The Gboard Assistant Voice Typing toolbar is rolling out to Google Pixel phones in the latest beta test. According to a report from Android Authority, Google is testing out the new voice typing UI in version 15.0 of the Gboard app within its phones after the company implemented it to the Pixel Tablet last year. The Assistant Voice Typing toolbar shows up as a new bar above the keyboard, complete with a microphone, a backspace key, and buttons to open the keyboard, minimize it, return to the previous toolbar page, change the language, and more. Tapping the microphone on the…
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Microsoft has added a new share button to Copilot in Edge, allowing users to share AI chat conversations with others more easily by creating a shareable link, as MSPowerUser reports. The update, available now, also expands the “Think Deeper” feature to all users, enhancing AI responses with deeper reasoning. With this addition, Microsoft is making Copilot on Edge more like its website and mobile apps for a more consistent experience. For instance, on copilot.microsoft.com, you can chat with AI without signing up, similar to ChatGPT’s web search. However, unlike Edge’s side panel, the web version doesn’t yet support sharing AI…
The notion that video games are a hobby people do alone has never been true. Even the early console generations encouraged people to play together. Today, some of the best PS5 games, best Xbox Series X games, and best Switch games are multiplayer titles. Playing games together as a couple is a fantastic way to strengthen your bond, develop your communication skills, teamwork, and just have fun sharing a hobby. A great game for couples doesn’t have to be a co-op game or a split-screen game, but those tend to be the best options. Whether your partner is a veteran…
As long as there have been video games, there have been secrets hidden within them. There are some things like secret endings to find, but Easter Eggs are more about the fun of finding them than actually adding something to the game. It is a tradition that began at the beginning of the video game console generation timeline and persists to this day. Fans love scouring the biggest open-world games and looking into the code of the best indies to see if there’s some secret waiting to be found and shared. We can’t wait to see what Easter Eggs are…
LG has been producing OLED TVs since 2014, a successful venture that’s led to numerous Best of the Year awards for the manufacturer. If you’ve never owned an LG OLED, let’s just say it’s hard to beat the rich colors and inky black levels these sets can achieve. They are available in numerous models and sizes, and we actually came across a great sale on one of LG’s biggest entry-level OLED TVs for 2024: Right now, when you purchase the LG 83-inch B4 Series OLED through Amazon, Best Buy, LG, and a handful of other retailers, you’ll only pay $2,500.…
Sennheiser’s latest open-back, wired headphones put a greater emphasis on comfort and premium style, while keeping a relatively budget-friendly price for those who might be taking their first steps into audiophile listening. The copper and black HD 505 ($279) are available starting today on Amazon. The HD 505 bear a lot of similarities with their Sennheiser HD 500-series cousins like the HD 560s and HD 599 — a sleek, minimalist design is accompanied by metal mesh earcup covers, ultra-soft ear cushions, and a detachable 3.5mm cable. However, the HD 505 are also a departure in a few areas. Some of…
Known for its display technology, Samsung has expanded the innovation of the ever-evolving eInk or ePaper, having introduced its latest screen with impressive high-resolution features at the recent ISE 2025 conference in Barcelona. The 75-inch display is now the world’s largest color ePaper screen. It also features a 5K (5,120 x 2,880 pixels) resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio among impressive specifications. The display is intended for outdoor advertising that is traditionally paper-based, such as posters and menus. The high resolution allows for improved visibility in outdoor spaces. Tech Radar noted that the previous largest ePaper color display was the 32-inch…
In its latest attempt to erode the protections of strong encryption, the U.K. government has reportedly secretly ordered Apple to build a backdoor that would allow British security officials to access the encrypted cloud storage data of Apple customers anywhere in the world. The secret order — issued under the U.K.’s Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (known as the Snoopers’ Charter) — aims to undermine an opt-in Apple feature that provides end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for iCloud backups, called Advanced Data Protection. The encrypted backup feature allows only Apple customers to access their device’s information stored on iCloud — not even Apple…
Perplexity’s Super Bowl contest managed to move the needle on its app’s downloads. Unlike OpenAI and Google, the AI search engine chose to forgo an expensive Super Bowl ad in favor of a tweet — sorry, an X post — encouraging users to download its app and enter a contest that could result in a $1 million win. While Perplexity’s app didn’t soar to the top of the U.S. App Store with this strategy, it did increase its mobile app installs by roughly 50%, according to data from app intelligence provider Appfigures. Shared on Friday by Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas,…
All eyes were on French President Emmanuel Macron Sunday at the end of the first day of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris after he announced a €109 billion investment package (around $112 billion at current exchange rates) in the French AI ecosystem. He reiterated this financial commitment from private partners willing to build data centers in France (mostly) and invest in AI startups (sometimes). According to him, the main reason why international investors are choosing France for their next massive data center project comes down to the country’s oversupply of nuclear energy. “I have a good friend on…
