Month: March 2024
Tamagotchi Uni finally feels complete after its biggest update yet
Ever since Tamagotchi Uni became globally available last summer, it’s felt like a product with a lot of unrealized potential. Bear in mind, I say this as someone who loves this device and has run it daily since launch. But on top of all the basic activities one would expect…
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Surprise! Google will let the Pixel 8 run on-device AI after all
We did it, y’all. We bullied Google into letting the Pixel 8 run on-device AI. Starting with the next Pixel feature drop, the Pixel 8 will use Gemini Nano for a couple of AI features. Google announced Gemini Nano as its mobile-optimized large language model in December and said it…
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Amazon invests billions more in Anthropic in latest major AI push
Amazon has taken a major step forward in its AI strategy with a $2.75bn investment in Anthropic. The move takes Amazon’s total investment in the company to around $4bn as it seeks to be one of the world’s leading forces in the increasingly-vital AI tools sector. Amazon had previously poured…
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A quarter of YouTube’s paid creators are earning money with Shorts
One year after YouTube turned on revenue sharing for its shortform video feature, a growing chunk of creators are getting paid for it. More than 1 in 4 creators in YouTube’s Partner Program are now earning money with YouTube Shorts, the company announced on Thursday. Given there are over 3…
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Visions of Mana preview: A faithful reimagination of a classic
Classic JRPGs are sort of having a moment. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has brought new life and a new generation of gamers to one of the most iconic franchises around. More recently Unicorn Overlord has given us a spiritual sequel to Ogre Battle that’s so good even series creator Yasumi Matsuno…
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A First Look at Samsung’s 2024 TV Lineup
Samsung’s new OLED cuts the glare, while its Music Frame speakers sound much better than what you’d expect from such a compact design. Source
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