Google has confirmed the Pixel Fold, its first foldable smartphone, with video teasers on both YouTube and Twitter. The company was going to unveil the Pixel Fold, but the leaks ruined that surprise. The device has a vertical hinge that folds into a 7.6-inch tablet-like screen. There is also an external screen measuring 5.8 inches.
Rumor has it that the price could be around $1,700, which would fetch a much higher premium than Google’s flagship Pixels. However, I could be convinced — if the foldable device can deliver a rumored 24-hour battery life. Expect to hear everything you need to make a decision on May 10, which is next Wednesday.
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You’ve got approval to expand the Vegas Loop even further.
The Boring Company (TBC) is expanding its subway network below Las Vegas by 25 miles, which will add 18 new stations to its original plan. according to TechcrunchThe commissioners voted 6 to 1 after TBC’s attorney, Stephanie Allen, assured them that the company and not the taxpayers would fully fund the project. Currently, the Vegas Loop is still approximately two miles long with five stops around the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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It comes hours before VP Harris is due to meet with Silicon Valley leaders about the dangers of artificial intelligence.
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it plans to put $140 million to launch seven new artificial intelligence research and development centers. It will form part of the National Science Foundation, eliciting commitments from leading AI companies to participate in a “public evaluation” of their AI systems. Vice President Kamala Harris was at the White House yesterday for what was set to be, according to an official, “a frank discussion about the risks we see in current and near-term AI development.”
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It also adds rich media answers, chat logs, and more.
Three months after the revamped search engine was first introduced, Microsoft has announced that it is now moving into Open Preview. You’ll still need to be signed in to Bing on the Edge browser (or the Bing mobile apps) to use the chatbot, but at least you don’t have to deal with a queue anymore. Microsoft is also rolling out several new features to celebrate this new phase of Bing (supported by OpenAI’s GPT-4). It can go beyond just text responses to provide charts, graphs, and rich formatting. Its image generator also supports more than 100 languages.
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Some indie classics have joined the service, like “Limbo” and “Getting Over It.”
Apple has added 20 new and classic titles to its Arcade service. Among the additions is an exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. TMNT Maverick Destiny It’s a roguelike brawler, so it’ll be different every time you play – you can even combine turtle attacks with a random power-up. Also new what car?the most recent address from What is golf? And what bat? Tri-band studio. This time, you will control a car and take part in the races. Expect some ridiculous twists. To begin with: the car has legs.
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Earth will eventually meet the same end.
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This isn’t an epic CGI Avengers Endgame attack, but a star devouring one of its orbiting planets as it transforms into a red giant. The star, about 12,000 light-years away, near the constellation Aquila, has become 100 times brighter in 10 days. It is believed that the Earth and other inner planets of the solar system will experience a similar demise when the sun dies – approximately 5 billion years from now. Eh, happy Friday!
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