Tag: Software
You can now talk to Microsoft Copilot Voice in 40 more languages
Microsoft’s Copilot Voice has been upgraded with 40 new languages The AI has also improved its real-time responses Microsoft wants to encourage people to engage with Copilot in their everyday lives Microsoft Copilot Voice has become a lot more cosmopolitan. The AI assistant has added support for 40 new languages…
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Is ChatGPT Plus actually worth it? I compared OpenAI’s paid subscription to the free version and the results might surprise you
Like many others, I was an early adopter of ChatGPT and enjoyed exploring what it could do. When OpenAI debuted the ChatGPT Plus subscription, I was skeptical about whether I needed the greater access and additional features it promised. However, as the subscription option arrived, many of us using the…
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If you’ve bought an internal Seagate hard drive, beware of the growing refurbished Chia scandal – here’s what you need to know
Seagate denies involvement in fraudulent HDD resales. Buyers can check Seagate HDD usage history using relevant tools. Retailers are offering some sort of compensation. Seagate hard drives that were previously used in Chinese Chia cryptocurrency mining farms have been resold as new by unsuspecting retailers. An investigation by Heise indicates…
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Meta purportedly trained its AI on more than 80TB of pirated content and then open-sourced Llama for the greater good
Zuckerberg reportedly pushed for AI implementation despite employee objections Employees allegedly discussed ways to conceal how the company acquired its AI training data Court filings suggest Meta took steps to unsuccessfully mask its AI training activities Meta is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging copyright infringement and unfair competition over the…
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Google Maps is ramping up its Waze-like incident reports – and that could split opinion among users
Google Maps is testing the rollout of more incident reports These are weather-related options such as ‘flooded road’ or ‘low visibility’ The growing library of incidents is a source of annoyance for some drivers Google Maps is introducing new incident reporting options, fresh additions that pertain to weather-related conditions. Android…
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I pitted Gemini 2.0 Flash against DeepSeek R1, and you might be surprised by the winner
I’ve enjoyed pitting various AI chatbots against each other. After comparing DeepSeek to ChatGPT, ChatGPT to Mistral’s Le Chat, ChatGPT to Gemini 2.0 Flash, and Gemini 2.0 Flash to its own earlier iteration, I’ve come back around to match DeepSeek R1 to Gemini 2.0 Flash. DeepSeek R1 sparked a furor…
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