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Google Translate for iPhone gets Material You redesign

Following last month’s announcement, Google Translate for iPhone has received a Material You redesign. Material You, Google’s latest design language, was announced in 2021 and is widespread on Android, while it’s slowly coming to the web. Availability on iOS is much more limited, with Google Translate being the first app to be fully updated. (The opt-in preview version of Google Home also…
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L.A. Youth Robotics Competition Leaves Student Teams Energized

After two days of fast-paced competition complete with team uniforms, cheerleaders, pounding music, and blaring horns, multiple teams of high schoolers came out victorious at the 23rd annual FIRST Robotics Competition Los Angeles Regional over the weekend. Next, they’ll be…
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Samsung boosts Galaxy S23 trade-in values, up to $800 with select devices and offers

Samsung has lately been the king of trade-in offers when launching new phones, and the Galaxy S23 series also saw some great offers back during pre-orders. Now, Samsung is bringing back those trade-in deals, offering up to $800 towards your new phone. A new promotional period on Samsung.com offers up boosted trade-in values for devices when upgrading to the Galaxy S23, S23+, or Galaxy S23 Ultra.
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Google rolls out March 2023 update to Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, 6a

Last Monday, Google rolled out Android 13 QPR2 with the March 2023 security patch to the Pixel 4a-5a and the 7 series. This March update is now rolling out to the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a. The March update arrived a week late — on the 13th, instead of the 6th — for the…
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Google is giving some Pixel Superfans early access to Bard

Google has been under fire for not yet releasing Bard, its generative AI similar to OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4, but testing is underway. Now Google is opening Bard up to some of its Pixel Superfans. Bard was announced in February without any clear launch window. At the time…
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OnePlus 11 review: Settling doesn’t have to be a bad thing

Never settle. It’s the tagline that OnePlus has used since its inception, and also the line that has become a bit of a mockery as the brand has changed over the years. But compromises are a part of any good phone, and with its latest OnePlus 11, I’ve got to admit, I’m actually a lot happier with the balance OnePlus has struck than I thought I would have been. Starting with the hardware, the…
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Roblox launches generative AI materials & coding tools

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Roblox has launched two new generative AI tools to support the 12 million developers on its platform. Starting today, developers can opt-in to use both the AI-based material generation and coding tools. Last month, the company laid out its vision for ways generative AI can support user…
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