… AI is everywhere these days, but so many times it feels like something that’s been tacked on to an existing product: It’s a smartphone with AI , or earbuds that are equipped with AI note-taking. …
… After all, many social and AI platforms include user engagement as a key internal metric. That is, the more time people spend using these services, the better. These companies often roll out features and UI changes with the express aim of keeping people on their platforms for longer. …
… They think AI agents that can do things for you will be the future of computing. At GTC Taipei, NVIDIA announced a new AI superchip for Windows PCs called RTX Spark. …
… That uniformity is a big reason Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS PC users tend to have less brand loyalty than phone platforms, save for Apple at least. Most people want a machine that works and feels like their last one, just improved. I’m not against manufacturers adding their own touches. …
… For all the complaints people make about AI replacing human skills, there’s another side to it: The rise of AI has also forced humans to develop new skills, specifically in terms of being able to sort useful AI output from incorrect, hallucinated garbage . …
… Chrome on ARM64 Linux will support extensions, Google Pay, and all your other favorite features from existing platforms. …
… Hundreds of users are reporting that the company’s AI assistant — Copilot — is down. …
… You can choose to have notifications, ringtones, and alarms play on your connected hearing aid or on your device’s built-in speaker. This helps users avoid unwanted interruptions directly in their ears while maintaining a Bluetooth connection for hearing aid management apps. …