If you woke up this morning to all sorts of reports talking about putting glue on pizza so the cheese sticks better, it’s because that’s what Google Search will tell you to do. It’s all because of the Gemini-powered AI Overviews that appear at the top of the results.Putting glue on pizza or any kind…
Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza Read More »
I told you recently that I ran my first marathon using AirPods 2 and Apple Watch SE and that I trained for it with the help of ChatGPT. So, why was my first marathon slower than expected? That’s simple, actually, and something I’ll prove in this post: I didn’t stick to ChatGPT’s training regimen, and…
I ran my slowest marathon ever because I didn’t listen to ChatGPT Read More »
I thought OpenAI’s GPT-4o demos were incredible, as the new model gives ChatGPT a massive upgrade over competitors. Google demoed similar multimodal assistant features for Gemini, but that demo was not live, and the features won’t be available until later this year. The GPT-4o upgrade rolled out almost immediately after the short press event.Reports that…
3 big ChatGPT developments that have made me lose trust in OpenAI Read More »
Texting is probably my top means of communication during daytime hours. I talk to family, friends, and coworkers mainly by text. It’s not just iMessage on the iPhone, but also a plethora of chat apps that serve the same purpose across my devices.Messaging has been my primary form of communication for years, even before the…
Goodbye, humans: I’ll talk to ChatGPT more than people pretty soon Read More »
Cyber-espionage groups are making it harder to spot where their attacks are coming from by upping their usage of proxy networks – known as operational relay box networks or ORBs – that can throw defenders off the scent. Cyber security company Mandiant has warned that it has seen a growing trend for China-backed espionage operations,…
ORBs: Hacking groups’ new favourite way of keeping their attacks hidden Read More »
I remember when Spotify announced Car Thing, its piece of hardware that could sync up to your car’s audio. It was a goofy little device, but a pretty cool one for those who still have a car that doesn’t have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.It always felt like this small skunkworks kind of project within…
Spotify should have followed Google Stadia’s lead when it killed Car Thing Read More »
When I first thought about removing Google Search from my computing experience years ago, it seemed like a nightmare scenario. How would I be certain that the alternatives I picked would provide the same results as Google Search? That they would be just as reliable?It took a while until I started using Google Search alternatives.…
Ditching Google Search paid off in the most unexpected way Read More »
The Unicode Consortium opened its beta review period for Unicode 16, which includes the all-new emojis coming with iOS 18 and Android 15, most likely at the beginning of next year. So far, the platform has considered seven new emojis.This beta review period lasts until July 2, and then Unicode 16 will be announced with…
Unicode reveals possible new iOS 18 emojis coming to your iPhone Read More »
Cloud customers are failing to see how the offering of committed spend discounts could contribute towards them becoming locked in to hyperscale cloud platforms, according to the interim findings of an anti-trust probe into the inner workings of the UK cloud industry. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published the first of a…
CMA: AWS and Microsoft deny cloud discounts have anti-competitive effect on market Read More »
I follow everything about artificial intelligence because it’s my job. But I’d check out AI news even if that weren’t the case. And we have certainly had plenty of AI developments in the past few weeks.First, ChatGPT got the massive GPT-4o upgrade. Google unveiled even more ways it’ll integrate Gemini into its products, even if…
Actually… here’s why stealing Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT was brilliant Read More »
