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Everything You Missed From Google I/O 2024: Gemini, Project Astra, and More
Gemini is making its way into just about every Google product; here's what the AI can do for you.
Putting Gemini to the Test: First Look at Google's Project Astra
The AI Sandbox setup at I/O had us challenging Google's latest Gemini model by drawing maps, kicking soccer balls, mixing beats, and dreaming up doomsday scenarios.
Google Play Upgrades Allow Developers to Know if Your Phone's Been Hacked
'App access risk' allows Android to notify an app if another app might be recording the screen, overlaying content, or taking control of the phone.
Google Harnesses Gemini AI to Stop Scam Phone Calls in Real Time
Alerts are designed to appear if a caller asks for personal information such as passwords, PINs, or banking details, and urges people to hang up.
Google Unveils Veo, a Text-to-Video Generator to Rival OpenAI's Sora
Google court creatives with new AI tools for generating video, music, and images from text prompts. Should they go for it?
Google Brings Gemini 1.5 Pro to Advanced, Adds Smaller 'Flash' Model
Gemini Advanced, Google’s version of ChatGPT Plus, now has an expanded context window of 1 million tokens and supports file uploads from Google Drive.
Google 'Project Astra' Aims to Level Up the AI Assistant Experience
In an impressive demo, a Google employee points a smartphone camera at various objects and scenes, including computer code, and the Project Astra AI identifies and explains them.
Farewell, Facebook for Work: Meta to Shut Down Workplace
Meta says it wants to 'focus on building AI and metaverse technologies.'
Comcast Will Launch Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV+ Streaming Bundle This Month
It's like cable, without the cord. Comcast says the streaming bundle will be available soon at a 'vastly reduced price' compared to buying each subscription separately.
Apple Has Lofty Ambitions for Logic Pro on the iPad
The company is betting big on the future of music production and touch screens when almost no one else is in the music industry. Is it the right bet?
Producer Behind Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne Says Dolby Atmos Is Reshaping Rap
Rap producer Don Cannon and mix engineer Leslie Brathwaite take PCMag on a tour through Means Street's Atlanta recording studio and dive into the tech behind their tracks.
RSAC: 4 Things We Learned About AI, Hackers, and Securing Our Data
Luminaries of the security industry converged on San Francisco for the RSA Conference this month to exchange ideas and examine the latest security technology. Surprise: AI had a starring role.
Google I/O 2024: What to Expect and How to Watch
Google's annual developer conference, scheduled for May 14 (today!), should feature more about Android 15 as well as details about how Google plans to incorporate Gemini AI into future products.
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Gets Over 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering
A Dutch court finds Alexey Pertsev guilty of helping launder over $2 billion because he co-developed the crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which the court calls a tool for 'crimes and terrorism.'
T-Mobile’s Metro Adds Flex Plans With Free Phone Upgrades, Amazon Prime
The prepaid brand’s pricing tweaks encourage new customers to stick around for longer.
Biden Hikes Import Fees on Chinese Chips and EVs, Citing 'Unfair' Practices
The US doubles fees on Chinese semiconductor imports and raises import taxes on Chinese EVs and EV batteries. Some of the new taxes could impact US companies like Tesla.
Spilled Milk Is No Match for Dyson's Pricey Wash G1 Cordless Stick Mop
Give your floors a good scrub with this high-tech washer that cleans its brush rolls as it works.
Like Starlink, Amazon Wants Project Kuiper to Work on Cars, Ships, and Planes
Amazon files for an FCC license to operate Project Kuiper dishes on moving vehicles, ships, and planes, much like SpaceX's Starlink can do now.
iPhones, Android Phones Can Now Detect More Rogue Bluetooth Trackers
Phones running iOS 17.5 and Android 6.0+ will automatically display 'unknown tracker alerts' if they spot an AirTag or other supported Bluetooth tracker separated from its owner nearby.
OpenAI's Newest Flagship Model Brings 'GPT-4 Level Intelligence' to Free Users
The more show-stopping 'Voice Mode' option will be restricted to ChatGPT Plus users at first, but ChatGPT-4o is designed to match the performance of the GPT-4 Turbo model.
