Procreate CEO James Cuda has made his distaste for generative AI known. | Image: Procreate Many Procreate users can breathe a sigh of relief now that the popular iPad illustration app has taken a definitive stance against generative AI. “We’re not going to be introducing any generative AI into our products,” Procreate CEO James Cuda
Read MoreGoogle has clarified that all Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL models around the world have Super Actua displays. This comes after a spec sheet on a Google support page noted that models in India, Malaysia, and Singapore lacked this feature. The spec sheet has also been updated to confirm that these regional models offer
Read MoreFive years since its release, the Ricoh GR III is still one of the best compact cameras you can buy.
Read MoreEvery new device has its teething issues, and smartwatches are no exception. A few days after its release, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7‘s battery life became the subject of users’ ire. Many new buyers took to forums and our comments sections to highlight their issues with their wearable’s longevity, with many failing to make it
Read MoreIt’s no secret that organizations are deploying more and more cloud services as they look for ways to increase business agility and scalability while reducing costs. But in an interesting twist, increased cloud adoption can lead to runaway spending. As a result, enterprises need to look for ways to control their cloud costs. A May
Read MoreIt’s no secret that organizations are deploying more and more cloud services as they look for ways to increase business agility and scalability while reducing costs. But in an interesting twist, increased cloud adoption can lead to runaway spending. As a result, enterprises need to look for ways to control their cloud costs. A May
Read MoreThe move is in response to so-called ‘censorship orders’ by judge Alexandre Moraes, whose actions, X claims, are ‘incompatible with democratic government’. Read more: X ceases operations in Brazil after spat with judge
Read MoreFrom uber-popular para swimming to “murderball” wheelchair rugby, this year’s Paralympics are full of exciting events. And thanks to a bevy of new streaming options, it’s easier than ever to tune in.
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A veteran leaker has posted images showing next-generation flagship phones from Chinese manufacturers. We get a look at the purported OPPO Find X8 Ultra and vivo X200 series designs, for starters. We also get a look at what could be Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phones from Redmi, OnePlus, Iqoo,
Read MoreGoogle introduced several new products and features at the recent Made by Google event. The one I found most unique is Gemini Live. What is Gemini Live? Gemini Live is Google’s attempt to make your mobile phone a powerful AI assistant. It’s an upgrade over Google Assistant and is powered by Artificial intelligence. It’s a
Read MoreSlashdot reader yeokm1 is the Singapore-based embedded security researcher whose side projects include installing Linux on a 1993 PC and building a ChatGPT client for MS-DOS. Today he writes: When one thinks of modern technologies like Thunderbolt, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and modern CPUs, one would associate them with modern operating systems. How about DOS? It
Read MoreDiamonds are nearly perfect crystals, but not totally perfect. The defects in these crystals give the stones their characteristic colors. But one type of defect, the NV — nitrogen-vacancy — center, can hold a particular spin, and you can change that spin with the correct application of energy. [Asianometry] explains why this is important in
Read MoreAge of Empires Mobile, developed by TiMi Studio Group and World’s Edge, will launch globally on October 17. The game features multiple single-player modes where players can build their empire in a richly detailed medieval-world setting, complete with historical sites, figures, complex battlefields, and realistic weapons. You can pre-register for the game on the App
Read MoreDiamonds are nearly perfect crystals, but not totally perfect. The defects in these crystals give the stones their characteristic colors. But one type of defect, the NV — nitrogen-vacancy — center, can hold a particular spin, and you can change that spin with the correct application of energy. [Asianometry] explains why this is important in
Read MoreBloomberg’s Mark Gruman remembers how Apple’s hardware group “allowed Apple to dump Intel chips from its entire Mac lineup.” And they’re now building an in-house cellular modem: For more than a decade, Apple has used modem chips designed by Qualcomm… But in 2018 — while facing a legal battle over royalties and patents — Apple
Read More“AI is already able to mimic sight and hearing,” writes CNBC. And now a startup named Osmo “wants to use the technology to digitize another: smell.” Co-founded by a former Google research scientist, the company built an AI that’s “superhuman in its ability to predict what things smelled like,” the company’s co-founder says. And he
Read MoreA Waymo car driving in San Francisco. | Photo: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images San Francisco neighbors who live in a building next to a Waymo parking lot are still being haunted by overnight honking. That’s despite a fix from the ride hail company that seems to have fixed the original problem —
Read MoreCredit: Adam Birney / Android Authority Google’s latest Android Auto update introduces a new visual interface for Google Assistant during voice interactions. The new UI features a colorful, animated wave that bears a striking resemblance to Apple’s Siri interface on CarPlay. Google has recently given the Google Assistant experience in Android Auto a facelift. The
Read More“From the beginning, we have believed that the right way to build these AI models is with open licenses,” says the Open Model Initiative. SD Times quotes them as saying that open licenses “allow creatives and businesses to build on each other’s work, facilitate research, and create new products and services without restrictive licensing constraints.”
Read MoreImage: Ubisoft Ubisoft has published the PC requirements for Star Wars Outlaws, which is releasing later this month on August 30th, in a post that also points to a new gameplay trailer for the Grand Theft Auto-style space adventure. The trailer compares the game’s looks when certain features, like DLSS, are turned on versus off.
Read MoreAn F1 single-seater during the Formula 1 Live Barcelona Road Show on June 19th, 2024. | Photo: David Zorrakino / Europa Press via Getty Images Creators whose online identities center around Formula 1 racing have been changing their handles lately, and they seem to be reluctant to say why. But the reason may be because
Read MoreGoogle recently rolled out Gemini Live, a mobile conversational experience that lets you have free-flowing conversations with its Gemini generative AI chatbot, during the Made by Google event on August 13. Along with this, the company also rolled out a revamped floating overlay panel for its AI assistant on Android devices (via 9to5Google). source: 9To5Google
Read MoreApple is building “a pricey tabletop home device” which uses “a thin robotic arm to move around a large screen,” using actuators “to tilt the display up and down and make it spin 360 degree,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Citing “people with knowledge of the matter,” Gurman writes that Apple assigned “several hundred people”
Read MoreA new photo from frequent leaker Maijin Bu on X.com shows color samples purported to be from the forthcoming iPhone 16 Pro lineup. The report suggests that earlier photos of a brownish “desert titanium” option may be misleading. The iPhone 16 Pro lineup will be replacing the blue titanium option with a new color. In
Read MoreData center construction “could delay California’s transition away from fossil fuels and raise electric bills for everyone else,” warns the Los Angeles Times — and also increase the risk of blackouts: Even now, California is at the verge of not having enough power. An analysis of public data by the nonprofit GridClue ranks California 49th
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