British mobile phone company Virgin Media O2 has introduced a new AI called “Granny/Daisy”, who is designed to waste scammers’ time by having long, lifelike conversations with them. The goal is to keep scammers busy and away from real people. Daisy, who is like a “Granny” character, sounds so much like a real person that … Read more
Google has announced a new operating system called Android XR, which is designed specifically for devices like headsets and smart glasses. The company wants to be at the center of the growing market for extended reality (XR), which includes virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) devices. By creating this new system, … Read more
A new study shows that Google‘s AI Overviews now appear in almost half of all search results, taking up a large part of both mobile and desktop screens. The research, done by Botify and DemandSphere, looked at over 120,000 keywords from 22 websites between August and September. The findings reveal that these AI Overviews are … Read more
Scientists have made a major breakthrough by creating real diamonds in just 15 minutes, using only room temperature and normal pressure. This discovery makes the process of producing lab-grown diamonds faster, simpler, and potentially more affordable, without needing a starting diamond. Diamonds naturally form deep within the Earth, around 90 to 150 miles below the … Read more
Last week, the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra got this update with the One UI 7 beta, and now, Samsung has released a separate update with just the security fixes for those still using Android 14 and One UI 6.1.1. The Galaxy S24 FE, which can’t use the One UI 7 beta, is also … Read more
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently said that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI)is slowing down at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit. While AI, especially generative models like ChatGPT, caught everyone’s attention when it first appeared two years ago, the pace of development is now expected to be slower, at least for the next … Read more
Samsung’s One UI 7 update for its devices is a major one, introducing several new features that enhance the overall user experience. However, a closer look reveals a distinct influence from Apple’s iOS. From redesigned UI elements to features that resemble iOS functionality, Samsung seems to have drawn inspiration from its rival in a number … Read more
Google is working on making it easier to change the watch face on your Wear OS smartwatch directly from your phone. Right now, changing a watch face on Wear OS is simple, whether you do it from your smartwatch or the companion app on your phone. When you install a new watch face from the … Read more
Democrats on a Senate subcommittee are accusing UnitedHealthcare of using artificial intelligence (AI) to deny claims from Medicare Advantage patients. In a report released in October, the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) said that UnitedHealthcare’s rate of denying claims for post-acute care jumped from 10.9% in 2020 to 22.7% in 2022. Denials for … Read more
A recent court decision could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells the app. A panel of judges from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that a bill aimed at banning TikTok is constitutional. This decision comes just before the deadline for ByteDance to … Read more