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Following Google’s Bard reveal, Microsoft confirms February 7 event with Bing & ChatGPT expected

February 7, 2023
Microsoft has announced a February 7 event where it will unveil “progress on a few exciting projects,” with Bing’s ChatGPT infusion expected to be among the updates shared. At 10 a.m. PT on February 7, Microsoft will host an event which will “share some progress on a few exciting projects” by CEO Satya Nadella. The Verge notes that invitations to the event were first mailed out last…
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How to block blue light on iPhone and more tips to fall asleep

February 7, 2023
Curious how to use your iPhone more intentionally so it’s not making it difficult for you to get to sleep at night? While blue light has gotten a lot of focus as something to avoid, there’s also recent research that shows more than just blue light can have a negative…
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Google begins effort to run Chrome’s Blink engine on iOS in place of Apple’s WebKit

February 7, 2023
A new experimental effort in Chrome aims to run the proper Blink engine on iOS instead of Apple’s required WebKit engine. On iOS, all web browsers, including third-party ones like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, are required to build upon the same WebKit browser engine as Apple’s Safari browser. By comparison, Android (among many other platforms) allows any and all alternative browser…
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Samsung rolls out Galaxy Buds 2 update to improve earbud charging

February 6, 2023
We may not have seen new earbuds from Samsung alongside the Galaxy S23, but that hasn’t stopped a new update from being released for the Galaxy Buds 2 that is said to improve earbud charging. After launching alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4, the Galaxy Buds 2 are the slightly less “premium” alternative to the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. Since launching in mid-2021, the earbuds have received…
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iPhone 14 discounts suggest lower than expected demand in China

February 6, 2023
Two of China’s biggest smartphone retailers are offering iPhone 14 discounts equivalent to well over $100 – a level of price cut usually restricted to older handsets. One analyst estimates that sales of the four iPhone 14 models were some 28% lower than those of the iPhone 13 line-up at the same point … Background Apple recently reported its holiday quarter revenue, which was down 5%…
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