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Threads, the emerging social media platform owned by Meta, has rolled out several new features aimed at enhancing user experience and giving individuals more control over their interactions. These updates come as a welcome addition to the platform’s existing functionalities, providing a more streamlined and personalized experience.According to a recent announcement by Instagram head Adam Mosseri, two highly anticipated features are now available to all users on Threads. The first is the ability to mute notifications for specific posts, allowing users to selectively silence conversations that may not be of interest or have become overwhelming. This feature is a significant…
Earlier this morning, we told you that T-Mobile has been acting very strangely by arranging to staff call centers with extra personnel. The carrier also wants Store Managers to spend at least eight hours a day at each location until Friday. It almost sounds as though the company is about to make a very unpopular announcement-like a price hike-and expects customers to protest.Some T-Mobile employees on Reddit confirmed that they have been called in to bolster staffing levels at stores and the anxiety level reached by T-Mobile employees and customers is at a level never seen during the reign of…
An invasion of Taiwan by China is a hypothetical that we have discussed a few times over the years. One of the big concerns if not the biggest is that in such an event, China would seek to take control of TSMC, the world’s largest chip foundry and the company responsible for the manufacturing of every single Apple-designed chip. Overall, TSMC builds 92% of the cutting-edge chips used in the U.S. A Chinese take over of TSMC would devastate the U.S. economyRecently, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that should China take over TSMC, the U.S. economy would be devastated.…
The second beta of Android 15, launched last week, brought some long-awaited features for Pixel users. While the revamped volume panel UI came as no surprise, one feature was unexpected: the return of speaker group volume controls while casting. This is a function that had been removed due to a legal dispute with Sonos.As detailed in a recent Android Authority post, when casting audio from a phone to a speaker group – a collection of Assistant-enabled devices like Nest Hubs set up in the Google Home app – users can usually control the volume of the entire group with their…
Have you ever heard of Lyca Mobile? Probably not if you live in the US, but apparently, the UK-based company serves more than 16 million customers around the world as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). That’s a pretty big number for this type of business, although it’s nowhere near as large as T-Mobile’s subscriber count stateside, for instance.While the two wireless outfits have been partners for more than a decade, with T-Mo helping Lyca amass a little over half a million US customers, said partnership has definitely hit a few bumps in the road over the last few years.…
Google’s new Circle to Search tool, a more convenient way to search directly from your smartphone screen, has been making waves since its launch earlier this year. Now, it seems the tech giant has even more exciting plans for this feature, with potential new additions on the horizon.In collaboration with leaker AssembleDebug, Android Authority recently revealed findings from an APK teardown, suggesting three new features could be in the works for Circle to Search. While these predictions are based on work-in-progress code and may not reach public release, they offer a promising glimpse into the future possibilities of this powerful…
Humans are complicated beings. The ways we communicate are multilayered, and psychologists have devised many kinds of tests to measure our ability to infer meaning and understanding from interactions with each other. AI models are getting better at these tests. New research published has found that some large language models perform as well as, and in some cases better than, humans when presented with tasks designed to test the ability to track people’s mental states, known as “theory of mind.” This doesn’t mean AI systems are actually able to work out how we’re feeling. But it does demonstrate that these…
A tipster has uploaded a photo of what looks like a new camera module for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.At the start of the rumor cycle, it was believed that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 would have the same lacklustre camera array as its predecessor, which puts it below the best camera phones of 2024.Recently, a rumor sparked a glimmer of hope that the Z Fold 6 may ditch at least some of the current rear camera sensors, which currently have the same megapixel count as the Galaxy S24, and flaunt a better camera array than the current setup,…
That’s because AI companies have put in place various safeguards to prevent their models from spewing harmful or dangerous information. Instead of building their own AI models without these safeguards, which is expensive, time-consuming, and difficult, cybercriminals have begun to embrace a new trend: jailbreak-as-a-service. Most models come with rules around how they can be used. Jailbreaking allows users to manipulate the AI system to generate outputs that violate those policies—for example, to write code for ransomware or generate text that could be used in scam emails. Services such as EscapeGPT and BlackhatGPT offer anonymized access to language-model APIs and…
A new rumor claims the Apple iPhone 16 Pro will get two new camera sensors.Apple has stuck with 12MP ultrawide cameras for its smartphones since 2019’s iPhone 11. This is set to change next year, according to various rumors, with the latest one providing more details about the module’s specs.Leaker baby sauce OvO has posted on the Chinese social media website Weibo that the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will be equipped with 48MP ultra-wide cameras. Apple will apparently use the Sony IMX903 sensor, which will replace the IMX633 sensor.Last year, the iPhone 15 Pro Max replaced the 12MP…
Can you get a better pair of true wireless earbuds for your Android phone than the super-premium Galaxy Buds 2 Pro in 2024? Probably not, at least until Samsung rolls out the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro (possibly alongside a “standard” Galaxy Buds 3 edition) in a couple of months or so.But if you have less than $100 to spend, the Galaxy Buds FE might be right for you, especially at a rare $25 discount from a $99.99 list price that always seemed pretty reasonable for some noise-cancelling earbuds with solid battery life and excellent audio performance.How rare is it to…
Remember last year’s Amazon Christmas deal on the super-rugged Jabra Elite 8 Active? Well, it was such a long time ago, so why bother trying to recall it? Plus, Amazon is throwing an exciting discount to remind you precisely what a cool offer it threw on them right in time for last year’s holiday season. You guessed it – the merchant once again sells these wireless earbuds at their best price, letting you save 25% on a pair.As far as we know, these bad boys now see their second $50 price cut since their September release. However, while Amazon has…
Sony’s family of camera-centric smartphones for professionals, the Pro, is expected to get bigger with yet another flagship, the Xperia PRO-C. A direct sequel to the Xperia PRO-I model, the upcoming phone will adopt a more compact form factor, while keeping the same overall design.The Twitter account of Insider Sony recently leaked some of the Xperia PRO-C’s key specs, as well as some information about its design. As expected, the phone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, paired with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage (additional variants might be launched).As mentioned earlier, the Xperia PRO-C will…
Sonos covers just about every spectrum of the audio ecosystem with one tiny exception: headphones. One of the most popular audio brands, Sonos has just posted an enigmatic message on Instagram that says its “most requested product ever” is coming soon.Since we already know Sonos has scheduled an announcement on May 21, we’ll find out what the new product is all about. Still, there’s a high chance that Sonos will introduce its first-ever pair of headphones, the so-called Ace.The Ace headphones have been rumored to arrive for quite some time. These wireless headphones are expected to cost about $450, which…
Between the world leaders gathering in Seoul for the second AI Safety Summit this week and Google and OpenAI’s launches of their supercharged new models, Astra and GPT-4o, the timing could not be better. AI feels hotter than ever. This year’s EmTech will be all about how we can harness the power of generative AI while mitigating its risks,and how the technology will affect the workforce, competitiveness, and democracy. We will also get a sneak peek into the AI labs of Google, OpenAI, Adobe, AWS, and others. This year’s top speakers include Nick Clegg, the president of global affairs at Meta, who will talk…
Camping season is almost here! With this arises the need for a decent portable power station to keep all your essentials running during trips. The Jackery Explorer 500 is one respectable option. With its smaller form factor and more lightweight design than some other options in the 500Wh range, this station easily becomes the best portable camping companion. Plus, Walmart now sells it at $150 off its price tag! While this isn’t the best price ever, Jackery’s station is still worth your consideration at its current hefty discount. At about $350, it has everything you could need for a more…