Category: computing
Google and Microsoft aren’t syncing up: why Phone Link might no longer show you sensitive notifications after installing Android 15
Android 15 redacts sensitive notifications from “untrusted” apps, which happens to include Link to Windows, and this will cause these notifications to not be shown via Phone Link for some Android users, such as Google Pixel and Sony Xperia users, might face issues if Link to Windows wasn’t pre-installed Despite…
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I pitted ChatGPT search against Perplexity to see which was the best AI search engine, and the results surprised me
If you’ve been following the news from 12 Days of OpenAI, you’ll know that OpenAI has released ChatGPT search to the world as part of its Christmas-themed launch extravaganza. This means that everybody with a ChatGPT account (you need to be logged in to use it) now gets access to…
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Google’s new Veo 2 beats OpenAI Sora with 4K AI video generation – here’s how to try it
Google has announced its new AI video generation model, Veo 2, and you can join the waitlist to start creating videos of your own, today. The new AI video generator looks set to take on OpenAI’s newly launched Sora in the battle for AI video supremacy in 2025, and if…
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Pika challenges OpenAI and Sora with new AI video generator features
Pika just released the Pika 2.0 AI video creator with advanced customization tools You can upload and customize characters, objects, and settings with the new Scene Ingredients feature Pika 2.0 offers a contrast to OpenAI’s Sora by aiming at individuals rather than big studios AI video creator Pika Labs is…
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Quordle today – my hints and answers for Tuesday, December 17 (game #1058)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also…
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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, December 17 (game #289)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints…
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