Jason Cipriani/ZDNET Google on Tuesday announced its latest feature drop for Pixel phones and the Pixel Watch. This update includes a new batch of features aimed at improving both devices. Also: Change this one Pixel setting for dramatically better sounding music Google releases quarterly feature updates that add core features to the Pixel phone, and recently,… Continue reading Google’s latest Pixel feature drop is here. Check out what’s new
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5 ways ChatGPT can make parenting easier this summer
Catherine Falls Commercial via Getty Images Parenting is already hard enough during the school year but if your kids are staying home this summer, you may be wondering how to entertain their minds for the better part of three months. With my kids being so young and me working from home, I’m always open to… Continue reading 5 ways ChatGPT can make parenting easier this summer
3 bipartisan bills aiming to regulate AI hit Congress this week: Here’s what we know
NanoStockk/Getty Images This week, US congress members introduced three bipartisan bills addressing artificial intelligence, its risks, and the US’s place in the AI race. One bill introduced in the US House of Representatives would require transparency when people interact with generative AI. A bill introduced in the Senate would ensure the US leads innovation within the… Continue reading 3 bipartisan bills aiming to regulate AI hit Congress this week: Here’s what we know
Tesla’s EV charging model effectively becomes US standard after GM, Ford deal
SOPA Images/Getty Images General Motors (GM) and Ford have both officially made deals with Tesla that will allow their electric vehicle (EV) customers to access the Tesla Supercharger network in North America as soon as 2024. The deal allows GM and Ford, current makers of more affordable electric vehicles, to manufacture EVs equipped with Tesla’s… Continue reading Tesla’s EV charging model effectively becomes US standard after GM, Ford deal
Microsoft commits to supporting customers on their responsible AI journeys
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg/Getty Images As fears of the potential misuse of artificial intelligence grow, Microsoft is joining other big players, like OpenAI, in a public commitment to the responsible use of the technology. Antony Cook, Microsoft’s corporate vice president and deputy general counsel, wrote a statement pledging to make three ‘AI Customer Commitments’ as part of… Continue reading Microsoft commits to supporting customers on their responsible AI journeys
These Apple Music features in iOS 17 make me less envious of Spotify users
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET The Apple Music and Spotify rivalry has divided music listeners across the globe for years. Although Apple entered the scene seven years after Spotify, it has continued to release compelling features for its streaming service, making it a worthy competitor. Apple has not shied away from taking Spotify’s most popular features, such as… Continue reading These Apple Music features in iOS 17 make me less envious of Spotify users
Your iPhone’s Wallet app is getting two big iOS 17 updates. Here they are
Jason Cipriani/ZDNET Apple on Wednesday highlighted more of the software features coming to the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch later this year. Apple didn’t spend as much time detailing features and software updates for its major hardware platforms as it has done in the past, because it spent a lot of the keynote talking about Vision Pro,… Continue reading Your iPhone’s Wallet app is getting two big iOS 17 updates. Here they are
Samsung’s auto chip to power Hyundai Motor’s infotainment starting in 2025
Image: Samsung Samsung said on Wednesday that it will be supplying its latest automotive processor to Hyundai Motor for the auto giant’s new in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems launching in 2025. It is the South Korean tech giant’s first collaboration on automotive semiconductors with Hyundai Motor, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. Exynos… Continue reading Samsung’s auto chip to power Hyundai Motor’s infotainment starting in 2025
Apple didn’t talk about it, but iOS 17 adds AirTag and Find My device sharing
Apple/Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNET Did you happen to catch Apple’s WWDC 23 keynote? At times it felt as if the company speed-read through a ton of information and announcements in order to make room for spending 40 minutes on the announcement and demonstrations of its augmented reality Vision Pro headset. Also: Apple just announced a… Continue reading Apple didn’t talk about it, but iOS 17 adds AirTag and Find My device sharing
The day reality became unbearable: A peek beyond Apple’s AR/VR headset
Nong Vang/Unsplash When I first published this speculative fiction in early 2019, the AR and VR world consisted of an enterprise version of Google Glass, and some large headsets from the likes of Oculus (Meta) and a few smartphone vendors. The AR-dominated reality described in this story was many years into the future. It still… Continue reading The day reality became unbearable: A peek beyond Apple’s AR/VR headset