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Musk's AI chatbot Grok now comes with X Premium subscription
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday said his ChatGPT competitor Grok will now be available to all X premium subscribers.
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Qualcomm presents two new sound platforms
Qualcomm has announced the launch of its newest sound platforms, the S3 Gen 3 and S5 Gen 3.
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AI tools can lead to severe mushroom poisoning
A surge in foraging for wild mushrooms has raised concerns among experts, who warn of potentially disastrous consequences, particularly when combined with our overreliance on AI.
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Garmin's stress score: is your smartwatch in tune with your mood?
My Garmin Forerunner 265 doesn’t know me at all, especially when it comes to stress. Or does it know me better than I know myself?
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Microsoft Office 2024: available on Mac and as a one-time purchase
Microsoft has announced that the new version of Office can be used without a subscription.
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Future Kindle e-readers will be in color
Many Kindle users know that their devices display text only in black and white, but that’s about to change in 2025.
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Car models disappearing due to new cyber safety requirements
New cybersecurity rules in the EU have left car manufacturers no choice but to discontinue some models with no direct replacement.
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Google researchers unite to create Vlogger
Six Google researchers have joined forces to create VLOGGER, a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can generate realistic talking heads.
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Intel presents the “fastest processor in the world”
Intel has introduced its newest processor, the 14th Gen i9-14900KS, claiming it to be the fastest desktop processor in the world.
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Uh, robot: stuttering Figure 01 sends viewers into uncanny valley
The latest demonstration of the OpenAI-powered Figure 01 humanoid robot, complete with filler sounds, has left commentators both fascinated and unnerved.
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AI cannot replace scientists, say scientists
Scientists are enthusiastic about AI tools that help with scientific work. However, research suggests that trusting AI might lead to more results but less understanding.
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Meet Devin, Cognition’s fully autonomous AI software engineer
Cognition has revealed its first fully autonomous software engineer powered by AI.
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AI perpetuating covert racism, study warns
Language models perpetuate “covert racism” by discriminating against people with African American speech patterns.
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GPT4 used to translate medical jargon into layman’s terms
A US healthcare firm says it has successfully trialed a bespoke version of GPT4 that translates medical jargon into easy to understand terms.
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FDA approves blood glucose monitor compatible with smart devices
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor that can be paired with devices like phones and watches.
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Apple won‘t update third-party apps if users leave the EU
iPhone users who leave the EU for more than 30 days won’t have their third-party apps updated until they get back.
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Dressing robot mimics movements of care workers
Researchers at the University of York have created a two-armed robot that can help dress a patient in care.
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Google Search to tune down AI-generated and other low-quality content
Google has introduced further steps to enhance its main product, Search. An update in March will tune its ranking system to reduce unhelpful and unoriginal content. And, starting May 5th, Google will penalize “third-party content produced primarily for ranking purposes.”
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Anyone you followed on Twitter can now call you on X and discover your IP
Elon Musk may want to turn his X platform into an ‘everything’ app, but recent updates, which introduced audio and video calling features and enabled them by default, have annoyed some users. Anyone you follow on X can call you and obtain your IP address, disclosing an approximate location.
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Carmakers must bring back physical controls to get a 5-star safety rating in Europe
The European voluntary car safety performance evaluator, New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), wants carmakers to bring back physical controls for turn signals, hazard lights, windshield wipers, the horn, or SOS features. Otherwise, points will be deducted starting in 2026.
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