Among Google’s swath of new AI models and tools announced today, the company is also expanding its AI content watermarking and detection technology to work across two new mediums. The Verge: Google’s DeepMind CEO, Demis Hassabis, took the stage for the first time at the Google I/O developer conference on Tuesday to talk not only
Read MoreMacworld One of our favorite new features of the iPhone 15 is the ability to limit charging to just 80 percent. For years now, some Apple products have had an optimized battery charging feature that takes into account your typical daily charging and usage routine and will only charge your iPhone or Mac up to
Read MoreGoogle I/O 2024 is here, and the main keynote is done and dusted. Everyone expected AI to take center stage during the main keynote, and it most certainly did. Practically all of Google’s announcements centered around AI and Gemini, and the company made some solid announcements around new products and features that enhance the Google
Read MoreGoogle Search is getting a major AI upgrade with new features like multi-step reasoning. You’ll be able to ask complex questions, and Google Search will break them down to find the answers. Google Search will also understand video queries, so you can record a question and get answers based on what the video shows. Google
Read MoreThe new Blink Mini 2 adds weather resistance so you can use it indoors and outdoors. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If you’ve got vacation plans for Memorial Day weekend, a security camera can help you keep an eye on valuables back home so you can really relax during your time
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Google is giving users the ability to create custom Gemini-powered AI chatbots meant for specific purposes. These custom chatbots are called “Gems.” Gems will be available to Gemini Advanced subscribers “soon.” Google is holding its live I/O event today, and as expected, there have been plenty of AI announcements.
Read MoreCredit: Google Google showed off a chatbot that ran on smart glasses at its I/O developer conference. We’re curious about the smart glasses, but you might not want to hold your breath for Google Glass 2. Google just showed off a rather nifty AI feature dubbed Project Astra at its I/O developer conference. This feature
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google confirmed at the Google I/O 2024 keynote that Android 15 Beta 2 will be available the next day. Google conventionally announced the new Android beta during the keynote, but AI announcements have taken center stage this year. At Google I/O 2024, Google devoted practically all of the keynote
Read Moresamleecole writes: For the last decade, farmers have been warning that John Deere, a company celebrated by farmers, country musicians, and politicians, has been doing something else very American: Concentrating power, stripping away the ownership rights of people who buy their products, and adding a bevy of artificial, software-based repair restrictions that have effectively created
Read MoreVeo demos show that Google’s AI-generated video capabilities have come a long way. | Image: Google It’s been three months since OpenAI demoed its captivating text-to-video AI, Sora, and now Google is trying to steal some of that spotlight. Announced during its I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Google says Veo — its latest generative AI
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is working on new protections to help prevent Android users from falling victim to phone scams. During its I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Google announced that it’s testing a new call monitoring feature that will warn users if the person they’re talking to is likely attempting to
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Gemini, Google’s ChatGPT competitor, is getting new trip planning capabilities, the company announced today at its I/O developer conference. Based on the user’s prompt, the AI model will now research publicly available information as well as tap into specific details like flight times and hotel bookings to work up a custom, multiday
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google has just launched Veo, an AI video generator that uses text, image, and video prompts to generate long videos. Veo will be available to select creators later this year, and waitlist sign ups are now open in certain regions. Google I/O is upon us, and AI is
Read MoreImage: The Verge Google is building its Gemini AI into Chrome on desktop. During its I/O event on Tuesday, Google announced that Chrome 126 will use Gemini Nano to power on-device AI features, such as text generation. Gemini Nano is the lightweight large language model Google introduced to the Pixel 8 Pro last year —
Read MoreGoogle might tell you f = ma, or something. I haven’t been to school for a long time. | Image: Google Google is enhancing Android’s Circle to Search — the feature that lets you literally circle something on your Android phone’s screen to search it on Google — with a new ability to generate instructions
Read MoreThe dream of contextual search is alive. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google is updating Gemini on Android to let its AI better tap into what’s on your screen. The update should allow Gemini to lean into one of its best use cases, helping you make sense of a limited set
Read MoreImage: Crystal Dynamics In addition to announcing a second season of Mr. And Mrs. Smith and a fifth season of The Boys, Amazon is adding another new series to its television lineup: a live-action Tomb Raider series. The series will be produced in collaboration between Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge serving
Read MoreMacworld Whether you have just switched from a PC to a Mac and have discovered that the ” and @ keys aren’t where you were expecting, or you are having to type some unusual characters or accents on your Mac keyboard, we are here to help. The location of the special characters may depend on
Read MoreA coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just how expansive a major surveillance program really is.
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Read MoreThe person who claimed to have stolen the physical addresses of 49 million Dell customers appears to have taken more data from a different Dell portal, TechCrunch reported Tuesday. From the report: The newly compromised data includes names, phone numbers and email addresses of Dell customers. This personal data is contained in customer “service reports,”
Read MoreIn light of increasing digital threats, Apple claimed to have significantly expanded its anti-fraud measures to address global challenges. Read more: App Store has saved $7bn in fraud, says Apple
Read MoreOKX, a prominent global digital asset exchange, has officially commenced operations in Australia, marking a significant milestone since establishing its Sydney office in May 2023. The launch, announced on Tuesday, enables spot trading for all users and derivatives trading for verified wholesale clients in the country. This expansion follows OKX’s recent successes, including receiving in-principle
Read MoreThe back-and-forth of the Florida sports betting bill wages on as the US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed its response in the Supreme Court on Monday (May 13). This all began following a petition by the owners of one of the state’s oldest pari-mutuels who asked justices to invalidate the 2021 gaming agreement between Gov.
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