Character.AI’s new Books mode turns reading into roleplay
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Google is trying to make deepfake detection more accessible for everyone
…This isn’t the only effort to expand C2PA across Google’s platforms — this metadata was already embedded on images taken using Pixel 10 phones, and now Pixel 8, 9 and 10…
Belkin’s new Joy-Con grips also boost the Switch 2’s battery life
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I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts
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Spotify now sells printed books
…is also now available on Android, following its iOS launch in November. Today’s updates also expand Audiobook Charts to Germany, showing which books are trending on the platform. A new dedicated…
Microsoft’s Xbox 25th anniversary console comes in translucent green
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Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter
…However, each plug-in will need to be updated individually, so support won’t be available for everything from day one. But the team says its goal is a single platform that…
AI avatars in digital blackface want to sell you this belt buckle
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Great news, the Moto G Stylus is no longer teeming with bloatware
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Android’s latest AI feature predicts what you’ll do next
…Contextual suggestions were previously available in the Play Services beta, but now Google seems to have expanded it to the stable channel. While Google hasn’t announced that the feature has officially…