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Apple's AirPods Pro 2 just got these cool new features - here's how to grab update

Apple's AirPods Pro 2 just got these cool new features - here's how to grab update

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JadaJones/ZDNET Lookout,AirPodsPro2users,anewfirmwareupdate(v7A294)hasarrivedthatcontainsfeaturesyou'regoingtowant.  Inparticular,thenewupdateaddsSiriinteractions,makingitpossibletointeractwithyourphonewithouthavingyourphoneinhand.ThisfeatureispossiblethankstomachinelearningontheH2chipthatcandetectheadmovements,suchasanodeorashake.Inotherwords,youc...

Adobe offers students an AI study buddy for just $2 a month - but at what cost?

Adobe offers students an AI study buddy for just $2 a month - but at what cost?

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Vertigo3d/GettyImages Schoolsanduniversitiesarebackinfullswing,andeducationandtechnologycompaniescontinuetoreleasetoolsthatmakethetransitionsmoother--increasinglyusinggenerativeartificialintelligence(genAI).Butcouldtheybealteringessentialpartsoftheschoolexperienceintheprocess?  OnMonday,Adobeannounced a"deeplydiscountedyetfullyfeatured"subscription...

Netflix Games Unveils Squid Game and More Coming to the Service Soon

Netflix Games Unveils Squid Game and More Coming to the Service Soon

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InAugustatthe Gamescom videogamesshowinGermany,CNETEditors'ChoiceawardpickNetflixshowedoffafewgamesitplanstoaddtoitsgamingservicesoon--includingonebasedonthepopularseriesSquidGame.Thestreaminggiantalsoannouncedonlinethatit'saddingahandfulofothergamestotheservice,too.  NetflixisvirtuallysynonymouswithstreamingmoviesandTVshows,suchasBlackMirrorandStr...

You Can Finally Buy The First Thunderbolt 5 Dock

You Can Finally Buy The First Thunderbolt 5 Dock

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KensingtonhasreleasedtheSD5000T5EQThunderbolt5Triple4KDockingStation.ThisisthefirstIntel-certifiedThunderbolt5dockavailableforpurchasecommercially.ThisannouncementcomesshortlyafterthefirstThunderbolt5cableshitthemarketinJuly,soKensingtoniscurrentlytheonlyoneofferingthiskindofequipment. TheSD5000T5hasfastspeeds,supportingdatatransfersupto80Gbps,with...

Want to access OpenAI's new o1 model? You have two options, and ChatGPT is not required

Want to access OpenAI's new o1 model? You have two options, and ChatGPT is not required

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oxygen/GettyImages Ifyou'reanavidAIuser,you'lllikelywanttotryoutOpenAI'srecento1model asitboastssomeofthemostadvancedreasoningcapabilitiesyet.However,ifyouuseanothermodel,youmaynotwanttomakeanOpenAIaccountorsubscribe.Withthesetwoplatforms,youdon'thaveto.  Also:OpenAIexpandso1modelavailability.Seewhogetsaccessandhowmuch OnMonday,PerplexityCEOAravind...

EA Begins Dropping Details on Next Battlefield Game
Bobby Jefferson
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It'sunclearhowsoonyoumightgetyourhandsonanewBattlefieldgame,buttheheadofoneofthestudiosbehindtheserieshasstartedrevealingdetailsaboutwhatthatgamewillbe.VinceZampella,co-founderandheadofRespawnEntertainment,toldgamingsiteIGNinaninterview publishedMondaythatthenextgameinthelong-runningserieswillbesetinamoderneraandwillbemorecloselymodeledafterBattlef...
Setapps Alternative iPhone App Store Goes Open Beta
Bobby Jefferson
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SetAppMobile,analternativeiOSappstoreontheiPhoneintheEuropeanUnion(EU),isnowavailableasanopenbetawithmoreappsthanbefore. MacPaw,theUkrainiancompanybehindSetappMobile,recommendsthatfolkswhowereontheinvite-onlybetaupgradetothelatestopenbetatoavoidlosingaccessonSeptember17.SetappMobilecurrentlyprovidesabout50iPhoneappsfromthird-partydeveloperscovering...
SocialAI: We tried the Twitter clone where no other humans are allowed
Bobby Jefferson
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Rememberthelasttimeyoupostedasalienttaketosocialmediaandgotzeroengagement,ortrolled?Nowyoucanavoidthatwithanew“socialnetwork”fullofinaneAIchatbotsthatwill—yourpick!—debateyou,attackyou,orevenjustsaynicethingsifyouwant. It’scalledSocialAI,andtheveryfirstthingitinvitesyoutodoispickthefollowersyouwant,like“supporters,”“nerds,”“skeptics,”“visionaries,”...
OpenAI’s new model is better at reasoning and, occasionally, deceiving
Bobby Jefferson
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IntheweeksleadinguptothereleaseofOpenAI’snewest“reasoning”model,o1,independentAIsafetyresearchfirmApollofoundanotableissue.Apollorealizedthemodelproducedincorrectoutputsinanewway.Or,toputthingsmorecolloquially,itlied. Sometimesthedeceptionsseemedinnocuous.Inoneexample,OpenAIresearchersaskedo1-previewtoprovideabrownierecipewithonlinereferences.Themo...
RCS texts on the iPhone aren’t encrypted now, but that could change
Bobby Jefferson
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TheGSMAssociation,theorganizationthatdevelopstheRCSstandard,saidonTuesdayit’sworkingtoenableend-to-endencryption(E2EE)onmessagessentbetweenAndroidandiPhone.E2EEpreventsthirdparties,likeyourmessagingserviceorcellcarrier,fromviewingyourtexts. Intheannouncement,GSMAtechnicaldirectorTomVanPeltsaidthenextmilestoneforRCSUniversalProfileisthe“firstdeploym...
The line between citizen developers and IT pros gets fuzzier - is that a problem?
Bobby Jefferson
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shapecharge/GettyIages Arecentsurveyof5,000CIOsshows56%seecitizendevelopment--thecreationofapplicationsoutsideofformalITchannels--asoneoftheirtopprioritiesmovingforward.Nearlytwoinfive,38%,startedacitizendevelopmentprogramjustthisyear.  Closetotwo-thirds,65%,saycitizendevelopmentwillhelpreduceITbacklog,and63%sayithelpsreduceprocesscompletiontime,ac...
Save 25% on This Yaber Projector With CNET's Exclusive Coupon Code
Bobby Jefferson
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Ifyou'vebeenlookingforacoolwaytoenjoymoviesorphotoslideshowsinalarge,shareableformat,aprojectormightbethewaytogo.ProjectorscanbetheperfectsubstituteforajumboTV,theycaneasilybetakenoutsideandthenstoredawaywhennotinuse,andtheyallowyoutocustomizeyourexperiencemoreeasilythanothertypesofviewingequipment.Youcancurrentlysave25%onaYaberE1miniprojectorwheny...
EA is launching a social app for its sports games
Bobby Jefferson
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EA’ssportsgamesarehugefranchises,andsoon,thecompanyislaunchingamobileapptoaddevenmoreofEASportsintoyourlife.Aspartofaninvestorpresentationtoday,thecompanyofficiallyannouncedtheEASportsapp,whichwillsoftlaunchforiOSandAndroidinSpainthisfall. Inapressrelease,EAsaystheappwillbea“socially-drivenapp”withfeatureslikeadiscoveryfeedtokeepuptodateonnewsandhi...
The Sonos Arc Ultra and Sub 4 have leaked, and they’re likely coming soon
Bobby Jefferson
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ThenextflagshipsoundbarfromSonoswillbecalledtheArcUltra,andmarketingimagesoftheproducthavebeenpostedonXtoday.TheylineupwiththephotosIpublishedbackinJulyandofferyetmoreconfirmationthattheArcUltrawillsupportBluetoothaudioplayback. SonositselfhasmanagedtoleakdetailsabouttheArcUltrainrecentdays;thecompany’sonlinestorebrieflyfeaturedafewtidbitsabouttheA...
The next Battlefield game is being built by four EA studios — here's what they're each doing
Bobby Jefferson
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