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Alex Perry
By Alex Perry
Microsoft made an AI voice so real, it's too dangerous to release
Its AI voice synthesizer is too realistic.
By Alex Perry
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'Circle to Search' now lets you circle restaurant menus for quick translations
Who needs to do math, anyway?
By Alex Perry
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 unveiled at Unpacked July 2024: New camera, better battery
Small changes that might matter a lot.
By Alex Perry
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Windows 11 Notepad gets spellcheck, autocorrect 41 years later
Better late than never.
By Alex Perry
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Apple approves Epic Games Store in Europe, but not without some drama first
There's always something happening between these two companies.
By Alex Perry
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Proton Drive: It's like Google Docs, but with end-to-end encryption
Proton has a privacy-focused text editor with shared editing capabilities.
By Alex Perry
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The pink Google Pixel 9 resurfaces in another video leak — but the screen is turned on this time
Yeah, it seems like this thing is real.
By Alex Perry
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2 macOS Sequoia features that you won’t get if you have an Intel MacBook
Folks who haven't jumped on the M1 (or later) MacBooks might want to do so soon.
By Alex Perry
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Google Pixel 9 video leak: Check out the new bright pink model
Apple won't do it, but Google will. Allegedly.
By Alex Perry
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It’s not just ChatGPT. A new AI chatbot is coming to iPhone, according to new report.
Google is reportedly getting in on the game, too
By Alex Perry
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Valve launched a native game recorder app for Steam Deck
That should be handy for sharing clips.
By Alex Perry
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What to expect at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, including AI-powered wearables and foldables
Foldables and wearables for days.
By Alex Perry
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Samsung's next big Unpacked event is officially on July 10
AI! Foldables! It's all here, probably.
By Alex Perry
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Justice Department convicts five men for running a huge illegal streaming service
Too good to be true, or legal.
By Alex Perry
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The iPhone App Store will get its first game streaming app this month
Antstream is likely the first of at least several we'll see going forward.
By Alex Perry
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3 new features in Android 15 beta 3: Tweaks to wallpaper, timeout, and browsing
It's not a big update, but there are some changes worth noting.
By Alex Perry
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Nintendo Direct June 2024: 8 big announcements, including 'The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom'
Nintendo finally held another Direct. Let's talk about it.
By Alex Perry
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iOS 18: 4 'Apple Intelligence' features you won't see until 2025
Not everything is coming this year.
By Alex Perry
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Recall, the Windows AI feature that creeped out many, gets delayed again
Microsoft probably should've thought this one through a little more.
By Alex Perry
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The 10 best video games of 2024 (so far)
2024 has been so packed with great games that no one could possibly play them all.
By Alex Perry
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