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Your Android phone is about to get an AI-powered anti-theft upgrade that can keep your personal information safe. In May of this year, Google teased a new Theft Detection Lock tool for Android phones. Expected to debut with Android 15, the feature would sense a device's motion -- such as someone snatching a phone and then running, biking, or driving away -- and immediately lock the screen, Google said.

Your Android phone is getting an anti-theft upgrade, thanks to AI. How it works

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Here's how much it will cost and what you're getting.

Time To Pay: Amazon to Start Charging Some Alexa Users in Coming Months

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The AI trade is shifting to devices from infrastructure, and Citi sees Apple selling 228 million iPhone units in 2024 and 241 million iPhones in 2025.

Apple will eclipse Nvidia as the top AI stock in 2025, Citi says

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Matt Garman sees a shift in software development as AI automates coding, telling staff to enhance product-management skills to stay competitive.

In a leaked recording, Amazon cloud chief tells employees that most developers could stop coding soon as AI takes over

Amazon will incorporate Anthropic's Claude AI into its Alexa voice-assistant technology, according to a report from Reuters that cited five people familiar with the project. The news, if true, comes as a big win for the San Francisco-based AI company, which recently introduced an intriguing Artifacts feature to its Claude AI model that shows related information in a separate window.

Amazon's Alexa Revamp Could Be Here by October With Claude AI, Says Report

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These stocks have the potential to snap out of their current funk, driven by their underlying companies' unique work in AI.

3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Could Go Parabolic

Expensive plastic surgery wasn’t enough to keep an accused crypto scammer in South Korea out of jail. South Korean police have arrested the leader of a cryptocurrency scheme that stole over 16 billion won, or around $15.6 million, according to a report by the Singapore-based media outlet The Straits Times.

Crypto Scammer Caught Despite Changing Face and Wearing Wigs

Wyze is making it easier to find out which of your cats knocked over your planter while you were gone. It’s testing a new AI search feature for Cam Unlimited subscribers that lets you search through footage using keywords, rather than scrolling through all recorded events, as spotted by GeekWire.

Wyze’s AI can now search your camera footage so you don’t have to

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‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

Another solo miner has beaten the odds and processed a block on the biggest crypto network—pocketing 3.275 Bitcoin, or just shy of $200,000 as a reward. The lucky miner processed block number 858,978 at 12:21pm Eastern Time, according to blockchain data. A total of 2,391 transactions were contained in the block, and the miner received $199,094 worth of Bitcoin for the work.

Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits the Jackpot With $200,000 Block Reward

Labor Day, Prime Day, Black Friday: We love a good sale, but the problem with all the aforementioned ones is that they are fleeting. Well, long gone are the days of waiting for a holiday or special yearly event to grab deals on your favorite items — especially some cool tech products.

Did you know about Best Buy’s Outlet? Shop laptops, TVs and more on deal!

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Whether you're in the middle of your fitness journey or just starting out, a scale is one of the most important tools you can use to stay on track. They can help offer a comprehensive look at your health, including your muscle mass, body weight, and fat percentage. Smart scales are usually very simple to use and set up. Many connect to an app, and all you need to do is step on to get a slew of measurements. Many will also connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to your phone and other smart devices so you can track progress with your...

The best smart scales in 2024

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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In context: The first official performance benchmarks for AMD's Instinct MI300X accelerator designed for data center and AI applications have surfaced. Compared to Nvidia's Hopper, the new chip secured mixed results in MLPerf Inference v4.1, an industry-standard benchmarking tool for AI systems with workloads designed to evaluate AI accelerator training and inference performance.

AMD admits its Instinct MI300X AI accelerator still can't quite beat Nvidia's H100 Hopper

We’ve been speculating all year that Amazon would start charging for access to Alexa, and we may finally have a timeline. Reuters reports the online retail giant will introduce a paid tier of its smart digital assistant in October. It will be called “Remarkable Alexa,” and Anthropic’s Claude AI will power it up.

Amazon Is Reportedly Closer to Launching Paid Alexa

Coinscribble by Coinbound - In an exciting development for the Ethereum community, Graffiti Labs has launched Graffiti RPC, a game-changing Ethereum RPC service that promises to be the fastest, most secure, and privacy-focused option on the market. Graffiti gained significant traction, with Graffiti RPC handling an impressive 17 million average daily requests and attracting 82,000 average daily unique users in the last month alone.

Graffiti Unveils The Fastest and Most Secure RPC Solution

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Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

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Labor Day weekend may not be here just yet, but there are already plenty of savings to be had on everything from tablets to laptops to TVs to Apple products and more. Major retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon are squeezing what's left of the summer season with deals and discounts, and now is a great time to pick up products for back-to-school season or shop early for the upcoming holiday season.

The best Labor Day 2024 deals: Shop Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and more

Reportedly, Amazon will use Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence models for its upgraded version of Alexa. With an expected release date in October, Amazon’s enhanced Alexa, purportedly called “Remarkable,” may cost users $5 to $10 a month. However, the “Classic” voice assistant will remain free.

Amazon Will Reportedly Charge a Monthly Fee for Claude AI-Powered Alexa

After announcing seven years of OS updates for its Galaxy S24 smartphones earlier this year, Samsung is doing the same for its TVs. If you have a Samsung TV from 2023 or later, the company will provide seven years of free updates for its Tizen OS, Business Korea reports. The updates will first be available for the AI-integrated TVs that launched in March 2024 and some TVs released in 2023. Samsung hasn't announced a list of models or a rollout schedule yet.

Samsung Smart TVs to Get 7 Years of OS Updates

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Amazon Taps Anthropic's Claude AI to Revitalize Alexa: Report

Amazon will use Anthropic's Claude AI to help power the next generation of Alexa—internally dubbed \"Remarkable Alexa or Projet Banyan\"—according to information shared with Reuters by...

Amazon will use Anthropic's Claude AI to help power the next generation of Alexa—internally dubbed "Remarkable Alexa or Projet Banyan"—according to information shared with Reuters by...

Amazon Taps Anthropic's Claude AI to Revitalize Alexa: Report

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