Social Security and Medicare."We should never have been in this position in the first place. Just a few months ago, Speaker McCarthy and I reached a budget agreement to avoid precisely this type of manufactured crisis," Biden said in a statement after the vote. "House Republicans tried to walk away from that deal by demanding drastic cuts that would have been devastating for millions of Americans. They failed."

Meta has announced its next-generation VR headset called the Meta Quest 3. The device is in fact, a mixed reality and virtual reality headset that is set to launch on 10 October. The unit will retail from USD 499 for the 128GB and USD 649 for the 512GB model.Meta says the Meta Quest 3 will come with a free copy of the action RPG sequel Asgard's Wrath 2 when the game launches in October. If you pick up a unit before 27 January 2024, you'll also get the game, the company says. The more expensive 512GB model also comes with a six-month Meta Quest+ trial. The service gives owners two VR titles on the first day of each month.Meta boasted some high-end specs for the new Meta Quest 3. It features a 40 percent slimmer optical profile than the Quest 2 and a redesigned Touch Plus controller design. Internally, the unit packs a next-gen Snapdragon chipset developed specifically in collaboration between Meta and Qualcomm. It delivers over twice the graphical performance as the GPU in Quest 2.The unit also supports hand tracking out of the box. This means you can use the device without the controllers. This is thanks to a new Direct Touch that lets you use your fingers to interact with virtual objects. (QNA)

Google launched a new update to ChromeOS with many important features and upgrades, including a new appearance, some useful battery charging controls, accessibility settings for distinctive colors, and others.In its Chrome Stable 117, ChromeOS adopts Google's Material You design philosophy which is the radical new look introduced with the Android 12 in 2021.The change is most prominent in the redesigned Quick Settings display, which now contains rectangular buttons that are easier to identify and read for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other settings compared to the previous small circular icons.Updated ChromeOS devices will get a new notifications panel at the bottom right of the screen, allowing the user easier access to new messages, emails, and other alerts from applications, and the calendar will also get an updated Up Next view with the ability to easily transition to video calls, in addition to new privacy indicators that show when the camera and microphone are in use in the status area at the bottom right of the screen.The new program also allows finding the specifications of a Chromebooks or another ChromeOS device, such as CPU and RAM, through a simple search in Launcher.Previously, there were complicated steps to find RAM, and other information required the help of third-party applications to detect it, such as Cog.ChromeOS now has adaptive charging to help extend battery life that can maintain 80% charge and use machine learning to predict when the user will disconnect his device from the charger so that it can charge to 100% before that time. Moreover, Google has added new distinctive colors so that users with color vision deficiency can better navigate the interface, and this feature can be found in the accessibility settings of the ChromeOS under Display and Magnification. (QNA

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday that his country had "deep concern" about the Armenian population in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, reaffirming US support for Armenia's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.In a telephone call with Armenian Prime Minister, Blinken underscored the United States is calling on Azerbaijan to protect civilians and uphold its obligations to respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh and to ensure its forces comply with international humanitarian law, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.Blinken held three rounds of peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan to reduce tensions on Nagorno-Karabakh, which includes a majority population of ethnic Armenians who formed a breakaway self-styled state in the 1990s.Azerbaijan on Tuesday announced that it had launched a "limited" military operation in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. On Wednesday, it halted the operation after reaching an agreement requiring the Armenian forces to lay down their arms, withdraw from their battle positions and military outposts and be subjected to complete disarmament, and that all weapons and heavy equipment be handed over to the Azerbaijani army.Armenia and Azerbaijan had previously engaged in two wars over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The most recent conflict occurred in 2020 and ended with a fragile truce. However, the two countries have not yet been able to reach a lasting peaceful settlement following these recent military confrontations, despite mediation efforts led by the European Union, the United States, and Russia, each separately. (QNA)

Hollywood writers and studios will meet for a fourth consecutive day of high-level talks Saturday, as the industry hopes to end the costly 145-day Writers Guild of America strike.The two sides "met for bargaining on Friday and will meet again on Saturday," the WGA said in a message to its members Friday evening."We continue to work toward a deal that writers deserve," it added.Thousands of film and television scribes downed their pens back in early May over demands including better pay for writers, greater rewards for creating hit shows, and protection from artificial intelligence.They have manned picket lines for months outside offices including Netflix and Disney and -- having been joined by striking actors in mid-July -- have brought the entertainment industry to a costly standstill.After a lengthy negotiating session Thursday, the WGA wrote to members that talks would continue again the next day, and urged "as many of you as possible to come out to the picket lines" Friday, where the usual protest hours were extended into the early afternoon.The heads of Netflix, Disney, Universal and Warner Bros Discovery have personally attended this week's talks, according to Deadline.Analysts say that unusual step could indicate that a deal is close -- or simply a renewed sense of urgency to end a walkout that is preventing work from resuming on a wide array of film and TV projects, leaving studios and networks with looming gaps in their release schedules.Among their demands, writers say their salaries have not kept up with inflation, and that the rise of streaming has diminished the "residuals" they earn when a show they work on becomes a smash hit.Studios have offered greater transparency in streaming audience numbers, while stopping short of offering to revise the way residual payments are calculated.Writers have also demanded curbs on the use of AI, which they fear could be used to partially replace them in generating future films or show scripts, and therefore further undercut their pay.This remains a key sticking point between the two sides, according to reports in Hollywood trade publications this week.The Financial Times reported Milken Institute research at the start of September that put the cost of the current Hollywood standstill at $5 billion.At 145 days and counting, the WGA strike is already significantly longer than the writers' 2007-08 walkout -- which lasted 100 days and cost the California economy $2.1 billion.It is approaching the union's longest-ever industrial action, which lasted for 154 days in 1988.Even if the writers agree to a new deal, the actors' strike would continue.There have been no known contract talks between the studios and the actors' 160,000-strong SAG-AFTRA guild since that strike began.But the two unions share many similar demands, and insiders say that a WGA deal could help to pave the way for a resolution to the actors' strike.

An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale struck on Sunday the province of Coquimbo, in northern Chile.The US Geological Survey said in a statement that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred 54 kilometers from the city of La Serena in the region, and at a depth of 40.7 kilometers.So far, there have been no reports of material damage or human losses resulting from the earthquake.In 2010, a strong earthquake of 8.8 magnitude, followed by a tsunami, hit central and southern Chile, killing 500 people.Chile is located in an area called the Ring of Fire, which is an arc of rifts that surround the Pacific Ocean basin and is subject to frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. (QNA)

Apple announced the addition of two new storage capacities to the iCloud+ service, with a storage of 6TB and 12TB, after the maximum capacity did not exceed 2 TB.Each user's Apple ID account allows only 5GB of cloud storage, and users can upgrade to a paid iCloud+ storage subscription plan to larger capacities of 50GB or 200GB, as well as 2TB, 6TB, or 12TB.In addition to the storage capacity, Apple provides subscribers with additional features such as Hide My Email and Custom Email Domains.Currently, subscribers pay $0.99 per month for 50GB of cloud storage, $2.99 per month for 200GB, and $9.99 per month for 2TB.The original photos, videos, and other files can be stored securely on iCloud with the ability to share them with others when needed, as well as the ability to make backup copies of the device used and then restore them at any time. (QNA)

Meta is reportedly working on a new AI system that is expected to be even more powerful than OpenAI's GPT-4 language model. The model is expected to be ready next year and Meta could start training from early 2024.According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Meta's new AI system will help companies develop sophisticated text analysis and other services. The new AI model is expected to be several times more powerful than the company's last AI system, Llama 2, which was released just two months ago.Llama 2 is Meta's open source AI language model launched in July, and distributed by Microsoft's cloud Azure services to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. (QNA)