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Experts warn about pedophiles using generative AI to create CSAM, leading to thousands of images on dark web forums; some question whether laws cover the images (Drew Harwell/Washington Post)

Drew Harwell / Washington Post: Experts warn about pedophiles using generative AI to create CSAM, leading to thousands of images on dark web forums; some question whether laws cover the images — Investigators say the disturbing images could undermine efforts to find real-world victims — The revolution in artificial intelligence …

I tried to replace my Nest Hub with a Pixel Tablet, and here’s how it went

When Google formally unveiled the Pixel Tablet during its October hardware event in 2022, it showed the tablet connected to a speaker dock. Even before Google could explain what was happening, we all saw it: when docked, it looked just like a Nest Hub smart display. This naturally got me, and a lot of other

iOS 17 means your HomePod will work with more audio apps than ever

The upcoming iOS 17 update will let your HomePod play audio from your iPhone apps, even if they don’t have HomePod support built in.

Cosmic Ray Navigation

GPS is a handy modern gadget — until you go inside, underground, or underwater. Japanese researchers want to build a GPS-like system with a twist. It uses cosmic ray muons, which can easily penetrate buildings to create high-precision navigation systems. You can read about it in their recent paper. The technology goes by MUWNS or

Binance begins running nodes on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, part of a plan to use the service for deposits and withdrawals to alleviate network congestion (Frank Chaparro/The Block)

Frank Chaparro / The Block: Binance begins running nodes on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, part of a plan to use the service for deposits and withdrawals to alleviate network congestion — – Binance confirmed Tuesday it has started the process of integrating the Lightning Network. — They would join rivals Kraken and Bitfinex who have

Twitter says CEO Linda Yaccarino and Elon Musk do not plan to attend the week-long Cannes Lions festival, even during the company’s new “brand safety” push (Mark Bergen/Bloomberg)

Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: Twitter says CEO Linda Yaccarino and Elon Musk do not plan to attend the week-long Cannes Lions festival, even during the company’s new “brand safety” push — Elon Musk and Twitter Inc.’s new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino won’t be at the advertising industry’s biggest annual event …

Google Pixel Tablet review: the dock makes all the difference

Google’s first tablet in many years doesn’t try to reinvent what tablets are good for. Instead, it leans into being a good media consumption device and can be a useful smart display when you’re not holding it. Continue reading…

Google Pixel Tablet Review: A Smarter Home Display

Google’s new Android slate works great as an entertainment hub and rests on a dock that can pull double duty.

The Pixel Tablet already has an update. Here’s why you should install it ASAP.

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority An update is available for the Google Pixel Tablet on day one. The update weighs 201MB. It brings emoji wallpapers and cinematic wallpapers, so you’ll want to install it right now.

The Pixel Tablet’s new Google Weather app is gorgeous

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority When I tapped to check the weather on the new Pixel Tablet, I did not expect to be greeted by a completely revamped and gorgeous interface, but that was the case. Turns out there’s a new Google Weather app — which has been randomly teased for a couple

The official Google Pixel Tablet case’s clever design hooked me from day one

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I know cases. Over the last 20 or so years of my phone-owning journey, I’ve bought and used more than 150 phone cases, easy, and figured out what works for me and what I like. Tablet cases, however, have always stumped me because I’ve struggled to find a

The best Apple Watch Ultra cases

With an IP6X dust resistance rating and MIL-STD 810H and EN13319 certifications, the Apple Watch Ultra is the company’s most durable wearable yet. It’s built for adventurers apt to take their smartwatch into the elements. With that said, any device can benefit from a little extra protection. We round up the best Apple Watch Ultra

Creating Lithography-Free Photonic Reprogrammable Circuits

The field of photonics has seen significant advances during the past decades, to the point where it is now an integral part of high-speed, international communications. For general processing photonics is currently less common, but is the subject of significant research. Unlike most photonic circuits which are formed using patterns etched into semiconductor mask using

After complaints about spam by Indian users, WhatsApp adds the ability to automatically silence calls from unknown numbers and a privacy checkup feature (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: After complaints about spam by Indian users, WhatsApp adds the ability to automatically silence calls from unknown numbers and a privacy checkup feature — WhatsApp has introduced a new feature to automatically silence calls from unknown numbers. This comes after multiple customers in India …

WhatsApp can now silence calls from unknown numbers

The new option is available from the privacy menu in settings. | Image: WhatsApp / Meta WhatsApp’s latest feature can automatically mute incoming calls if they’re from an unknown number, the service announced today. The setting is available by going into WhatsApp’s settings, hitting “Privacy,” selecting “Calls,” and turning on the “Silence Unknown Callers” toggle.

Google Pixel Tablet review: good screen, audio, and performance, and useful speaker dock, but some apps lack compatibility and below average battery life (Dan Seifert/The Verge)

Dan Seifert / The Verge: Google Pixel Tablet review: good screen, audio, and performance, and useful speaker dock, but some apps lack compatibility and below average battery life — Google’s first tablet in many years doesn’t try to reinvent what tablets are good for. Instead, it leans into being a good media consumption device …

3 downsides of generative AI for cloud operations

I understand the benefits of generative AI; my background is in artificial intelligence development and integration with enterprises and cloud architectures. However, I also know that where there are many benefits, there are downsides that must be considered simultaneously. Generative AI is no exception, and it is moving at a speed that makes it essential

Measuring engineering velocity misses all the value

In the world of continuous delivery, frequent dev releases have become the status quo, with most companies racing to make daily updates to their products. With the support of cloud and advanced automation technologies, our CI/CD pipelines are roaring (as are security and quality concerns). But as speed has become the focus, velocity has become

HONOR 90 Lite and friends come to the UK

HONOR is targeting the mid-range segment in the UK with the HONOR 90 Lite, available for £250 (~$320). The HONOR Earbuds X5 are budget earbuds, available for £40 (~$51) in the UK. The HONOR MagicBook X 16 laptop is available for £700 (~$895) starting today. HONOR may best be known for its crazy Magic 5

New patent hints at a phone with under-display rear (?) cameras

Credit: Xiaomi Xiaomi has been granted a patent for a rather bizarre smartphone design. The design sees under-display cameras being placed on both the front and back of the phone. We’re guessing this design won’t see a commercial release. Xiaomi unveiled the ill-fated Mi Mix Alpha in 2019, showing a smartphone with a screen that

The Pixel Tablet already has an update. Here’s why you should install it ASAP.

Sources: EU antitrust regulators plan to launch a detailed investigation into Adobe’s acquisition of Figma later this year, which may derail the deal (Javier Espinoza/Financial Times)

Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: Sources: EU antitrust regulators plan to launch a detailed investigation into Adobe’s acquisition of Figma later this year, which may derail the deal — Transaction faces lengthy antitrust probe in Brussels as global watchdogs signal concern over market consolidation

Vimeo announces AI tools to automate parts of the video creation process, including an AI script generator, a teleprompter, and a text-based video editor (Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNet)

Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNet: Vimeo announces AI tools to automate parts of the video creation process, including an AI script generator, a teleprompter, and a text-based video editor — Have you ever had a great video idea that you just never got to because of how much work was involved?

The Pixel 7a might be using a slightly inferior Tensor G2 processor

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A noted leaker has found that the Pixel 7a’s Tensor G2 chip uses different packaging. This was ostensibly done for price-related reasons and could make for a hotter chipset. Our own benchmark testing showed that the Pixel 7a was mostly similar to the Pixel 7. The Google Pixel 7a

GOP lawmakers target Wikimedia, Graphika, and others in a legal campaign, accusing them of colluding with the government to suppress conservative speech online (New York Times)

New York Times: GOP lawmakers target Wikimedia, Graphika, and others in a legal campaign, accusing them of colluding with the government to suppress conservative speech online — A legal campaign against universities and think tanks seeks to undermine the fight against false claims about elections, vaccines and other hot political topics.

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