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• How to use Google Bard: What to do and what not to do

  28-09-2023 22:37 via zdnet.com
  
  You no longer need to join a waitlist to try out Google's AI chatbot, Bard. Here's everything you need to know to use it.
  
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• The search for a 5G killer app that's 'bigger than connectivity'

  28-09-2023 20:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Industry observers agree that 5G represents a new frontier of innovation. To push the boundaries, these tech and telecom giants have joined the 5G OI Lab's ecosystem.
  
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• iPhone 15 Pro users can replace Siri with ChatGPT. Here's how

  28-09-2023 19:47 via zdnet.com
  
  With the tap of the Action button, you can start chatting with ChatGPT.
  
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• How to create a Kanban board in the MacOS Sonoma Reminders app

  28-09-2023 18:58 via zdnet.com
  
  If you'd like to incorporate the power of Kanban boards into your daily life, MacOS Sonoma's Reminders app has a handy trick up its sleeve.
  
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• Fortnite maker Epic Games cutting 16% of workforce

  28-09-2023 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says it is shedding the staff because it's spending "way more" than it earns
  
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• Asian banks are a favorite target of cybercooks, and malicious bots their preferred tool

  28-09-2023 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Asia-Pacific is the second-most targeted region for malicious bot requests against financial services, with global hubs Singapore, Australia, and Japan the region's top three most targeted, accounting for the bulk of web application and API attacks.
  
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• How to add widgets to your MacOS Sonoma desktop

  28-09-2023 18:29 via zdnet.com
  
  MacOS Sonoma leans into the same Widgets that are taking iOS by storm. Here's how you can add them to your desktop.
  
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• PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to retire from Sony next year

  28-09-2023 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He said he took the decision due to issues he had living in Europe while working in North America.
  
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• How to save money on groceries with Amazon Prime

  28-09-2023 18:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Trying to save money on groceries these days? Trim down your grocery bill with these Prime membership hacks.
  
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• These $200 wireless headphones are the best it gets at this price point

  28-09-2023 17:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Audio-Technica's new ATH-M50xBT2 are a worthy successor to an already fantastic pair of headphones.
  
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• Fitbit's new fitness tracker adds Google features we've all been waiting for

  28-09-2023 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Fitbit Charge 6 offers a sleek form factor and deeper integration into the Google ecosystem. Here's everything new.
  
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• Can AI code? In baby steps only

  28-09-2023 16:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't give up your coding career. Studies have shown generative AI does only a so-so job of coding, and fails spectacularly on hard problems.
  
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• ChatGPT can finally access the internet in real time, but there's a catch

  28-09-2023 16:50 via zdnet.com
  
  OpenAI fixes its chatbot's major limitations. However, the new functionality is only available to some users.
  
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• Disney+ password sharing crackdown officially begins

  28-09-2023 16:33 via zdnet.com
  
  A recent email to subscribers threatened account termination if passwords were shared outside the household.
  
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• Microsoft is testing an AI-powered image creator for Windows 11 Paint

  28-09-2023 16:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Based on OpenAI's DALL-E text-to-image platform, Paint Cocreator will conjure up images in Windows Paint based on your descriptions.
  
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• The best wireless headphones of 2023

  28-09-2023 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The best wireless headphones offer great sound and long battery life to work, move, and game effortlessly.
  
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• X scraps tool to report electoral fake news - researchers

  28-09-2023 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A research organisation says the feature is now only available in European Union countries.
  
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• iPhone users get even more browser options as Vivaldi for iOS arrives

  28-09-2023 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The mobile version of Vivaldi's web browser is now available for iOS and iPadOS users, delivering more choices and more flexibility.
  
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• Get Microsoft Office on your PC or Mac for just $50

  28-09-2023 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Buy a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021 for 75% off right now, to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more on your computer.
  
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• The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, Explained

  28-09-2023 12:00
  
  White-collar defendants use three main defenses: “It wasn’t me, I didn’t mean it, and the people that say I did are lying.” FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried is likely to go for “I didn’t mean it,” experts say.
  
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• Can FTX Be Revived—Without Sam Bankman-Fried?

  28-09-2023 12:00
  
  As SBF’s trial approaches, a group of FTX creditors want to relaunch the collapsed exchange. It’s not as crazy as it sounds.
  
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• The Raspberry Pi 5 is here, and it comes with some huge improvements

  28-09-2023 11:57 via zdnet.com
  
  More than double the CPU performance and a whole raft of other features and improvements make this an exciting release.
  
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• What is Android's new Ad Topics feature and how do you disable it?

  28-09-2023 09:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Android now has a feature that keeps tabs on your topics of interest, based on the apps you use. If you'd like to disable this new tracking option, here's how.
  
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• Watch: The robot wolves trying to scare off Japan's bears

  28-09-2023 06:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A howling 'monster wolf' is scaring wild bears away from the city of Takikawa.
  
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• These new AR smartglasses bet big on audio and ChatGPT and start at $199

  28-09-2023 03:31 via zdnet.com
  
  I tried the new Solos AirGo3 smartglasses and they combine comfort, fitness, ChatGPT integration, an excellent app, and lots of style options.
  
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• The self-driving trucks that are deliberately crashed

  28-09-2023 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A maker of autonomous lorries is using AI software to prang computerised versions of the vehicles.
  
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• Meta announces AI chatbots with 'personality'

  28-09-2023 00:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At Meta's first in-person event since before the pandemic, Mark Zuckerberg announced his AI plans.
  
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