Author: Zach_Wilson
Google won’t rest until Gemini is everywhere in your home
The company is making it easier for manufacturers to make more Gemini-powered smart devices. Source
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‘I got chills’: Dolby Atmos brought Audible books and Rocket Man to life in a way that whisked me to another time and place
Maybe it was the 38 speakers, or the other luxury accoutrements of the Cadillac Escalade, but when the backing vocals on Sir Elton John’s 1972 classic, Rocket Man, hit, I got chills. I’ve been listening to that song for 50 years, and yet I’d never heard it quite like that.…
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Summer is fast approaching, gamers — that means those leather chairs won’t cut it, and it’s exactly why I recommend this mesh office chair
Hot summer days are on the horizon, and there is nothing worse than gaming in an environment without sufficient cooling, with a gaming PC or console making temperatures much worse. If you’re also using a leather office or gaming chair, you’re only making matters worse, especially if you’re unlucky enough…
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I Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly Me
I used the Gemini app to generate lifelike videos featuring a digital clone of myself. Google sees this as the future of creation. I’m still creeped out. Source
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Musk v. Altman: Much ado about nothing
Today I’m talking with Liz Lopatto, who spent the last month covering the Musk v. Altman trial in all its chaos. You’ll hear her describe the courthouse as a “zoo” and explain that there were protests of one kind or another happening outside every day. Both Elon Musk and Sam…
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Russian researcher claims state-backed MAX app secretly records users and monitors VPNs
Security researcher suggests Russia’s MAX app includes surveillance features MAX rejects allegations, deeming the analysis “a fake” RKS Global confirms most claims, saying that “none are outright false” A user on the Russian security forum Habr has claimed that Russia’s state-backed messaging service, MAX, includes invasive tools to spy on…
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