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TechCrunch 2 months ago

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Why does the Googlebook exist?

Google announced its new Googlebook laptop platform yesterday, and so far I've been left asking, "Why?" Why is Google blowing up its Chromebook and ChromeOS platform for this? I've been excited by the prospect of Android and ChromeOS unifying under...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Alexa is moving into Amazon.com

Amazon is bringing Alexa Plus to Amazon.com, integrating its LLM-powered AI assistant directly into the company's shopping experience. Beginning today, when you type a query into Amazon, you'll be talking to Alexa for Shopping, the company's new...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update

The Rivian Assistant is available for both Gen1 and Gen2 hardware.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Microsoft’s Xbox PC app hints at China expansion for Game Pass

Microsoft appears to be working on expanding its Xbox Game Pass subscription to China. References to "Project Saluki" have been discovered in a recent update to the Xbox PC app this week, with Microsoft describing the codename as "China market...

The Verge 2 months ago

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The Apple Studio Display could have been so much more

For the better part of 12 years, Apple owned the 5K monitor world - primarily because it made basically the only options. LG's 5K UltraFine was a solid, if bland choice, but many people bought a 27-inch iMac from 2014 for its 5K screen alone. Then...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency

US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence. While Trump likes to project a...

France 24 2 months ago

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Data centers are coming for rural America

At its peak, the Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine, a rural town about 67 miles northwest of Portland, employed about 1,500 people - until a pulp digester exploded in 2020, forcing the mill to close permanently. In 2023, the 1.4...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Amazon’s Panos Panay addresses new Fire phone rumors

Amazon's head of devices and services, Panos Panay, says that the company is "not necessarily" planning to release a smartphone, but has stopped short of denying it outright. It was previously reported that Amazon is developing an Alexa-enabled AI...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Trump's China visit: US CEOs Musk, Cook and Nvidia’s Huang join trade talks

A high-level delegation of business executives is travelling to China with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, with the inclusion of Jensen Huang underscoring how AI chip exports and advanced technology trade are likely to be central to...

Euronews 2 months ago

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Sony’s new Xperia phone gets an overdue redesign

Sony's Xperia 1 flagships have looked more or less the same since 2020, but that's finally changing with the Xperia 1 VIII, which moves to a chunky square camera island. The phone also boasts what should be a substantially improved telephoto camera...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough

After two weeks of hearing from assorted witnesses that he was a lying snake, the jury finally heard from the lying snake himself: Sam Altman. At the end of the testimony, his lawyer William Savitt asked him how it felt to be accused of stealing a...

The Verge 2 months ago

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The newest AI boom pitch: Host a mini data center at your home

The plan aims to speed up AI compute deployment while compensating residents.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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iOS 27 might add a lot more customization to the Camera app

Apple's next iOS update could include something phone photographers have been waiting for: a lot more control over the Camera app. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the Camera app will be "fully customizable" in iOS 27 and users will be able to...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Meta won’t let you block its AI account on Threads

Meta announced on Tuesday that it's testing a Threads feature that lets users tag a Meta AI account to get answers to questions or context about a conversation on the platform. If you've spent any time looking at replies on X as of late, this new...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Meta will tell parents when their teens add new interests to their Instagram algorithm

Starting Tuesday, parents can get more details about what their teens are up to on Instagram. Meta is adding a feature to its Teen Accounts that shows parents the "general topics their teens engage with," like "basketball" or "fashion." Meta also...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Microsoft will lean on your CPU to speed up Windows 11's apps and animations

"All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux."

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Google's Android-powered laptops are called Googlebooks, and they're coming this year

Google has revealed its vision for the AI laptop of tomorrow.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026

Google has big plans for Android in 2026, and most of it is AI.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all

This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video streaming through YouTube, widget support, and of course, more AI-powered Gemini features. The...

The Verge 2 months ago