Tag: author_name|Will Shanklin
Meta’s ChatGPT competitor includes conversational voice chat and a social feed
Meta didn’t wait for Tuesday’s LlamaCon keynote to unveil its first big AI announcement of the week. The company launched a standalone app that competes with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and other multimodal AI chatbots. Sticking to the company’s roots, the app also includes a social feed and the ability to…
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Boox’s new Go 7 E Ink tablets support handwriting with a $46 stylus
Boox, a company that makes E Ink gear ranging from palm-sized devices to desktop monitors, has a new pair of ereaders. The Go 7 and Go Color 7 (Gen II) combine a Kindle Oasis-like form factor with Android 13. For the first time in this lineup, they support handwriting, courtesy…
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Google launches a battery replacement program for swollen Pixel 7a handsets
Google is offering free repairs and (in some countries) payments to remedy Pixel 7a battery issues. 9to5Google spotted a Google support page detailing an extended repair program in 40 countries. If your Pixel 7a is visibly swelling or its battery drains faster than usual, you may get a battery replacement…
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Meta is bringing smart glasses live translation and AI to more people
Meta AI, the most interesting thing you can do with Ray-Ban Meta glasses, will soon be available to more people. The company’s Live Translation feature is rolling out to all the product’s markets, and Live AI (where you can hold a free-flowing conversation about what you’re looking at) will soon…
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You can trick Google’s AI Overviews into explaining made-up idioms
As Big Tech pours countless dollars and resources into AI, preaching the gospel of its utopia-creating brilliance, here’s a reminder that algorithms can screw up. Big time. The latest evidence: You can trick Google’s AI Overview (the automated answers at the top of your search queries) into explaining fictional, nonsensical…
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Roku says its Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are 35 percent smaller than the competition
On Wednesday, Roku revealed two new streaming devices at an event in New York City. The company says its Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are the most compact on the market, measuring 35 percent smaller than other brands’ models, so they shouldn’t prevent you from hooking other devices into…
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