ChatGPT and Bing’s AI chatbot are just stupid enough to work
Okay, I know that’s a pretty brutal headline, but hear me out. I actually have a pretty favorable opinion of Open AI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s …
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Meta reveals LLaMA language model as AI wars heat up
Generative AI might upend society as we know it or fail to have much of a substantive impact on our lives, but as long as …
YouTube 1080p Premium is for nerds… and maybe NFL fans
YouTube is adding better video quality options to YouTube Premium. Most people will never even notice the difference. This week, some users noticed a new …
Spotify’s AI DJ will talk to you while it plays your favorite songs
Spotify’s newest feature aims to use AI to create your own personal DJ…and it talks to you. In a blog post, the company announced AI …
The EU has banned TikTok on staff devices
The TikTok bans just keep on coming. As reported by the BBC, the European Commission has officially banned TikTok from being installed on devices used …
Podcasts are coming to YouTube Music, setting up a showdown with Spotify
YouTube is making another step to turn its music streaming service into a direct competitor to other audio streaming services like Spotify. As reported by …
Google TV upgrades navigation, adds new content pages
Google TV is a significant upgrade over the company’s Android TV operating system, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. On Thursday, some …
Pixel 7’s Magic Eraser is now on the iPhone if you pay for Google One
Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 owners can easily remove unwanted elements from their photos with the help of a feature called Magic Eraser. Simply select …
Gentler Streak app for Apple Watch adds new Wellbeing feature
The 2022 Apple Watch App of the Year, Gentler Streak, has brought a fundamental update for those following their fitness journey with self-care. Starting today, …
Facebook Messenger’s BeReal clone has leaked
It looks like Meta’s Messenger is definitely working on a BeReal clone and we already have the first leaked images of it. Matt Navarra, a …
WhatsApp is getting into the newsletter business after Twitter bails
It looks like the next social media network to venture into the world of newsletters is WhatsApp. As reported by WABetaInfo, code within the 2.23.5.3 …
Uber releases major app redesign with new home screen and more
Today, Uber announced a major redesign for its app. The company is focusing on three main features: a new home screen, a more personalized experience, …
Microsoft is already loosening the reins on Bing’s AI chat
Bing might be allowed to go nuts again with Microsoft’s latest announcement. Microsoft launched the new version of Bing in a preview that it has …
Tumblr’s iOS revenue more than doubled after it launched its parody verification checkmark
It looks like more people might be willing to pay to be fake verified than actually verified on social media. As reported by TechCrunch, new …
Free Talk-to-ChatGPT Chrome extension gives AI a voice
Just a few weeks after launching last November, ChatGPT had already attracted over one million users. The AI chatbot has been dominating conversation online ever …
Apple tries to ramp up Car Key adoption with new ‘Car Keys Tests’ app
Initially announced in July 2020, Apple’s Car Key feature is one of the most exciting functions of the iPhone’s Wallet as it shows how close …
Apple quietly fixed a serious iPhone security exploit in iOS 16.3.1
Last week, Apple released iOS 16.3.1 to all users. While this version brought several features and bug fixes, Twitter user Aaron discovered that Apple recently …
Apple stops signing iOS 16.3 following iOS 16.3.1 release
With iOS 16.3.1 now available, Apple stopped signing iOS 16.3 to all users. This comes after the latest software version for iPhone users corrected several …
Bing AI chat might be coming to your phone soon
It will be two weeks on Tuesday since Microsoft debuted its new AI-powered Bing search, and the chatbot has been making headlines ever since. Unfortunately …
Microsoft is about to launch its rebuilt and faster version of Teams
If you use Microsoft Teams but notice any performance issues, or the software tends to eat up more battery life than you think is reasonable, …
Google Chrome’s energy and memory saver modes rolling out more widely
Google’s Chrome is the most popular internet browser on the planet, but it’s also an annoying resource hog, especially on laptops. Google has been looking …
Bing AI says it wants to be human as it begs for its life
Shortly after Microsoft unveiled its ChatGPT-powered Bing chat earlier this month, over a million users joined the waitlist to try it out for themselves. Those …
TikTok’s new Creativity Program will only pay creators who make longer videos
TikTok has officially unveiled its new creator monetization program…well, at least a beta version of it. In a blog post, the company announced the TikTok …
Report reaffirms you’ll need to pay to install early iOS 17 betas
Installing the first iOS beta release right after the WWDC keynote ends is something many iPhone fans have done for years. The first developer beta …
WhatsApp for iOS adds improved Picture-in-Picture for video calls
At the end of last week, WhatsApp started rolling out an improved Picture-in-Picture video call mode to iOS users. While PiP isn’t a new feature …
Facebook and Instagram profile verification costs $12 a month
One of the things Meta (formerly Facebook) does best to keep users on its social media platforms is to copy competitors exhaustively. Meta has done …
7 useful Google Maps settings you should try now
Google Maps offers one of the best and most reliable navigation experiences on smartphones, whether you use Android or iOS. But the app experience is …
4 ChatGPT Chrome extensions that add AI to your browser
Whether conversational AI is the future of how we interact with technology or just a passing craze, we’re all itching to try it for ourselves. …
Twitter will charge users for SMS two-factor authentication
If you’re currently using text-based two-factor authentication to secure your Twitter account — and if you’re also not forking over $8/month at the moment (if …
9 things you had no idea ChatGPT can do
The easiest thing you can do with ChatGPT is simply to ask it questions. There’s no guarantee that AI chatbots will offer you the correct …
