Author: Zach_Wilson

I don’t want to read people’s comments on Spotify, but it’s adding them to podcasts anyway

First it was TikTok, now YouTube has become victim to Spotify’s eagle eyes as the music streaming service introduces a new comments section for podcasts. It marks a further step into social media territory for Spotify, following the platform’s introduction of a vertical video feed last year – reminiscent of…

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Amazon to celebrate Prime Day with additional free game offers, including Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is almost here and to celebrate the annual event, Amazon is giving away three more PC games free of charge for Prime subscribers. The 10th Prime Day kicks off on July 16 and will run until July 17, and during this time, those with an Amazon…

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Google says Gemini AI is making its robots smarter

Google is training its robots with Gemini AI so they can get better at navigation and completing tasks. The DeepMind robotics team explained in a new research paper how using Gemini 1.5 Pro’s long context window — which dictates how much information an AI model can process — allows users…

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How SMBs can unlock efficiency and innovation with gen AI

For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the integration of generative AI (gen AI) into their operations presents a unique opportunity to enhance efficiency and scale operations without increasing headcount. In this article Adrian Poole, Director Digital Natives UKI at Google Cloud, offers insights into how SMBs can strategically harness gen…

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Snowflake is bringing in some big MFA changes following recent security incidents

Snowflake is upgrading its security posture, giving admins the option to make multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory, as well as adding more security customization options and introducing a new platform for monitoring, and enforcing, MFA policies. Admins will be allowed to decide whether to push MFA on all users, those using…

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Ford ‘revives’ the Capri after 30 years as a four-door EV

Ford is reviving that most '70s of cars, the Capri, though pretty much in name only. Resembling not at all the original two-door pony-style fastback that debuted in 1968, the new Capri will instead be a four-door electric vehicle built on Volkswagen's MEB platform and be sold only in Europe.…

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