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Report: Google employees say Bard reveal was ‘botched’ while slamming CEO Sundar Pichai

February 11, 2023
Google pulled the cover off of its ChatGPT rival, Bard, earlier this week, but Google employees say that the debut was “rushed” and “botched,” and point the blame at CEO Sundar Pichai. This week has been one where the conversation was dominated by AI. On Monday morning, Google publicly revealed Bard, a LaMDA-powered product that is poised to rival ChatGPT with applications within Search…
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Google Photos preps cloud backup for Locked Folder

February 11, 2023
Google Photos first rolled out the Locked Folder to Pixel phones before bringing it to other Android devices at the end of 2021, and is now working on adding cloud backup. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an…
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Google Chrome’s mobile ‘Follow’ feature – why you should be using it more often

February 11, 2023
In order to keep up with the latest news, it’s vital that articles and content be easy to find. Chrome on mobile has a feature called “Follow” that allows users to add websites to a native RSS feed. This feature makes it much easier to see the content you want as it becomes available. The mobile version of Chrome started seeing the new Follow feature back in 2021. In effect, the feature was…
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Google opens up Fixed on Pixel submissions ahead of Super Bowl

February 11, 2023
Made by Google already posted the Fixed on Pixel Super Bowl ad, and it’s now continuing that campaign ahead of Sunday by letting anybody submit a “photo that could use some editing magic.” This is not the first time Google has offered, with @MadebyGoogle in November…
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Apple says Maps privacy bug didn’t affect iPhone, denies that apps used location data without consent

February 11, 2023
iOS 16.3 was released to the general public last month, and among other new features, it also included a variety of security updates. One of those fixes addressed an Apple Maps privacy bug that could have allowed an app to “bypass Privacy preferences.” In a statement to 9to5Mac on Friday, Apple clarified that iPhone users “were never at risk” because of this vulnerability. The company also…
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Meizu 20 Pro leaks in new live image

February 10, 2023
Meizu is launching its flagship 20 series later this Spring and we finally have a real hands-on image that reveals the Meizu 20 Pro. The image shows out the rear of the device which sports a curved back and a prominent camera island with at least three visible camera…
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Lava Blaze 5G gets a 6GB RAM version

February 10, 2023
Lava introduced the Blaze 5G last year and at the time it was the cheapest 5G smartphone in the country. It arrived with 4GB RAM, and today the company revealed it is launching a more powerful version. The new Lava Blaze 5G comes with 6GB RAM and is already listed on Amazon…
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra battery life and charging speed results

February 10, 2023
We’re adding the finishing touches to our review of the Galaxy S23 Ultra. But in the meantime, we know all of you want to know just how good the battery life is, thanks to the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Well, we’ll tell you. We’ll lay the numbers here, but the review will still be a deeper dive. The Galaxy S23 Ultra beats the endurance rating of its predecessor by 18 hours.
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