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Microsoft almost sold Bing to Apple before the AI and Copilot razzle-dazzle, but one critical issue thwarted the plan

Microsoft had offered to sell Bing to Apple or the opportunity to kick start a joint venture back in 2018. However, Apple decided not to proceed with the plans after assessment due to critical search quality issues.

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Annie Lennox is partially why iPhone search defaults to Google and not Bing

Apple decided not to use Bing when it got a search query about 80s pop star Annie Lennox wrong.

iMore

Are we close to the holodeck? Google unveils Genie — an AI model creating playable virtual worlds from a single image

Genie is a new AI model from Google’s DeepMind lab that can take a sketch or picture and turn it into a playable 2D game.

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TCL just announced 5 budget-friendly phones at MWC 2024 — what you need to know

TCL's 50 Series phones were just announced at MWC 2024 — and here's everything you need to know about these budget-friendly phones.

Tom’s Guide

Xiaomi 14’s AI Portrait feature is equal parts amazing and creepy

The Xiaomi 14 lets you create your own personal AI model to add to images — but it isn't restricted to you.

Tom’s Guide

Google Docs now supports handwritten edits on Android — here's how it works

Editing Google Docs on Android is now more powerful thanks to the addition of handwritten annotating tools, allowing doodling, highlighting, and more with a finger or stylus.

Tom’s Guide

India confronts Google over Gemini AI tool’s ‘fascist Modi’ responses

Junior minister accuses tech firm of violating country’s IT laws with ‘downright malicious’ answers

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Google is adding Gemini to Messages on Android — giving you a new way to chat with AI

Google is adding Gemini to Messages on Android making it easier to communicate with the AI chatbot in the same place you chat to humans.

Tom’s Guide

Google Photos is getting the improved Android 14 share menu on more phones

The sharing menu in Google Photos on Android 14 is now available on more Pixel phones.

Android Central

Bing's Sub-Par Search Quality May Have Cost Microsoft A Lucrative Sale To Apple In 2018

Apple's Eddy Cue attributed the deal's rejection to Microsoft's search quality issues and lower investment compared to Google.

International Business Times UK

Wear OS smartwatches are getting a huge Google Maps upgrade — here's what's new

Google announced new updates for Wear OS smartwatches, including step-by-step public transit directions in the Google Maps app.

Tom’s Guide

Google Maps’ best accessibility feature just got an upgrade at MWC 2024

Google Maps can already scan what's around you, and now it'll be able to tell you more about what's there.

Tom’s Guide

Google highlights Android updates for phones, drivers, and more at MWC 2024

During MWC 2024, Google highlighted several Android updates inbound for users.

Android Central

Meta unveils team to combat disinformation and AI harms in EU elections

Tech giant’s head of EU affairs says team will bring together experts from across the company.

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Is Elon Coming For Gmail's 1.8B Users? 'Xmail' May Be In The Works

Elon Musk's vision for X extends beyond social media, aiming to transform it into a comprehensive "everything app".

Tom’s Guide

You can use your Google Pixel phone to charge other devices — here's how

How to charge other devices with your Google Pixel phone, either wired or wirelessly.

The Guardian - UK

UK’s enemies could use AI deepfakes to try to rig election, says James Cleverly

Home secretary, who is due to meet US tech bosses, says states such as Russia and Iran could target other countries as well

Reason

Mome

The Google Gemini fiasco (one of the outputs I got when I heard about is reproduced above) reminded me: If there ever is a female Pope (a term that is a derivative of the Latin Papa), shouldn't she be called a Mome?

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Google Reveals Microsoft's Failed Attempts To Make Bing Default

Explore the competition between Google and Microsoft in online search, the rise of AI-based technologies, and the future of user experience in search engines.

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Xiaomi 14 review: the new king of camera phones

The Xiaomi 14 has lots of power, slick design, good battery life, oh, and the greatest phone camera I've ever seen.

TechRadar

Ditching Google Drive for Microsoft OneDrive was one of the best choices I’ve ever made

Despite Microsoft’s best efforts to annoy me, I’ve ditched Google Drive for OneDrive – and it’s great.

Tom’s Guide

Xiaomi 14 review: Small-ish but powerful

Xiaomi has made the compact Android phone an equal to the larger handsets that dominate the market, with only a few downsides that you could quickly forgive.

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Google Pixel 7a vs. OnePlus 12R: which budget phone is king?

OnePlus’s new 12R is a budget smartphone with nearly flagship performance and astounding battery life, but is that enough to compete with the Pixel 7a’s stylish design and cheap starting price?

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