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Read More »Pokémon studio Game Freak is making an action-adventure game codenamed Project Bloom
Game Freak is best known as the studio behind the mainline Pokémon games, including recent releases like Sword / Shield, Legends: Arceus, and Scarlet / Violet. But the developer is expanding its repertoire for a new release currently codenamed Project Bloom. There isn’t much detail on the game, but it’s …
Read More »The alarming rise of smishing and how to avoid falling victim
Remember the good old days when you only received a text from a friend or family member? Well, sadly, those days are gone. Now it seems like every week, I get mysterious texts that come out of nowhere, claiming to be from my bank or another financial institution – or …
Read More »WhatsApp now available on Wear OS for beta testers
WhatsApp has released an official app for Wear OS, 9to5Google reports, giving beta testers of its Android app the ability to send text and voice messages from their wrist. The functionality was added with version 2.23.10.10 of the beta Android app, which also reportedly contains hints that the service might …
Read More »AI may help shorten workouts to 20 minutes and still unlock ‘fountain of youth’
Artificial intelligence could hold the key to “the fountain of youth” for America’s aging population, as AI-powered fitness equipment stakes a bigger claim in the world of health, according to the CEO of a high-tech gym franchise. When COVID-19 pandemic restrictions kept Americans from public spaces, including gyms, people flocked …
Read More »Google I/O 2023: how to watch and what to expect
Google I/O is almost here, and that means the launch of the highly anticipated Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet is right around the corner. While the annual conference is largely geared toward developers, the company always holds a keynote revealing the latest and greatest things that’ll wind up in consumers’ …
Read More »Is your router in the right spot and is it time for an upgrade?
I know how much of a big headache it can be when your WiFi connection in your home is super slow. Slow WiFi speeds can be caused by various factors, including your internet service provider, your router’s location, and the router’s condition. So, let’s dive into everything you need to …
Read More »Production on Severance and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight is stopping for the WGA strike
In addition to the writers themselves striking, Severance’s stoppage was partially due to members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (the production crew’s guild) and the Teamsters (the guild representing drivers and other manual laborers essential to productions) not crossing the picket line. These latest stoppages come as …
Read More »Say goodbye to Google passwords and hello to Google Passkeys
The tech giant Google is incorporating a new security feature called passkeys into its devices and platforms. Using a passkey means that anytime you’d traditionally be prompted to put in your Google account password, you’ll instead be able to securely authenticate yourself via a face identification system or fingerprint scanner. …
Read More »Bing, Bard, and ChatGPT: AI chatbots are rewriting the internet
Álvaro Bernis / The Verge How we use the internet is changing fast, thanks to the advancement of AI-powered chatbots that can find information and redeliver it as a simple conversation. Continue reading…
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