Month: August 2023
Verizon is making it easier to block spam texts sent by email
Verizon is making it easier to block pesky spam texts sent by random email addresses. If you find yourself overloaded with these messages, you can now text “Off” to 4040 to stop receiving texts from emails altogether. While Verizon previously let you turn email-to-text off through your My Verizon account,…
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Marshall premieres its Motif II ANC earbuds with a big bump in battery life
Today, Marshall has opened up pre-orders for its newest active noise canceling earbuds: the Motif II ANC. It’s actually the first headphone or speaker product released by Marshall Group, a new venture combining the core Marshall Amplification company and Zounds, which has been producing the headphones and speakers under the…
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Marshall’s new noise cancelling earbuds offer next-gen Bluetooth and battery life
The newly launched Motif II ANC earbuds by Marshall promise to deliver that signature studio sound alongside improved active noise cancellation and battery playtime – they’re also better connected too. The news buds are set to go on sale on September 12, with a price tag of £179.99 / $199…
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Snapchat’s new ‘Dreams’ feature uses generative AI to remix users’ selfies
Snapchat has added a new generative AI feature to its app. Called “Dreams,” it’s in some ways similar to the company’s signature AR effects, known as lenses. But instead of real-time camera-based effects, the feature uses generative AI to remix users’ selfies into “fantastical images that transform their persona into…
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Snapchat is jumping on the AI selfie train with ‘Dreams’
Located in the camera roll section of Snapchat called Memories, Dreams are the company’s own take on the generative AI selfies that one-off apps like Lensa have already popularized. After uploading a series of real-life selfies in the app specifically for Dreams, Snapchat displays a series of eight-photo packs to…
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Top food delivery service Purfoods leaks 1.2 million users medical and personal data
Food delivery business Purfoods has revealed it suffered a ransomware attack in which sensitive data on more than a million customers may have been stolen. The company behind the “Mom’s Meals” line notified 1,237,681 individuals of a cyberattack that happened in mid-January 2023. The notification doesn’t say which threat actor…
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