The Friday AI hype firehose came right on schedule last week.
Right before the weekend, the Financial Times reported that DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman and LinkedIn creator Reid Hoffman were seeking up to $675 million in funding for their startup Inflection, even though they have yet to release a product.
Then the publication reported that Andreessen Horowitz, Marc Andreessen’s…
Review: Oppo Find N2 Flip beats the Galaxy Z Flip 4 in key areas, but doesn’t take the crown
March 6, 2023
Foldable smartphones open up a world of new possibilities but also one of new limitations. Where Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 4 asks you to weigh out your priorities, the Oppo Find N2 Flip pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in this form factor.
The Oppo Find N2 Flip…
Android Auto is slowly rolling out its major new “Coolwalk” redesign with a new dashboard on the homescreen. It’s already functionally better than it was before, but with a tweak, you can get even more space for widgets on Android Auto “Coolwalk.”
The new design…
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LG is one of the world’s biggest tech companies, but it is making efforts to stay in touch with the innovations of startups with its LG NOVA incubator program.
The LG Electronics North American Innovation Center (LG NOVA) kicked off in the fall of 2021 with a pledge to pour $20 million into…
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Wade Rosen wants Atari to come back as one of the most valuable gaming brands. After all, there aren’t many 50-year-old game companies.
Last year, the company started…
5 best practices for scaling AI in the enterprise
March 6, 2023
AI has entered a new phase. The last few months have seen an explosion in generative AI. The ability to use text to automatically write narratives and create art is maturing very fast. Early applications of these new capabilities in co-authoring software, writing news…
9to5Google Weekender: Why you should lock down your Android phone and this week’s top stories
March 6, 2023
Stealing a smartphone isn’t particularly hard, and crafty criminals are taking advantage of an obvious exploit to get into stolen Android phones and iPhones to take over your digital life. Here’s how to lock down your Android phone, and other top stories from the past week on 9to5Google.
9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary…
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Xbox announced that Halo Infinite’s Forge mode, which is currently still in beta, now has over 1 million creations. Users have also created over 8.5 million custom…
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.
Avoiding the dangers of generative AI
March 4, 2023
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. Thought leaders proclaimed that the new technology could transform sectors from media to healthcare (it recently passed all…
