Category: Tech

  • Google rebrands its Bard AI chatbot as Gemini, Launches Dedicated Android App

    To better reflect its multimodal AI paradigm, Google is renaming Bard and Duet AI as Gemini, emulating Microsoft’s rebranding of Bing Chat as Copilot. This rebranding was made public earlier this month. Google also released the Gemini Android app and a more feature-rich version of the chatbot in conjunction with this update. In a blog…

  • Ring Unveils New Battery-Powered Doorbell Featuring 3D Motion Detection and Enhanced Image Quality

    Ring has released the Battery Doorbell Pro, an updated iteration of its well-liked Battery Doorbell. This new version is a major upgrade that continues the pattern of adding Pro to a product name to indicate improved features. The Battery Doorbell Pro, which Ring claims to be its most advanced battery-operated doorbell to date, is packed…

  • Amazon to Cut Hundreds of Jobs in 2024, Adding to the Ongoing Wave of Tech Layoffs

    This week, Amazon announced that it will be laying off a few hundred employees in a number of its healthcare divisions, including One Medical, a primary care provider, and Amazon Pharmacy. Resources within the company’s healthcare offerings will be reorganized, notwithstanding Senior Vice President Neil Lindsay’s speech to Amazon Health Services workers mentioning excellent momentum…

  • YouTube Introduces 1080p Enhanced Option for Improved Video Quality on TV

    With the addition of a higher-quality video option, YouTube TV viewers can now enjoy more immersive viewing experiences, whether they’re watching live sports or binge-watching their favorite series. A new setting dubbed 1080p Enhanced is being introduced by Google for users of Primetime Channels and YouTube TV. By increasing its bitrate, this setting makes the…

  • Meta’s Oversight Board Rules Say Misleading Joe Biden Video Not in Violation, Can Remain on Facebook

    The Oversight Board, which has criticized the current criteria as being inconsistent, is pressuring Meta to update its policy regarding altered material. This campaign coincides with a landmark decision about a misleadingly altered footage of President Joe Biden. The board supported Meta’s decision not to remove a contentious video.The video in question showed footage from…

  • Bluesky Now Open to All: The Twitter Alternative is no longer invitation-only

    Now available to all users, Bluesky is an open-source social networking platform that was created as a rival to Twitter. Bluesky, which attracted over three million users after over a year in beta, appears to be a good option for people who are not happy with Threads or X (formerly known as Twitter). After Elon…