Author: Cinga
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There’s more to this year’s smartphones than AI
Apple revealed its iPhone 16 lineup on Monday, and the big selling point was Apple Intelligence. Apple’s on-device AI system offers splashy features like the ability to rewrite emails, generate custom emoji, and a significantly upgraded Siri. But underneath it all, AI is delivering one other big change to the iPhone: more RAM. Although Apple…
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Lucid shows off Gravity SUV with Tesla port and teases a cheaper midsize EV
Lucid revealed new information about the EV charge port of its upcoming Gravity SUV and teased an all-new, more affordable vehicle at Tuesday’s Technology and Manufacturing Day event. All EVs today require a difficult-to-acquire CCS-to-NACS adapter to use Superchargers or need to visit rare stations with “MagicDock” that include adapters. Also, only Ford and Rivian…
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What’s the real difference between the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro anyway?
After various rumors and leaks, the PlayStation 5 Pro is finally official — complete with a new GPU, $700 price point, and no built-in disc drive. But is that pretty much it? What makes this new console 40 percent more expensive than the existing PS5 you can buy today for $500? The same one that’s…
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AMD is turning its back on flagship gaming GPUs to chase AI first
Tom’s Hardware: Price point-wise, you have leadership, but you won’t go after the flagship market? Jack Huynh: One day, we may. But my priority right now is to build scale for AMD. Because without scale right now, I can’t get the developers. If I tell developers, ‘I’m just going for 10 percent of the market…
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Here’s what your iPhone 16 will do with Apple Intelligence — eventually
The first set of Apple’s AI features is scheduled for public availability next month in most regions — except the EU — as part of a beta test for iPhone 15 Pro and all iPhone 16s, plus Macs and iPads with M1 or higher Apple Silicon chips. At launch, they’ll be available in US English…
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Apple’s Visual Intelligence is a built-in take on Google Lens
Apple has announced a new feature called Visual Intelligence that will be part of iOS 18’s Apple Intelligence suite of AI features “later this year.” The feature works much like similar features offered by other multimodal AI systems from Google or OpenAI. Visual Intelligence lets you “instantly learn about everything you see,” Apple’s Craig Federighi…
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The only thing better than Astro Bot is more Astro Bot… for free
The DLC update will add new maps geared toward speedrunning challenges, leaderboards, and of course, new PlayStation-themed bots to rescue. However, don’t expect something the size of Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree — Doucet says the DLC “isn’t going to be that huge.” The DLC’s additional challenge levels should definitely appeal to players who…
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Philips Hue launches a new smart lighting solution for the kitchen
Philips Hue is finally getting into smart under-cabinet kitchen lighting. But as it’s Hue, the company is doing it in the most expensive way possible, and it will be at least a year before it comes to the US. Still, the new fully integrated smart lighting solution looks like a pretty sweet solution if you…
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Google tests its ‘Ask Photos’ AI assistant that understands what’s in your pictures
Google is testing its new “Ask Photos” feature that lets you explore your library of pictures in new ways. The feature, which Google first previewed in May, is rolling out to select Google Labs users in the US and will let you ask things like, “Where did we camp last time we went to Yosemite?”…
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These new smart lights change color based on who is at your front door
Eufy, the smart home product company under Anker, is launching new smart lights, including new permanent outdoor lights that can change color depending on who is walking up to your house. It works by communicating with Eufy’s video doorbells and security cameras and can be set to turn into, say, a welcoming soft white light…