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No Longer Needed, Huawei Completely Abandons Android

Morrissey Technology – Huawei officially launched HarmonyOS NEXT, the latest version of its operating system, at Huawei’s annual developer conference, HDC 2024, which is the stage for the company’s biggest announcement. This announcement comes after years of development of the HarmonyOS operating system, which was originally known as Hongmeng.

This Chinese-developed operating system (OS) completely ditches the Linux kernel and Android Open Source Project (AOSP) codebase in favor of a completely independent architecture built around Huawei’s Hongmeng kernel and system.

Huawei claims that the new system architecture delivers a 30% improvement in overall machine performance and a 20% reduction in power consumption. Currently in beta testing, HarmonyOS NEXT is looking for developers and a number of early adopters to participate. Those interested should be aware that the beta version may be unstable and may cause data incompatibility issues.

The main feature of HarmonyOS NEXT is the ability to bridge the gap between different devices. According to Huawei, developers only need to create one version of an app to ensure a consistent user experience across different screen sizes in the Huawei ecosystem FOR4D.

This was demonstrated at the conference with popular apps such as Taobao, Yiche, and Bilibili running smoothly across different devices. Additionally, HarmonyOS NEXT offers a unique “App Continuation” function. Imagine starting a video call on your tablet and seamlessly transferring it to your phone with one click. This system also allows easy sharing of data between devices. For example, you can easily cut and paste images from your phone to your tablet while working on a document.

HarmonyOS NEXT FOR4D is claimed to be more than just device connectivity. This system integrates artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities directly into the system, referred to as “Harmony Intelligence.”

This integration unlocks a variety of features, including:

  • AIGC image creation: Create unique images from line drawings, colorize existing photos, or even enlarge them.
  • Industry-first AI voice repair: This feature aims to help people with speech disorders by improving communication.
  • “Xiaoyi Sees the World” for visually impaired users: This feature uses AI to “read images” by describing their content aloud, potentially helping users identify objects around them.
  • AI-powered control: HarmonyOS NEXT allows third-party apps to leverage the system’s AI for features like real-time text reading, smart form filling, and image/text translation.
  • Then Huawei’s virtual assistant feature, Xiaoyi, has received an upgrade and is called Xiaoyi Intelligent Agent. Xiaoyi no longer requires a wakeup word and can be “summoned” by simply dragging and dropping content onto the navigation bar.

This allows for more intuitive interactions where Xiaoyi can analyze content and offer relevant actions, such as creating charts from images or summarizing documents. Security remains a top priority for Huawei. HarmonyOS NEXT FOR4D introduces the new Star Shield security architecture, designed to keep user data safe. This architecture implements several steps:

  • Rigorous application inspection: Code and applications that do not meet security standards will be blocked from being installed.
  • Multi-device data encryption: Data is encrypted end-to-end across multiple devices for increased protection.
  • Hardware-level encryption: Individual files are encrypted with a unique key stored on the device’s hardware.
  • Permission control: Restrict unnecessary app permissions to minimize privacy risks.
  • HarmonyOS NEXT is still in the development phase, with a commercial launch expected in Q4 2024. The beta testing phase has begun, and Huawei is actively seeking developers and early adopters to provide feedback and help improve the system.

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Ransomware National Data Center
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National Data Center Down, Cyber ​​Expert Says Suspected of Being Attacked by Ransomeware

Morrissey Technology – The National Data Center (PDN) experienced disruption from Thursday (20/6/2024) until today there are no signs of progress towards returning to normal operations. Cyber ​​experts suspect that PDN suffered a Ransomeware cyber attack. As a result, PDN experienced problems resulting in long queues carrying out the immigration process not only at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, but at all Immigration Offices throughout the country.

Chairman of the CISSReC Cyber ​​Security Research Institute, Pratama Persadha, revealed several things that could cause total disruption like this, including electricity supply disruption, server damage, internet connection disruption, as well as cyber attacks such as DDoS or Ransomware.

“If the disruption occurs due to a cyber attack, then the risk is even greater because it not only disrupts services but can also result in personal data being leaked,” said Pratama in his written statement.

Previously there had also been a cyber attack on Immigration which resulted in the leak of personal data, namely the leak of 34 million passport data. What’s even more dangerous, said Pratama, is if hackers can access the servers at the National Data Center, of course the data leak that occurs will not only affect the Directorate General of Immigration but also other institutions that use PDN to store citizen data.

If we look at the pattern of disturbances that occur, Pratama believes that there is a possibility that the problems that occurred at PDN were caused by cyber attacks using the ransomware method, as was the case that happened to Bank Syariah Indonesia previously.

“If the problem faced by PDN is a technical problem, it certainly won’t take that long. The electricity supply problem can be resolved immediately by using electricity supply from another substation or using a generator for temporary supply,” he said.

Likewise, if the problem is an internet connection, such as a break in the fiber optic cable entering the PDN, it can still be resolved quickly using a Point-to-Point radio connection which has a large bandwidth and doesn’t take long to install.

“Similarly, if you are hit by a cyber attack using the DDoS method, the response time required will not be that long because it can be easily resolved by utilizing Anti-DDoS devices and collaborating with ISPs to increase bandwidth capacity and help overcome DDoS from the ISP side,” he explained. .

By seeing this incident, Pratama said that using PDN could endanger the country if it is not equipped with strong security, so that each government agency hosting PDN must create a strong Business Continuity Plan (BCP) so that it does not depend 100 ℅ on PDN infrastructure.

He said that with the PDN down incident, the government must clearly explain what happened and from the start explain BCP from this kind of risk. It should be noted that the PDN currently being built only provides the infrastructure to store data from each agency that owns the SPBE.

“The cyber security factor also still needs special attention because what PDN managers currently guarantee is the cyber security of the PDN infrastructure itself, while the cyber security of each SPBE application is still the responsibility of the agency that owns the SPBE,” he concluded.

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Joe Biden Blocked Victims Increase, Russian Antivirus Company Suspended
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Joe Biden Blocked Victims Increase, Russian Antivirus Company Suspended

Morrissey Technology – The United States government under the command of President Joe Biden banned the sale of Kaspersky antivirus in his country for national security reasons. US citizens are asked to switch to other antivirus services. The Bureau of Industry and Security under the US Department of Commerce argued that Kaspersky threatens the security and privacy of users in the US because the company is headquartered in Russia.

“Russia has demonstrated that it has the capacity, and even more so, the intent to exploit Russian companies like Kaspersky to collect and weaponize the personal information of US citizens,” said US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

One Reuters source said Kaspersky’s close ties to the Russian government posed a national security risk. It is feared that Kaspersky and the Russian government could steal sensitive information, install malware, or prevent security updates on devices belonging to US citizens FOR4D.

Kaspersky will be banned from selling its software to consumers and businesses in the US starting July 20, 2024. However, they can still release software and security updates to their users until September 29, 2024. After that Kaspersky could no longer provide updates for its users in the US. Raimondo insists Kaspersky users in the US are not breaking the law and advises them to use alternative antivirus.

“Individuals and businesses in the US who continue to use or own Kaspersky products and services are not breaking the law, you are not doing anything wrong and are not subject to any criminal or civil penalties,” Raimondo said.

“However, I ask you to immediately stop using this software and switch to an alternative to protect yourself and your data and your family,” he continued.

This ban is the latest development in a series of actions taken by the US government against Kaspersky FOR4D. In 2017, the Donald Trump administration banned US federal agencies from using Kaspersky antivirus.

Earlier this year, Russian government hackers reportedly stole classified documents stored on the personal computer of a contract employee at an intelligence agency who used Kaspersky antivirus. This is the first reported espionage incident due to the use of Kaspersky antivirus. The US government is increasingly aggressive in blocking foreign technology or limiting it. Companies in China, especially, are increasingly restricted from getting technology from America.

Apple and Meta
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Apple and Meta Face Regulatory Challenges in Europe, Why?

Morrissey Technology – Two giant American technology companies, Apple and Meta, are reportedly facing new regulatory challenges in Europe. Apple is related to its application store App Store, while Meta is centered on artificial intelligence (AI) assistants.

Based on a report from the Financial Times (FT), the European Commission (EC) will file charges against Apple. The iPhone maker did not comply with requirements that allow app developers to direct users to offers available outside the App Store BO Togel without charging them.

If such charges are indeed filed against Apple, it could be the first time the EC has done so under the recently implemented Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to the report. The European Commission said in March that it was using its powers under the DMA to investigate Apple, Alphabet and Meta.

The report adds that regulators are only making preliminary findings, they may reassess any final decision if Apple changes its practices, and that the timing of any decision is subject to change.

“We believe our plans comply with the DMA, and we will continue to engage constructively with the European Commission as they conduct their investigation,” Apple FOR4D said in a statement.

Meta, meanwhile, said earlier that it had paused plans to launch its AI assistant, Meta AI, in Europe after the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), on behalf of the European data protection authority (DPA), asked it to postpone training of large language models ( LLM) with content shared by adults on Facebook and Instagram Meta platforms.

Meta said in an update that it was disappointed with the request, that it had incorporated feedback from DPA Europe and that the request marked a step backwards for European innovation.

“We are committed to bringing Meta AI FOR4D, along with the models that power it, to more people around the world, including in Europe,” Meta said in the update.

“However, simply put, without including local information, we can only offer people a second-class experience. This means we cannot launch Meta AI in Europe at this time,” he continued.

Ron Wayne
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The Forgotten Figure of Apple’s Founder Who Failed to Get Rich

Morrissey Technology – Apple’s founders are not only Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. One name that may not be well known is Ron Wayne, who together with the two figures above jointly initiated the founding of Apple. Yes, in 1976, Wayne joined Jobs and Wozniak in founding Apple, which at that time was still a small company. However, two weeks later, Wayne sold his 10% share ownership which was then worth USD 1,500 and returned to focusing on his old job at the Atari company.

Wayne apparently felt he couldn’t bear developing the company from scratch. Apart from that, Wayne felt too old and was a bit traumatized because he had failed in business. He was indeed about 20 years older than Jobs and Wozniak.

Wayne, who is currently 88 years old, admits that he has no regrets, even though if he had survived and continued to hold shares in Apple, he would have been one of the richest people in the world. Currently, Apple’s market capitalization is around USD 3 trillion. So if not sold FOR4D, Wayne’s shares are worth USD 300 billion.

It was Jobs who invited Wayne to co-found Apple and offered him 10% of the shares at that time. Wayne, who was mature, was seen as being able to mediate in the event of an argument between Jobs and the young and ambitious Wozniak.

“He has a more mature mentality and has a strong formula for how the company runs,” said Wozniak about Ron Wayne.

“I’m very, very excited to be a part of something that really has huge expectations and something that I think is going to be really successful,” Wayne said of his participation at Apple.

“Do I regret selling my shares in Apple? No, that’s been my answer from day one and it will remain my answer until the day I die,” he said.

After selling his shares, Wayne remained an advisor to Apple. He helped design the Apple logo FOR4D at that time. It’s no wonder that Wayne was so lost when Jobs died.

“With so much potential ahead of him and his immense creativity, we can only imagine what might have come out of his mind if he had lived 20 years longer,” concluded Ron Wayne.

Apple Intelligence
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Apple Intelligence’s Move to Protect Privacy Even though ChatGPT is Integrated

Morrissey Technology – Apple continues to strengthen its commitment to user privacy at the WWDC 2024 event. A series of new privacy and security features will be presented in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and Apple Intelligence updates. There are four principles that Apple adheres to in maintaining user privacy. First, they minimize the data that can be accessed by Apple itself and other parties using technology and other innovative techniques.

Both Apple attempts to minimize data collection by processing as much data as possible on users’ devices rather than sending it to servers. Third, transparency and control, help users better understand the data collected so they can make their own choices about how that data is used. And finally security protection. These four aspects are a reference in maintaining privacy in Apple Intelligence. Because this technology giant from Cupertino believes that strong AI goes hand in hand with strong privacy too. For this reason, Apple finally made its own silicon chips. So it can deeply integrate personal artificial intelligence systems on iPhone, iPad and Mac, as well as their applications FOR4D.

This personal intelligence system provides a human model as well as enormous language capabilities that are specific to any task and can adapt quickly to the user’s current activities, including semantic indexes that can organize and surface information. That means when a user makes a request, Apple Intelligence will identify relevant personal data and feed it to a generator model that has the necessary personal contacts to best help the user.

Even though most of this is processed on the device, there are times when you need a larger model than can fit on an iPhone, iPad or Mac. Then a server could be the solution. It’s just that traditional servers can store usage data unknowingly and use it without the owner knowing. That’s why Apple created Private Cloud Compute. With this solution, Apple can flexibly increase computing capacity and create larger server-based models for more complex requests while still protecting user privacy FOR4D.

This starts with Secure Enclave, which protects critical encryption keys on the server just like on the user’s iPhone, while Secure Boot ensures the OS running on the server is signed and verified, just like on iOS. Trusted Execution Monitor ensures only signed and verified code runs, and authentication allows user devices to securely verify the identity and configuration of a Private Cloud Compute cluster before sending requests.

So when a user makes a request, Apple Intelligence analyzes whether it can be processed on the device or processes it on Apple Silicon servers by sending only data that is relevant to the task. That means no one can access it including Apple, even while the data is being processed. Data is not stored by Private Cloud Compute after it is returned to the user. Apple guarantees that the data submitted is used exclusively for the user’s request and does not exercise it or do anything else. To guarantee that, independent experts can check the code running on the server to verify.

Regarding integration with ChatGPT with Siri, this function must be enabled by the user as it is not available by default. After that, as soon as the user makes a request, Siri writes down which tools can be used to fulfill the request, one of which is ChatGPT FOR4D. However, users must agree first for data to be sent to ChatGPT. Apple guarantees that the only thing that goes into ChatGPT is what the user requests. For example, requesting a document summary, only the sent PDF file is accessed by ChatGPT.

It doesn’t stop there, from a technical perspective, when sending data, Apple disguises the user’s IP address. Apart from that, each user’s IP sending is made different so that ChatGPT does not recognize the usage. In the contract, Apple and OpenAI legally do not allow ChatGPT to store data or train it at all. Users who subscribe to ChatGPT Plus can connect their accounts to this integration. However, data sent to OpenAI becomes part of the integration which is fully governed by OpenAI’s privacy policy.

AI Image Contest Tricked by Real Photos Snapped by Photographers
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AI Image Contest Tricked by Real Photos Snapped by Photographers

Morrissey Technology – Usually internet users are confused when they see images that they think are real photos but are actually made by AI. But what happened to photographer Miles Astray was the opposite, because the photo he took was thought to be made by AI by a photography contest. Astray submitted his photo entitled ‘F L A M I ​​N G O N E’ to participate in the 1839 Color Photography FOR4D Awards photo contest. The photo was submitted in the AI ​​category, the only non-camera category in the contest.

For the non-AI category, the contest organizer will ask for proof that the photo was not created by AI as well as proof of ownership of the original file. But for the AI ​​category, the photo contest organizers do not ask for proof that the images submitted are created by AI.

Because of this, Astray can register the photos it takes in the AI ​​category. The photo was not only named third place in the AI ​​category but also won the People’s Choice Award for the AI ​​category.

At first glance, the photo registered by Astray looks like the result of an AI hallucination. The photo shows a flamingo standing on the beach but its head is not visible at all. Astray said he took the photo in Aruba at 5.00 am. He submitted the photo to the AI ​​category to prove that nature can be more surprising than machines.

“I want to show that nature can still beat machines and that there are still benefits from real work created by creative workers,” Astray told PetaPixel FOR4D.

“After seeing AI-generated images beat real photos in competitions, I started thinking about changing the story and its impact by submitting real photos to AI competitions,” he continued.

Astray immediately informed the contest organizers that the photos he submitted were not created by AI. The organizers immediately disqualified the photo because it did not meet the criteria, but they appreciated the message of Astray’s action.

“We understand the intent, but we don’t want to prevent other artists from winning in the AI ​​category. We hope this will bring awareness (and hope) to other photographers who are worried about AI,” said a spokesperson for the contest organizers.

OpenAI Chatgpt Apple
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Apple Didn’t Pay OpenAI to Put ChatGPT in Siri

Morrissey Technology – At WWDC 2024 yesterday, Apple announced a collaboration with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT in Siri. Apparently there is no contract worth millions of dollars behind this collaboration. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple did not pay OpenAI to embed ChatGPT in Siri, and vice versa. Apple believes the exposure OpenAI receives by placing its technology on hundreds of millions of devices will be far greater than paying in cash.

Apple will use OpenAI’s GPT-4o model to power AI features in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and MacOS Sequoia. Thanks to this integration, voice assistant Siri can become smarter at understanding more complex user questions, such as creating menu ideas, summarizing articles, or finding photos based on descriptions.

ChatGPT on Apple devices can also be used to write stories, as well as rewrite and proofread existing text. These features can be accessed for free without having to log in to ChatGPT, but there are several additional benefits if users subscribe to ChatGPT Plus. So, here OpenAI can earn money if Apple users subscribe to ChatGPT Plus at a cost of USD 20 per month. If users sign up for ChatGPT Plus on Apple devices, the iPhone maker will also receive a commission.

In the future, Apple hopes to receive more revenue from AI through profit sharing agreements with other companies. Apple plans to take a portion of the revenue its partners receive from monetizing the output generated by chatbots in its ecosystem. Apple FOR4D believes the number of users switching to AI from search engines will increase. This means they could get less revenue from their billion-dollar contract with Google.

Apart from OpenAI, Apple is also in discussions with Google to embed Gemini in iOS this year. The company created by Steve Jobs also approached the AI ​​company Antrophic to provide chatbot Claude as another option. A Bloomberg report claims Apple is considering collaboration with Baidu and Alibaba to master chatbot features in China, where ChatGPT and other Western-made chatbots are not officially available.

MediaTek
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MediaTek Prepares Arm Chips for Windows Laptops

Morrissey Technology – MediaTek is said to be developing an Arm chip for Windows-based laptops, which appears to be prepared to compete with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chip. According to Reuters, this information came from a source familiar with this matter, but who was not named.

The Windows operating system referred to here is the Copilot+ PC device which was just showcased by Microsoft in May 2024. This is a laptop equipped with a chip with advanced AI processing capabilities, and Microsoft claims will be the laptop for the future. Both Microsoft and MediaTek declined to comment on MediaTek’s new chip.

However, according to sources, the MediaTek chip will only be launched in 2025, namely after Qualcomm’s exclusive agreement to supply the laptop chip ends. The chips will use Arm’s “off-the-shelf” designs to make them easier to manufacture.

In fact, MediaTek also has a Kompanio chip for Chromebooks. This chip could be used as a basis for designing the Windows chip. It is not yet known whether Microsoft has given the green light for this chip from MediaTek for Copilot+ PC.

For information, in 2016 Microsoft collaborated with Qualcomm FOR4D to work together on a Windows operating system but running on Arm architecture, which is usually used in cellphones and tablets – which have a smaller battery capacity than laptops.

From there, Microsoft then gave exclusive rights to Qualcomm to make chips for Arm-based Windows until 2024. The agreement will end this year, and that’s why other companies have started making Arm chips that are compatible with Arm versions of Windows.

Apart from MediaTek, there are also Nvidia and AMD which are working on Arm chips for Windows laptops. Interestingly, Nvidia worked on this chip with the help of MediaTek. However, this latest MediaTek chip is reportedly separate from their collaboration with Nvidia.

Artificial Intelligence
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Using AI During University Entrance Exams, Turkish Students Arrested

Morrissey Technology – A student in Turkey was arrested after being caught trying to cheat on a university entrance exam using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. This incident occurred during the Basic Ability Test (TYT) on June 8 2024, which shows how many people are willing to do various things to get university entrance tickets.

Students identified as MEE. This man had carefully planned the fraud attempt, he was known to have embedded a camera in the button of his shirt and hidden the electronic device in the lining of his shoe. MEE also managed to get past police surveillance at the entrance to the exam room, and then took the device in the restroom.

While in the exam room, MEE started taking photos of the exam questions and sent them to his friend with the initials AB. AB uses the ChatGPT platform to provide answers, which are then relayed back to the MEE headset via the router FOR4D.

Despite the elaborate scheme, the police became suspicious of MEE’s suspicious behavior and intervened. They confiscated a router disguised as a credit card, three cameras disguised as buttons, and MEE’s personal phone. Both MEE and AB were detained, and MEE faces charges that could result in prison time.

“ChatGPT not only detects written questions but also any image and if it is a question, then it can be used in any process such as solving the question. In this case, all the necessary technological mechanisms have been prepared for the system to work properly,” said IT expert Osman Demircan FOR4D.

Demircan further emphasized the dual potential of artificial intelligence and stated that artificial intelligence systems can be used for evil acts as well as for good. Extra steps should be taken to prevent this and similar cheating attempts on future exams.

Police are considering increased use of metal detectors and more thorough candidate searches to prevent such incidents.

Demircan suggested that law enforcement also monitor individuals using computers or phones near test centers and be alert to vehicles parked nearby, as they could be involved in cheating attempts.