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Google all in on AI and Gemini: How it will affect your Google searches For Google, Gemini season has arrived early. Gemini, Google's language model that powers its Gemini AI chatbot and other multimodal tools, is expanding into other apps and features in the coming months, the tech company announced earlier this week at their annual developer conference, Google I/O. Continue Reading . . . https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/05/17/google-ai-overview-search/73728192007/

The Acolyte's New Promo Whips Up a Sick New Weapon In more than ways than one, The Acolyte is being poisitioned as a different Star Wars show than the other live-action offerings. Continue Reading . . . https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-acolyte-lightwhip-weapon-1851486594

Android 15 could reach iPhone levels of standby battery life Summary Android 15 will offer better battery standby thanks to Doze Mode upgrades, potentially adding up to three hours of standby time. The new software will be able to go into doze mode 50% faster than Android 14, according to Google's Dave Burke. Continue Reading . . . https://www.androidpolice.com/android-15-doze-mode-improved-battery-life/

Google Messages notifications will show names of unknown people who contact you Wish you could know who that unknown sender who just contacted you out of the blue is? Google appears to be working on a feature for Messages that will tell you that person’s name in the text message notification you receive. Continue Reading . . . https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-name-notifications-3441178/

US revokes Intel and Qualcomm's licenses for chip sales to Huawei The US has stopped Intel and Qualcomm from selling and sending chips to Chinese-based Huawei Technologies. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/us-revokes-intel-and-qualcomms-licenses-for-chip-sales-to-huawei-125304886.html

Apple TV Plus is turning into the best place for streaming sci-fi Since it launched in 2019, Apple TV Plus has won awards and generated hits, but it still sits in an odd spot in the streaming landscape. It’s not as big as competitors like Netflix or Disney Plus, nor is it as prolific. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/24150193/apple-tv-plus-sci-fi-streaming-dark-matter-constellation

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