Google's AI fantasy product generator could change the way we shop Find that metallic puffer jacket you always dreamed of. Creative Bloq · Nov 19, 2023
I canceled my Pixel 8 Pro pre-order last month — but can Black Friday sales make me change my mind? The Google pixel 8 Pro is $200 off for Black Friday, but is that enough to justify and upgrade? Tom’s Guide · Nov 19, 2023
India vs Australia: Google celebrates ICC World Cup Final day with a doodle NEW DELHI: Like it has become a norm with Google celebrating all big events in various walks of life across the world, the search engine giant put up a doodle on Sunday to mark the day of the 2023 ICC World Cup final to be played between India and Australia… The Times of India · Nov 19, 2023
AI just got its Steve Jobs moment AI just got its Steve Jobs moment, as debates swirl between “accelerationists” and “doomers” over its threat to humanity. Fortune · Nov 18, 2023
Who is Ilya Sutskever, the man at the center of OpenAI’s leadership shakeup—and why is he so worried about AI superintelligence going rogue? The OpenAI chief scientist has been key to the company’s success—and is increasingly worried about AI safety. Fortune · Nov 18, 2023
Google Calendar for the web gains Tasks view in full-screen mode Google merged Reminders from Google Calendar and Google Assistant to Google Tasks to have a unified experience, which is getting even better now. Android Central · Nov 18, 2023
What Elon Musk has said about Ilya Sutskever, the chief scientist at the center of OpenAI’s leadership upheaval “The key moment was recruiting Ilya Sutskever” to OpenAI, Musk said of breaking his friendship with Google cofounder Larry Page. Fortune · Nov 18, 2023
‘Shocking’ scale of UK government’s secret files on critics revealed Dossiers were compiled by 15 departments after scouring social media activity to vet people invited to speak at official events The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023
Repairability is a phone feature that doesn't get enough love Everyone loves to see an awesome camera and a fast processor, but being easy to repair is just as important. Android Central · Nov 18, 2023
'Please regulate AI:' Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for immediate relief from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023
Black Friday is a smartwatch paradise, don't get duped by one of these outrageous knock-offs Cheap knock-off smartwatches are all over Amazon, here's why you shouldn't buy one. TechRadar · Nov 18, 2023
20 Years Ago, the Best Sci-Fi Saga of the Century Predicted a Terrifying New Technology “We should absolutely be worried that we humans will not be able to control the advanced AI systems we create,” one expert tells Inverse. Inverse · Nov 18, 2023
Social media platforms to be summoned over deepfake issue Government to meet social media platforms on deepfake issue; safe harbour immunity won't apply if adequate steps not taken. PM Modi cautions deepfakes can lead to crisis, urges media to raise awareness & educate people. Government to hold meeting in 3-4 days, platforms like Meta and Google to be called. The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from iMessage shocks to Black Friday deals Been a bit distracted by all of the early Black Friday deals? We've gathered the rest of the week's tech news to fill you in. TechRadar · Nov 18, 2023
Tom’s Guide · Nov 18, 2023 I’ve been using Nothing’s new budget smartwatch for a week — here’s what you get for under $100 While not quite the transparent Nothing Watch I had hoped for, I’m really impressed with just how much the CMF Watch Pro can do and do well at that for the price.
Zenger · Nov 17, 2023 Fortune 500 And Bitcoin: Top Public Companies Embrace Crypto The global cryptocurrency payments could grow at 18
Android Central · Nov 17, 2023 Easy password sharing arrives for Google Chrome Canary users, with limitations Google is testing a new way to share passwords via the Password Manager tool for Chrome desktop users.
TechRadar · Nov 17, 2023 Google's AI plans hit a snag as it reportedly delays next-gen ChatGPT rival In the midst of Google apparently pushing Gemini's launch to next year, the tech giant quietly adds two new features to its Bard AI.
Android Central · Nov 17, 2023 Gmail for Android may soon make it easier to unsubscribe from spam emails It's been tipped off that the next iteration of Gmail for Android will include a new Unsubscribe button.
Android Central · Nov 17, 2023 Google's Play Store 'Cubes' appears to be a hub for app content Google is seemingly working on a new "Cubes" app, which will help promote Play Store content discovery.
Fortune · Nov 17, 2023 Parents and therapists worried about teen social media addiction say Meta's lifelike, celebrity AI bots are exactly what you would design to keep kids hooked Using the likenesses of Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady and 20-plus other mega-stars, Meta has created an army of AI bots available for friendship on WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.
TechRadar · Nov 17, 2023 Google blocks a zero-day flaw used to target government emails The Google TAG team discovered a zero-day in Zimbra that allowed hackers to steal email data.
Windows Central · Nov 17, 2023 "We don’t allow ads on our platform that contain sexually explicit content," Google explains after an explicit ad surfaced on YouTube amid its firm stance on ad-blockers YouTube is doubling down on its efforts to detect and block ad blockers. Oddly, a Reddit user recently flagged a disturbing ad featuring explicit content while streaming videos on the platform. However, Google has pulled down the ad as it's against the company's policies.
TechRadar · Nov 17, 2023 Microsoft wants to help even more Android phones be useful Windows allies More Android phones can now connect to Windows 10 and 11 via Link to Windows, but there’s still a notable omission.
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023 What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of extremely powerful computers Quantum advantage is the milestone the field of quantum computing is fervently working toward, where a quantum computer can solve problems that are beyond the reach of the most powerful non-quantum, or classical, computers.