OpenAI says Sky voice in ChatGPT will be paused after concerns it sounds too much like Scarlett Johansson (www.tomsguide.com)
The company says the voices in ChatGPT were from paid voice actors. A final five were selected from an initial pool of 400 and it's purely a coincidence the unnamed actress behind the Sky voice has a similar tone to Johansson....
Claude 3 launched by Anthropic — new AI model leaves OpenAI's GPT-4 in the dust (www.tomsguide.com)
Title is a bit dramatic, but yes, Claude 3 claims to be better than GPT 4 in most ways.
First ever iOS trojan discovered — and it’s stealing Face ID data to break into bank accounts (www.tomsguide.com)
First ever iOS trojan discovered — and it’s stealing Face ID data to break into bank accounts::The GoldDigger trojan has been ported to iOS and is now being used to harvest facial recognition data to break into iPhone owners’ bank accounts.
Exclusive: OnePlus 12 software updates — OnePlus' president explains why you get 5 years, not 7 (www.tomsguide.com)
Google Pixel 9 - all the rumors so far (www.tomsguide.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11294966...
Acer could be working on a PC gaming handheld — I want to see these 3 features if it's true (www.tomsguide.com)
Google admits Chrome Incognito mode tracks users — what you need to know (www.tomsguide.com)
Google admits Chrome Incognito mode tracks users — what you need to know::Google is adding new disclaimers to Chrome after the search giant settled a class-action lawsuit regarding how incognito mode isn’t actually as private as it appears to be.
Masimo — the company that got the Apple Watch banned — has unveiled its new smartwatch (www.tomsguide.com)
Masimo, the company that sued Apple over patent infringement, has unveiled its own blood oxygen monitoring smartwatch called the Masimo Freedom....
YouTube is loading slower for users with ad blockers yet again (www.tomsguide.com)
YouTube is loading slower for users with ad blockers yet again::YouTube users have noticed annoying delays and some features disabled when using ad blockers.
Youtube slowing down due to addblock (www.tomsguide.com)
Any suggestions on alternatives for blocking adds?
Pika Labs new generative AI video tool unveiled — and it looks like a big deal (www.tomsguide.com)
Pika Labs new generative AI video tool unveiled — and it looks like a big deal::The new Pika 1.0 tool comes after a $55 million funding round for the generative AI company and is a big step up in AI video production.
New Steam Deck just passed through the FCC — but is this Steam Deck 2? | (Spoiler No) (www.tomsguide.com)
…as spotted by Brad Lynch and TVKilledMi on X/Twitter, this model does support 6GHz triple-band Wi-Fi — suggesting that it has either Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7. The original Steam Deck doesn’t even have Wi-Fi 6.
FBI warns phantom hacker scams are emptying financial accounts (www.tomsguide.com)
FBI warns phantom hacker scams are emptying financial accounts::Phantom hacker scams rely on multiple imposters posing as tech support, bank and government representatives to con potential victims.
How to watch Wheel of Time season 2 online: Release date and time (www.tomsguide.com)
Release schedule:...
AirTag stalking protection is live on Android — here’s how to set it up (www.tomsguide.com)
What is your preferred fitness tracker/smartwatch? (www.tomsguide.com)
Which is your preferred smartwatch/fitness tracker? (www.tomsguide.com)
I have been using the Mi Band for years which I generally like, although it’s quite a simple device
Apple Vision Pro — here's how big analysts think it will be (www.tomsguide.com)
I just wanted to hear what everyone's thoughts are on Apple's new product line coming out in 2024. Will this be the new iPad/iPhone? While the price is certainly prohibitive, from what I can tell from the keynote and promo, it really does seem like the real deal; a different way of interacting 'in space.' I think this is the...
It’s official — LCD TVs won’t see any further development. (www.tomsguide.com)
From the article: OLED and MicroLED are the future