OpenAI is buying Jony Ive’s AI hardware company
OpenAI is buying Jony Ive's AI hardware company OpenAI is buying Jony Ive’s AI hardware company OpenAI is buying io, a hardware company founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive and several other former engineers from his time there, including Scott Cannon, Evans Hankey, and Tang Tan. Ive won’t be joining OpenAI, and his […]
Google rejected giving publishers more choice to opt out of AI Search
Google rejected giving publishers more choice to opt out of AI Search Publishers have to opt out of Search entirely to avoid their content being used in AI Overviews. Google didn’t want to give publishers the choice to keep their content out of AI Search results because it’s “evolving into a space for monetisation.” That’s […]
Android 16 adds AI-powered weather effects that can make it rain on your photos
Android 16 adds AI-powered weather effects that can make it rain on your photos Sorry, Mario. Google’s latest Android 16 beta adds a bunch of new wallpaper and lock screen options for Pixel phones, including live-updating weather animations and a feature that automatically frames subjects of photos within a variety of bubbly shapes. When you […]
Google is stuffing even more ads into its AI results
Google is stuffing even more ads into its AI results Google’s AI search results are about to get even more ads. On May 21st, the company announced that it’s going to start testing ads in AI Mode, the new AI-powered search feature that just rolled out to everyone in the US. AI Mode is the […]
19-year-old student to plead guilty to huge school database hack
19-year-old student to plead guilty to huge school database hack A 19-year-old college student will plead guilty to carrying out a massive hack against PowerSchool, a popular student information system used by schools around the country. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice said Matthew Lane of Massachusetts agreed to plead guilty to four counts, including […]
Hellblade II is the latest Xbox game coming to PS5 this summer
Hellblade II is the latest Xbox game coming to PS5 this summer Microsoft’s Ninja Theory studio is bringing Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II to the PS5 “this summer.” Set in a dark ninth-century Iceland, Hellblade II originally debuted on Xbox Series S / X and PC last year, and it’s now making its way to Sony’s […]
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is a glorious co-op shooter that’s now cheaper than ever
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is a glorious co-op shooter that's now cheaper than ever Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is a glorious co-op shooter that’s now cheaper than ever If you ask me, there’s always space in my games catalog for a fun third-person shooter that I can play with my buds online. Warhammer […]
Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help
Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung's help Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help Windows in Android’s desktop mode can stretch and move across your screen. Google is working with Samsung to bring a desktop mode to Android. During Google I/O’s developer keynote, engineering manager Florina Muntenescu said the […]
Google is shrinking Pixel phones’ At a Glance widget
Google is shrinking Pixel phones' At a Glance widget Google is shrinking Pixel phones’ At a Glance widget Google’s new Material 3 Expressive design language includes a welcome surprise for Pixel owners: the mandatory At a Glance home screen widget has shrunk, leaving space for an extra row of apps. The new look is included […]
Oura rings will now track step counts more accurately
Oura rings will now track step counts more accurately Following the debut of the Oura Ring 4 last October, which featured improved accuracy for blood oxygen tracking and heart rate readings, the company has announced it’s introducing additional algorithm improvements that will deliver more comprehensive and accurate movement tracking. First announced last month, the updates […]