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AI tools aren’t helping developers save time on software testing – but small teams are reaping the rewards
AI is doing little to help developers with the most time-consuming and painful parts of their daily workflows, according to new research. In a survey commissioned by Rainforest, three-quarters of developers using open source frameworks for test automation said they were using AI to assist with test writing and/or maintenance, both of which are notoriously time-consuming tasks. However, the productivity…
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Threads is testing custom feeds for your favorite topics
Threads is testing a way to create custom feeds for certain profiles or topics, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday. The upcoming feature should make it easier to keep tabs on different interests, such as your favorite sports team or even technology-related news. It sounds similar to the custom feeds feature Bluesky rolled out last year — but Threads’…
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I’ve been testing Apple Intelligence — here’s 3 reasons why it’s worth upgrading to a new iPhone
If you’ve got an older iPhone and are prone to FOMO — that’s the fear of missing out for us olds — the arrival of Apple Intelligence via updates to iOS 18 must feel like a trying moment. Maybe you weren’t considering an upgrade to the best iPhones before, but all the chatter around Apple’s suite of AI tools has…
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Amazon Prime Video Now Testing AI-Powered Story Recaps
Amazon Prime Video is rolling out a new feature called X-Ray Recaps. These use generative AI to give viewers personalized summaries of their favorite TV shows. The X-Ray Recap feature was made to help viewers who forgot plot details or missed crucial moments while watching a series. X-Ray Recaps can give brief summaries of full seasons, individual episodes, or even…
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Overheating Issues Emerge During Early Testing
Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC has been making lots of noise so far, with benchmarks showing it beats Apple’s A18 Pro. Most Snapdragon SoCs have never had heating issues, with 8 Gen 1 and 888 being a few exceptions. But a report now suggests that the Snapdragon 8 Elite is also prone to overheating. While testing the Realme GT…
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I’ve been testing earbuds for all my life — here’s the 10 best early Black Friday wireless earbuds deals right now
As the sun wanes in the sky and days grow ever shorter, we get ever closer to the approaching madness of Black Friday. But before the big day has even arrived, retailers are already reducing the prices of some of the best wireless earbuds, with big savings on some of my favorite models from a range of retailers. A big…
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Microsoft Edge begins testing Copilot Vision
Microsoft Edge Canary has been updated with an interesting feature called Copilot Vision, but it’s still in testing. The current implementation of Copilot in Microsoft Edge is quite helpful as it allows you to quickly send content to the Copilot sidebar, but it still has certain limitations. For example, it’s not good at understanding what you’re doing on a webpage…
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Open AI is testing a new interface for ChatGPT — ‘Canvas’ – Computerworld
Open AI has unveiled Canvas, a new ChatGPT interface specifically crafted for developers that is now available in beta. Canvas has been developed using GPT-4o and makes it possible, among other things, to use a separate window for code. It also provides a number of shortcuts that can be used to review code, track down bugs, add comments, and translate code…
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Google Is Testing Out Verification Badges for Search
Credit: Michael M. Santiago / Staff via Getty Images Google Search has been struggling for some time to actually deliver results that people are looking for. In fact, sometimes, you put yourself at risk clicking the top URL on a search results page, since hackers could buy out the ad space and place their own deceptively malicious links there instead.…
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Google is testing verified checkmarks in search
Google is experimenting with a new verification feature in search that should make it easier for users to avoid clicking on fake or fraudulent website links. Some people are seeing blue verified checkmarks beside business links in Google search results that indicate the company — like Meta or Apple — is genuine, and not some copycat attempting to benefit from…
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