Month: January 2024
Ford’s new 48-inch digital dashboard is a lot of Android for one car
When I was invited by Ford to visit its headquarters in Dearborn, Mich, last week and check out its new in-car operating system, I thought I knew what to expect. It was going to be built on the Android Automotive operating system, so there would be native versions of Maps,…
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Meta will let EU users unlink their Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger info ahead of DMA
EU users will be able to unlink their Instagram and Facebook accounts, as well as other Meta services ahead of the bloc’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA) coming into force in March, the company has announced. The changes will apply in the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland, and…
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Google’s corporate goals for 2024 have been leaked – and “cost savings” are one of the main focuses
In a recent company-wide memo (via The Verge), Google CEO Sundar Pichai outlined the tech giant’s ambitious goals for 2024, emphasizing not only a significant focus on artificial intelligence, but also cost-saving efforts. In early 2023, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed his plans for the company’s “Year of Efficiency,” and…
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OpenAI suspends developer over ChatGPT bot that impersonated a presidential candidate
OpenAI has suspended the developer behind Dean.Bot, a ChatGPT-powered bot designed to impersonate Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips to help bolster his campaign, according to The Washington Post. The chatbot was created by AI startup Delphi for the super PAC We Deserve Better, which supports Phillips. Dean.Bot didn’t all-out pretend…
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“Customized chips will be in vogue beyond 2025”: Intel could move away from regular CPU releases in a frantic bid to serve customers better and catch up with rivals — but will it be enough?
At last year’s Meteor Lake chip launch in New York, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger hinted at the company’s future direction, noting the company is on track to integrate five new nodes in four years, culminating in 2025. This includes the Intel 7, Intel 4, Intel 3, Intel 20A, and Intel…
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This could be the design of the new 12.9-inch iPad Air for 2024
We think that the sixth-generation iPad Air is likely to break cover at some point this year, and another big hint backing that up has arrived with leaked schematics for the bigger 12.9-inch size that’s rumored to be in the pipeline. These schematics come from 91mobiles (via 9to5Mac), purportedly showing…
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