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Google has a well-deserved reputation for killing products, and sometimes the users of those products are left in the lurch. There are still people upset about the death of Google Reader, for example. Google's latest end-of-life product won't elicit that kind of loyalty perhaps, but it's still a...
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When a platform introduces newadvertisements, those ads can often be somewhat intrusive and drive users away. Discord is looking to avoid that, though, with its new advertising scheme, that will help boost the platforms revenue. Rolling out in stages over the coming weeks, Discord Quests are a novel idea and are...
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Twenty years ago today, Google launched a new product that was initially thought to be an April Fools' Day prank. However, that was quite the opposite, creating Gmail, which would eventually come to have over a billion users with an unfathomable quantity of emails in their accounts. While the history of how...
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Last month, Samsung announced that Galaxy AI would be integrated with Bixby, and now it appears the company wants to add generative AI to that list. New details surrounding Bixby comes from a high-ranking executive at the company, who says Samsung is looking for new ways to separate itself from the rest of the pack...
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The long-awaited announcement of when RCS messaging would become available on Apples iOS platform has come from an unexpected source, none other than Google. Until Googles surprise and short-lived announcement, Apple had only remarked about the arrival as being later next year, following its announcement...
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It turns out that our previous coverage of the supposed Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro leak might have had a potential third model hiding in plain sight. There's new (backpedaled) information that claims the leaked renders were actually of a smaller Pixel 9 Pro as well as a larger model using the old "XL"...
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With the summer vacation season right around the corner, Google is updating Google Maps with new features so users can make the perfect travel plans. The company says that its introducing updates to Google Maps that make it easier to find inspiration, share travel recommendations, and really get a...
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Qualcomm and Google are giving people another reason to start embracing ARM-compatible PCs with an optimized Chrome browser. The new Chrome browser is just one aspect of Qualcomms initiative to make upcoming Snapdragon X Elite powered PCs more desirable to consumers.
While Windows on ARM has made significant...
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Vivo just showed the rest of the industry how foldables should be done with the X Fold3 Pro and X Fold3. Not only does the Fold3 Pro come with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, both devices are thinner and lighter, yet have significantly larger batteries than (at least in the U.S.) Samsung, Google, and...
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Samsung is bringing its Galaxy AI features to more of its Galaxy devices this week. One UI 6.1 will begin rolling out soon to a select group of Galaxy owners across most carriers, with a few devices not seeing the update until next month.
Samsung made it clear that it was all in when it came to AI during the launch...
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A consumer group is warning people about the dangers of placing too much trust in AI, especially when it comes to which mushrooms are safe to ingest. The report states that individuals who have relied solely on AI to identify mushrooms have become sick and hospitalized after eating a wild mushroom the AI mistakenly...
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Artificial intelligence is not perfect. It occasionally spews misinformation, like the time a Chevy AI chatbot was tricked into selling a Tahoe for $1, and hallucinations or mistakes in the training data can result in incorrent output. However, the march of AI integration continues, bringing with it these sorts of...
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Investigations into Apple, Alphabet (Googles parent company), and Meta, three of the six tech giants the EU named as gatekeepers, are underway for possibly breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA). A few of the shortcomings listed are Apples rules on steering in the App Store, Alphabets rules on steering in...
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Apple may be taking a page from Android in its upcoming iOS 18 update in regard to its Home Screen customization features. Inside sources are remarking the Cupertino-based company plans on giving iPhone users a bit more freedom in how they can arrange app icons on their smartphone screen.
It may not sound like much...
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The penchant for video games to develop better graphical capabilities has been ingrained into development DNA since the first playable games were released decades ago. Fast forward to current times and Microsoft wants to improve the performance on low VRAM GPUs when combined with ray tracing with its new patent...
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AI image generators typically work through a process known as "diffusion". Basically, the model that's generating the image starts with a very vague, blurry picture, and successive sampling steps refine the image until it's sharp and realisticor at least, as real as the model can get for what you've prompted...
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The Amazon Big Spring Sale is underway, bringing deep discounts on a plethora of tech across Amazons various categories. This makes for a great opportunity to upgrade your home theater or living room space with a new display, as you can get savings of up to 52% off, bringing TVs down to incredibly low prices.
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Most experts would suggest that humans are the weakest link in cybersecurity, which is evidenced by the pervasiveness of phishing emails and whatnot. However, its not just end users that can be a problem. System administrators are human too, and can introduce serious problems just the same. This is what a group of...
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According to Bloomberg,Apple and Google are currently in talks to possibly bring Googles Gemini AI to the iPhone. This year looks to be the year of AI on smartphones, and Apple doesnt want to be left behind. Unfortunately for Cupertino, its current Siri offering isn't anywhere near what consumers expect...
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Google's so-to-be Pixel 8a could sport a 1,400 nit display paired with a faster 120Hz refresh rate, among other upgrades over the current Pixel 7a. These changes could really put the pressure on not just the lower mid-range smartphone arena, but even on Google's own pricier stablemates.
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It's not always easy to discern between real and staged videos on the web. That's probably never going to change, whether TikTok ends up banned in the US or not. However, a potentially bigger issue is the ongoing rise and sophistication of deepfakes, which use AI-generated tricks to create realistic scenes and...
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Smartphones generally fall into one of three categories: high-end, mid-range, and entry-level (otherwise known as budget). In reality, it's a bit more nuanced, as demonstrated by phones like the OnePlus 12 Google Pixel 8 series, which straddle the line between mid-range and high-end at competitive price points...
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