Category: computing
Apple buys popular photo editing app Pixelmator – and Photos could soon get a massive upgrade
Apple has just acquired the popular photo editing app Pixelmator There won’t be any changes to Pixelmator’s app “at this time” The move could be a big boost for photo editing on iPhones and Macs Apple has just bought the popular photo editing app Pixelmator – and that could be…
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Microsoft’s Recall feature for Windows pushed back again as privacy and security matters keep the AI tool on hold
It looks like Microsoft’s grand AI schemes have hit another snag, with the release of the controversial Recall feature being pushed back again. Recall is one of Microsoft’s new AI-powered offerings, intended to record your desktop activity in Windows 11 by taking screenshots at regular intervals and making them searchable.…
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Amazon Alexa is about to turn 10, but its next-gen AI upgrade may have been delayed until 2025
Amazon is working to get Alexa to ChatGPT levels The launch was originally planned for early 2024 Bugs, hallucinations, and simple tasks are still issues Amazon Alexa was originally launched alongside the very first Amazon Echo speaker back on November 6, 2014 – but as the voice assistant approaches its…
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You could start smelling the roses from far away using AI
Ever send a picture of yourself trying on clothes to a friend to see what they think of how you look? Now, imagine doing the same from the perfume and cologne counter. AI could make that happen in the not-too-distant future after a breakthrough in ‘Scent Teleportation.’ Osmo, which bills…
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Gemini AI starts riding shotgun on Google Maps
Google Maps is becoming more of a tour guide thanks to Google’s Gemini AI models. The AI assistant will offer suggestions for places to visit, sum up reviews, and answer your questions about locations from the Maps app on Android and iOS devices in the U.S., based on insights culled…
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Atlas robot’s fully autonomous video is this Halloween’s scariest video
For decades now, I’ve been trying to reassure people that the coming robot revolution will not result in job loss for us humans. It’s a notion I firmly believed – or at least did until this morning. Earlier this week, Boston Dynamics released a fresh demonstration video of its new…
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