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WhatsApp could be among the first to support Google's 'Pixel Besties' feature

"Pixel Besties" could be Google's solution to chat overload, bringing key contacts' conversations together.

Android Central

YouTube, The Online Video Powerhouse, Turns 20

YouTube has evolved from a dinner party lark 20 years ago into a modern lifestyle staple poised to overtake US cable television in paid viewership.

International Business Times

Google, Accenture, Amazon Join Growing List of US Companies Scrapping DEI Efforts and Goals

As policies restricting race-conscious hiring and diversity programs gain traction, businesses reassess their commitments, often citing compliance concerns.

International Business Times UK

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Google’s AI Investments Worry Investors, but Nvidia Stock Could Win Big

While Google’s AI spending spree is raising investor concerns, Nvidia’s dominance in high-performing chips keeps it poised to benefit from the industry’s rapid infrastructure boom.

Barchart

Google's AI made up a fake cheese fact that wound up in an ad for Google's AI, perfectly highlighting why relying on AI is a bad idea

Not gouda enough.

PC Gamer

ChatGPT and Google won battle for best tech Super Bowl ads — and Meta lost

Meta's confusing smart glasses ad traded too heavily on star power and bad humor, while Gemini and ChatGPT focused on AI's potential and heart.

Android Central

Forget Google and Samsung — this is the phone I'm most excited about

With the OPPO Find N5 slated to be announced in less than two weeks, it's only building my excitement for the release of the OnePlus Open 2.

Android Central

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The 3 best tech ads during the Super Bowl LIX

Commercials during the Super Bowl ad breaks are some of the best in the world but these three really stood out for me

Google Chrome could use AI to help protect your info during data breaches

Google was spotted working on new AI tools for Chrome to protect user data.

Android Central

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Pro experimental models are hitting the Gemini app

Announced last week, Google's newest experimental Gemini 2.0 models are appearing in the Android app now.

Android Central

"A tracking cookie farm for profit" - report claims reCAPTCHA has caused 819 million hours of wasted human time, and billions in Google profits

reCAPTCHA generated nearly a trillion dollars worth of data for Google, but at what cost to us?

TechRadar

Google has dropped its promise not to use AI for weapons. It’s part of a troubling trend

Last week, Google quietly abandoned a long-standing commitment to not use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in weapons or surveillance. In an update to its AI principles, which were first published in 2018, the tech giant removed statements promising not to pursue:

The Conversation

Alleged Pixel 9a cases might've solidified a major design change rumor

A batch of alleged Pixel 9a case renderings have appeared with supposed confirmation of a design change.

Android Central

I tried the Oppo Find N5, the world’s thinnest folding phone – and it makes the Galaxy Z Fold 6 look massive

I went hands-on with the Oppo Find N5, the world’s new thinnest foldable – and new details from Oppo show that it's not a close contest

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If you want to know who will win the AI wars, just watch these two Super Bowl ads from Google and ChatGPT

Google's Pixel Gemini Live Super Bowl ad made me weepy while ChatGPT's game ad left me cold.

The Independent UK

TikTok finds way to skirt US ban with Android sideload

Chinese-owned app remains unavailable on the Apple and Google app stores in the US

Reason

How Antitrust Crusaders Brought a Porn App to iPhones

The E.U.'s Digital Markets Act is making it easier for iPhone users to watch porn.

The Conversation

Generative AI, online platforms and compensation for content: the need for a new framework

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence has put the issue of compensation for content producers back on the table.

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Google Photos now watermarks all AI-generated content using SynthID

The watermark will be invisible, and appear in the meta data for all AI-generated images, audio, text or video

Android Central

RCS on Android soon to gain a much awaited message feature

RCS has always been on the verge of adding new features constantly, and the new feature found in the latest beta appears handy.

The Independent UK

Google and OpenAI back new online safety tools to combat child sexual abuse

The initiative will help firms that are unable to afford or build safety mechanisms access technology to detect, review and report child sexual abuse.

The Conversation

Here’s how researchers are helping AIs get their facts straight

AI has made it easier than ever to find information: Ask ChatGPT almost anything, and the system swiftly delivers an answer. But the large language models that power popular tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude were not designed to be accurate or factual. They regularly “hallucinate” and offer up…

Windows Central

Would you trust AI to change your browser passwords automatically? Google thinks you will.

A new feature in Google Chrome will offer to change compromised passwords automatically by using AI. The feature is in testing now but is still experimental.