Author: Zach_Wilson
Google Gemini Live’s AI voice now comes in ten more styles that take inspiration from the stars
Google‘s Gemini Live AI assistant has a new range of voices for communicating with Android users. The ten new voices each have a unique way of speaking tied to personalities and accents. Furthermore, in keeping with the astronomical theme of Gemini, the voices are all named for constellations, stars, or…
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Snapchat’s AI upgrade will make you look as old as the features feel
Snapchat’s AI experiments are reaching a new level of maturity, as exemplified by the new AI Lens that will let you see how you might look in the future. Aging your appearance is just a taste of the upgraded AI on Snapchat, as the company seemed eager to show off…
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Marvel’s Agatha All Along is a spooky and campy delight, but I wish the bewitching Disney Plus show fully embraced its horror roots
Mild spoilers follow for Agatha All Along‘s first three episodes. Full spoilers also follow for WandaVision. “Who asked for this?” – it’s an eye-roll-inducing question that Marvel fans, myself included, have seen countless times since Agatha All Along was first announced in November 2021. In some people’s minds, the forthcoming…
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Agatha All Along is a whimsical road trip through Marvel’s world of witchcraft
WandaVision’s inventive approach to blending different storytelling genres made it one of the most compelling pieces of television Marvel has ever produced. The show became appointment viewing week after week as it fleshed out its central mystery in a way that was fun to follow along with. And for a…
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GTA V, one of the most popular Steam Deck games, is now ‘unsupported’
Grand Theft Auto V was one of the top ten most played games on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld this past week. It’s been in the top twenty for at least two years. But as of today, Valve now lists the game as “unsupported” — because developer Rockstar mysteriously broke compatibility…
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Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter), together with The Pokémon Company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Pocketpair, Inc. (HQ: 2-10-2 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, “Defendant” hereafter) on September 18, 2024. This lawsuit seeks an injunction against…
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