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Google Calendar is just beginning to roll out M3 Expressive on Android phones and tablets. On Wear OS, Google Calendar’s M3 Expressive Tiles are now widely available. There are no changes to the actual app (compared to a big Google Maps update), with the feed of events and tasks still pretty modern in the grand scheme.  The updates are to …

Artificial intelligence is blooming with new product launches each day, but as much as AI labs would want us to believe that they are nearing AGI, there are still instances when their chatbots seem to go off the rails — and in very different ways. OpenAI’s GPT-4o, for instance, started showing sycophantic behaviour (becoming overly agreeable) after an update, while …

It feels like Summer Game Fest is only just in our rear view mirror and yet there’s another video game extravaganza on the horizon. Gamescom is the planet’s largest gaming event and we’re sure to find out about a bunch of interesting new games at the Opening Night Live showcase. Xbox is broadcasting from the show floor across two days, …

The Google Finance web app is getting a major overhaul . This redesign includes an AI-powered chatbot, which will answer finance-based queries and provide relevant links. Here’s hoping the chatbot will , given that people use the app to make financial decisions with real world consequences. The platform is also introducing new charting tools that the company says should help …

Chatbots are genuinely impressive when you watch them do things they’re good at, like writing a basic email or creating weird futuristic-looking images. But ask generative AI to solve one of those puzzles in the back of a newspaper, and things can quickly go off the rails. That’s what researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found when they challenged …

Earlier this summer, a battle between gaming giants began when Sony filed a lawsuit against Tencent, alleging that the latter’s upcoming game, Light of Motiram, is infringing on Sony’s Horizon franchise. Now, Tencent appears to have revamped its presentation of Light of Motiram and downplayed its similarities to Sony’s game. Tencent has changed several elements on Light of Motiram’s Steam …

Nintendo has announced a new free mobile app coming to iOS, Android and the Switch. It’s called Hello, Mario! and was revealed alongside a new collection of Mario-themed products designed for kids and toddlers launching in Japan later this month. All of Nintendo’s mobile apps have been free to download so far, but while some have offered in-app purchases and …

Michael Lydon, Writer Who Rocked With the 1960s, Dies at 82  The New York Times Source link

2K Games has released the next game in the Mafia series, called Mafia: The Old Country. This new game uses Unreal Engine 5. It also supports DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation. Thus, I decided to try it out on our main gaming PC to see how well it runs and to share my first thoughts on its performance. For these …

During a recent Galaxy Watch 8 media briefing in Seoul, Samsung discussed its smartwatch strategy and how its Galaxy Watches are different from wearables made by Chinese competitors. The company also confirmed that it is already thinking about the future Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch 10 models through the lens of its long-term strategy. Regarding competitors from China, Samsung’s Jong …