Windows 11 Photos has gotten a lot of love from Microsoft lately. Last fall, the Redmond-based tech giant introduced new AI-based features for the picture-focused app, including background blur and photo-identifying search. On Wednesday, however, Microsoft announced a new perk for the Windows 11 Photos app that will likely elicit envy from macOS and Chromebook … Read more
Artie Beaty/ZDNET If you use Google Maps for navigation, a new feature will not only make your driving safer, it’ll make your phone’s battery last longer. Also: The best rugged phones: Expert tested Starting today, Maps users on both Android and iOS gain access to glanceable directions (or turn-by-turn navigation), updated ETA, and the next … Read more
Everything reminds me of Her. While ChatGPT is not as powerful as the artificial intelligence from Spike Jonze’s sci-fi romance movie, OpenAI’s experimental memory tool for its chatbot seems to suggest a future where bots are highly personalized and capable of more fluid, lifelike conversations. OpenAI just soft-launched a new feature for ChatGPT called Memory, … Read more
Microsoft When it debuted back in 2022, Magic Eraser was one of the most talked about features of the Google Pixel phone lineup. The option to remove unwanted objects in photos through the power of AI quickly spread to other manufacturers, including Samsung’s version called Object Eraser. And now Windows is getting its own version. … Read more
Google Responding to text messages is about to get a lot easier for Google users. Instead of having to search for an emoji response, a new feature that’s appearing in beta version of Google Messages allows users to double tap a message they’ve received to send a quick thumbs-up reply instead. Also: The best phones … Read more
‘Frank’ writer, Peter Straughan travels back to early 17th century England as he is set to bring the story of Shakespeare’s first folio to life Peter Straughan adopts new feature based on Shakespearean Legacy Award-winning writer Peter Straughan, known for his great work in show business is starting a new project, covering an unseen aspect … Read more
Samsung Galaxy Watches will be getting a sleep upgrade, as the company gets an official go-ahead from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for the a first-of-its-kind sleep apnea tracker. The sleep apnea health feature, available this summer, enables users who haven’t yet been diagnosed with what is known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to track … Read more
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysMicrosoft Copilot just got a new editing feature for its AI image generator. You can try it out today in Copilot for free. Doing simple edits to your generated image can be done without leaving Copilot, making it easier to get the exact result you want or to just experiment. If you wish to … Read more
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 saw AMC Theaters, Cinemark, Regal and movie ticketing service Fandango begin listing a double feature screening for the Rascal Does Not Dream movies in the United States. The two films being screened are the canon Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a … Read more
John Lamb/Getty Images Google Chrome holds 64.4% of the global market share for web browsers. The next most popular browser is Safari at 18.82%. That’s a huge gap. There are many reasons for Chrome’s domination, including Android’s global market share still hovering around 70% globally and Chrome being the default browser on Google’s OS. Also: Update … Read more