MobileNews

Magic Eraser rolls out to all Pixel phones, Google One subscribers, & iPhone

Following last week’s announcement, Magic Eraser is now available on all Pixel phones and for any Google One subscriber, including those on iOS. All Pixel phones  Magic Eraser debuted on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro in 2021 before coming to the 6a and then the Pixel 7 series. It removes distractions automatically identified by Google Photos or those that you manually select by circling. The tool can…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Avoiding the dangers of generative AI

Generative AI is generating a lot of interest from both the public and investors. But they are overlooking a fundamental risk. When ChatGPT launched in November, allowing users to submit questions to a chatbot and get AI-produced responses, the internet went into a frenzy.
GamingNews

VitalXP raises $3M for Web3 shooter Lowlife Forms

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. VitalXP has raised an additional $3 million in pre-seed financing for its action-packed gameverse platform and its first game, Lowlife Forms. The round was led by Streamlined Ventures and Marbruck Investments. And it shows that Web3-based games are still getting funding in spite of a crypto…
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MobileNews

First look at Google Chrome’s Blink engine running on an iPhone

Google has begun the process of bringing Chrome’s full Blink browser engine to iOS against current App Store rules, and now we have our first look at the test browser in action. Last month, Google quietly unveiled a new effort to port the Blink browser engine — used by Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers like Edge and Opera — to iOS. Under Apple’s current App Store policies, all web…
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MobileNews

Android 15’s dessert is apparently ‘Vanilla Ice Cream’

It’s the sweetest part of each year’s Android release — the dessert for 2024’s Android 15 is set to be “Vanilla Ice Cream.” Android has had a long tradition of naming each of its major releases after desserts, continuing down the alphabet. From the days of…
MobileNews

Google Pixel Watch Faces update tweaks Assistant complication

Google is rolling out an update to the app responsible for Pixel Watch Faces. So far, there aren’t any major changes, with the count remaining at 19, but the Google Assistant complication does get a color tweak. Besides holding the side button or using the hotword, you can launch Google Assistant by placing its complication on your watch face. Since launch, the complication has used the…
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