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The best phone to buy right now
- Phones are evolving, with most buyers seeking familiarity over groundbreaking innovations.
- Options range from iterative upgrades to new folding phones and innovative camera setups.
- Recommendations cover iPhones, Androids, high-end models, and budget-friendly picks under $600.
- Carrier deals, software advancements, and key features like camera control, Action Button highlighted.
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John Smedley’s new MMOFPS is called Reaper Actual, and yeah, it’s pretty much PlanetSide 3
- John Smedley's new MMOFPS game, Reaper Actual, developed by Distinct Possibility Studios, is reminiscent of PlanetSide 3 and is headed by PlanetSide 2 devs Matt Higby and Tramell Isaace.
- Reaper Actual offers players a fast-paced FPS experience set in a dynamic faction warfare environment on the war-torn island of Marova, emphasizing strategy and skill over firepower.
- The game blends MMO elements with tactical FPS combat, featuring 200-person battles, a persistent world, outfits, base-raiding, and a player-driven economy, but will also offer a Web3 blockchain-based version alongside the regular version.
- Interested players can sign up for early testing of Reaper Actual via Discord, Steam, and Epic accounts, with a separate version incorporating Web3 functionality using the Etherlink blockchain.
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Microsoft plans to replace many of the salespeople it laid off with more technical roles to compete with OpenAI, Google
- Microsoft is planning to replace traditional sales roles with more technical roles in response to increased competition from OpenAI and Google.
- The company's layoffs targeted thousands of salespeople and aims to replace them with solutions engineers to better sell AI tools and provide technical demos earlier in the sales process.
- Microsoft is seeking to streamline its sales approach and increase technical understanding among its salesforce to meet customer demands for quicker access to technical expertise.
- The sales reorganization is part of Microsoft's strategy to simplify how it sells AI tools and become the 'Frontier AI Firm, with a focus on strengthening its sales priorities and organization structure.
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Opening up ‘Zero-Knowledge Proof’ technology to promote privacy in age assurance
- Google has open-sourced its Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) libraries to promote privacy in age assurance and support EU age assurance through a partnership with Sparkasse.
- ZKP allows individuals to prove specific information about themselves, like age, without sharing additional data, enhancing privacy in digital interactions.
- The open-sourcing of ZKP aims to facilitate the development of privacy-focused applications, enable businesses to meet privacy needs, and provide developers with a tool to build privacy-enhancing solutions.
- The move aligns with the European Union's eIDAS Regulation, encouraging the integration of privacy-enhancing technologies like ZKP into the European Digital Identity Wallet, with Google's ZKP tools readily available for integration.
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Android 'Safety' App Was Actually Spying on People for Years
- Catwatchful, an Android app marketed as child safety app, was found to be secretly recording phones for years.
- The app went beyond basic tracking, uploading text messages, photos, real-time location data, and ambient audio without user consent.
- A security flaw led to the exposure of the app's customer database, revealing email addresses, passwords, and stolen data from 26,000 devices.
- Google has added new protections to detect Catwatchful, highlighting the risks posed by invasive apps like stalkerware tools.
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How to Use the new Google Search AI Mode
- Google has launched a new feature in Search called AI Mode, offering AI-powered responses and a more conversational search experience.
- AI Mode utilizes the Gemini AI Model to provide intelligent responses within Google Search.
- The feature, initially an experiment in the US, is now available in India.
- To try Google AI Mode, users can manually enable it in Google Chrome by visiting labs.google.com and enabling the experimental feature.
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Google’s customizable Gemini chatbots are now in Docs, Sheets, and Gmail
- Google now allows Workspace users to access customizable Gemini chatbots, called Gems, directly in Google Docs, Sheets, and Gmail via the side panel.
- Users can access custom chatbots they've created or pre-made Gems specialized for specific tasks without switching between apps.
- Gems can be tailored to serve as experts in tasks like copywriting, code writing, creating sales pitches, and more, enhancing productivity for Workspace users.
- Custom Gems can't be created directly in Workspace apps but can be created on gemini.google.com/gems/create or in the Workspace side panel, offering features like @-mentioning and file access.
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Google Proposes Latest Search Changes To Avoid EU Fine
- Google is proposing new changes to its search engine to avoid a fine from EU officials for alleged violations of competition rules under the Digital Markets Act.
- The new proposal, called Plan B, includes creating a box for a vertical search service (VSS) with links to specialized search engines, hotels, airlines, restaurants, and transport services, along with a separate box for links to suppliers.
- The proposal aims to provide opportunities to suppliers not included in the VSS box and comes ahead of a workshop on 7-8 July in Munich to discuss Google's compliance with DMA rules.
- The European Commission has issued preliminary findings charging Google with violations related to alleged self-preferencing of its services in Google Search and restricting app developers from informing users of better deals outside of Google's Play Store app store.
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Using a Pixel 6a? Google’s new update could shorten your phone’s battery life, here’s why
- Google will roll out a mandatory software update for Pixel 6a devices starting July 8 to prevent battery overheating on identified Impacted Devices.
- The update aims to reduce battery-related issues following reports of Pixel 6a phones catching fire; Google will automatically reduce battery capacity on affected phones after 400 charges.
- Users with impacted devices will receive a warning at 375 charging cycles to indicate the new battery protection system activation.
- Some Pixel 6a users may experience shorter battery life, slower charging, and unusual battery indicator readings after the update; Google is offering free battery replacements for affected devices.
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Chauncey Hill elevated to director-talent mobility solutions, Google
- Chauncey Hill has been promoted to director of Talent Mobility Solutions at Google, previously working as director of Performance Management and Development.
- Hill joined Google in 2018 as director of People Partner Lead for global partnerships, bringing a wealth of HR experience from previous roles at companies like Tesla, Michael Kors, and Valentino.
- Throughout his career, Hill has held various HR management positions, starting in 2004 at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and later working at companies like Scoop NYC and BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP.
- In response to his promotion, Hill expressed his belief in unlocking individual potential and enabling growth at Google, emphasizing the importance of clear pathways for employees.
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Microsoft cuts 9,000 jobs in latest round of layoffs
- Microsoft has announced a round of job cuts affecting 9,000 employees, about 4% of its workforce.
- The layoffs impact various units, experience levels, and locations, including the Redmond headquarters and the sales division.
- The restructuring in the gaming division and video game business aims to enhance strategic growth and increase agility.
- This is at least the fourth round of job cuts by Microsoft this year, following previous workforce reductions in January, May, and last month.
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Racist videos made with AI are going viral on TikTok
- Racist videos created with Google's AI tool Veo 3 are going viral on TikTok, garnering millions of views, containing racist tropes targeting Black people.
- Media Matters identified these AI-generated videos with the Veo watermark, some with hashtags related to Veo 3 or AI, with clips lasting eight seconds each, in line with Veo 3's limit.
- Google launched Veo 3 in May allowing users to generate AI videos and audio from text prompts, claiming to block harmful requests. TikTok prohibits hate speech and behavior, removing accounts flagged in the report.
- Some of the videos were also found on YouTube and Instagram, with content featuring antisemitism and racist depictions of immigrants and Asian individuals. Google did not immediately respond for comment.
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TikTok is being flooded with racist AI videos generated by Google’s Veo 3
- Google's Veo 3 AI video generator has been used to create racist and antisemitic videos on TikTok, sparking concerns over misuse of AI technology for harmful purposes.
- The videos generated by Veo 3 depict racist tropes targeting Black people, immigrants, and Jewish individuals, contributing to the spread of hate speech on social media.
- Despite TikTok's ban on hate speech and racist content, the Veo 3-generated videos have been circulating unchecked due to challenges in content moderation and enforcement of platform policies.
- Google and TikTok have policies against hate speech and abusive content, but issues with AI understanding subtle nuances enable the creation and spread of harmful videos, raising questions about the effectiveness of existing safeguards.
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Google’s fix for Pixel 6A battery overheating issues arrives next week
- Google will release a mandatory update next week for Pixel 6A phones to address battery overheating concerns.
- The update will reduce battery capacity on affected phones after reaching 400 charging cycles.
- Users with impacted devices will receive a notification at 375 cycles to signify the activation of new battery management features.
- Google is offering free battery replacements for affected Pixel 6A phones and has a repair program for battery swelling on other models.
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Pixel Watch Ultra: Yeah, I’d Buy That
- After three years of Pixel Watch, there are calls for Google to release a Pixel Watch Ultra to compete with Apple Watch Ultra.
- The Pixel Watch Ultra would need a unique design and features, not just rugged looks, to appeal to consumers.
- Google is urged to take more risks with its hardware and create a durable, cutting-edge product with advanced health monitoring and fitness tracking.
- Despite potential risks, if Google were to create a high-quality Pixel Watch Ultra, there is belief that it would attract enthusiastic buyers, including the author.
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