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• Amazon updates its Android app interface with Rufus AI features

  16-09-2024 15:28 via phonearena.com
  
  Like many major retailers, Amazon has its own dedicated app. Recently, the Amazon app for Android has seen a few updates. Now, it is getting another small refresh, along with the integration of the Rufus AI shopping assistant.
  
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• Could Debate Prep Become an Artform With Nvidia Omniverse?

  16-09-2024 14:00 via technewsworld.com
  
  Using a simulation tool like Omniverse for debate preparation will be a game-changer if one side or the other exclusively uses it, but if both sides use it, things get interesting. The post Could Debate Prep Become an Artform With Nvidia Omniverse? appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
  
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• EU watchdog complains that Epic Games, EA, and others are deceiving youngsters with in-game currencies

  16-09-2024 09:45 via phonearena.com
  
  An EU watchdog claims in-game currencies are confusing and may lead young users to spending more on games.
  
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• Google working on a mobile version of "Take Notes with Gemini" for Google Meet

  16-09-2024 09:15 via phonearena.com
  
  You may be able to enjoy some generative AI help on your mobile phone with Google Meet meetings soon.
  
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• Google working on "Backup and restore" feature for Health Connect data with Android 15

  16-09-2024 08:29 via phonearena.com
  
  Finally, a very important feature for Health Connect is in the works.
  
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• Meta receives permission to train AI on your Facebook and Instagram posts

  16-09-2024 07:38 via phonearena.com
  
  Meta can now scrape data from public posts on Facebook and Instagram to train its AI models.
  
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• Science is breeding a new generation of booming deeptech startups in Estonia

  15-09-2024 09:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Back in the early 2000s, Estonia was rapidly modernising, shaking off the remnants of Soviet influence. It was ambitiously transforming itself into a digital society with innovations such as e-government and online voting.  And, of course, it gave birth to Skype, the company that would launch the small Baltic nation’s journey towards becoming a startup powerhouse and a “unicorn country.” Since then, Estonia has established itself as a leader in breeding high-profile softw
  
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• Samsung creates three embarrassing Galaxy AI promotional videos

  15-09-2024 01:56 via phonearena.com
  
  Samsung tries to promote Galaxy AI with three cartoony videos that look more like Saturday morning programs for kids.
  
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• Three new Apple Intelligence ads released including one for "personal Siri"

  14-09-2024 21:04 via phonearena.com
  
  Apple releases three new ads for Apple Intelligence features including one for "personal Siri."
  
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• Spotify tests a parent-controlled premium tier for kids

  14-09-2024 20:00 via phonearena.com
  
  Spotify tests a parent-controlled premium tier for kids
  
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• WhatsApp is making it easier for community owners to transfer ownership

  14-09-2024 17:18 via phonearena.com
  
  WhatsApp is already rolling out a transfer ownership feature for communities to some users who have enrolled in the beta program.
  
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• Fitbit brings one Premium feature to all owners of its smartwatches and trackers

  14-09-2024 14:19 via phonearena.com
  
  Fitbit has quietly rolled out a feature that was previously only available to Premium users to everyone using its smartwatches and fitness trackers.
  
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• The biggest reason that upgrade to the iPhone 16 is not what you expect #iphone16 #iphone16pro

  14-09-2024 11:52 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Some of the top 50 Play Store apps are flashing a red flag

  13-09-2024 22:55 via phonearena.com
  
  A report reveals how many "dangerous" permissions are sought by the top 50 Android apps in the Play Store.
  
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• The iPhone 16 Apple event was a mess! #iphone16

  13-09-2024 18:06 via youtube.com
  
  
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• In pictures: Heart Aerospace unveils 30-seater electric aircraft prototype

  13-09-2024 16:49 via thenextweb.com
  
  Swedish startup Heart Aerospace has unveiled its first full-scale demonstrator hybrid-electric aircraft as it targets commercial flight by the end of 2029, a year later than previously planned.  Heart revealed the prototype, dubbed HX-1, at its hangar in Gothenburg yesterday, which we toured earlier this year.   The HX-1 prototype outside Heart’s hangar in Gothenburg, Sweden. Credit: Heart Aerospace The company will initially use the aircraft for ground-based testing, with
  
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• TikTok is making another court appearance in days, seeking to avoid the nation-wide ban

  13-09-2024 16:08 via phonearena.com
  
  TikTok and ByteDance are set for a critical court hearing on Monday, as they attempt to block a law that could potentially ban the app, which is used by 170 million Americans, as early as January 19.
  
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• Is AI killing fantasy football? To find out, I let it manage my team

  13-09-2024 15:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Every week, millions of adults pretend that they’re football managers. I am one of them. We live out our dreams in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL), an online game that’s become a global phenomenon.  With a budget of 100 million (digital) pounds, we build virtual squads of footballers. If their real-life counterparts play well, we win points. By the end of the season, the team with the most points wins. But what exactly do they win? Well, that depends who you ask. Here’s
  
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• I DITCHED my laptop for Snapdragon X and Windows on ARM. Should I go BACK to Intel?

  13-09-2024 15:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• The Pixel Watch 3 stands out with a brighter display and slimmer bezels. #pixelwatch3 #shorts

  13-09-2024 13:58 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Facebook and Instagram posts edited with AI are getting new labels next week

  13-09-2024 13:43 via phonearena.com
  
  Meta confirmed that it will start rolling out the changes to the “AI info” labels next week on all its platforms: Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
  
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• French startup Poolside nears $3B valuation for AI that can write code

  13-09-2024 13:23 via thenextweb.com
  
  Paris-based AI startup Poolside is in discussions to raise nearly $500mn at a $3bn valuation, Bloomberg reports.   Poolside is developing a ChatGPT-like large language model (LLM) that writes software code — but the business plan remains hush-hush. The company has yet to launch its first product. However, on its website Poolside states that it is currently training its LLM by “allowing it to improve by completing millions of tasks in tens of thousands of real world softwar
  
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• Google to expand the home screen contacts widget limit

  13-09-2024 13:19 via phonearena.com
  
  Last year, Google rolled out a favorite contacts home screen widget that let users showcase up to seven top-starred contacts. However, it seems that Google is ready to break free from that limitation.
  
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• OpenAI unveils new ChatGPT models designed to tackle complex problems

  13-09-2024 12:18 via phonearena.com
  
  The company has just unveiled new AI models built to take their time processing answers, aiming to tackle tougher problems more effectively.
  
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• New Apple videos highlight iPhone 16 Pro and Apple Intelligence features

  13-09-2024 09:21 via phonearena.com
  
  As Apple is gearing up for the iPhone 16 pre-orders, it has dropped a few ads starring Bella Ramsey, and they are all about showing off some of the new Apple Intelligence features.
  
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• Meta launches Thrive program to share signals about violating suicide content

  13-09-2024 09:01 via phonearena.com
  
  Meta announced this week it has teamed up with the Mental Health Coalition to launch Thrive, a program that allows other social networks to share signals about violating suicide or self-harm content.
  
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• German startup secures $62M for ‘carbon negative’ biogas power plants

  13-09-2024 09:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  German startup Reverion has secured $62mn as it looks to scale a mini power plant that can generate clean energy, capture CO2, and make hydrogen all in one shipping container-sized unit.  “Reverion’s technology works very efficiently in both ways — you can use the plants to store that energy and provide it back to the grid when there is demand,” Christoph Baumeister, principal at Possible Ventures, one of the investors in the round, told TNW.   Reverion &m
  
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• Google News may be working on a redesign to its 'Home' tab

  13-09-2024 08:55 via phonearena.com
  
  The Google News app may be planning a reorganization.
  
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• Chrome on Android gets one-tap unsubscribe from site notifications, more security features

  12-09-2024 21:01 via phonearena.com
  
  Chrome on Android gets one-tap unsubscribe from site notifications, more security features
  
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• Flappy Bird is returning to iOS and Android!!!

  12-09-2024 20:55 via phonearena.com
  
  Flappy Birds is back as the game, with its retro 8-bit look, was a surprise hit in 2013-2014 taking in $50K a day.
  
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• Ukrainian startup plans to defend companies from disinformation with AI

  12-09-2024 20:27 via thenextweb.com
  
  A Ukrainian startup forged by war is bringing counter-disinformation to the business world. Osavul was founded in 2022 to fight Russian propaganda. To analyse the threats, the company applied AI analytics to the information landscape. The startup surveys open-source data from social media, websites, and messaging apps. It then identifies harmful narratives — and the sources spreading them.  The narratives have diverse forms. Osavul has detected fake news videos plastered with BBC log
  
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• Which iPhone 16 should you upgrade to for the Clicks Keyboard?

  12-09-2024 18:49 via crackberry.com
  
  Upgrading your iPhone with the Clicks Keyboard in mind? This guide will help you make sure you pick the size of iPhone that will work best for you.If you plan to put a Clicks Keyboard on your next iPhone (and you should!), these tips will make sure you get the iPhone + Clicks combo that will make you and your thumbs happy!At this stage in the iPhone game (can you believe we're now on iPhone 16?!), most of us have figured out if we're small iphone or BIG IPHONE people.Given that the Clicks Keyboa
  
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• Google Wallet expands capabilities with digital IDs, state-issued ids, and enhanced transit features

  12-09-2024 18:13 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Wallet expands capabilities with digital IDs, state-issued ids, and enhanced transit features
  
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• Robotic Dogs, AR Glasses, Tiny Water Cooled PCs! | TECNO Booth Tour at IFA 2024

  12-09-2024 15:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Exclusive Pixel 9 features might roll out to older Pixel phones

  12-09-2024 14:18 via phonearena.com
  
  A recent report reveals that clues within the Google Photos app hint at the arrival of two new Magic Editor features – Auto Frame and Reimagine – for older Pixel devices.
  
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• Apple Glowtime Event Triples Down on Apple Intelligence

  12-09-2024 14:00 via technewsworld.com
  
  Although AI is the current buzzword with many consumers, the jury is still out on whether most mainstream users will drink the Apple Intelligence Kool-Aid and move to upgrade their current iPhones. The post Apple Glowtime Event Triples Down on Apple Intelligence appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
  
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• Fitbit Ace LTE turns kids' fitness into a fun, gamified experience. #fitbit #smartwatch #shorts

  12-09-2024 13:34 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 25 startups enter UK late-stage accelerator on the journey to IPO

  12-09-2024 13:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Tech Nation has announced the 25 startups that will participate in the second cohort of this year’s Future Fifty programme — the UK’s only accelerator that focuses on late-stage companies. Future Fifty supports startups from the Series B to the IPO stage and beyond. Since its launch in 2013, it counts alumni such as Revolut, Monzo, and Skyscanner. “We use mechanisms of access and growth instead of learning and validation,” Johnny Mayo, programme lead of Future Fift
  
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• Court stops Utah’s social media age verification law, citing free speech issues

  12-09-2024 10:37 via phonearena.com
  
  Chief US District Judge Robert Shelby granted a preliminary injunction, determining that the tech industry group NetChoice is likely to prove that the law infringes on the First Amendment by overstepping free speech protections for social media companies.
  
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• Android 15 Beta breaks Android Auto for Pixel 9 users

  12-09-2024 10:18 via phonearena.com
  
  Android Auto is broken with the latest Android 15 beta on Pixel 9 phones.
  
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• 4 startup pitch battles not to miss this October

  12-09-2024 09:58 via thenextweb.com
  
  What’s the best way to attract attention for your startup from a room full of investors, journalists, potential partners, customers, and talent all in one go? For early-stage startups, entering pitch battle competitions is a cost and time-effective way to get in front of the right audiences. Rather than pitching to individual investors, prove your product and team’s value in one quick-fire shot. Let potential partners and customers come to you after sharing your innovative idea on s
  
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• Gemini gets a redesigned homepage, Gems become available on mobile

  12-09-2024 09:08 via phonearena.com
  
  Gemini might redesign its homepage. Meanwhile, it adds Gems to mobile.
  
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• Google Wallet could soon let you add all your cards at once

  12-09-2024 08:58 via phonearena.com
  
  Google is reportedly working on a feature that lets users add cards in bulk.
  
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• Google Home starts working on highly-requested 'Vacation' feature

  12-09-2024 08:35 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Home is currently working on a feature that will allow you to set a routine for when you're on a vacation.
  
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• This Swedish startup wants to pay the flight tracking community using blockchain

  12-09-2024 01:01 via thenextweb.com
  
  One of the most popular pastimes you may or may not have heard about is flight tracking.  For instance, in September 2022, the Royal Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Edinburgh to an RAF base outside of London was followed by close to 5 million people.  It is also a goldmine for data. Popular flight tracking websites display the trajectories of tens of thousands of flights per day across their digitised maps. But what you also may n
  
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• Google Search adds Wayback Machine links for website history

  11-09-2024 21:56 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Search adds Wayback Machine links for website history
  
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• Why some Galaxy AI features slip my mind. #galaxys24ultra #galaxyai #samsung #shorts

  11-09-2024 20:21 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Google Home could soon let you link Matter devices already linked to another ecosystem

  11-09-2024 18:29 via phonearena.com
  
  Google Home could soon let you link Matter devices already linked to another ecosystem
  
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• iPhone 16 Pro Max Battery Life: How Much Better Is It?

  11-09-2024 17:55 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Android app developers gain a new tool against sideloading

  11-09-2024 17:34 via phonearena.com
  
  Android app developers gain a new tool against sideloading
  
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