The promo is not available to some Google One subscribers and family plan members. Google’s Gemini Advanced promo for the Pixel 9 Pro is not available to some existing Google One subscribers. Google One members billed through third-party providers, family plan members, and those on a 5TB or above...

PSA: Some Pixel 9 Pro buyers can't redeem the free Gemini Advanced trial

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Google is upgrading its Gemini chatbot with a range of new features including access to its most advanced AI image generator and new custom chatbot personalities called Gems.

Google Gemini just got a major upgrade — adding better quality images and custom chatbots

X, in its quest to become an “everything app,” is working a new feature that seems to be geared more for its own employees than its actual users. The company is testing its own version of Zoom, called X Conference. X employee Chris Park said the company was...

X is working on its own version of Zoom for some reason

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Google's most advanced image generator has arrived, months after the tech giant teased the model at this year's Google I/O event. The Imagen 3 model is now available through Google's Gemini AI platform, both the free version and the subscription-based Gemini Advanced service, as well as within Google's business products. Google is clearly keen for Imagen 3 to compete with the rapidly mushrooming competition among AI image generators with its own approach to turning words into images.Like its predecessors, Imagen 3 can create images in any number of styles, including the photorealistic landscapes and cartoonish claymation seen above. The new...

Try out Google's DALL-E defeater in Imagen 3, Gemini's new AI image generator

Google has just confirmed when will Android 15 start rolling out. A report surfaced quite recently claiming that it will happen in October, and it seems like that report was spot on. Google indirectly confirms when will Android 15 start rolling out to Pixels. The company did not confirm this...

Google confirms timeframe for arrival of Android 15

The first Sonic the Hedgehog movie was surprisingly great (certainly more so than the outright terrible Borderlands or the all too safe Super Mario Bros.), thanks to a genuinely funny script and Jim Carrey going wild as Dr. Robotnik. After introducing Idris Elba's Knuckles in the second film (andhis own Paramount+ TV series), now we're getting Sonic's broody counterpart Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer introduces Keanu Reeves' broody Shadow

The Post cites internal documents saying the voice assistant’s upgrades could include daily “Smart Briefing” AI-generated news summaries to drive more “recurrent engagement.” Other features like asking users about their preferences, and tracking sales of Amazon products could also help Amazon turn around losses in its devices business.

Amazon’s new Alexa AI subscription could launch in mid-October.

HMD’s Barbie Phone, the novelty device for Y2K-nostalgic hot pink aficionados, finally has pricing and release info. The Mattel-sanctioned champion of tardy movie tie-ins launches in October — only 15 months after Greta Gerwig’s movie hit theaters! — for $129. The handset is the creation of...

The retro Barbie flip phone arrives in October, only 15 months after the movie

The Verge, then you probably know your tech, and so it’s likely that you’re sometimes asked to help troubleshoot computer issues by friends, family, and / or neighbors. It can be something as simple as just turning on the Wi-Fi or as complicated as having to update a BIOS. Whatever’s wrong, it’s much harder to sort out if you’re not in the same room as the computer in question — and trying to work with someone over a phone call can be a lesson in frustration.

How to troubleshoot someone else’s computer remotely

Chinese messaging apps WeChat and DingTalk are having their users subjected to attacks with the HZ RAT backdoor for macOS, according to The Hacker News. Intrusions commence lures to install HZ RAT for macOS as an OpenVPN Connect-spoofing installer, which when executed triggers shell command execution, file writing to disk, file delivery to the command-and-control server, and device availability monitoring, which were also conducted by the Windows version of the malware, a report from Kaspersky showed.

HZ RAT Malware Targeting macOS Users

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Samsung's first 5K monitor is now on sale at Amazon for almost half off its original price. The company announced the ViewFinity S9 5K monitor at CES 2023 and released it first in South Korea before bringing it to the United States with a list price of $1,599 in July last year. Now, you can get the 27-inch monitor for only $830, 48 percent less than its list price and the lowest we've seen the device go for on the e-commerce website. To note, ViewFinity S9 is comparable to the 27-inch Apple Studio Display, which is also a 5K monitor that will set you back at least $1,599.

Samsung's 27-inch 5K ViewFinity S9 monitor is 48 percent off at Amazon for Labor Day

There are a ton of Rugrats games from early CD-ROM games to the Nintendo 64 but there’s never really been one that truly stood out on its own. The MIX Games, Wallride and Limited Run Games may have given us the definitive Rugrats game with Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland set for release on September 10 on Steam and both current and previous-gen consoles.

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland crawls out of its playpen on September 10

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Labor Day is nearly upon us, so the deals are rolling in. Case in point? The Walmart Labor Day sale includes the Ninja Creami ice cream maker for $150, which is a discount of $50. This isn’t the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the innovative gadget, but it’s close.

This Walmart Labor Day deal discounts the Ninja Creami by $50

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Google has rolled out the Drag to Search update for Chrome desktop, offering a more visual way to search.

Google Chrome gets a huge free update that adds one of 2024's hottest new features

Are you looking to boost your iMac's capabilities without having to do a complete overhaul? The Mac Mini with an M2 Pro chip is quite a force to be reckoned with and it's available for a record-low price of $1,150, down from $1,299, thanks to an eight percent discount and a $49 coupon you can click right on the product's page. This model has 512GB and 8TB of storage but no AppleCare+.

Apple's Mac Mini with the M2 Pro chipset is $150 off right now

One of the most exciting technologies in TV land is blue phosphor OLED technology, or blue PHOLED for short. As we reported earlier this month, PHOLED is more efficient and provides much more brightness without also requiring more power. It's used in the red and green pixels on OLED TV, but blue had eluded us until recently. Even now, though, it's proving tricky to manufacture, and that means the next big thing in TV tech has taken a bit longer than expected to become a commercial reality. That means the latest news from LG Display is exciting: the firm says it's...

LG says next-gen "dream OLED" panel is finally real – but it might not come to TVs first

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(MA) Meet Yoda, a tiny 9-pound senior Shih Tzu who is ready to steal your heart. This little pup is an older boy who has lived his life loved by a caring owner. Sadly, his owner recently passed away, and their family was not able to take care of Yoda. Luckily, Great Dog Rescue New England was able to take him in and place him safely with a foster. He still has a lot of life left in him, and he hopes to spend the majority of it snoozing in YOUR bed.

This Tiny Shih Tzu Who Lost His Owner Is Now Looking For New Family

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Gemini will soon generate AI images of people again with the upgraded Imagen 3

Google’s generative AI tools are getting some of the boosts the company previewed at Google I/O. Starting this week, the company is rolling out the next-gen...

Gemini will soon generate AI images of people again with the upgraded Imagen 3

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