P for Prevaricate - Pixel Fold at IO, Samsung dumping Google Search, AI Drake and The Weeknd
- Panic at Google: Samsung considers dumping search for Bing and ChatGPT.
- Samsung can't dump Google for Bing as the default search engine on its phones.
- Why Samsung Doesn't Want You to Use Google Apps.
- AI could cause a mass-extinction of languages — and ways of thinking.
- AI science search engines are exploding in number — are they any good?
- 'Overemployed' Hustlers Exploit ChatGPT To Take On Even More Full-Time Jobs.
- Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back A.I. Rivals.
- Google's Rush to Win in AI Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say.
- '60 Minutes' Made a Shockingly Wrong Claim About a Google AI.
- Google to launch its first foldable phone, the 'Pixel Fold,' in June.
- Sources: Pixel Tablet will have 8GB of RAM, four colors, and this included dock.
- Report: Pixel 7a will cost $499, Pixel 6a will continue at a reduced price.
- Nilay Patel's devastating interview with Chris Best.
- Bluesky is my favorite Twitter clone yet.
- Bluesky's CEO wants to build a Musk-proof, decentralized version of Twitter.
- Thousands fled to Mastodon after Musk bought Twitter. Are they still 'tooting'?
- NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media'.
- AI makes up a duet with Drake & The Weeknd (nobody to complain about taking it down but publishers want to block AI).
- Reddit Wants to Get Paid for Helping to Teach Big A.I. Systems.
- Amazon releases photo dataset to program robots to replace crappy pick-and-pack Amazon jobs.
- Bainbridge ferry: "Abandon ship!".
- It's now 'Google Fi Wireless' with redesigned app, icon, and more smartwatches.
- You can now redeem Play Points for Google shirts, socks, water bottles, and more.
- Nest Thermostat gets Matter support today, including Apple Home compatibility.
- Google Chat rolling out Material You web redesign.
- This College Football Program Mined Fanatics Consumer Data to Fuel a $1 Million Boost in Ticket Sales.
- Will smart medicine drive privacy legislation? It should.
Picks:
- Stacey - Era 300: The Stereo Speaker With Dolby Atmos.
- Jeff - Americans mostly believe the news they hear on podcasts.
- Jeff - Last two computer magazines are dead.
- Ant - LumaTouch Adds Multicam Support.
- Ant - Shout Out To Mr. Terrell.
- Jason - Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour Ph.D.
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