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The A18 chipset, found in iPhone 16 and 16 Plus models, is a flagship-level chipset. It delivered a great performance in our Geekbench and AnTuTu testing. The 5-core GPU is no slouch, either. You can find detailed benchmark scores in our article.
The Windows 11 24H2 update is finally here and it brings a number of AI features. However, most of them are exclusive to Copilot+ PCs. New AI features include Cocreator and Generative Fill/Erase in MS Paint, a new Copilot app, AI Super Resolution, Voice Clarity, and more.
The latest iOS 18 lets you make your iPhone home screen icons dark so they look aesthetically pleasing with the Dark Mode on your iPhone. On the home screen, touch & hold an empty space, then tap on Edit -> Customize -> Dark. To go along with the dark icons, the customization panel also has a sun icon that lets you darken the wallpaper.
YouTube’s New Dream Screen Feature Lets You Create AI Backgrounds for Shorts
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Google announced Dream Screen, a new AI-powered feature for YouTube Shorts creators. This feature allows users to create custom image and video backgrounds for their Shorts based on a text prompt. Users can enter their prompt and select a style, then press Create and AI generates the background.
I Tried iOS 18 Eye Tracking Feature on My iPhone, Here’s How It Works
Kanika Gogia
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The latest iOS 18 brings Eye Tracking on iPhones so users can navigate & control their devices just with the eyes. Apple's Eye Tracking is only available on iPhone 12 and later models. To turn on iOS 18 eye tracking, go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Eye Tracking, and turn on the Eye Tracking toggle.
You can now install the Windows 11 24H2 update right away. Microsoft has rolled out the update to all eligible users in a phased manner. You can also download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file and clean install the latest build. That said, much-touted AI features like Recall and Cocreator are not available on x64 PCs. These features are exclusive to Copilot+ PCs.
The upcoming M4 Mac Mini is anticipated to be the first-ever major redesign of Apple's most compact desktop computer in the last 14 years. Thanks to the M4 process, the upcoming Mini could redefine what a compact desktop computer can do. Check out the expected features, performance upgrades, price, and release date for the M4 Mac Mini.
In this post, we have summed up and listed down all the new features that we got to see in WhatsApp over the month of September 2024. Some features like the new WhatsApp status design, AI image generation in attachments, and the status like option have made it to stable this month while there are a lot more new things that have been added in the beta build of WhatsApp.
Vivo has finally launched its new Android 15 beta-based Funtouch OS 15 skin. Starting mid-October, the new OS will be rolling out to the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, Vivo X100 series, as well as the iQOO 12. A bunch of other Vivo and iQOO phones will be getting it too. Find the full list here!
I Tried Out ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode, and It’s Not What OpenAI Demoed
Arjun Sha
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ChatGPT Advanced Voice is finally here, but its capabilities have been significantly restricted. For natural free-flowing conversation, it's pretty good, but it avoids generating human-like expressions. It can't sing a lullaby or do a voice impression of public figures. However, it remembers the context very well and for personalized conversation, you can set custom instructions too.
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The solutions to bring a dead Chromebook back to life range from ensuring the basics are right to reinstalling the operation system. Some of the best ways to bring your Chromebook back to life is by checking its charger, charging port, hard restarting, and performing a fresh ChromeOS install.
In this guide, we are discussing ten different ways to fix the Facebook not working issues with the app and the online website. We explore simple methods like restarting your phone, relogging into your account and updating the app, to more involved methods like clearing cache, removing extensions and checking if the website is facing a downtime.
In this article, we have discussed six different ways that you can use to message someone on WhatsApp without having to save their phone number first. These method range from easy solutions like messaging the number to yourself to quickly start chatting with it, to complex but working methods like creating a link, or using iPhone's shortcut app.
2-in-1 Chromebooks come with touch screen, and while the functionality is great to have, some users may not end up using them much or might want to disable if they're facing ghost touch issues. Chromebook's touch screen can be disabled from Chrome flags and using a keyboard shortcut.
Want to know why your X feed is suddenly filled with colorful pie charts all of a sudden? Well it could be because of Spotify Pie Charts which show you your top genres and artists over the past months similar to Spotify Wrapped, but in a much more well organized manner. All you have top do to create your own is connect your Spotify account with this third party tool and your Spotify chart will be there in minutes.
Mira Murati’s Sudden Exit Raises Serious Questions About OpenAI’s For-Profit Ambition
Arjun Sha
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In a surprising turn of events, OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has abruptly resigned from the company. Another report says that OpenAI is planning to dismantle its non-profit board and move to a for-profit corporation. With Murati's exit, OpenAI has seen a series of high-profile exits in the last few months.
In this guide, we have discussed how you can share your current and live location on WhatsApp for Android and iOS versions of the app. To do this, you just have to go to the attachment folder, then select location and choose whether you want to share your current or live location. This can help you share your whereabouts with your loved one's if you feel you are in danger or when you are travelling all by yourself.
Researchers Develop AI Model That Can Fool CAPTCHA With 100% Accuracy
Sagnik Das Gupta
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There's a new AI model in town that can apparently solve Google's CAPTCHA puzzles with 100% accuracy every single time, thanks to a trio of Swiss researchers from ETH Zurich. Read up all about it right here!
Ajaay Srinivasan
Google has released Wear OS 5 for the remainder of Pixel Watches, marking Wear OS 5's official release. The update brings new Watch Face format that increases battery life. Besides, it brings a new grid layout in the launcher, new Pixel Camera controls, and a Recorder app from Pixel Watch 3.
There is a new trend going on where you can create a bedroom based on your Spotify or Apple Music streaming history. This is all thanks to the "Make Your Internet Bedroom" tool on Verse which analyzes your listening history and artists to create a custom AI bedroom. Users can customize items in the room and share their designs with others.
The process of retrieving deleted messages may differ from platform to platform. While most platforms do not have a means to recover deleted messages, you can restore them from backups or from Archived messages and Trash.
MKBHD’s Panels Is a Masterclass in How Not to Make a Wallpaper App
Sagnik Das Gupta
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MKBHD, aka Marques Brownlee, has rolled out a new Wallpapers app called Panels for Android and iOS. We used it and here are our thoughts!
Not sure that you have got blocked by one of your friends on Instagram? Then this guide should help you figure it out as we have discussed a total of 8 methods that should be more than enough to help you determine and confirm your suspicion that you were blocked or not.
Split screen on Windows using the Snap windows feature could be incredibly useful for multitasking and enhancing your productivity. There are four ways to split screen on Windows — using snap layout, drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts, and using snap bar.
The A18 Pro chipset by Apple outperforms the year-old Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in all major benchmarks including Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, and more. In single-core CPU performance, the A18 Pro delivers 45% faster performance. In 3DMark, the A18 Pro GPU offers sustained graphics performance. To find detailed benchmark results, go through our article.
Apple Has Introduced a Cool New Trick for the iPhone 16 Battery Removal Process
Kanika Gogia
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The repair site iFixit has given the iPhone 16, a 7/10 on iFixit’s repairability scale, which is the highest repairability score for any iPhone. This is because the three key changes in the iPhone 16 design and innards make it easier to access the internal components. As a result, the iPhone 16 becomes the most repairable iPhone ever.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is powered by the flagship A18 Pro chipset. We have run various benchmarks to check the performance improvements it brings over last year's A17 Pro chipset. You can find detailed results from Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, etc. in our article.
WhatsApp has added a new like feature to react to Status updates. To like a status, open it and tap the heart icon on the left of the text box. The person will see a heart icon on your display picture when they view the status. You can also react with eight emojis by tapping the text box and selecting an emoji.
I Hate the Redesigned Photos App in iOS 18, but Some Customizations Make It Bearable
Kanika Gogia
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I feel the new redesigned Photos app in iOS 18 is more complicated and overwhelming. While I miss the old design, there are a few customization options that make the iOS 18 Photos app bearable for me.
Chromebooks usually come with lesser storage compared to other laptops which makes managing apps and Linux difficult. Some of the best ways to make space for other apps is by repartitioning the Linux partition, deleting apps and files, and deleting the browser cache, among other thing.
Make Your iPhone Live Longer: Get This iPhone 16 Case & Screen Protector Combo!
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If you're already on your way to get the latest iPhone 16, hold your horses just a bit longer and check Torras' Ostand 360-degree Spin Case and GlassGo X combo and get that much needed protection!
The Pixel Watch 3 has a new LTPO AMOLED display, new Wear OS 5, Fitbit integration, and continuous heart rate detection. The Galaxy Watch 7 also has Wear OS 5, more software updates, a slightly longer battery life, more sports modes, and better workout and sleep detection. So, in this comparison, we'll pit these timepieces against one another to see which one you should acquire.
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is here, and we have compared it to the OnePlus Open. From the looks of it, the latter is the better foldable for much cheaper. Take a look at the detailed comparison right here!
When you set up Two-step verification, WhatsApp will ask you for a code when you try to log in to their account. If you forget the PIN, you can recover the account using the email you used when setting up the feature.
Apple has just released the final stable version of iOS 18 to the masses. iOS 18 bring with it a bunch of new features like home screen and lock screen customization, a new Control Panel, redesigned Photos app, improvements to the Messages app, and Apple Intelligence. In this review, I'll share my experience using iOS 18 on an iPhone 15, having installed it first as a Developer Beta and then a Public Beta.
Both Pixel Watch 2 and Galaxy Watch 7 are great devices but the latter is a tad bit better at everything. Samsung Health is more comprehensive and completely free whereas Fitbit has fewer features, some of which are locked behind subscriptions. The Pixel Watch 2 is slightly more accurate in terms of tracking, but Galaxy Watches are not far off and more than makes up with Samsung Health's features. Overall, the Galaxy Watch 7 is a better pick.
The latest iOS 18 Developer Beta 5 offers a built-in option to reset the Control Center to its default settings and undo any user-made changes and customizations. For this, go to Settings -> Control Center and choose the Reset Control Center option. As of now, the stable version of iOS 18 doesn't offer this option.
Checking if someone's using your WhatsApp on another device is quite easy. You can do it using the primary device you used to link the other devices, and then checking the active sessions inside the Linked devices section. If you notice a suspicious device or activity, you can tap on it and select Log out to remove the device from your account. You can also set up Two-step verification and App lock, so this never happens again.
If RCS isn't working on your iPhone, make sure you've installed iOS 18, check RCS availability in your region, and make sure your network carrier supports RCS Messaging. Also, you should check your internet connection or toggle Airplane Mode. If nothing works, try restarting your iPhone.
SocialAI Is a New AI Bot-Powered Twitter Clone That You Should Try Out!
Sagnik Das Gupta
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There's a new social media app in town called SocialAI, where you're the only human, while the rest are all AI bots. From actively dropping replies to your posts to interacting with you, these bots are out there to listen to you. We finally went hands on with the app, and here's what we think!
Rules can only be created using Gmail web and they're pretty easy to create. There are plenty of rules like Applying a label, deleting, Forwarding, Starring, and many more when you receive an email. You can create a Rule by going to Search Settings > Create filter.
If you've recently started using Canva and haven't been enjoying it as much, there are many alternatives you can use. While most of them are partly free, some require premium subscription. Some of the tools do not contain templates but are hardcore photo editing tools you can use to create your own designs. The tools in question are Fotor, Microsoft Designer, Adobe Express, Pixlr, Photopea, and more.