Author: Zach_Wilson
Google rolls out Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8a and a lifesaving feature to the Pixel Watch 2
Multiple Pixel devices are getting new features as part of Google’s June Feature Drop. Some introduce long-awaited AI tech, while others could potentially save your life. Beginning with the former, Gemini Nano is finally on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a after months of waiting. It’ll be the driving force…
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Google is putting more Android in ChromeOS
ChromeOS will “soon be developed on large portions of the Android stack” so that it can roll out AI features at a faster pace, Google announced on Wednesday. The company says it will be embracing things like the Android Linux kernel and Android frameworks “as part of the foundation of…
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Your old photos are getting a 3D makeover thanks to this huge Vision Pro update
With the unveiling of visionOS 2.0 for the Vision Pro at WWDC 24, Apple introduced many new features but left my wish to open up environments ungranted. Even so, aside from new display options for Mac Virtual Display and more control gestures, there is one feature that stands out from…
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Netflix will settle 15 years of Chestnut vs. Kobayashi with a live hot dog-eating contest
A press release from Netflix takes the whole thing very seriously, quoting Kobayashi saying, “Retiring for me will only happen after I take him down one last time… Competing against Joey live on Netflix means fans all over the world can watch me knock him out.” Chestnut, meanwhile, says, “It’s…
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There’s a new 35mm film camera coming this year, and it looks pretty good
The analog film resurgence continues marching forward, as MiNT’s Rollei 35AF camera seems poised to release this year. The Hong Kong-based camera manufacturer first carved its niche making boutique instant film cameras that remixed classics like the Polaroid SX-70. Now, it’s launched a website with a waitlist for potential customers…
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Here’s one awesome iOS 18 update that’s coming to all iPhones
For all the Apple Intelligence hype coming out of WWDC 2024, there was also the undeniable downer that only an iPhone sporting an A17 Pro chip or above would support it. It’s a true case of haves and have-nots. Still, regarding sheer utility, there is one promised iOS 18 change…
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