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digitaltrends. com > phones > siri-still-isnt-smart-enough-and-apple-is-paying-250-million-for-it

Apple coughs up $250 million to pay i Phone users because Siri just wasn't smart enough

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (282+ words) Apple's long-delayed Siri upgrade is no longer just an embarrassing AI setback, as the company has agreed to a very real, very hefty settlement. The company is paying $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it misled i Phone buyers…...

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digitaltrends. com > computing > chatgpt-for-excel-and-google-sheets-is-now-out-of-beta-and-its-kind-of-a-big-deal

Chat GPT for Excel and Google Sheets is now out of beta, and it's kind of a big deal

2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (541+ words) Chat GPT for Excel and Google Sheets has officially moved out of beta and is now available to everyone. Open AI first announced the Excel beta in March, followed by Google Sheets in April. Now that it's finally out to…...

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digitaltrends. com > computing > microsoft-copilot-cowork-gets-mobile-and-its-ready-to-take-tasks-off-your-plate

Microsoft Copilot Cowork is now on your phone, and it can do the work for you

4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (584+ words) Microsoft wants its AI to evolve from just answering your questions to actually starting and completing tasks for you. That's the whole idea behind Microsoft Copilot Cowork, which launched through the Frontier program earlier this year." Since then, it has…...

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digitaltrends. com > computing > your-chatgpt-history-is-a-personality-test-you-didnt-know-you-were-taking

Your Chat GPT history is a personality test you didn't know you were taking

5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (553+ words) Every time you ask Chat GPT to help draft an email, vent about a relationship problem, or look up symptoms, you might be handing over more than just a query. As reported by Tech Xplore, Researchers at ETH Zurich trained…...

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digitaltrends. com > gaming > xbox-ceo-scraps-copilot-ai-for-consoles-to-refocus-the-platform-on-gameplay-first-experiences

Xbox CEO scraps Copilot AI for consoles to refocus the platform on gameplay-first experiences

13+ hour, 39+ min ago  (387+ words) Microsoft's AI push just hit a surprising pause. Surprisingly, though, this time, it's inside Xbox. The company is officially stepping back from one of its most talked-about gaming features, and the timing says a lot about where things are headed....

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digitaltrends. com > home > google-home-update-makes-your-smart-home-actually-feel-smart

This Google Home update is all about smarter automation

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (525+ words) Google isn't just tweaking Google Home this time; instead, it's quietly turning it into something far more capable. And the focus is clear: give users real control over how their smart homes behave. The new update, announced on the official…...

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digitaltrends. com > phones > chrome-approximate-location-sharing-privacy-update

You can now win back a shred of privacy with approximate location sharing in Chrome

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (520+ words) Google is finally giving Chrome users something that's been oddly missing for years: a middle ground between "share everything" and "share nothing." And honestly, it's about time. Google has introduced approximate location sharing in Chrome on Android, letting users choose…...

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digitaltrends. com > computing > ios-27-could-let-users-pick-an-ai-model-of-their-choice-for-text-and-image-tasks

i OS 27 could let users pick an AI model of their choice for text and image tasks

15+ hour, 42+ min ago  (541+ words) There's going to be a significant shift in how AI works across Apple's devices, and you're going to be at its center. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, i OS 27 and its major siblings (i Pad OS 27 and mac OS 27) will…...

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digitaltrends. com > cool-tech > perplexitys-premium-health-sources-bring-doctor-grade-data-to-ai

You can now trust Perplexity with medical tips, or at least a tad more than Chat GPT or Gemini

16+ hour, 21+ min ago  (512+ words) Perplexity is doubling down on one of the trickiest areas for AI: health advice. And this time, it's not just about better answers. It's about making sure those answers actually come from sources people can trust. Perplexity has launched Premium…...

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digitaltrends. com > computing > metas-new-ai-uses-bone-structure-analysis-on-photos-to-detect-underage-users-on-instagram-and-facebook

Meta's AI scans photos for bone structure to catch underage users on Instagram and Facebook

18+ hour, 42+ min ago  (496+ words) Meta has a new way of catching kids who lie about their age online, and it goes well beyond checking what they type. Meta has been careful to clarify that this is not facial recognition. The AI doesn't identify who…...