I use Street View features in Google Maps all the time to navigate new locations. It’s an easy way to see your destination before you get there and helps you familiarize yourself with the neighborhood you’re about to visit. It’s an incredible tool to have, especially considering that Google’s cars keep roaming the streets of…
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I didn’t think I’d appreciate ChatGPT Search so much when I first tried it a few weeks ago, but the feature turned out to be a massive surprise. First, OpenAI brought a search chat feature to the ChatGPT experience when it rolled out ChatGPT Search to premium users. Also, the company overhauled the ChatGPT chat…
2 ChatGPT Search features that might change the way I browse the web Read More »
Researchers from Google have demonstrated a new generation of quantum computer, called Willow, which is able to run its random circuit sampling (RCS) benchmark significantly faster than a supercomputer. Willow represents a significant step forward in the development of quantum computers and how they handle noise, which affects performance. However, the tech giant hopes the…
Google demos next-gen error correction with Willow quantum tech Read More »
OpenAI is dominating the AI scene right now after having cleverly taken over the holidays with its “12 Days” event. Each weekday brings us a new livestream where OpenAI announces a new ChatGPT feature or another product update, leaving little room for competing AI companies to shine. But then there’s Google, OpenAI’s biggest AI rival,…
Whisk is Google’s newest AI image generator, and it looks amazing Read More »
Google’s first step into the cloud was App Engine, launched in 2008. Google Cloud Storage followed later in 2010. Since then, the company has steadily expanded to what is now known as the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and consolidated its position as one of the three, global “hyperscale” cloud storage providers. Google Cloud is seen…
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After months of speculation, Jony Ive confirmed in mid-September that he and a team of former Apple designers are working on hardware that will have ChatGPT at the core. While Ive said his LoveFrom design company will be involved in creating the product (or products?), he didn’t reveal what form factor(s) we should expect.I labeled…
Mysterious ChatGPT hardware must be smart glasses, given what OpenAI just unveiled Read More »
When it demoed Project Astra at I/O 2024 in May, Google teased smart glasses for the first time. The company did the same thing during Wednesday’s big Gemini 2.0 announcement, where the wearable was part of a longer Project Astra demo. Google also suggested Gemini AI smart glasses might be coming soon.At the time, I…
Google smart glasses with Gemini AI hands-on: Google Glass done right Read More »
The big news from online marketplace Notonthehighstreet.com (NOTHS) in the build-up to peak trading is its new partnership with delivery platform Deliveroo, announced in September. NOTHS is one of the early wave of non-food-specific retail businesses partnering with Deliveroo to add speedy fulfilment options to their offering. Screwfix led the charge in 2023, and others…
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth buying official iPhone USB-C charging cables from Apple or going for more affordable third-party options, I have the only answer you’ll ever need. You should always buy Apple’s cables, especially if you’re the kind of target that hackers might go after. The same goes for Android users as…
Almost seven years after the first HomePod was introduced, Apple’s smart speaker strategy never really took off. The price was too high, and the HomePod mini could not compete against more affordable speakers from Google and Amazon.Still, Apple continues to offer smart speakers with the 2022 HomePod 2 and the 2020 HomePod mini. Hard-core Apple…
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