From CNET: Google Messages is getting an update -- this time with some pizzazz. Google is testing the addition of color and background customization for the RCS messaging app on Android phones.
Still in beta, the options will allow you to set custom backgrounds and chat bubble colors. The default...
From The Verge: After producing in excess of two million units of its latest virtual reality headset, Bloomberg is reporting that Sony is hitting pause on production to try and shift its unsold inventory. The PlayStation VR2 launched last February for $549 as an accessory for the PlayStation 5, but...
From PC Mag: Apple is having discussions with Google over potentially licensing its Gemini AI models for the iPhone, Bloomberg reports.
While the deal has not been finalized, Apple is looking for a partner to provide generative AI tools for iPhone users and is in talks with Google to add its AI...
From CNET: Qualcomm's first mobile chip with on-device generative AI, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, launched late last year to power high-end Android phones in 2024. Now Qualcomm is introducing a new chip in the series. The Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 aims to bring those top-tier features to midrange devices...
Recently, Shell had a 40x Air Miles promotion when you fill up. For those who are unfamiliar with how it works, Shell awards you one Air Mile for every 20L of regular gas, and one Air Mile is worth about $0.10. However, when you count points in increments of 20L, you can potentially lose quite a bit under the 40x promotion. For example, in an extreme case, if you fill up 19.999L, you will get zero miles, while adding 0.001L to that will net you...
One thing I have wanted to do more this year is baking and making new things. This is not necessarily because they are hard to do, but I have been baking the same thing for the past while. For example, this year, I have made blueberry hand pies, a cream cheese bundt cake, and chocolate chip blondies. Once again, they are not technically hard to do, but I have wanted to try different flavors and ingredients. Whenever I do so, I usually look for a...
From Tom's Hardware: Glass substrates promise to offer substantial benefits for multi-chiplet system-in-package (SiP) designs that are expected to become increasingly popular in the coming years. Being one of the world's largest chipmakers, Samsung cannot omit glass substrates, so it recently...
From PC World: There are a ton of different ways to get your internet connection, which is why “broadband” is something of a blanket term that just means “fast service.” But what counts as fast? Not many of the home connections available in the US, according to the United States Federal...
From CNET: Budget phone maker Nuu has unveiled its latest device, the B30 Pro with 5G, which looks to have decent specs for its cost. The $300 phone features a triple-camera system and a 6.7-inch FHD Plus AMOLED display, and is available exclusively through Nuu's website.
The B30 Pro sports a TSMC...
From PC World: Have you been confused by Microsoft Teams, which offers one app for consumers and another for business users? If so, those days may be ending.
Microsoft is testing builds in the Windows 11 Canary and Dev Channels to streamline Teams into something that makes a little more sense: a...
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