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[ad_1] Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify has confirmed its recently updated disco ball icon isn’t staying much longer. The icon, introduced to mark Spotify’s 20th anniversary, is being rolled back next week because people didn’t like it much. Until then, Spotify is also running an Unwrapped-style event to share insights about your music … Read More “Spotify’s disco ball icon wasn’t exactly a hit, so it’s heading out” »
[ad_1] Credits Carlo Rovelli is a theoretical physicist known for his work on quantum gravity, the foundation of quantum mechanics and the nature of space and time. A fierce debate is raging around the slippery notion of consciousness. It retraces a trotted pattern of cultural resistance: We humans are often scared by anything that may … Read More “There Is No ‘Hard Problem Of Consciousness’” »
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is moving closer to completely removing the convenient QR code pairing method for its desktop web app. In the v20260511 beta version of the Android app, the built-in QR code scanner option has vanished entirely. Users will be forced to link their devices and access the … Read More “Google Messages’ easiest pairing method is about to disappear” »
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection tool to everyone over 18 in the coming weeks. The feature scans YouTube for AI-generated videos or deepfakes that appear to use your facial likeness and lets you request removals. YouTube will consider virtually any eligible user as a creator, meaning … Read More “YouTube is expanding likeness detection to basically everyone” »
[ad_1] This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about how AI is seeping into our daily lives, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. In 2021, McDonald’s became one of the … Read More “Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning” »
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google is working on a feature to fight phone number spoofing. Strings suggest that the Google Phone app could warn you when a caller is pretending to be one of your contacts. This comes roughly a month after we discovered Google’s … Read More “Someone pretending to be your contact during calls? Google Phone could soon fight back.” »
[ad_1] Note: this post is published but still in progress. Spot something missing or amiss? Comment at the end 👍. TL;DR: ThinkPad has shipped continuously since October 1992 under two corporate owners (IBM 1992 to 2005, Lenovo 2005 to present), making it among the longest-running commercial laptop families on the market and unusually visually continuous … Read More “IBM 700C to Lenovo AI Workstations” »
[ad_1] Fujifilm’s X Half digital camera wasn’t designed to replace your main camera, though you’d be forgiven for assuming it was with its ludicrous $850 price. However, the company recently reduced the MSRP to $649.99, and is now knocking an additional $100 off through June 28th. That means you can grab the X Half in … Read More “Fujifilm’s X Half is even more whimsical with a $300 price cut” »
[ad_1] TL;DR Walmart has launched two new Android 16-powered Onn tablets, including an 8.1-inch Core model and a larger 13-inch Pro variant. The Onn 8.1-inch Core Tablet costs $138 and features a Snapdragon chip, 6GB RAM, and up to 15 hours of battery life. The Onn 13-inch Pro Tablet costs $288 and includes a MediaTek … Read More “Walmart just launched two new Android tablets with under $300” »
[ad_1] Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s a pretty fun and easy one today. Read on for all the answers. … Read More “Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 18” »
