Google Chrome is introducing an upcoming experimental AI feature called 'Help Me Write' for AI-assisted text generation.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-28
Google Chrome Help Me Write
Financial Times publishes a feature by Tim Harford exploring deepfakes, disinformation, and their societal risks ahead of 2024 elections.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-28
Financial Times Tim Harford deepfakes
With high-stakes elections in 2024, some experts are worried that a piece of disinformation potentially involving a deepfake might soon have a calamitous impact
Financial Times · 2024-01-28 · #19
Google is testing an ARM64 version of Chrome for Arm-based Windows devices.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Google Chrome Arm-based Windows devices
Google is testing an ARM64 version of Chrome for Arm-based Windows devices
The Verge · 2024-01-27 · #26
iOS 17.4 code appears to show Apple A/B testing or benchmarking multiple LLMs (server- and device-based Ajax, GPT-4, FLAN-T5) to compare outputs.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-27
Apple Ajax (server-based) Ajax (device-based) GPT-4 FLAN-T5
iOS 17.4 code shows that Apple may be testing two versions of its Ajax LLM for Siri and Messages, comparing their responses to results from OpenAI's ChatGPT
9to5Mac · 2024-01-27 · #27
Apple may be testing AI-enhanced features in Siri and Messages using LLMs in iOS 17.4.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-27
Apple Siri Messages
iOS 17.4 code shows that Apple may be testing two versions of its Ajax LLM for Siri and Messages, comparing their responses to results from OpenAI's ChatGPT
9to5Mac · 2024-01-27 · #27
Code in iOS 17.4 suggests Apple is comparing Apple-run LLM responses against OpenAI's ChatGPT/GPT models for evaluation.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-27
Apple ChatGPT (OpenAI) GPT-3.5/GPT-4
iOS 17.4 code shows that Apple may be testing two versions of its Ajax LLM for Siri and Messages, comparing their responses to results from OpenAI's ChatGPT
9to5Mac · 2024-01-27 · #27
Researchers report iOS 17.4 binaries include prompts for summarizing received SMS and suggesting actions, with GPT-provided confidence scores.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-27
iOS 17.4 code SMS summarization prompts action suggestions confidence scores
iOS 17.4 code shows that Apple may be testing two versions of its Ajax LLM for Siri and Messages, comparing their responses to results from OpenAI's ChatGPT
9to5Mac · 2024-01-27 · #27
The Thermometer app has a fiddly user experience.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Pixel 8 Pro Thermometer app
Pixel 8 Pro's Thermometer app, which uses an infrared sensor to scan the forehead, has a fiddly user experience and appears to have accuracy issues
The Verge · 2024-01-27 · #25
Fossil Group will continue to provide software updates for its existing Wear OS watches for the next few years.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Fossil Group existing Wear OS watches
Fossil Group plans to leave the smartwatch business, and says the company will continue to keep its existing Wear OS watches updated “for the next few years”
The Verge · 2024-01-27 · #6
Google will begin rolling out an experimental 'Help Me Write' AI feature in Chrome starting next month.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Google Chrome Help Me Write (experimental AI feature)
Chrome's upcoming “Help Me Write” experimental AI feature could be a key step in making the web a place where most words are written by bots instead of people
New York Magazine · 2024-01-27 · #11
The feature could accelerate automated text generation on the web, potentially leading to most online words being written by bots instead of people.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-27
Chrome Help Me Write web content automatic text generation bots
Chrome's upcoming “Help Me Write” experimental AI feature could be a key step in making the web a place where most words are written by bots instead of people
New York Magazine · 2024-01-27 · #11
Microsoft Teams experienced a global outage affecting thousands of users, blocking access and limiting features.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Microsoft Teams users
Microsoft says some users may be experiencing “multiple issues” with Microsoft Teams, and that it is applying “mitigations across the affected infrastructure”
The Verge · 2024-01-27 · #22
Microsoft completed a failover in the EMEA region for Microsoft Teams and reported telemetry improvements.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Microsoft EMEA region Microsoft Teams
Microsoft says some users may be experiencing “multiple issues” with Microsoft Teams, and that it is applying “mitigations across the affected infrastructure”
The Verge · 2024-01-27 · #22
Pixel 8 Pro's Thermometer app uses an infrared sensor to scan the forehead.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Pixel 8 Pro Thermometer app infrared sensor forehead scan
Pixel 8 Pro's Thermometer app, which uses an infrared sensor to scan the forehead, has a fiddly user experience and appears to have accuracy issues
The Verge · 2024-01-27 · #25
The Thermometer app appears to have accuracy issues.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Pixel 8 Pro Thermometer app
Pixel 8 Pro's Thermometer app, which uses an infrared sensor to scan the forehead, has a fiddly user experience and appears to have accuracy issues
The Verge · 2024-01-27 · #25
Honor's Magic V2 foldable is launching in the UK and Europe priced at £1,700.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Honor Magic V2 UK Europe £1,700
Apple has launched an alternative marketplace app for the EU to comply with new regulatory requirements.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Apple alternative marketplace app
Apple plans to “notarize” iOS apps distributed via third-party app stores; apps will need to meet basic platform requirements, like getting scanned for malware
The Verge · 2024-01-26 · #6
Spotify will launch its own in-app payment system for iOS users in the European Union.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Spotify in-app payment system for iOS users in the EU
Apple plans to “notarize” iOS apps distributed via third-party app stores; apps will need to meet basic platform requirements, like getting scanned for malware
The Verge · 2024-01-26 · #6
Netflix discusses its content strategy.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Netflix
An interview with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters on the lack of a Netflix app on the Apple Vision Pro, the WWE deal, content strategy, ads, competition, and more
Stratechery · 2024-01-26 · #11
Apple adds transcript support to the Podcasts app in the iOS 17.4 beta and says transcripts will be generated automatically after an episode is published.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Apple Apple Podcasts app transcripts iOS 17.4 beta
Apple adds support for transcripts to the Podcasts app in iOS 17.4 beta and says transcripts will be generated automatically after an episode is published
9to5Mac · 2024-01-26 · #19
Krutrim is building a multilingual large language model (LLM).
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Krutrim multilingual LLM
Ola Group CEO Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim, which is building a multilingual LLM, raised a $50M “first round” led by Matrix Partners India at a $1B valuation
TechCrunch · 2024-01-26 · #33
Dudesy released a comedy special featuring an AI-generated recreation of George Carlin.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Dudesy comedy special AI-generated recreation of George Carlin
The George Carlin estate sues Dudesy, which released a comedy special featuring an AI-generated recreation of George Carlin, alleging copyright infringement
The Hollywood Reporter · 2024-01-26 · #34
Bastille uses hardware sensors for wireless monitoring to detect and prevent espionage in offices.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Bastille hardware sensors wireless monitoring office espionage prevention
Bastille, which uses hardware sensors for wireless monitoring to stop espionage in offices, raised a $44M Series C led by Goldman Sachs' venture arm
Axios · 2024-01-26 · #39
Project IDX, Google's web-based app development suite, adds an Android emulator, an iOS simulator, new project templates, and other feature updates to streamline development.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Project IDX Google Android emulator iOS simulator new project templates
Google's web-based app development suite Project IDX adds an Android emulator, an iOS simulator, new project templates, and more
9to5Google · 2024-01-26 · #40
OpenAI unveils a GPT-4 Turbo preview model intended to reduce instances of model 'laziness' and improve reliability.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
OpenAI GPT-4 Turbo
OpenAI announces 25% to 50% lower GPT-3.5 Turbo prices, a GPT-4 Turbo preview model to reduce cases of “laziness”, improved text embedding models, and more
TechCrunch · 2024-01-26 · #45
OpenAI announces improved text embedding models.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
OpenAI text embedding models
OpenAI announces 25% to 50% lower GPT-3.5 Turbo prices, a GPT-4 Turbo preview model to reduce cases of “laziness”, improved text embedding models, and more
TechCrunch · 2024-01-26 · #45
Epic Games says the Epic Games Store on iPhone and iPad in the EU will include its popular game Fortnite upon launch.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Epic Games Fortnite Epic Games Store iPhone iPad European Union
Epic Games plans to launch its Epic Games Store on the iPhone in the EU in 2024, which will include its popular game Fortnite
MacRumors · 2024-01-26 · #24
Epic Games plans to launch the Epic Games Store on iPhone and iPad in the European Union in 2024 under Apple's new alternative app store policy.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Epic Games Epic Games Store iPhone iPad European Union 2024
Epic Games plans to launch its Epic Games Store on the iPhone in the EU in 2024, which will include its popular game Fortnite
MacRumors · 2024-01-26 · #24
Omdia reports Nintendo plans to introduce a new Switch console in 2024 featuring an 8-inch LCD screen.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-26
Nintendo new Switch console 8-inch LCD screen 2024
Omdia: Nintendo plans to introduce a new Switch gaming console in 2024 with an 8" LCD screen; the current seven-year-old Switch has sold over 132M units
Bloomberg · 2024-01-26 · #16
Review finds the Magic V2 very thin, light and durable, feeling like a regular smartphone when folded.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Honor Magic V2 very thin light durable feels like regular smartphone when folded