To come up with typical numbers, the team that did the analysis tracked requests and the hardware that served them for a 24 hour period, as well as the idle time for that hardware. This gives them an energy per request estimate, which differs based on the model being used. For each day, they identify the median prompt and use …
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Android’s big redesign is full of blur, but Google will soon let you easily turn it off
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed it will roll out a new customization setting in Android to let users turn off the background blur effect. Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design makes ample use of blur throughout the UI. The setting is coming in the “near future” for accessibility and could also offer a minor improvement in …
Read More »Apple considers Google Gemini to power next-gen Siri, internal AI ‘bake-off’ underway
Apple seems open to anything and everything when it comes to delivering the next generation of Siri. After reports that it could be powered by OpenAI or Anthropic, Google has entered the conversation. Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that Google, which offers a ChatGPT competitor called Gemini, is actually training a model that could run on Apple’s servers to power …
Read More »Google makes it easier to edit Drive videos with a new Vids shortcut button
Google announced Friday that it’s enhancing the editing experience for Drive videos with a new shortcut button for Vids, the tech giant’s AI-powered video-creation tool. The new feature allows Workspace users to initiate a video edit using Vids directly from the Google Drive interface. Now, while previewing a video in Drive, users will see an “Open” button in the top …
Read More »Google details Pixel Watch 4 repair process, teases more chargers
One of the long-awaited changes with the Pixel Watch 4 is that, finally, the smartwatch can actually be repaired. In an interview, Google details how that was made possible, and is also teasing that more third-party chargers are in the pipeline. For the first three generations of Pixel Watch, a broken smartwatch meant that you were out of luck. Unless …
Read More »Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri – Bloomberg.com
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Read More »Google’s Password Manager is now available as a standalone app on the Google Play Store
If you’re a regular user of Google products, there’s a good chance you’ve used or are currently using Google’s Password Manager. While it might not be as secure as dedicated password managers like 1Password or Bitwarden, Google’s option is easy and convenient to use, which allows it to become a top choice for most people. We know that Google’s Password …
Read More »Google shares how much energy is used for new Gemini AI prompts – Axios
Google shares how much energy is used for new Gemini AI prompts Axios Google Wants You to Know the Environmental Cost of Quizzing Its AI The Wall Street Journal As AI becomes part of everyday life, it brings a hidden climate cost AP News In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses MIT Technology Review Our approach …
Read More »Google made it easier to edit your Drive videos
Google has added a Drive shortcut for Workspace users that provides a quicker way to edit videos without having to manually open them in Google Vids. When previewing a video saved in their Drive, users will now see an “Open” button at the top right corner that automatically opens the file in Google Vids, where users can then make simple …
Read More »My favorite Google AI features from the Pixel 10 launch
The Made By Google event was not only a showcase of Google’s latest Pixel hardware, but a launchpad for many new AI features. I’m typically skeptical of the current generation of AI, but as I checked out the new software across various demo sessions, I found myself more and more intrigued. It seems like Google, along with Apple and Samsung, …
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