Update: March 12, 2024 (7:14 AM ET): We have updated our Google Pixel 9 rumor hub with more information about possible features coming to the new phones. The Google Pixel 8 got here last October and yet we’re already hearing rumors about what’s next from Google in 2024. Let’s jump right in and discuss everything
Read MoreIn an interview on Monday, the European Union antitrust chief said that its $2 billion fine on Apple Music was over obvious consumer harms leading to discovery issues — despite Spotify holding more than twice the market share. Spotify’s App Store icon (left), Apple Music (right) European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager has been
Read MoreMicro-cred courses in key areas such as tech and engineering will carry an 80pc subsidy rate. Others will carry a 50pc subsidy rate. Read more: Government to subsidise fees for 13,000+ micro-cred learners
Read MoreCredit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Google revealed last week that it wouldn’t be rolling out Gemini Nano — its on-device AI model — to the vanilla Pixel 8. Understandably, this isn’t an ideal situation for those who chose the cheaper Pixel instead of the Pro. However, our survey shows AI isn’t the biggest reason
Read MoreUCC’s Dr Rosie Everett and Dr Benjamin Geary and Cranfield University’s Dr Karl Harrison explain the challenges of finding and excavating ‘bog bodies’, and what mysteries they might uncover. Read more: What a ‘bog body’ in Derry can teach us about forensics
Read MoreRoth became a well-known figure in Twitter in the initial period of Musk’s takeover, but resigned when dramatic changes began to occur in the company. Read more: Former Twitter staffer Yoel Roth joins dating app giant Match
Read MoreCredit: Rabbit Inc A new demo shows off the note-taking abilities of the Rabbit R1. Note-taking begins with a voice command and ends with a click of the button. The recorded audio is available on the web, and you can also access a transcript and AI-generated summary. AI has been disrupting every industry, and there’s
Read MoreJennifer Ouellette reports via Ars Technica: Astronomers have made new measurements of the Hubble Constant, a measure of how quickly the Universe is expanding, by combining data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. Their results confirmed the accuracy of Hubble’s earlier measurement of the constant’s value, according to their recent
Read MoreThe company claims its RFM-1 model combines general internet data with data on physical interactions, to help robots make decisions ‘on the fly’. Read more: Covariant claims its AI model will let robots learn like humans
Read MoreMacworld These days it is a bit of a fool’s game to try to write anything about Apple and Epic because it’ll probably be out of date by the time writers hit “Publish.” But such are the vicissitudes of covering Apple. Last week was quite the rollercoaster. Sadly, more of a seaside tourist town kiddy
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A variety of console emulators for Android have been pulled from the Play Store or shut down entirely. Some of these moves have been attributed to Nintendo’s crackdown or Google’s recent developer policy change. Nintendo cracked down on the popular Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu earlier this month, with the
Read MoreLast week MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria likened present-day AI to the “dial-up phase of the internet era.” He’s not wrong. I recently suggested we’re in the “awkward toddler phase” of generative AI (genAI). It’s full of excitement (“her first step!”), but straightforward tasks are clumsy, like basic math. Yet in some areas, the future of generative
Read MoreWhile graphics processing units (GPUs) once resided exclusively in the domains of graphic-intensive games and video streaming, GPUs are now equally associated with and machine learning (ML). Their ability to perform multiple, simultaneous computations that distribute tasks—significantly speeding up ML workload processing—makes GPUs ideal for powering artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The single instruction multiple data
Read MoreAirbnb is banning all indoor cameras from its listings from next month and has updated its policy on the use of outdoor devices like doorbell cameras. Read more: Airbnb bans indoor security cameras over privacy concerns
Read MoreDr Dhrati Patangia, from the Teagasc Food Research Centre, discusses the value of research into antimicrobial resistance and why it’s a growing threat. Read more: Why this researcher advises ‘cautious’ antibiotic use
Read More[Dan Robinson] picked up a shortwave receiver known as the “stressless” receiver kit. We aren’t sure if the stress is from building a more complicated kit or operating a more complicated receiver. Either way, it is an attractive kit that looks easy to build. Presumably to reduce stress, the VFO and receiver boards are already
Read MoreVodafone Ireland plans to hire 70 of these roles by the end of 2024, which include roles in its digital operations, digital sales, customer success, product management and network teams. Read more: Vodafone Ireland to create 120 jobs as part of €35m investment
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is bringing the ability to customize background colors and chat bubble colors in Google Messages. You’ll need version 20240308 of the Messages app, although the feature still requires Google to enable it via a server-side switch. Google Messages might not be the most popular messaging app globally, but
Read MoreThe investment comes from Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland and will be used to expand the centre’s research and innovation agenda. Read more: Learnovate secures €9.6m funding to reduce skills gaps
Read MoreThis Axios article states what we already know: The responses coming from many generative AI (genAI) systems are misleading, not what the users asked for, or just plain wrong. The public issue is that Microsoft software engineering lead Shane Jones sent letters to FTC chair Lina Khan and Microsoft’s board of directors on March 6 saying that
Read MoreThe openVertebrate (oVert) project is now complete, offering free online access to incredibly detailed 3D images of over 13,000 vertebrates. New Atlas reports: More than a research project, oVert was a collaboration between like-minded specialists across 25 institutions whose sole objective was to add value to museum collections by making them more widely available. Importantly,
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Samsung could be exploring square smartwatches as part of its future Galaxy Watch lineup. These square smartwatches would be inspired by legacy Samsung smartwatches, such as the original Galaxy Gear. It is unknown if the Galaxy Watch 7 will be switching to a square shape or if it is
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority US Pixel users have started receiving the latest March 2024 Feature Drop. The update is reportedly rolling out to AT&T, Google Fi, and T-Mobile users. It seems to be a staggered push, though, with some users saying they are still awaiting the new software. Google released the March Pixel
Read MoreGoogle is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to send messages via satellite on Android devices. This feature is similar to Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature, which debuted with the iPhone 14 series in 2023. Google May Bring Satellite-Based Texting Feature To Android 15 For those unaware, the Emergency SOS
Read MoreTrueCaller was originally a Caller Identification app, but it has now evolved into a full-fledged dialing and texting app for Android and iPhone. With the help of the TrueCaller app, a user can know who’s calling them even before picking up the call. It has already helped the world minimize spam & scam calls &
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