Month: August 2024
ChatGPT’s free tier just got a very handy image-making upgrade
OpenAI is expanding access to its best AI image generator to ChatGPT users who don’t pay for a subscription. They can now use the DALL-E 3 model to produce two images a day. Up until now, DALL-E 3 has only been available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, though those who pay…
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Sony’s adorable Astro Bot controller is now available for preorder
This isn’t the first time Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a special edition controller to commemorate an upcoming exclusive — it launched a symbiote-themed controller alongside Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 last year — but its latest collaboration with developer Team Asobi is far cuter. The new PS5 controller features shiny blue…
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Nearly everyone working on Nova Launcher has been laid off
Nearly the entire team working on Nova Launcher, one of the biggest names in Android homescreen replacements, has been laid off. The team is now down to just one full time developer: Kevin Barry, the launcher’s founder. Barry said development will continue and that he will remain in charge of…
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Instagram is testing its own take on Snap Maps
Instagram has starting testing a new feature that looks a whole lot like Snap Maps. This allows Instagram users to post text and video updates to a map based on where they were taken. The map is shared with friends, whose updates can all appear alongside each other. It is,…
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Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia
Signal is being blocked in Venezuela and Russia. The app is a popular choice for encrypted messaging and people trying to avoid government censorship, and the blocks appear to be part of a crackdown on internal dissent in both countries. In Venezuela, the blockage follows the disputed results of the…
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Microsoft is adding AI features to Clipchamp to help you make movie magic
Clipchamp, the successor to Windows Movie Maker from Microsoft, gives you the ability to edit videos in a very accessible and less intimidating interface – and now, Microsoft is bringing AI to the app. The video editor already has quite a few great features, and now its feature line-up is…
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