Galaxy S24 leaks show Samsung’s usual love for the iPhone
Enlarge / The Galaxy S24 render. This sure does look familiar. (credit: OnLeaks×SmartPrix ) It's Galaxy S24 leak season! The phone, which won't be out unt…
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Showing posts from September, 2023
Microsoft will stop old Windows product keys from activating new Windows installs
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) RIP to one of my favorite loopholes: Microsoft quietly announced earlier this month ( via Neowin ) that users will no longer be able t…
Read more$5,000 Google Jamboard dies in 2024—cloud-based apps will stop working, too
Harsh Dhankhar
The Google Jamboard was a big, red touchscreen. Even more Google products are getting the ax this week. Next up is Google Jamboard, a $5,000 digital whiteboar…
Read moreMeta launches consumer AI chatbots with celebrity avatars in its social apps
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Meta's AI characters feature Snoop Dogg playing a dungeon master that dispenses gaming advice. (credit: Meta) On Wednesday, Meta announced its cons…
Read moreReport: Apple’s next iPhone SE will be the one to retire the iPhone 6 design
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / A new report claims that last year's iPhone 14 could be the foundation of a new iPhone SE in 2025. (credit: Apple) I've got a soft spot for Appl…
Read moreReddit blocks opting out of personalized ads, starts paying users
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) Reddit rolled out some changes this week as its continues its push for revenue and profitability jumpstarted by its API rule changes in J…
Read moreRaspberry Pi 5, with upgraded everything, available for preorder today
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Raspberry Pi 5's custom I/O chip, the RP1, is the result of $15M in investment over seven years. It unlocks far more data and storage capabilities …
Read moreJony Ive and OpenAI’s Altman reportedly collaborating on mysterious AI device
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Ex-Apple designer Jony Ive (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (right). (credit: Getty Images) Ex-Apple design star Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hav…
Read moreKerbal Space Program 2 has a big pre-launch issue: Windows registry stuffing
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / It's what you signed up for. (credit: Intercept Games / Private Division) When it comes to early access games, the only thing harder than code and q…
Read moreSmartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Pixel 7 Pro camera layout. Between the first two lenses, you can make out sensors for laser autofocus and a color sensor. Canalys has some gruesome…
Read moreSpotify uses AI to clone and translate podcaster voices in new pilot program
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) On Monday, Spotify rolled out a limited pilot program that uses AI to automatically translate podcasts into various languages, usi…
Read moreAmazon wants to charge a subscription fee for Alexa eventually
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Dave Limp discussing Amazon's coversational AI abilities at Amazon's devices event last week. (credit: Eric Lee for the Washington Post/Getty ) …
Read moreWindows 11 23H2’s new features and version number are arriving separately
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft ) Today, Microsoft is beginning to roll out a major batch of new Windows updates , including its Copilot gen…
Read moreCan you melt eggs? Quora’s AI says “yes,” and Google is sharing the result
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) When you type a question into Google Search, the site sometimes provides a quick answer called a Featured Snippet at the top of th…
Read moreChatGPT update enables its AI to “see, hear, and speak,“ according to OpenAI
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) On Monday, OpenAI announced a significant update to ChatGPT that enables its GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 AI models to analyze images and rea…
Read morePixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates—even more than an iPhone
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Leaked pictures from Google's promo site show off the Pixel 8 Pro in a lovely blue. (credit: Kamila Wojciechowska ) The Pixel 8 is rapidly approach…
Read moreAndroid phones get PC webcam capabilities in the latest beta
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Pixel 7 Pro camera layout. Between the first two lenses, you can make out sensors for laser autofocus and a color sensor. Here's a fun new use f…
Read moreApple’s new iPhone 15 and 15 Pro reach doorsteps and store shelves
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / All the colors of the new iPhone 15. (credit: Apple) Today marks the in-store launch of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, plus the likely delivery date f…
Read moreAmazon jacks up price of ad-free Prime Video by $2.99 starting in 2024
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: YouTube/Amazon Prime ) Next year, watching TV shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video without ads will cost more than it does now. In early 2024, A…
Read moreiOS 16.7 arrives for older iPhones and people who don’t want to upgrade
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / iPhones running iOS 16. (credit: Apple) Apple has released iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 (and their first minor patch, version 17.0.1) to the public this week, a…
Read moreThe Pixel Fold’s screen repair will cost $900
Harsh Dhankhar
The front of the Pixel Fold display. [credit: iFixit ] We have more Pixel parts. The Pixel Fold , Google's biggest and most expensive phone, now has a whol…
Read moreAI-generated books force Amazon to cap ebook publications to 3 per day
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) On Monday, Amazon introduced a new policy that limits Kindle authors from self-publishing more than three books per day on its plat…
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