Google has confirmed and is rolling out a fix for issues affecting Google Home users' ability to control lights via voice commands. Many users reported problems with the Google Home app and Assistant, specifically targeting individual lights or lights in specific rooms. While a fix is deploying, some users...
Google enhanced its AI Mode in Search with new features. Canvas helps users create study plans and organize information within a side panel, allowing file uploads for customized guides. Search Live, integrated with Google Lens, enables real-time conversations using visual context from a camera or desktop screen. Users...
Mario Paint, a classic SNES game, is now available on Nintendo Switch Online for both Switch and Switch 2. The Switch 2's Joy-Cons function as a mouse, enhancing the game's drawing and animation features. Players can create artwork, animated sequences, and music. Additional features include a 'Breakroom'...
Jack Dorsey's new Bluetooth messaging app, Bitchat, is available on the iOS App Store. The app allows for offline messaging within a 100-meter radius using Bluetooth. While touted for its privacy, security researcher Alex Radocea highlighted impersonation vulnerabilities. Dorsey acknowledged the lack of external security review. ...
Adobe enhances Photoshop with new AI-powered features from its Firefly models. A Generative Upscale tool boosts image resolution up to 8 megapixels. The Harmonize feature seamlessly blends objects into images by adjusting color and lighting. An improved object removal tool eliminates artifacts. These features, available in...
Meta is experimenting with AI-assisted coding interviews. Internal communications reveal the company is letting some coding candidates use AI assistants during their interviews and is also asking employees to participate in mock AI-enabled interviews. This reflects a broader Silicon Valley trend of integrating AI into software engineering workflows, suggesting...
Security researcher BobDaHacker revealed two critical vulnerabilities in Lovense's sex toy app. The flaws expose user email addresses and allow account takeovers using only the email. Despite reporting the issues in March and receiving a $3,000 bug bounty, Lovense requested 14 months to fix them, prompting public disclosure....
A new AP-NORC poll reveals that while 60% of Americans use AI for information searches, its adoption for work tasks and creative endeavors is significantly lower. Younger adults (74% under 30) are more likely to use AI for various tasks, including brainstorming and work projects. However, even...
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold7 receives rave reviews, marking a significant leap from its predecessors. Its thinner, lighter design, improved 6.5-inch cover and 8.0-inch main screens, and impressive 200-megapixel camera are highlighted. While the AI features remain a point of contention and the S Pen is absent, the overall user...
A massive artificial intelligence data center, a joint venture between Tallgrass and Crusoe, is slated for construction near Cheyenne, Wyoming. Initially consuming 1.8 gigawatts of electricity (enough to power a million homes), it's expandable to 10 gigawatts. This project, potentially linked to OpenAI's Stargate initiative, leverages Wyoming's abundant...
