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YouTube Changed How Playback Speed Works, but It’s a Step Back
Summary YouTube’s recent feature update includes a new slider for playback speed adjustments. The new 5% increments don’t add much value beyond the original 25% speed intervals. Implementing playback features like a higher speed cap and per-channel settings would be better. It’s often the small things that become bugbears. YouTube’s recent overhaul of its playback speed feature has been this…
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How the GenAI Changed Tech Work
Two years ago, on Nov. 30, ChatGPT burst onto the scene, igniting a global fascination with generative AI and transforming it into a must-watch innovation for both consumers and technology professionals. Since then, ChatGPT has expanded, and the wheels of AI regulation have started to turn. TechRepublic asked tech professionals how their work with ChatGPT has evolved, both personally and…
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Runway just changed filmmaking forever — Act-1 lets you control AI characters
Runway, one of the leading artificial intelligence video platforms, has just announced a new feature that will completely change the game for character consistency and filmmaking in general. Act-1 is a new approach to AI video generators. It is a form of modern-day puppeteering, allowing you to film yourself or an actor performing a part and then use AI to…
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The Status of Student Loan Forgiveness Just Changed Again (Again)
On Wednesday, in what seemed to be a modest victory for the Biden administration, a federal judge allowed a temporary restraining order against the new student loan forgiveness plan to expire. That ruling would allow the administration to proceed with finalizing the rule, potentially bringing relief to tens of millions of Americans burdened by student debt—just weeks before the November…
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iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 13: How Much Has Changed?
Key Takeaways The iPhone 16 offers significant upgrades over the iPhone 13, including a brighter display, a more powerful processor, a 48MP primary camera, and faster MagSafe charging. The iPhone 13 shares a similar (but dimmer) 6.1-inch screen but with a larger notch, but features an older A15 Bionic processor, and an inferior 12MP primary camera. Later this year, Apple…
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How a Curved Ultrawide Monitor Changed How I Play Games
Key Takeaways Curved ultrawide monitors enhance immersion and provide a cinematic gaming experience. Games benefit from extended aspect ratios by improving environmental awareness and spreading out interfaces. Ultrawide gaming may require more GPU power and encounter occasional pillarboxing in cutscenes and games that don’t support the wider aspect ratio. Ever since my first taste of OLED technology, I’ve become very…
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