Microsoft’s Bill Gates is worried about losing his job to AI, though it could potentially present a 3-day workweek opportunity

What you need to know While speaking to OpenAI’s CEO, Bill Gates raised concerns about AI and the possibility of technology taking over his job. The Microsoft founder admitted that he was skeptical about AI and didn’t expect it to advance rapidly or ChatGPT to be good. Gates also shared a unique point of view […]

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Palworld gets first raid boss Bellanoir in major update, though Xbox players have to wait for the patch

Developer Pocketpair first teased the first raid battle for its explosively popular “Pokemon with guns” survival game Palworld in mid-March, and now it’s officially here thanks to a new major v0.2.0.6 update. The patch is available to download now for the Steam version of the game, though Xbox players have to wait a bit for […]

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Microsoft Word lead says Apple’s Vision Pro headset is “much better, more capable, more fun, and cheaper” than his home theatre, though it’s heavy and strains his eyes

What you need to know Omar Shahine, the head of Microsoft Word, recently shared his experience with the Apple Vision Pro while flying to Dubai. He says the headset provides an immersive and superior experience compared to In-flight entertainment. He added that the headset is quite heavy, which makes it uncomfortable to wear for a […]

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ChatGPT and DALL-E 3 AI-generated images are now watermarked, though OpenAI admits it’s “not a silver bullet to address issues of provenance”

What you need to know OpenAI recently announced that it will now watermark images generated using ChatGPT or API serving the DALL-E 3 technology. This will help users identify images generated using these AI tools, clearly demystifying them from actual/real pictures. This change only applies to images; it won’t affect AI-generated voice or text. Amid the […]

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Bixby Text Call now available in India too (only in English, though)

Earlier this year Samsung launched the English version of Bixby Text Call in select markets – now this includes India too. The feature still only supports English, but you may find it useful. Long story short, it transforms an incoming voice call into a text chat (note: this isn’t available for outgoing calls). Once you […]

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Modder proves it’s possible to double the RAM of your Steam Deck, though we don’t recommend it

What you need to know A modder successfully managed to upgrade a Steam Deck to have 32GB of RAM. Doing so required a heat gun, a steady hand, and a firmware mod. The end result was a Steam Deck with double the RAM the console ships with, though we don’t recommend general users try the […]

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Microsoft kills Cortana with update, though you still have some time left with the assistant

What you need to know Microsoft is finally pulling the plug on Cortana. The change is being implemented via a new update for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels. Cortana will still be available across Outlook mobile, Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, and Microsoft Teams Rooms.  The assistant is expected to stop working […]

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Galaxy A21s gets a new firmware update, even though it will never get Android 13

The Galaxy A21s, a smartphone that will never receive Android 13 or later OS upgrades, is now getting the latest security patch from Samsung. The May 2023 update has rolled out to dozens of Galaxy devices so far, but as far as the Galaxy S21s goes, the update’s reach is yet limited. In other words, […]

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Galaxy Note 9 getting an update even though it’s not supposed to

The Galaxy Note 9, considered the last true Note by many users as Samsung started removing (sometimes overhyped) features such as a headphone jack with the Note 10 series, was struck off the list of Samsung smartphones that are still eligible for updates back six months back, which was expected as the Note 9 completed […]

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OnePlus 11 doesn’t snap in half in bend test, even though its rear glass cracks

Last year, both the OnePlus 10 Pro and the OnePlus 10T managed to crack and snap in half when subjected to the now-classic JerryRigEverything bend test. There’s a smallish number of devices that have ever failed that test, and having two of them do it in a year isn’t a great ad for the brand’s […]

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Microsoft open sources over 1,500 3D emoji (no Clippy though)

What you need to know Microsoft has announced that it is open sources its Fluent emoji designs. Designs and developers will be able to take over 1,500 fluent emoji’s and customize them. The open-source emoji are available on Github and Figma now. Microsoft has announced in a blog post today that the company is open […]

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