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• The official ChatGPT app for Android finally launches

  25-07-2023 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Android flavor of OpenAI's popular chat app works the same as its iOS counterpart, which rolled out in May.
  
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• This handy webcam has a built-in ring light, and it's 50% off right now

  25-07-2023 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The Razer Kiyo webcam has been serving me well for a long time and, at a highly discounted price, it could do the same for you.
  
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• How to run multiple Linux commands at once

  25-07-2023 21:18 via zdnet.com
  
  When you finally start working with the Linux command line, you'll find numerous ways to make the process more efficient. By running two or more commands at once, you'll not have to wait until one finishes to start the next.
  
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• How Google's latest AI model is generating music from your brain activity

  25-07-2023 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The music you're listening to creates specific brain patterns that AI can use to generate that same sound. Listen for yourself.
  
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• Google's new AI model generates music from your brain activity. Listen for yourself

  25-07-2023 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The music you listen to creates specific brain patterns that AI can use to generate that same sound. Here's how.
  
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• I read the news today, oh bot! AI-generated anchors are making headlines in India

  25-07-2023 19:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Meet Lisa, a multilingual chatbot who reads the news headlines in India. What, you don't care for her monotone voice? Change the channel! Sana is the other network's AI-generated news anchor.
  
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• AI-generated news anchors are making headlines in India

  25-07-2023 19:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Meet Lisa, a multilingual chatbot who reads the news headlines in India. What, you don't care for her monotone voice? Change the channel! Sana is the other network's AI-generated news anchor.
  
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• AI-generated anchors are making headlines in India

  25-07-2023 19:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Meet Lisa, a multilingual chatbot who reads the news headlines in India. What, you don't care for her monotone voice? Change the channel! Sana is the other network's AI-generated news anchor.
  
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• The best iPads for college students in 2023: Expert tested and reviewed

  25-07-2023 18:50 via zdnet.com
  
  From taking notes and Zoom calls to completing a graphic design project, these are the best iPads college students can buy, according to ZDNET's testing.
  
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• What is a Linux bash script and how do you create one?

  25-07-2023 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Bash scripts have been around since the humble beginnings of Linux. But what are they and how do you create your first one? Find the answers to those questions here.
  
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• Mix and match MacBook Pro? Patent suggests a modular future for Apple's laptop

  25-07-2023 17:58 via zdnet.com
  
  A newly granted patent describes the base of a computing device that supports multiple components -- such as displays or keyboards -- via magnet attachment.
  
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• 4 ways to avoid clicking malicious links that everyone online should know

  25-07-2023 17:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Clicking on a single malicious link could lead to malicious software being installed on our your computer. But how do you avoid such a fate? Here are a few tips.
  
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• Spotify raises premium subscription price for millions

  25-07-2023 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For the first time since 2011, the firm lifts the cost of a single-account premium subscription.
  
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• Don't wait for your iPhone to automatically install this iOS update - do it now

  25-07-2023 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 16.6 contains patches for over two dozen security issues, including two that are currently being exploited by hackers.
  
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• Rare Apple computer trainers on sale for $50,000

  25-07-2023 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The iconic pair were a limited edition made in the 1990s only for employees.
  
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• Opera's Battery Saver mode is yet another reason why you should switch to this fantastic browser

  25-07-2023 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest versions of the Opera web browser include a battery-saver function that can help give your laptop battery an assist in making it through the day (or at least until you can find an outlet).
  
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• Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro and get Microsoft Office bundled in for just $50

  25-07-2023 16:21 via zdnet.com
  
  This limited-time deal offers a lifetime license to Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office Pro to improve your computer's security and work features.
  
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• Bing AI chat expands to Chrome and Safari for select users

  25-07-2023 16:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Until now, you could chat with Bing AI only in Microsoft Edge and the Bing app.
  
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• The 42 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now

  25-07-2023 16:00
  
  From Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire to Secret Invasion, here's everything you should be watching on Disney+.
  
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• How UPS workers' big contract win could impact Amazon

  25-07-2023 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  We explore the ripple effect of UPS's union activities and their potential impact on Amazon.
  
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• How a UPS strike could impact your Amazon deliveries

  25-07-2023 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  We explore the ripple effect of UPS's union activities and their potential impact on Amazon.
  
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• Twitter headquarters left with half a sign as police interrupt

  25-07-2023 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The microblogging firm pauses removal of its name at San Francisco HQ after changing its brand to X.
  
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• Hands-on with the DJI Air 3: The perfect all-rounder drone

  25-07-2023 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Want a drone that'll do it all? The new DJI Air 3 is as close to an all-rounder as you'll get.
  
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• Windows on Arm redux: Can Microsoft deliver a silicon surprise before year's end?

  25-07-2023 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's quiet. Too quiet. To any external observer, Apple appears to have built up an insurmountable lead with its custom silicon. What's Microsoft up to?
  
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• The Generative AI Battle Has a Fundamental Flaw

  25-07-2023 13:00
  Writers and artists want compensation from AI firms that they claim have trained their models on copyrighted works. But their legal fights miss the bigger issues.
  
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• How ‘Minx,’ a Comedy About ’70s Porn, Survived a Hollywood Shake-Up

  25-07-2023 13:00
  
  In an era when streamers are disappearing shows left and right, one critically successful show narrowly avoided being part of the vanishing act.
  
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• ChatGPT Plugins Pose Security Risks

  25-07-2023 13:00
  Third-party plugins boost ChatGPT’s capabilities. But security researchers say they add an extra layer of risk.
  
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• ChatGPT Has a Plugin Problem

  25-07-2023 13:00
  Third-party plugins boost ChatGPT’s capabilities. But security researchers say they add an extra layer of risk.
  
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• Twitter: Sign change paused as police arrive at San Francisco HQ

  25-07-2023 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers in San Francisco were taking down the sign after Elon Musk's rebrand of the company.
  
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• Is Elon Musk right to ditch the Twitter bird logo?

  25-07-2023 09:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rebrands can pay off - but it's a risky move to replace a famous icon at an organisation in turmoil.
  
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• TikTok adds text-only posts as social media battle escalates

  25-07-2023 08:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The video streaming app widens its uses as Twitter rebrands as X and Meta launches Threads.
  
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• Mykhailo Fedorov Is Running Ukraine’s War Against Russia Like a Startup

  25-07-2023 08:00
  
  Ukraine's deputy prime minister has helped the country bootstrap and innovate its war effort, creating a defense industry from scratch, and using his Big Tech ties to cut Russia off from the world.
  
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• Electric cars are the future, but is the UK ready?

  25-07-2023 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK drivers are being told to prepare for an all-electric future, but there are bumps in the road ahead.
  
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• Worldcoin: Sam Altman launches eyeball scanning crypto coin

  25-07-2023 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people scan their irises via an orb on launch day of "dystopian" crypto project.
  
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