Google Photos has officially begun removing several “hidden” gesture-based editing shortcuts within its Android application. These intuitive interactions, which allowed users to quickly access advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools directly on an image, are being phased out in favor of a more standardized menu-driven experience. The Removal of Intuitive Gestures Until recently, Google Photos on…
A phishing campaign is targeting residents across multiple US states with fake traffic violation notices delivered by text message, using embedded QR codes to direct victims to sites that steal personal and financial information. The campaign has been reported in New York, California, North Carolina, Illinois, Virginia, Texas, Connecticut, and New Jersey. The texts include…
Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork’s album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn’t available on streaming, it largely flew under the radar. I honestly kind of forgot about it until Pitchfork gave it the number one spot in its year-end list. In retrospect, I’m not…
Apple is reportedly employing an aggressive procurement strategy to secure a dominant position in the global mobile DRAM market. By leveraging its vast financial reserves, the Cupertino-based tech giant is allegedly purchasing all available memory chip supply at premium prices. This move appears aimed at stabilizing its own production while simultaneously limiting the resources available…
Microsoft is releasing the April 2026 security update for Windows 11 on April 14, 2026. The update applies to versions 24H2 and 25H2. It includes enhancements to Smart App Control, expanded support for Narrator image descriptions, refinements to the Settings app, fixes for File Explorer, and display improvements such as support for refresh rates above…
Google has formally introduced Gemini Nano 4, its latest generation of embedded artificial intelligence tailored specifically for the Android ecosystem. Scheduled for a broader rollout throughout 2026, the model is designed to integrate seamlessly with the AICore system. This update marks a significant shift toward local, multimodal processing, aiming to reduce the mobile experience’s reliance…
Murphy Campbell is at the center of a brewing storm around AI and a broken copyright system. | Image: Murphy Campbell In January, folk artist Murphy Campbell discovered several songs on her Spotify profile that did not belong there. They were songs that she had recorded, but she’d never uploaded them to Spotify, and something…
Netflix has released a video object removal model called VOID, developed by researchers at Netflix and Sofia University. The model is available on Hugging Face for public use and is not limited to Netflix productions. VOID stands for Video Object and Interaction Deletion. Unlike typical video inpainting tools that remove objects and fill the gap…
NASA’s Artemis II rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. | Photo: Joe Raedle via Getty Images On Thursday, during Artemis II’s journey to the Moon, commander Reid Wiseman ran into a tech issue some of us back on Earth can relate to: Microsoft Outlook wasn’t working. In a conversation captured in NASA’s…
The models are available on Microsoft’s Azure AI platform and in the MAI Playground.
