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A little over a year ago, Google introduced us to “Ask Photos,” a change to its search capabilities that attempted to use AI to allow for more natural search queries and the potential for more robust results. Unfortunately for Google, by June of last year, they had to pause its rollout because feedback from users … Continued
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Ford, seeking to fill 5,000 open positions at its dealerships, is teaming with Carhartt in an effort to boost the auto technician pipeline. Read more ›
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With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there’s no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact. Read more ›
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act), giving victims of sexually explicit AI deepfakes the right to sue the individuals who created them. The Verge reports: The bill passed with unanimous consent -- meaning there was no roll-call vote, and no Senator objected to its passage on the floor Tuesday. It's meant to build on the work of the Take It... Read more ›
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A joint letter from the heads of 10 central banks called Powell a "respected colleague held in the highest regard by all who have worked with him." Read more ›
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In Iran, a series of massacres may be taking place out of sight. More than 12,000 people are thought dead as anti-regime protests enter their third week, according to news reports from the country on Tuesday. The protests, which began in late December, initially centered on economic issues but have grown in scope and scale. […] Read more ›
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There was never much reason to hope that the Supreme Court, which heard two cases on Tuesday asking whether transgender women have a right to play women’s high school or college sports, was going to side with those athletes. The Court has a 6-3 Republican majority. And, even if it didn’t, existing law isn’t particularly […] Read more ›
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BrianFagioli writes: Wine 11.0 has officially landed, wrapping up a year of development with more than 6,000 code changes and a broad set of upgrades that touch gaming, desktop behavior, and long-standing architectural work. The biggest milestone is the completion of the new WoW64 model, which is now considered fully supported and allows 32-bit and even 16-bit applications to run in a cleaner way inside 64-bit prefixes. Wine also gains... Read more ›
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Bitcoin climbed above $96,000 for the first time since November, triggering over $500 million in liquidations as altcoins outperformed and traders rushed to cover bearish bets. Read more ›
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Last month, Instagram began rolling out a new set of controls that allowed users to personalize the topics recommended to them by the Reels algorithm. Now, Meta is making that feature available to all English users of the app globally, along with the ability to highlight their top topics for the coming year. The feature begins with a selection of topics Meta's AI thinks you're interested in based on your... Read more ›
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The U.S. President says that his team will work with various AI tech companies, starting with Microsoft, to ensure that their power demands will stop affecting the power prices that ordinary Americans pay for. Read more ›
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A contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday says that 31 ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant.” Read more ›
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The Trump administration announced last week that it wants Americans to consume more protein, churning out a colorful illustration of an inverted food pyramid that prominently features a big, red steak, a wedge of cheese, and a carton of whole milk at the top and claiming it's "ending the war on protein." It may seem […] Read more ›
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Scott Adams, who kept cubicle denizens laughing for more than three decades with Dilbert, the bitingly funny comic strip that poked fun at the absurdity of corporate life, died Tuesday. He was 68. From a report: His death was tearfully revealed by his first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, at the start of Real Coffee With Scott Adams. In May, he said on the podcast that he had been diagnosed with prostate... Read more ›
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President Donald Trump told reporters that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is either "incompetent" or "crooked." Read more ›
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"We will win this race by becoming an AI-first war-fighting force across all domains," the Defense Secretary said Monday. Read more ›
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After widespread backlash over its 2022 decision to remove JPEG-XL support, Google has quietly restored the image format in the latest Chrome/Chromium codebase. Phoronix reports: Back in December they merged jxl-rs as a pure Rust-based JPEG-XL image decoder from the official libjxl organization. At the end of December they did more JPEG-XL plumbing with the enums and build flags for the support. Now as of yesterday they wired up the... Read more ›
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Google has posted the changelog for January’s Pixel update. Unlike other months, there may not be countless fixes, but we still a few important ones. For example, there’s a fix for a battery drain issue that affected select models, a fix for an AOD flicker, as well as a fix for the touchscreens that would … Continued Read the original post: Not Many, But Important Bug Fixes for Pixels in... Read more ›
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Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I’m also not sure I anticipated them giving away several features for free to Gmail. And not just any features either, we’re talking about a handful of Gemini tools that you’ll probably use at some point. Google … Continued Read the original post: Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini... Read more ›
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Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple’s ecosystem. The collaboration will have Gemini models and cloud technology be the base of the next-gen Apple Foundation Models. That means Gemini will power “future Apple Intelligence features,” including a more personalized Siri coming this year. If … Continued Read the original post: Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on... Read more ›
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The expected Pixel update schedule has changed in recent months for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series. Both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series of phones should still be supported through 2026, 2027, and beyond, we’re just starting to question what the cadence for updates will be going forward. I bring this up … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 Updates are Missing: Here’s... Read more ›
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T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-Mobile has a new plan that is aimed directly at AT&T and Verizon customers who may not be happy with their current carrier and want to save some money. The new plan is called “Better Value” … Continued Read the original post: T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and... Read more ›
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We’ve entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or tablet or foldable, it’s time to grab the January Pixel update. For this January Pixel update, Google is pushing new builds to Pixel 7a up through the new Pixel 10 series. All Pixel … Continued Read the original post: January 2026 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel... Read more ›
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One of the best new features Google gave to Pixel 10 owners in 2025 was without a doubt the magic of AirDrop support on Android. Through Quick Share, Google figured out a way to be able to send and receive files with Apple devices, like an iPhone or Mac by way of AirDrop. It’s something … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 9 Might Be Next for AirDrop on Android... Read more ›
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The next evolution of Gmail could be an AI Inbox. I’m sure we all saw this one coming, but Google has started rolling it out to “trusted testers” and showed off a bit of a preview today. The idea behind an AI Inbox is that your inbox could be filled with unimportant garbage, so AI … Continued Read the original post: An AI Inbox is Coming For Gmail Read more ›
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There’s a fresh Google Play Services update headed to devices, with a few new features inbound for the Android ecosystem, as well as a new Google Play store feature. Google notes new developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support Location and Context processes, updates to system management services, ability to view Google … Continued Read the original post: Google Play Services Updated With New Features Read more ›
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Now that T-Mobile no longer includes taxes and fees in their newer plans, they’ve realized that increasing them is a thing they can do much more frequently. You may recall a late payment fee increase at the end of last year. You may also remember in April when they increased one of their supposed regulatory … Continued Read the original post: T-Mobile Increasing a Fee It Already Increased Less Than... Read more ›
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