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Ars Technica |
Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it's better at complex problem-solving |
https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/02/google-announces-gemini-3-1-pro-says-its-better-at-complex-problem-solving/
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Google says Pro is ready for your hardest challenges |
2026-02-19 17:42:14 |
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AppleInsider - Frontpage News |
Plagiarism probe ends, Apple TV thriller 'The Hunt' debuts soon |
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/19/plagiarism-probe-ends-apple-tv-thriller-the-hunt-debuts-soon?utm_source=rss
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A plagiarism investigation into Apple TV s The Hunt has ended after three months and there is now a debut date for the thriller The Hunt on Apple TVThe six episode French language drama was scheduled to launch on December In late November it disappeared from Apple s platform after reports surfaced that it may have been mislabeled as an original work Apple removed The Hunt from listings and promotional placements days before its premiere without public explanation Subsequent reporting indicated the series bore significant similarities to Douglas Fairbairn s novel Shoot and the U S Canadian film adaptation of the same name The project had originally been sold as an original work from director Cedric Anger After Apple learned of the alleged overlap it notified producer Gaumont and paused the release roughly two weeks before launch while the production company conducted an internal review Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums |
2026-02-19 17:20:16 |
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AppleInsider - Frontpage News |
Full internet by satellite could come via an Apple-designed iPhone or iPad case |
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/19/full-internet-by-satellite-could-come-via-an-iphone-or-ipad-case?utm_source=rss
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Apple s iPhone satellite capabilities can grow but physics are remorseless There s still a limit on how much satellite internet can do and how fast it can do it ーunless Apple produces a case that it has been researching that doubles as a big antenna When Apple first launched Emergency SOS via Satellite with the iPhone back in it was remarkable idea that since then has saved many lives Apple has improved it since and has plans for much more in future but there is always an issue over establishing the satellite contact Users have to point their iPhone in the direction of a satellite orbiting the Earth and then keep pointing at it as the satellite moves relative to the sender One single low Earth orbit LEO satellite will cross from horizon to horizon in seven minutes but line of site connection time is less than that in real life and depends on buildings trees and terrain The iPhone software helps locate and track the satellite The iPhone antenna still has a small surface area and isn t that high powered Only so much data can reliably be sent before the satellite has moved away Now in a newly revealed patent application originally filed in Apple has shown how it has been researching a way around this Electronic Device and Case with Satellite Communication Capabilities details ways of using a case to act as an antenna for the iPhone Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums |
2026-02-19 17:58:15 |
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ReadWriteWeb |
Maryland bill targets global web hosts over online gambling, but legal experts warn enforcement could be problematic |
https://readwrite.com/maryland-bill-online-gambling-legal-experts-warn-enforcement/
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Maryland lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could stretch the state s gambling laws well beyond its borders potentially pulling web Continue reading Maryland bill targets global web hosts over online gambling but legal experts warn enforcement could be problematicThe post Maryland bill targets global web hosts over online gambling but legal experts warn enforcement could be problematic appeared first on ReadWrite |
2026-02-19 17:29:21 |
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Engadget |
Ring could be planning to expand Search Party feature beyond dogs |
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/ring-could-be-planning-to-expand-search-party-feature-beyond-dogs-175805706.html?src=rss
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Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff has indicated that the company s controversial Search Party feature might not always be just for lost dogs according to emails obtained by Media A creepy surveillance tool being used to surveil Who could have predicted that quot I believe that the foundation we created with Search Party first for finding dogs will end up becoming one of the most important pieces of tech and innovation to truly unlock the impact of our mission quot Siminoff wrote in an email to staffers quot You can now see a future where we are able to zero out crime in neighborhoods So many things to do to get there but for the first time ever we have the chance to fully complete what we started quot The Ring lt gt Flock partnership is even worse than imagined it was setup to be a AI powered mass surveillance system from the start See this email from the Ring Founder Jamie Siminoff pic twitter com WTFQpriRhーMaricopa County Libertarian Party LPMaricopa February The words quot zero out crime in neighborhoods quot are particularly troubling It is however worth noting that this is just an email and doesn t necessarily indicate a plan by the company Siminoff wrote the email back in October when Search Party first launched which was months before the public backlash started He did end the thread by noting he couldn t quot wait to show everyone else all the exciting things we are building over the years to come quot One of those things could be the recently launched quot Familiar Faces quot tool which uses facial recognition to identify people that wander into the frame of a Ring camera It seems to me that a combination of the Search Party tech which uses the combined might of connected Ring cameras with the Familiar Faces tech could make for a very powerful surveillance tool that excels at finding specific individuals Siminoff also suggested in an earlier email to staffers that Ring technology could have been used to catch Charlie Kirk s killer by leveraging the company s Community Requests feature This is a tool that allows cops to ask camera owners for footage thanks to a partnership with the police tech company Axon Here s that Ring SuperBowl commercial pic twitter com gAxIJATdzーphilip lewis Phil Lewis February Ring had planned an expansion of this program via a partnership with a surveillance company called Flock Safety The companies canceled this partnership after a Super Bowl ad spotlighting the Search Party tool triggered public outcry Ring didn t cite public sentiment for this decision rather saying the integration would require quot significantly more time and resources than anticipated quot Ring has responded to Media s reporting saying in an email that Search Party quot does not process human biometrics or track people quot and that quot sharing has always been the camera owner s choice quot This response did not provide any information as to what the future will hold for the company s toolset The organization has been friendly with law enforcement since inception quot Our mission to reduce crime in neighborhoods has been at the core of everything we do at Ring quot founding chief Jamie Siminoff said when Amazon bought the company for million back in nbsp This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
2026-02-19 17:58:05 |
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Engadget |
YouTube is bringing the Gemini-powered 'Ask' button to TVs |
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YouTube s quot Ask quot button is making its way to the living room The Gemini powered feature is now rolling out as an experiment on smart TVs gaming consoles and streaming devices toGoogle first spotted a Google support page announcing the change Like on mobile devices and desktop the feature is essentially a Gemini chatbot trained on each video s content Selecting that quot Ask quot button will bring up a series of canned prompts related to the content Alternatively you can use your microphone to ask questions about it in your own words The quot Ask about this video quot feature on desktopYouTubeGoogle says your TV remote s microphone button if it has one will also activate the Ask feature The company listed sample questions in its announcement such as quot what ingredients are they using for this recipe quot and quot what s the story behind this song s lyrics quot The conversational AI tool is only launching for quot a small group of users quot at first Google promises that it will quot keep everyone up to speed on any future expansions quot This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
2026-02-19 17:39:00 |
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Engadget |
Rivian rolls out an Apple Watch app with vehicle controls and digital key support |
https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/rivian-rolls-out-an-apple-watch-app-with-vehicle-controls-and-digital-key-support-172642545.html?src=rss
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Rivian suggests that vehicle owners can leave their phone at home or perhaps in a glove box and instead control some aspects of their EV using a new Apple Watch app With a tap of your watch you can unlock and lock the doors sound the alarm and vent the windows After the digital key is set up RS and RT Gen owners can unlock their vehicle automatically simply by walking up to it thanks to the passive car key feature It s possible to set the cabin temperature and a target state of charge by turning the digital crown on an Apple Watch You also can choose four quick controls to put front and center in the app and add a battery status indicator to your watch face if you so wish Rivian says it will update its Apple Watch app with new features in the future Rivian first enabled digital car key support on Apple Google Pixel and Samsung devices back in December Apple started supporting digital car keys on iPhone and Apple Watch in and a boatload of automakers have adopted the tech nbsp This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
2026-02-19 17:26:42 |
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