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9to5Google Log Out: All Bard, all the time

February 15, 2023
If it’s not obvious yet, Bard, LaMDA, and large language models (LLMs) will be dominating the Google (and tech) landscape for the foreseeable future – at least the next year. There’s Bard expanding beyond Google’s trusted tester program and AI “insight” features in Google Search, but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that…
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iPhone SOS and what it means when your carrier info disappears

February 15, 2023
T-Mobile suffered a major outage across parts of the United States last night, impacting voice, data, and messaging services. For iPhone users in particular, this outage meant that the “SOS” icon was displayed in the status bar. Here’s what that means and how to fix it…
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Mozilla CEO teases iPhone browser without WebKit: ‘We’re always kind of working on it’

February 15, 2023
Upcoming regulations in the European Union could force Apple to drop its long-standing rule that all iPhone and iPad browsers use the same WebKit engine as Safari. Mozilla chair and CEO Mitchell Baker recently sat down with The Verge for an in-depth interview, and Apple was one of many topics discussed. Mozilla is ready for a world without WebKit rules As a refresher, Apple currently requires that…
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Flashback: the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite offered the S Pen experience on the cheap

February 14, 2023
Samsung has the best implementation of a stylus for smartphones – not that there is much competition – but it comes at a price. Previously, it was only available on Galaxy Note phones, which at the time were Samsung’s most expensive handsets. These days it is available with the Galaxy S Ultra and Z Fold models, along with the premium Galaxy Tab S models, none of which are cheap (some Galaxy…
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Chinese OnePlus 11 units are apparently region-locked

February 14, 2023
The OnePlus 11 is currently a hot ticket item, and it’s no wonder people have been sourcing units from wherever they can. This is what led to a discovery on the Russian 4PDA forum and a further investigation into what seems to be a region-locked OnePlus 11 unit. Said phone…
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The Honor Magic5 Pro snaps Guinness record-breaking moment with its AI camera

February 14, 2023
Honor linked up with the official Guinness World Records to snap a successful attempt at doing the highest between-the-legs slam dunk. Poland’s Piotr Grabowski achieved the feet at a facility in London on January 2023, and Honor was there with the upcoming Honor Magic5 Pro flagship to capture it. Honor says the Magic5 Pro used an AI feature on its camera. Capturing the record-breaking…
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