Tag: computing
Google Gemini is set to become a significantly better phone assistant thanks to these two small upgrades
Google Gemini can more easily access your Phone and Messages apps Previously, you had to allow Gemini Apps Activity, reducing your privacy That’s no longer the case, and comes as Gemini RCS support leaks too Google looks set to give Google Gemini some serious upgrades by allowing it greater access…
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A 12-inch MacBook is the only affordable Mac I want from Apple
Rumors that Apple might make an affordable, multi-colored MacBook based on the A18 Pro chip sparked considerable excitement and ignited a hope in me and others that it could mark the return of the 12-inch MacBook. Unveiled a decade ago, the gold-finished 2-lb, full-sized keyboard-sporting MacBook was, for its time,…
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‘It’s obvious that users are frustrated’: consumer rights group accuses Microsoft of not providing a ‘viable solution’ for Windows 10 users who can’t upgrade to Windows 11
Microsoft recently threw a lifeline to consumers, offering alternatives to paying $30 for extended support for Windows 10 PIRG thinks this doesn’t go far enough in terms of avoiding an impending e-waste calamity The organization suggests Microsoft considers providing longer-term support for Windows 10, or relaxes the spec requirements for…
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NYT Wordle today — answer and my hints for game #1473, Tuesday, July 1
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Wordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Monday’s puzzle instead then click here. It’s time for your guide…
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This touching viral AI video of Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s mom hugging him is also sparking a fiery debate
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian posted a short video of his late mother hugging him, which soon garnered tens of millions of views. Not because the video was a time capsule of a long-ago moment, but because it created it based on what had only been a still image. Ohanian used…
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Apple could launch a cut-price MacBook powered by an iPhone chip, new report claims – here’s why that would be a massive hit
Apple’s MacBook range offers some of the best laptops money can buy, and there’s no doubt that they’re premium offerings across the board. That focus on high-end quality means they don’t come cheap, but there are whispers now that Apple might be about to change its tune. That’s because reputable…
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