The Bard announcement Google made earlier this week contains a mistake that is contributing to and furthering the negative sentiment about the company’s AI position.
In the one explicit example of Bard that Google shared on Monday, the AI chatbot is asked, “What new discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope can I tell my 9 year old about?” It returns three answers in list form, with…
Google launches Android 14 Developer Preview for Pixel
February 9, 2023
Google announced the Android 14 Developer Preview today. The February release was expected and matches last year, while it comes as 13 QPR2 is still in beta.
This is now the eighth year that Google is providing an early look at the direction Android is going ahead of the Q3…
How to install the Android 14 developer preview on Google Pixel
February 9, 2023
Right on schedule, Google has just released the very first developer preview of Android 14 for Pixel smartphones. Here’s how to install it – if you dare.
Should I install the Android 14 developer preview?
The first release of Android 14 is not intended for the general…
The taskbar is one of the biggest new features added to Android for foldables and tablets, and in the first developer preview of Android 14, Google is tweaking it with names showing on app icons.
When switching to a tablet DPI (600+) on the first Android 14 developer preview, the taskbar now shows text names below app icons. We’ve seen this behavior before, but not as the default look of the…
Android 14 Developer Preview 1 is rolling out today to start this year’s preview cycle ahead of an expected Q3 launch.
Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 14 Developer Preview 1’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at…
The Pixel 4a is coming up on its three-year anniversary, which is also when software support for the device will end. However, it seems the device might lose out on the next version of Android, as the first Android 14 developer preview is not available for Google Pixel…
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Nintendo announced that Disney Illusion Island is coming to the Nintendo Switch on July 28.
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy are embarking on a new adventure to find three magical books (Tomes) and save mysterious islands. The Tomes are powerful books used to protect the island.
They…
Metroid Prime is getting remastered for Switch
February 9, 2023
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Nintendo announced during its Direct presentation today that a remastered version of the original Metroid Prime is heading to Switch. It launches digitally later today. A…
Nintendo remasters GameCube RPG Baten Kaitos for the Switch
February 9, 2023
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Twenty years after it launched on the GameCube, Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean is getting a Switch remaster. The new collection includes both the original…
With the first developer preview of Android 14, Google is bringing back the ability to see screen time in battery usage stats.
Google redesigned the battery usage stats screen in Android 12, a change which led to quite a bit of confusion. Instead of showing battery usage since the last full charge, Google showed stats based on the last 24 hours.
The change was walked back in later updates, with…
