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Chickens & Turtles: Google pokes fun at Apple’s iPhone 17 AI capabilities

Chickens & Turtles: Google pokes fun at Apple’s iPhone 17 AI capabilities

Google’s latest #BestPhonesForever episode, “Generational Gap,” poked fun at Apple’s lack of AI intelligence for its iPhone 17 series. The iPhone in the episodes was trying to teach chickens to sing and turtles to run a bank, but Google Pixel informed them that those videos were made by Gemini. Promises made by Apple Intelligence still haven’t fully arrived for users, …

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Trump giving Ukraine ‘deeper strike capabilities,’ NATO envoy says after missile sales deal

Trump giving Ukraine ‘deeper strike capabilities,’ NATO envoy says after missile sales deal

U.S. President Donald Trump is making sure Ukraine can defend itself against Russia by giving it “deeper strike capabilities,” U.S. NATO Ambassador Matt Whitaker told Fox News on Aug. 29. The envoy made the comments when asked about a new U.S. arms deal for Ukraine worth close to $1 billion for Ukraine. Washington recently greenlit a European-funded $850 million sale …

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Echelon Kills Smart Home Gym Equipment Offline Capabilities With Update

Echelon Kills Smart Home Gym Equipment Offline Capabilities With Update

A recent Echelon firmware update has effectively bricked offline functionality for its smart gym equipment, cutting off compatibility with popular third-party apps like QZ and forcing users to connect to Echelon’s servers — even just to view workout stats. Ars Technica reports: As explained in a Tuesday blog post by Roberto Viola, who develops the “QZ (qdomyos-zwift)” app that connects …

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Echelon kills smart home gym equipment offline capabilities with update

Echelon kills smart home gym equipment offline capabilities with update

Some might never have purchased Echelon equipment if they knew the machines might one day fail to work without a web connection or Echelon account. Third-party app connections severed For some owners of Echelon equipment, QZ, which is currently rated as the No. 9 sports app on Apple’s App Store, has been central to their workouts. QZ connects the equipment …

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