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• Nintendo WILL Release SNES Classic Edition In 2017

  21-04-2017 13:24
  
  Richard Goodwin21/04/2017 - 12:24pmRemember the SNES? Yep – it was awesome. Well, Nintendo’s apparently planning on re-releasing it in 2017 as the SNES Classic EditionGrab your memberberries, there’s more nostalgia on the horizon. This time it’s the turn of Nintendo’s classic SNES console, which, like the NES Classic, is being rebooted as the Nintendo SNES Classic later on this year.
  The SNES was arguably one of Nintendo’s best consoles ever. I owned one back
  
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• Amazon Music takes on Spotify with Maestro, an AI-powered playlist generator

  16-04-2024 21:51 via phonearena.com
  
  Amazon Music takes on Spotify with Maestro, an AI-powered playlist generator
  
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• Google Maps update improves Android Auto navigation experience with 3D building syncing

  16-04-2024 21:10 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Maps update improves Android Auto navigation experience with 3D building syncing
  
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• Google will outpace Microsoft in AI investment, DeepMind CEO says

  16-04-2024 18:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  We have all been guilty of falling under the foundation model spell of the past year-and-a-half, initiated by OpenAI’s unveiling of ChatGPT to the public. But it is not only where large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 are concerned that incredible progress has been made in the field of artificial intelligence. And one company has been behind more impressive milestones than most — DeepMind, acquired by Google in 2014 for a reported £400mn to £650mn.  Speaki
  
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• Google says trigger-happy "Circle to Search" will be improved and Search and Lens results merged

  16-04-2024 18:11 via phonearena.com
  
  Google says trigger-happy "Circle to Search" will be improved and Search and Lens results merged
  
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• Dutch deep tech fund for photonics startups reaches €75M after second close

  16-04-2024 18:02 via thenextweb.com
  
  PhotonVentures, a Dutch deep tech fund aiming to boost Europe’s photonics industry, has closed its second fundraising round with over €15mn — bringing its total capital to €75mn. The fund targets startups and scaleups developing solutions with photonic chips for a wide range of applications: from data transmission and health diagnostics to smart sensors, AI, AR, and VR. PhotonVentures will initially invest in 20 early-stage companies with international growth potential. It
  
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• Meta shuts down Threads in Turkey, here's what to do

  16-04-2024 15:00 via phonearena.com
  
  Meta is about to shut down for a period its Threads, the newest social media platform that was supposed to combat Elon Musk's X/Twitter.
  
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• Dutch cultivated meat startup secures €40M for ‘world’s kindest burger’

  16-04-2024 14:22 via thenextweb.com
  
  In 2013, Dutch scientist Mark Post unveiled the world’s first cultivated meat burger on live television — taking lab-grown meat from the realm of science fiction to science fact.  Post ended up turning his invention into a startup called Mosa Meat. The new venture promised to bring the “world’s kindest burger” to supermarket shelves.  Today, Mosa Meat announced it has secured another €40mn — just two months after closing a $85mn Series B fundin
  
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• How To Leverage Gen AI Without Losing the Corporate Shirt

  16-04-2024 14:00 via technewsworld.com
  
  As technologies like ChatGPT exemplify, generative AI is rapidly evolving, prompting businesses across industries to refine their application strategies. The challenge in 2024 is to leverage these new technologies to drive positive business outcomes and enhance customer satisfaction effectively. The post How To Leverage Gen AI Without Losing the Corporate Shirt appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
  
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• French software firm launches biggest IPO on EU stock exchange in 3 years

  16-04-2024 13:49 via thenextweb.com
  
  French SaaS company Planisware launched its initial public offering (IPO) today, reaching a valuation of €1.11bn. This is the largest IPO on the Euronext Paris stock exchange in the past three years. Planisware was founded in 1996 by Yves Humblot, Pierre Demonsant, Matthieu Delille, and François Pelissolo. Planisware provides software for enterprise project portfolio management. It counts over 500 blue-chip clients across the globe, including PepsiCo and Pfizer, and employs cir
  
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• Elon Musk cracks down on bots: New X users face temporary fee

  16-04-2024 10:55 via phonearena.com
  
  Last year, Elon Musk said he wanted to start charging new users on X to keep the platform bot-free. Now, he has confirmed this plan again and shared more details about it.
  
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• YouTube takes action against third-party apps that block ads

  16-04-2024 09:32 via phonearena.com
  
  YouTube is cracking down on third-party apps blocking ads by preventing users from watching videos.
  
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• Strange Android Auto bug prevents WhatsApp messages from being sent

  16-04-2024 09:08 via phonearena.com
  
  There's a strange bug that's been affecting WhatsApp on Android Auto recently.
  
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• Climate tech heavyweights EQT, Contrarian launch investment ‘playbook’

  16-04-2024 09:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  More than 50 European VCs and startups have joined forces to launch Climate Brick — a new community designed to fast-track investment in green technologies.  Climate Brick launched today along with what its founders claim to be one of the most comprehensive climate tech studies ever conducted. The report, featuring interviews with 100 climate experts and 3,000 companies, offers a roadmap for climate tech startups looking to scale.  “We really needed a common vocabulary and
  
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• Threads finally testing chronological search results

  16-04-2024 08:48 via phonearena.com
  
  Threads is working on adding an option for you to see search results organized chronologically.
  
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• Japan plans to hike fines for anti-competitive actions by tech firms like Apple

  16-04-2024 07:49 via phonearena.com
  
  Japan's Fair Trade Commission seeks to copy the EU's DMA by forcing tech firm's like Apple to allow sideloading from third-party stores.
  
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• Pixel Watch users may soon get an easy way to sync app permissions between their phone and watch

  15-04-2024 21:39 via phonearena.com
  
  Pixel Watch users may soon get an easy way to sync app permissions between their phone and watch
  
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• Google Chat working on adding group audio and video call function within Gmail Spaces

  15-04-2024 21:15 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Chat working on adding group audio and video call function within Gmail Spaces
  
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• Pixel 9 Pro Fold LEAKED | New name for Fold 2?! (EXCLUSIVE)

  15-04-2024 18:15
  
  
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• Google Pixel UI for upcoming "Satellite SOS" feature teaches you how to point your phone to the sky

  15-04-2024 17:33 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Pixel UI for upcoming "Satellite SOS" feature teaches you how to point your phone to the sky
  
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• To legislate or not to legislate? How EU and UK differ in their approach to AI

  15-04-2024 17:23 via thenextweb.com
  
  The boom of artificial intelligence has spurred a regulatory frenzy across the globe — and Europe is at the forefront of the developments. Both the EU and the UK are attempting to find the elusive balance between leveraging AI’s growth and mitigating potential risks — but their approaches differ significantly. The former has opted for a hands-on, risk-based approach, whereas the latter has promised a “pro-innovation” stance. However, with news emerging that the UK
  
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• Google Maps generative AI experiment rolling out more widely and the results are mixed

  15-04-2024 16:29 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Maps generative AI experiment rolling out more widely and the results are mixed
  
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• Gamers suit up: You can now build ESA’s future lunar base in Fortnite

  15-04-2024 14:46 via thenextweb.com
  
  Space nerds delight: you can now play as an astronaut in Fortnite. You can even team up with your buddies to build a lunar habitat based on real future missions of the European Space Agency. Designed by Epic Games, Lunar Horizons is set at the lunar south pole. This is the point on the Moon deemed most suitable for human habitation due to the possible existence of water ice. Epic Games worked with ESA’s human and robotic exploration experts to create a lifelike 3D environment for the game
  
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• Intel Fights Back, Major AI Threats Ahead, and Michael Dell Is Back, Baby!

  15-04-2024 14:00 via technewsworld.com
  
  April 9, 2024, Phoenix — Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks at the Intel Vision event about advances that will transform how business uses artificial intelligence. (Credit: Intel Corporation) The post Intel Fights Back, Major AI Threats Ahead, and Michael Dell Is Back, Baby! appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
  
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• Elon Musk's Grok has a new version that will help you understand memes

  15-04-2024 12:54 via phonearena.com
  
  Despite their appearance as nothing more than screenshots, simple drawings, or petite GIFs, memes can be surprisingly complex and meaningful, often conveying deep philosophical insights or life lessons. That's why, if ever in doubt, it's better to ask somebody about a meme's true meaning. Did I say "somebody"? Oops, I mean something.
  
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• Digital displays and the end of the ‘screen age’

  15-04-2024 12:20 via thenextweb.com
  
  While it’s commonly said we live in the information era, I like calling it something else: the screen age. Over the past seventy years, we’ve seen displays seep into almost every aspect of our lives. We had televisions arrive in our homes, reshaping news and entertainment. Hot on their heels came smartphones, which changed communication and how we interact with the world at large. This tech altered the globe in ways we continue to grapple with, but it still doesn’t tell the fu
  
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• Epic vs Apple continues: The iPhone maker denies violating App Store court order

  15-04-2024 10:53 via phonearena.com
  
  The clash between Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, and Apple appears to persist, despite the Supreme Court's decision in December last year to not hear appeals from either side.
  
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• Instagram moves Notes from DMs to your profile and rolls out new custom stickers

  15-04-2024 09:32 via phonearena.com
  
  Instagram plans to roll out Instagram Notes, its short message status update feature, directly on a user's profile page.
  
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• Meta’s new AI-powered search bar starts showing up in Instagram

  15-04-2024 08:46 via phonearena.com
  
  Meta is now looking to add its AI in the Instagram search bar for both chats with AI and content discovery.
  
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• Telegram launches powerful, easy-to-use sticker editor

  15-04-2024 08:27 via phonearena.com
  
  Telegram announced this week a new sticker editor that allows users to create stickers and sticker sets without having to leave the app.
  
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