ComputersNews

Microsoft tests more control for apps that restart with Windows 10

As much as PCs have changed in recent years, at least one thing has stayed the same: at some point, you’ll need to restart your computer. With that in mind, the first of next year’s two big Windows 10 updates could offer a subtle but helpful tweak to how the operating system handles restarts. As part of the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build (build 18965, if you’re…
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MobileNews

Apple won’t give Android users iMessage, so Samsung made some weird comeback GIFs

The popularity of iMessage in the US continues to grow, and the infamous “green bubble” can leave Android users out of group chats or even turn off potential relationships. Since Apple won’t bring an iMessage client to Android, Samsung has put together a collection of GIFs that its users can send as a comeback to iPhone users who complain about their “green bubble.” Yeah, they’re super…
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MobileNews

Chrome for Android to replace Google Images search with Google Lens [Gallery]

When browsing the web, sometimes you’ll come across an image that you want to know a bit more about, and one of the best ways to do that is through Google Lens. As it stands, you need to save the image to your phone, switch to Google Lens, and scan the image that way. Soon, you’ll be able to share an image directly to Google Lens from Chrome for Android. There are already a number of ways…
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AI & RoboticsNews

YouTube AI thought robot fighting was animal cruelty

In the latest example of the need for further human moderation, YouTube’s automated system took down several videos after mistaking robot fighting matches as animal cruelty. Those affected, including some BattleBots contestants, received a message stating…
MobileNews

Apple releasing iOS 13 developer beta 8 today

Apple is releasing iOS 13 and iPad OS 13 beta 8 to developers (possibly alongside new seeds of watchOS 6, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina) today. The release comes just under one week since the last round of releases — save for macOS Catalina which was just updated this week. Apple’s public beta builds should follow at a later date after the latest developer beta has been tested in the…
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