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How GenAIs build diverging color schemes

Gemini and Copilot suggestions for Pantone Mocha Mousse divergence.

28d | UX Design
The Morning After: Get ready for Nintendo’s big Switch 2 reveal

I’m sidestepping the desperate attempts at April 1 shenanigans and focusing on the imminent Nintendo Direct broadcast, which is likely to confirm rumors and sink others.

28d | Engadget
British authors want Meta to answer for alleged copyright infringement

Creatives in the UK are once again speaking out against AI developers accessing copyrighted material. The Society of Authors have published an open letter calling for UK Secretary of State Lisa

28d | Engadget
OpenAI's built-in image generator for ChatGPT is now available to free users

ChatGPT's built-in image generation feature is now available to everyone. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said last week that the company is delaying its rollout to free tier "for a while," because the tool was way more popular than they had expected. But the company made the feature available to free users over the weekend, allowing them to generate images f

28d | Engadget
Trying To Gain Muscle? Here’s What We Know About How Long It Takes

Muscle building isn't a short-term commitment. However, acing the basics will help you build muscle tissue and maintain it. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/trying-to-gain-muscle-this-is-how-long-it-takes/#ftag=CADf328eec

28d | cnet.com
 Leaked Pixel 10 Pro Fold renders suggest this is one foldable you can skip

A major Pixel 10 Pro Fold leak has revealed that there might be hardly any upgrades at all on this new model, but the price could be lower.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/leaked-pixel-10-pro-fold-renders-suggest-this-is-one-foldable-you-can-skip

 Amazon launches AI agent which can take control of a web browser

Amazon launches new web browsing AI agent which allegedly outperforms its OpenAI and Anthropic counterparts.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/amazon-launches-ai-agent-which-can-take-control-of-a-web-browser

 The business case for AI in network operations

Technical, operational and ethical challenges are raising concerns about AI's long-term effectiveness.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-business-case-for-ai-in-network-operations

 Low code and no code tools are safe from AI threat

As businesses look to build custom apps, AI will only make low-code and no-code solutions even more powerful.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/low-code-and-no-code-tools-are-safe-from-ai-threat

 Sam Altman's ouster as OpenAI CEO was reportedly a cocktail of deception and toxicity, with Microsoft at the center of it all

An exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal details how Microsoft unveiled OpenAI's unreleased GPT-4 to the world without joint approval from the safety board.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/sam-altman-oust-as-openai-ceo-microsoft-at-the-center

4 big ways tech could go backward in 2025
28d | pcworld.com
 GlobalFoundries mulls UMC takeover in effort dubbed 'Project Ultron'

GlobalFoundries is exploring an ambitious but challenging merger with rival UMC to create a dominant global player in mature-node semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to boost scale, diversify risk, and counter rising competition.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/globalfoundries-mulls-umc-takeover-in-effort-dubbed-project-ultron

 Palo Alto firewall hack: network security policy management is no longer optional

The latest vulnerabilities impacting Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls have once again exposed how fragile network security architectures are.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/palo-alto-firewall-hack-network-security-policy-management-is-no-longer-optional

There’s finally a replacement for Adobe Acrobat, and it lasts for life
28d | pcworld.com
Show HN: Duolingo-style exercises but with real-world content like the news

I've been working on a little side project that combines Duolingo-like listening comprehension exercises with real content .

Every video is transcribed to get much better transcripts than the closed captions. I filter on high quality transcripts, and afterwards a LLM selects only plausible segments for the exercises. This seems to work well for quality control and seems to be reliable enough for these short exercises.

Would love your thoughts!


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28d | Hacker news
iOS 18.4 is available now with new emoji, Apple News+ Food and priority notifications

Apple has released iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4 and visionOS 2.4, bringing a grab bag of new features to the companies devices and expanding Apple Intelligence to new countries and languages.

As

28d | Engadget
8 iPhone Battery Tips to Keep It Powered All Day

Apple phone losing charge too quickly? Try these iPhone battery hacks to make sure it lasts when you need it most. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/8-iphone-battery-tips-to-keep-it-powered-all-day/#ftag=CADf328eec

28d | cnet.com
Switch 2 Nintendo Direct Updates: Rumors and How to Watch

What's coming in the Switch 2? Early rumors suggest what we could see on the April 2 Nintendo Direct reveal video. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/switch-2-nintendo-direct-updates-rumors-and-how-to-watch/#ftag=CADf328eec

28d | cnet.com
‘I will make it perfect.’ New Intel CEO promises to fix what’s wrong
28d | pcworld.com
EA otevřela tři hry, TR2X s podporou Linuxu

Společnost EA otevřela zdrojové kódy pro hry Command & Conquer, Red Alert, Command & Conquer Renegade a Command & Conquer Generals. Nejnovější vydání TR2X, open source reimplementace hry Tomb Raider II, přináší podporu Linuxu. https://www.root.cz/clanky/ea-otevrela-tri-hry-tr2x-s-podporou-linuxu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

28d | root.cz
Model Context Protocol: vznikající standard pro aplikace AI a LLM

Současně s vývojem aplikací, které do nějaké míry využívají umělou inteligenci a/nebo velké jazykové modely se ukázala potřeba existence standardního mechanismu pro komunikaci mezi jednotlivými moduly těchto aplikací. https://www.root.cz/clanky/model-context-protocol-vznikajici-standard-pro-aplikace-ai-a-llm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

28d | root.cz
How to watch the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct

With a ">Tomodachi Life sequel teased and the last few Switch 1 games announced, the deck is cleared for Nintendo's next video presentation o

28d | Engadget
Riot Games' League of Legends TCG is officially called Riftbound

Riot Games has unveiled new details for its upcoming tabletop game, called Riftbound - The League of Legends Trading Card Game. We first got a look at this TCG under the codename

28d | Engadget
The Era of Wi-Fi 7: Everything You Can Expect From the Latest Routers

The next era of Wi-Fi is here. With faster speeds and enhanced performance, here’s what you can expect with Wi-Fi 7. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/what-is-wi-fi-7/#ftag=CADf328eec

28d | cnet.com