Month: November 2023
Google Nest cameras are finally getting a fix for their blurry night vision
Google is rolling out a fix to a few Nest Cam models as the company finally addresses the blurry night vision problem. Back in late October, several reports emerged about a significant drop in performance of Nest Cam’s night vision function. It was discovered the video feed became really grainy…
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EVs are way more unreliable than gas-powered cars, Consumer Reports data indicates
Consumer Reports has published an extensive ranking of vehicle reliability, and the results pour cold water on the dependability of EVs and plug-in hybrids. The survey says electric vehicles suffer from 79 percent more maintenance issues than gas- or diesel-powered ones, while plug-in hybrids have 146 percent more problems. The…
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Hard drive prices could go up significantly after the rumored ‘collapse’ of key player — paving the way for growing SSD domination in the storage market
Resonac, a company that manufactures a crucial component in hard drives, is rumored to be in the midst of a collapse, which could mean severe disruption in the development and distribution of the best hard drives around the world. After Chinese language reports suggested an unnamed HDD component supplier underwent…
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Microsoft Paint’s OpenAI-powered ‘Cocreator’ image generator is here
Microsoft is officially launching its Cocreator image-generating AI feature within the Paint app for Windows 11. The new integrated text-to-image generator, powered by OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 model, was previously available only to Windows Insiders. As Windows Central points out, the new Cocreator button in Microsoft Paint has now been widely…
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Amazon wants to help your business create images using AI
Amazon has joined the AI image generator fray with the launch of its own-brand platform, designed specifically with businesses in mind. The company unveiled Amazon Titan Image Generator at its AWS re:Invent 2023 event, joining the likes of Google, Adobe and OpenAI in offering a tool to create what its…
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The best Bluetooth trackers for finding your stuff
Some people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between the couch cushions. And then there’s the rest of us — the folks who can’t ever seem to find the thing that was right there a few…
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