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Google’s AI Mode can now see and search with images
Google is adding multimodal capabilities to its search-centric AI Mode chatbot that enable it to “see” and answer questions about images, as it expands access to AI Mode to “millions more” users. The update combines a custom version of Gemini AI with the company’s Lens image recognition tech, allowing AI Mode Search users to take or upload a picture and…
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You’ll soon be able to hear Apple Watch alarms even in silent mode
Apple’s release candidate for watchOS 11.4 came out today, providing an early look at some new features coming to the Apple Watch in the next few weeks. The OS update has some bug fixes, but more notably, it makes a change to the Apple Watch’s Silent Mode, allowing alarms to be heard while everything else is silenced. Currently, with Silent…
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Photo Mode is my new gaming obsession
Infinity Nikki and Assassin’s Creed Shadows have become my twin obsessions for their meticulously detailed environments, textures, and weather. With open-world dress-up game Infinity Nikki, I continue to be agog at how clothing textures are rendered with such detail and fidelity that by mere sight, I know exactly what a piece of fabric will feel like. For Assassin’s Creed Shadows,…
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How to turn on and off Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge
The Microsoft Edge Dark Mode is a cool feature built into the browser that provides a sleek, visually comfortable browsing experience. On top of enhancing aesthetics, the Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge also helps reduce eye strain, especially in low-light environments. Whether you’re browsing at night or simply prefer a darker interface, enabling Dark Mode in Edge is a quick…
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Razer’s new Blade 18 offers Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs and a dual mode display
Razer is adding a fresh gaming laptop to the pile of new models up for preorder today: the Blade 18. Like its smaller (but far from small) Blade 16 cousin, the new Razer Blade 18 will come with Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs and Intel Arrow Lake CPUs. But one major way it differs is its large 18-inch display, which has…
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Microsoft Copilot Free Plan Gets Major Upgrade: Unlimited o1 Model and Voice Mode
Microsoft recently gave the Copilot app a major update with a warm and inviting UI, but it has struggled to gain traction among users. Now, to drive adoption, the Redmond giant has brought unlimited free access to OpenAI’s powerful o1 reasoning model on Copilot. Users can now use the “Think Deeper” tool on Copilot which is powered by the o1…
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How to exit Safe Mode (when stuck) on Windows 11
On Windows 11, exiting Safe Mode is a straightforward process, and in this guide, I’ll outline the steps to complete this configuration. Safe Mode is a diagnostic startup mode that allows you to troubleshoot system issues by loading only essential drivers and services. Once you’ve resolved the underlying problems, it’s important to boot again in the standard operating mode. You…
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Try TikTok’s ‘Monk Mode’ to Help You Kickstart Better Habits
There’s chatter on TikTok right now about going “monk mode,” but if you watch enough videos on the subject, you’ll realize this means different things to different people. At its core, though, the idea of engaging with your work in a distraction-free environment is timeless. In fact, even “monk mode” has been around as a specific concept since the early…
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It Looks Like Rumors About the Switch 2’s ‘Mouse Mode’ Might Be True
When the Nintendo Switch 2 was officially announced, it was hard to feel like it wasn’t just more of the same. With no weird 3D gimmicks and no absurd naming scheme, did it even really feel like a new Nintendo device? But eagle-eyed viewers picked up on something else—Nintendo, it turns out, might be the first console maker to build…
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GitHub’s new ‘Agent Mode’ feature lets AI take the reins for developers
GitHub has launched a new agentic AI tool for developers, dubbed ‘Agent Mode’, alongside a raft of updates to the Copilot service. Agent Mode enables Copilot to iterate on its own outputs and complete entire user requests in one go, thereby automating broader aspects of the development process. It can also automatically fix errors, suggest terminal commands, and assess run-time…
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