Month: August 2023
Apple announces the iPhone 15 launch event
Apple’s next big product launch is nearly here. The company just sent invitations for an event on September 12th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, where the company is expected to announce the iPhone 15 lineup and new Apple Watches. The iPhone 15 lineup will probably be the star of…
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The ‘Gran Turismo’ movie can’t help but be cringe
Not since The Wizard hyped up an entire generation for Super Mario Bros. 3 has a film about video games felt as naked a marketing ploy as Gran Turismo. Based on an improbable true story, the movie follows Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe), a 20-something Gran Turismo fanatic who wins a…
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Grayscale was unreasonably denied its Bitcoin ETF, court rules
When the Securities and Exchange Commission denied Grayscale its petition for a Bitcoin ETF, that action was “arbitrary and capricious,” an appeals court ruled today. The SEC ruling has been vacated. Last year, Grayscale applied for the approval for the fund and was denied. An ETF, or exchange-traded fund, is…
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Google’s Duet AI is coming to Workspace apps, but pro users will need to pay extra
Back at I/O, we got a sense of some of Google’s big plans for generative artificial intelligence, including the integration of the Duet AI virtual assistant into Workspace productivity apps. The company is now starting to roll out Duet AI to those who pay for versions of Docs, Gmail, Sheets…
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NordVPN launches NordLabs to help shape the future of the internet
Perhaps the most famous VPN service on the market, NordVPN just unveiled a new program to boost innovation in experimental technologies. NordLabs seeks to provide a platform for engineers and developers to test new ideas and approaches to ever-changing online security and privacy issues. At the same time, it gives…
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Google Photos now lets you access and set up locked folders on iOS and the web
Google has been letting Android users set up locked folders in the Photos app for quite some time, giving them the option to keep sensitive images and screenshots safe from prying eyes. Now, the tech giant has started rolling out an update for the app that allows users to back…
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