Tag: computing
Opera’s Aria AI assistant’s big upgrade makes images, talks out loud, and summarizes chats
Gaming browser Opera GX has augmented its AI assistant Aria with several new AI tools, including creating images, speaking out loud, summarizing conversations, and linking appropriately for the conversation. Aria’s new ability to generate images from text prompts leverages Google‘s Imagen2 model. Users can generate up to 30 images per…
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Sorry, gamers: memory prices could be on the way up, which means you’ll pay more for that Nvidia RTX 5090
A new report from the tech industry grapevine could spell bad news for gamers looking to invest in the upcoming Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card. RAM costs are set to rise by 3-8% in the next three months, according to the latest report from TrendForce (via PCGamesN). This will also…
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Windows 11 has never been so popular – but is a fresh surge of installations coming from a place of love or mere tolerance?
Windows 11 is creeping up on its three-year anniversary since launch, and the OS has apparently hit an all-time high for users – almost 30% of all Windows PCs now run Windows 11, at least according to one analytics firm. That may not seem like a lot – frankly, it…
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Sorry, Morgan Freeman is not narrating that viral TikTok video
Morgan Freeman’s celebrated baritone has been repurposed for projects the actor has not approved, and he is not happy about it. Freeman called out those unauthorized artificial intelligence-fueled voice clones in a post on X, thanking supporters for alerting him and his management about where AI-replicated versions of his voice…
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Apple starts work on macOS 16 – and it sounds like a bigger deal than a MacBook Pro redesign
While we’re eagerly awaiting the public release of new operating systems like iOS 18 and macOS 15 (Sequoia) later this year, it seems like Apple has already begun work on macOS 16 (and iOS 19, for that matter). This fresh rumor, coupled with whispers of a MacBook Pro refresh for…
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Is Apple Intelligence the new iCloud? AI platform tipped to get new subscription tier
When Apple revealed Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024 in June, it made it clear that the artificial intelligence (AI) system would be free to use, with no paid-for tiered options like you find in rivals such as ChatGPT. But while that’s the situation for now, a new report suggests it…
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