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What you need to know Code within the recent Google Messages beta shows the company’s plans to upgrade the app with spam detection for international texts. The feature could come in the form of a “Cross-Country” folder, which may function similarly to the current Spam & Blocked bin. Google recently rolled out Gemini in Messages … Read more
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The vast majority of polled Android Authority readers don’t want to pay for a wallpaper app. However, a small number of respondents are open to a one-time payment. Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee (known as MKBHD) released a wallpaper app last week, and it received a negative reception due to … Read more
Scientific American has surprising news about the possibility of black holes the size of an atom but containing the mass of an asteroid — the so-called “primordial black holes” formed after the birth of the universe which could solve the ongoing mystery of the missing dark matter. These atom-sized black holes “may fly through the … Read more
A recent article in Computerworld argued that the output from generative AI systems, like GPT and Gemini, isn’t as good as it used to be. It isn’t the first time I’ve heard this complaint, though I don’t know how widely held that opinion is. But I wonder: Is it correct? And if so, why? I … Read more
Getty Images Officials in Ireland have fined Meta $101 million for storing hundreds of millions of user passwords in plaintext and making them broadly available to company employees. Meta disclosed the lapse in early 2019. The company said that apps for connecting to various Meta-owned social networks had logged user passwords in plaintext and stored … Read more
Apple could release an iPad-like smart home accessory based on its homeOS platform as early as next year, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Past concept renders for Apple’s rumored smart home accessories Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that the display will run Apple apps like Calendar, Notes, and Home, and will … Read more
The New York Times has introduced the next title coming to its Games catalog following Wordle’s continued success — and it’s all about math. Digits has players adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. You can play its beta for free online right now. In Digits, players are presented with a target number that they need to … Read more
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the … Read more
In economically advantaged countries, it’s hard to imagine a time when electric lighting wasn’t available in nearly every home, business, and public facility. But according to the World Economic Forum, the sun remains the primary light source for more than 1 billion people worldwide. Known as light poverty, the lack of access to reliable, adequate, … Read more
BBC Smartphones have worked their way deep into our lives and have become indispensable for work and socialising. Unsurprisingly, many children want them too, but here we are much less sure of the benefits they bring. Many parents worry they are addictive and expose children to inappropriate and harmful content. A growing number think stronger … Read more