Tag: Software
AI can provide ’emotional clarity and confidence’ Xbox executive producer tells staff after Microsoft lays off 9,000 employees
An Xbox executive suggested that laid-off employees use AI for emotional support and career guidance The suggestion sparked backlash and led the executive to delete their LinkedIn post Microsoft has laid off 9,000 employees in recent months while investing heavily in AI. Microsoft has been hyping up its AI ambitions…
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Android 16’s answer to iOS Live Activities is coming soon – here are the apps it’ll support, including Google Maps
First-look images of Android’s upcoming Live Updates function revealed Similar feel to iOS Live Activities Live Updates is currently only functional in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta, but should widely rolled out next quarter Google unveiled its upcoming Live Updates feature at this year’s Google I/O event back in…
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Apple and Spotify are sleepwalking into an AI music crisis – and The Velvet Sundown mess shows they need to act fast
Update, Thursday July 3: In a further twist to the story of The Velvet Sundown, we’ve been contacted by a representatives of the band who claims that “Over the past days, a number of impersonator accounts have surfaced across social media platforms, publishing fabricated statements and AI-generated imagery falsely attributed…
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Apple iOS 26: All the latest features for iPhone’s new operating system, including FaceTime updates
Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) Get ready because Apple iOS 26 (not iOS 19) is headed your way this fall with some cool new features you’ll want to try. What’s most exciting? The fresh home and lock screen redesign we’ve been waiting to…
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ChatGPT faceplants while translating Crunchyroll anime, and some viewers are demanding human localization
Crunchyroll aired anime with obviously AI-generated subtitles that included typos, clunky phrasing, and lines like “ChatGPT said.” Fans quickly noticed and criticized the lack of human oversight The incident highlights growing concerns about AI replacing creative roles without proper review, particularly in localization, where context and tone are crucial There…
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Confused by a mysterious update that’s suddenly appeared on your Windows 10 PC? Don’t panic – here’s what you need to know
Windows 10 PCs are getting an update stealthily installed The under-the-radar arrival of KB5001716 may confuse some folks This patch is deployed to versions of Windows which are about to run out of support, and it’ll nudge you to make a move to keep your PC secure Windows 10 PCs…
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