New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Thursday that will require advertisers to identify if an ad includes AI-generated people. Hochul’s announcement said the bill, S.8420-A/A.8887-B, was the first of its kind in the US, describing it as a “common sense” law that would bring increased transparency and protect consumers. A separate bill also…
Google is quietly phasing out another feature from Android Auto, its in-car interface for Android smartphones. This time, the company appears to be removing GameSnacks, a collection of simple HTML5 games originally designed to give drivers something to do while their vehicles were parked. The change first came to light after users noticed that GameSnacks…
Google is adding a Purchases tab to Gmail’s sidebar. This might be useful if you do a lot of online shopping. Gmail already supports order tracking since 2022. When you place an order and get a mail about it, Gmail would display a banner with some information about it at the top of your inbox….
Amazon Fire TV devices, at least those based on Android, support the sideloading of apps. While that requires a bit of tinkering, it allows users to install apps on the device that are not listed in the Amazon App Store. One of my favorite apps for the Fire TV is SmartTube, a YouTube frontend that…
The Pixel 10 series is up for sale now, and Google is offering a one-year AI Pro subscription free with the Pro models. Now, it is not the lifetime unlimited storage that we used to get, but it is something. So you can also avail this offer is you are a Pro user of the… Read…
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…
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Meta just showed off all the latest in wearable technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, and more at its annual Connect keynote. In addition to the long-awaited reveal of Meta’s updated Ray-Ban smart glasses, the company had some other exciting surprises to share, too. Here’s a roundup of all the new tech and software updates announced…
That’s according to an analyst who purportedly spied a more-than-doubling in Samsung’s contract prices.
Google has expanded access to one of its advanced artificial intelligence features, making the Personal Intelligence capability available to free users of Gemini. Previously limited to paid plans and under testing since January, the feature is now being gradually rolled out across the Gemini app, Google Chrome, and AI Mode. Personal Intelligence is designed to…
