Month: October 2024
Google Pixel 9a leak teases a larger screen than previous model
Leaks continue to tease various design details about the Google Pixel 9a, with recent rumors hinting at its shape and potential colors. But now we might know the upcoming phone’s precise size, which could make it bigger than last year’s Google Pixel 8a. Tipster @OnLeaks has taken to social media…
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Microsoft and OpenAI are giving news outlets $10 million to use AI tools
Microsoft and OpenAI announced they’re offering a select group of media outlets up to $10 million ($2.5 million in cash plus $2.5 million worth of “software and enterprise credits” from each) to try out AI tools in the newsroom. The first round of funding will go to Newsday, The Minnesota…
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The next-gen Roomba Essential robovacs have self-emptying docks and double the suction
Only six months after iRobot launched its budget-friendly Essential robot vacuums, the lineup already has two new models. The Roomba Combo 2 Essential and Roomba Vac 2 Essential “double the cleaning power” of their predecessors and bring self-emptying dust bins to the series for the first time. The Roomba Combo…
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Meta and GoFundMe team up to streamline social media donations
Meta and GoFundMe have partnered up to simplify the process by which folks use social media to donate to charitable causes. GoFundMe links will still be shared via social media, but now they’ll boast a suite of improvements. This integration impacts both Instagram and Facebook. The companies say the new…
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Gemini will soon call and text for you, without you needing to unlock your phone
Google is continuing to infuse the Gemini Live AI assistant across Android phones with the ability to make calls and send messages, even when your phone is locked, on its way. As discovered in a piece of as-yet unreleased code by Android Authority, the update would further cement Gemini as…
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Mario & Luigi: Brothership’s secret developer has been revealed as Octopath Traveler’s Acquire
The once-unknown developer behind Mario & Luigi: Brothership has been revealed. That’s according to ‘Nintendeal’ over on X / Twitter, who shared a screenshot showing the intellectual property information of the game, which was discovered after some players received their physical copy early, ahead of its November 7 launch. The…
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