Google goes “open AI” with Gemma, a free, open-weights chatbot family
Gemma chatbots can run locally, and they reportedly outperform Meta's Llama 2. Enlarge (credit: Google) On Wednesday, Google announced a new family of AI language models called Gemma, which are free, open-weights models.....»»
3 great free movies to stream this weekend (July 26-28)
From July 26-28, stream these great movies for free, including a legal thriller, a coming-of-age comedy featuring Reynolds, and another superhero movie......»»
Security Bite: X quietly adds option to keep its third-rate AI product Grok from scraping your posts and interactions
Heads up! Elon Musk’s social platform X (formerly Twitter) has quietly added an opt-out toggle to keep its AI chatbot Grok from data scraping your posts, as well as any interactions you have with it. The setting to allow data for training is enable.....»»
HomeKit Weekly: Smartmi E1 is the best-looking HomeKit air purifier on the market
Air purifiers are one of my favorite HomeKit accessories. Even though I live in an area with pretty decent air quality, I keep them running around our home to clean up the air for my family. I recently picked up the new Smartmi E1, the best-looking H.....»»
Massive Leak Shows Off Pixel 9 Pro Features
Here's a good look at the entire Pixel 9 lineup's features. The post Massive Leak Shows Off Pixel 9 Pro Features appeared first on Phandroid. It’s the same old story again – just weeks before Google’s Pixel 9 series launc.....»»
X is training Grok AI on your data—here’s how to stop it
Some users were outraged to learn this was opt-out, not opt-in. Enlarge / An AI-generated image released by xAI during the open-weights launch of Grok-1. (credit: xAI) Elon Musk-led social media platform X is training Gr.....»»
Here’s what every Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro color looks like
The Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 color options have leaked in full. Here's what you can get along with the key design changes......»»
X quietly adds option to keep its third-rate AI product Grok from scraping your posts and interactions
Heads up! Without notice, Elon Musk’s social platform X (formerly Twitter) has quietly added an opt-out toggle to keep its AI chatbot Grok from scraping your posts, as well as any interactions you have with it. The setting to allow data for trainin.....»»
The biggest weakness of Apple Maps and how Apple can fix it
Apple Maps has come a long, long way since its initial release with iOS 6 in 2012, and I prefer it almost every way to Google Maps and Waze. However, there’s one reason I still find myself using Google Maps for planning: reviews, ratings, and pictu.....»»
Ahead of Apple Intelligence launch, Apple agrees to AI safety guidelines established by Biden administration
Apple has joined other tech giants like OpenAI, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft in agreeing to a set of voluntary AI safety rules established by the Biden administration (via Bloomberg). The safeguards are a first step in the US government hav.....»»
OpenAI has launched its own search engine, is Google in trouble?
OpenAI has finally announced the launch of its own search engine which they’re calling SearchGPT. Could Google be in trouble? The post OpenAI has launched its own search engine, is Google in trouble? appeared first on Phandroid. Google h.....»»
No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane
Guilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air......»»
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: news, rumored price, release date, and more
The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold will be here before you know it. Here's everything you need to know about Google's next folding phone......»»
Microsoft has a better take on AI search than Google
Bing has previewed its version of an AI-powered search engine -- and it looks pretty promising......»»
Massive Leak Shows Off Pixel 9 Series Features
Here's a good look at the entire Pixel 9 lineup's features. The post Massive Leak Shows Off Pixel 9 Series Features appeared first on Phandroid. It’s the same old story again – just weeks before Google’s Pixel 9 series la.....»»
Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious files
Google says passwords and files will be deleted shortly after they are deep-scanned. (credit: Chrome) Google is redesigning Chrome malware detections to include password-protected executable files that users can upload f.....»»
OpenAI hits Google where it hurts with new SearchGPT prototype
New tool may solve a web-search problem partially caused by AI-generated junk online. Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / OpenAI) Arguably, few companies have unintentionally contributed more to the increase of AI-generated.....»»
Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI models
AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 solve problems, with caveats on time and human assistance Enlarge / An illustration provided by Google. (credit: Google) On Thursday, Google DeepMind announced that AI systems called AlphaP.....»»
A massive leak just revealed everything about Google’s Pixel 9 phones
A massive Pixel 9 leak has blown the lid off key details about the upcoming models. Here's what we've learned about the design, specs, and features......»»
Google strikes back with its own lightweight AI model
Google announced Thursday that it is releasing Gemini 1.5 Flash, it's snack-sized large language model, to all users, including the free tier......»»
As Samsung copies Apple, leaked Pixel Buds Pro 2 pics show Google sticking to its guns
If a new set of leaked images are accurate, the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 will be very similar to the current model......»»