During today’s Google I/O, Google presented some news about Bard, the chatbot that has so far received a rather cool reception compared to its competitor ChatGPT. Google will now integrate more tools into Bard, which among other things means that Bard’s answers can integrate information from Google Maps. Google has also started a partnership with […]
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Next Apple Watch is rumored to get an upgraded processor
Despite upgrading the numbers in its S-chip every time it released a new Apple Watch, the smartwatch hasn’t actually received any performance upgrades since the Apple Watch Series 6 with S6, which was released in 2020. However, it seems that this will change later this year. According to reliable Mark Gurman, this year’s Apple Watch […]
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Airbnb focuses on room rentals
Airbnb finally thinks the pandemic is over and is now launching over 50 new features for the summer, hoping to help travelers looking for accommodation. The focus on room rentals comes after prices for entire accommodations have increased, but by just renting a room, the cost can drop significantly – Airbnb says that more than […]
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There will be no Midnight Suns for Switch
The superhero strategy game, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, was released recently for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Windows. The game will be released for other platforms at a later time, and the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will be released on May 11. However, there will no longer be a Switch version. This is […]
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Final interview for James Corden
Talk show host James Corden hosted The Late Late Show for the last time last night. The episode was, of course, visited by a bunch of celebrities, but also had a small sketch where James was visited by a group of colleagues.
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Artifact can now write summaries of news articles
The AI-powered news app, Artifact, has released a new feature that allows users to quickly get a summary of what a news article is about. The service has been described as “TikTok for news.” You can see an example of what it looks like in the service’s mobile app above, where Artifact has used an […]
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Trailer for Black Knight
Earlier this month, Netflix released a teaser for their upcoming South Korean TV series Black Knight, and here is a slightly longer trailer for the series. The TV series takes place in South Korea in the year 2071, when air pollution has made it impossible for people to live without a protective mask that supplies […]
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The new Google Authenticator is not end-to-end encrypted
The new feature that allows users to sync their one-time codes between multiple devices in Google’s two-factor authentication tool, Authenticator, does not use end-to-end encryption, which can expose users to significant security risks, according to security researchers who have examined the new feature. However, you can still use Google Authenticator without linking it to your […]
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New trailer for The Flash
DC presents a second trailer for the movie The Flash, which has its cinema premiere on June 16th. In the film, Barry Allen will run so fast that he ends up in different universes, which, among other things, means that we get to meet an old-fashioned, Batman.
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Now you can unlock your BMW with your Android phone
BMW Digital Key Plus is now available for all Android devices, a feature that was previously exclusive to Google’s Pixel phones. The new feature allows users to lock, unlock, and start their BMW without taking their phone out of their pocket. Digital Key Plus uses the phone’s ultra-wideband chip to communicate with the car, providing […]
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It is no longer possible to share clips directly from Xbox to Twitter
Some Xbox users discovered last week that it was no longer possible to share clips from the game console to Twitter. Microsoft confirmed shortly thereafter that this was the case but did not say why the ability to share Xbox clips to Twitter was removed. The reason it is no longer possible to share Xbox […]
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Bill Gates: AI will teach children to read within 18 months
During a panel discussion at this year’s ASV+GSU Summit in San Diego, Microsoft founder Bill Gates spoke a little about how he thinks artificial intelligence will be used for education in the future. Gates said, among other things, that he believes AI will be used to teach children to read within 18 months. Then AI […]
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Play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Starting yesterday, you can play a free version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. This version of the game will be available for one week and includes ten multiplayer maps and twelve different game modes, including 2v2 Gunfight. So if you’re eager to try out some Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, just go […]
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Microsoft is said to be working on a smaller Surface Pro
According to the website Windows Central, Microsoft is planning to release a smaller model of the Surface Pro and a Surface Go 4 powered by an ARM processor. The new Surface Pro model will be 11 inches in size and currently has the codename Luxor. This device is expected to be more powerful than the […]
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Microsoft is reportedly building its own AI chip
The Information has been in contact with sources who claim that Microsoft is developing its own powerful chip that can replace, or complement, the AI chips it currently buys from Nvidia. Microsoft’s AI chip is said to be codenamed Athena and, according to The Information, development began in 2019, at the same time Microsoft started […]
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Niantic creates mobile game based on Monster Hunter
The developer behind Pokémon Go, Niantic, will create a mobile version of Capcom’s classic game Monster Hunter, which may appeal to those who want to go out and hunt monsters in their neighborhood. Just like in Pokémon Go, players of the upcoming Monster Hunter Now will be able to go out on the streets and […]
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Lancia presents the electric car Pu+Ra HPE
Lancia has now presented its new concept, which is an electric car called the Pu+Ra HPE. Design-wise, they claim that this is the first car inspired by Italian furniture design. The lines are said to hint at what is to come in the future while incorporating some past details. There is inspiration from classic models […]
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Elon Musk launches AI company X.AI
Serial entrepreneur Elon Musk has started another company and this time it seems to be focused on developing some form of artificial intelligence. The Wall Street Journal reports that Musk’s new AI company will be called X.AI and could potentially develop a language model similar to the one that powers ChatGPT. Musk is said to […]
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A trailer for Here Comes A New Challenger
Here we have a trailer for an upcoming documentary about the popular arcade game Street Fighter II. The documentary is called Here Comes A New Challenger and explores the origins of the gaming phenomenon and how it not only impacted the arcade scene but also the home console industry. It’s a nostalgic journey back to […]
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Now Juice is on its way to Jupiter
Earlier today, ESA launched its Juice spacecraft from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The plan was for Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) to leave Earth yesterday, but the launch had to be canceled due to bad weather. Today, however, things went better, and Juice took off from Europe’s Spaceport on board an Ariane 5 rocket. […]
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Square Enix talks about Final Fantasy XVI
PlayStation has just held one of those State of Play presentations and it was entirely focused on Final Fantasy XVI. During the presentation, we got to see a lot of gameplay from the game, as well as a new flashy trailer. There was also a lot of gameplay, and we got to see what the […]
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Launch of Juice mission cancelled
The European Space Agency (ESA) just cancelled the launch of the Jupiter mission Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer), which was scheduled for today. Arianespace, the company that built the rocket that would launch Juice, wrote on Twitter that weather conditions with a risk of lightning strikes led to the cancellation of the Ariane 5 rocket […]
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Check out when Juice takes off towards Jupiter
Later today, it’s time for the ESA’s Jupiter mission, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), to leave Earth and you can watch it live. At 14:15, the Juice spacecraft is scheduled to be launched from the Europe Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana with the help of an Ariane 5 rocket. The journey to Jupiter […]
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MG Cyberster leaks out
More leaks from China and what we see here is the MG Cyberster without camouflage. It is an electric sports car with a canvas roof that can accommodate two people. It measures 4.53 meters in length, 1.91 in width and 1.32 in height. It can be obtained with rear-wheel drive and an electric motor of […]
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Lancia’s new concept is fully electric
Lancia continues to tease its new concept and now that we get a glimpse of the interior, it is also confirmed that it is an electric car. It may not have been so unexpected after all, but now we know. The car, which is a two-door sports car, is a preview of the design that […]
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It is now possible to create images directly in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft is now rolling out the “image creator” function for the Edge browser globally. The function allows you to create your own images from the browser’s side menu by simply typing what you want to see. You can then download the images and do whatever you want with them. The tool is powered by OpenAI’s […]
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James Webb telescope has checked out Uranus
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has taken a look at another planet in our own solar system and this time sent back images of Uranus, the gas and ice giant that has a mass equivalent to about 14.5 of our own Earth. In JWST’s image of Uranus, the telescope captured 11 of Uranus’ 13 […]
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Google integrates WebGPU into Chrome
Google has announced that it will integrate the proposed standard WebGPU into its web browser, which will make it possible to run graphics much faster in the browser. Unlike WebGL, a similar technology used for graphic-heavy applications in today’s web browsers, WebGPU uses APIs provided directly via Vulkan (Google/ChromeOS), Metal (Apple/MacOS), and Direct3D 12 (Microsoft/Windows). […]
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Wonder Studio creates animated characters with just one click
Wonder Studio is a new AI platform that aims to create realistic animated characters with just one click. With just a camera (and a computer), you can replace a real person in a video clip with an animated character. It’s also possible to choose which information to export, such as exporting and editing the person’s […]
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Panic is raising the price of the portable game console Playdate
On Friday, April 7, Panic will raise the price of its small portable game console Playdate by $20 – from $179 to $199. Until then, it is still possible to purchase the device at the lower price, so if you have been considering getting a Playdate, it’s not a bad idea to go for it […]