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Why ChatGPT is having an iPhone moment (with a unique twist)

December 22, 2022
Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. Exactly three weeks ago, OpenAI released ChatGPT. Since then, it has been nearly impossible to keep up with both the hyped-up excitement and brow-furrowing concerns around use cases for the text-generating chatbot, ranging from the fun (writing limericks and rap lyrics) and the clever (writing prompts for…
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Apple Watch finds GPS independence from iPhone at last

December 22, 2022
Apple Watch has had its own GPS since the Series 2 arrived six years ago. However, the watch has also relied on the iPhone’s GPS when possible. That changes with the latest round of Apple Watch models. Apple has documented that the latest three models of Apple Watch will…
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Oppo phones will now get up to four years of major Android updates, five years of security patches

December 21, 2022
The software commitment of Android OEMs has been getting much better in recent years, with Oppo now the latest brand to commit to four years of major Android updates and five years of security patches. In a press release this week, Oppo announced that its Android 13 rollout has been the fastest in the company’s history. ColorOS 13 has rolled out to 33 devices so far, over 50% more during the…
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Google Search weather card redesigned on mobile web

December 21, 2022
Following the new app and Sun tile for Wear OS 3, Google has rolled out a redesign of the weather card available in Search on the mobile web. This updated weather card comes with a blue prompt acknowledging the change: “New! A fresh look for weather that gives you more…
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Google might be upgrading the primary camera sensor on the Pixel 8 series

December 21, 2022
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 represented the first major camera upgrade on Google’s smartphones since the original Pixel, but it seems the Pixel 8 could be the next notable upgrade. Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 both share the same primary camera sensor, the Samsung GN1. The sensor clocks in at 50 megapixels and has a larger physical size compared to what was used in past Pixel phones. It’s brought a…
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Why is Google making a Pixel Tablet Pro?

December 21, 2022
All signs point to Google releasing not one, but two Android tablets in 2023. The question is, why is Google making a Pixel Tablet Pro at all? For over a decade now, Google and other device manufacturers have been trying to make Android tablets truly competitive with Apple’s iPad. Whether or not those efforts have been successful is a matter of debate, but Google itself had long bowed out of the…
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