• Samsung and Google are working together on new AI features

    Back in January, Samsung announced the Google-developed Circle to Search AI feature for its Galaxy S24 series before Google unveiled the it for its Pixels, signifying a strong partnership between the two companies in the AI space. In case you've been wondering whether there's more AI stuff to come from these two companies in the future, the answer is a resounding yes. Google and Samsung are working together on developing new AI features for their respective smartphones running Android, as can...

  • 4/22/2024: Bright, but cool start to work week

    The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from meteorologist Matt Mackie: High pressure in control across much of the northeast this morning – it led to mainly clear skies, but also chilly temps. Not

  • Google employees protest company’s work with Israeli government

    Google employees in two different offices protested the company’s work with the Israeli government on Tuesday, objecting to a billion-dollar contract it signed with the U.S. ally in 2021. The protestors organized sit-ins in two locations, one in Sunnyvale, Calif., and the other in one of New York City's offices. The sit-in Sunnyvale office was

  • Pro-Hamas Google Employees Arrested After Protesting Against Tech Giant’s Work With Israel

    Google employees, who staged a sit-in at the California office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian for over eight hours to demand the company’s cessation of business ties with Israel, were arrested late on Tuesday. The employees live-streamed their protest on Twitch under the tag “notech4apartheid.” The footage depicted them being given the option to […]

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    The Fallout TV show includes a big map of vaults, and you can now check it out as a cool interactive Google Earth overlay

    Warning: Spoilers for series one of Amazon's Fallout TV show lie ahead.So, unless you delibrately taking this slowly or have been really busy, odds are you've had a chance to sit down and watch Amazon's Fallout TV show by this point. As you'd expect, it's got a lot to offer in terms of cool background details and references for your friendly neigbourhood Fallout nerd, with one of these being a big map of vaults that you can now check out in interactive form.Yep, nestled amid the array of little...

  • Fearns Leeds Dock review: I tried this chic bar inside the co-working space that’s making offices cool again

    There is a generation of young, athleisure-clad go-getters for whom the conventional office day – with its water cooler gossip and drab cubicles – would be inconceivable. Instead, they start their meetings with the energising wallop of a Negroni. They sink into deep sofas to work on their projects, their focus fine-tuned in spite of the thumping beats. And they do it in a space like Department, which last year opened an attractive bar and restaurant. Fearns is named after an island in the...

  • What’s working — and not working — in casual dining these days

    When it comes to casual dining, Americans see steak — in the right setting — as an affordable indulgence, though fewer are sipping alcohol.

  • Google goes all in on generative AI at Google Cloud Next

    Not to minimize what Google had on display, but the company failed to give all but a passing nod to its core business — except in the context of generative AI, of course. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Google Keep Reminders Will Also Get Saved to Google Tasks

    Google continues its push to bring all of its services’ Reminders feature under one roof over at Google Tasks. This week, it’s Google Keep users that need to be made aware of what’s taking place. As announced, over the next year, Google Keep will have its Reminders automatically saved over to Tasks. This move allows … Continued Read the original post: Google Keep Reminders Will Also Get Saved to Google Tasks

  • Google is, as expected, pushing for more AI features for upcoming Google Pixel 9

    With the Google Pixel 9 release date just around the corner, Google is apparently set to bring more AI features to the upcoming device.

  • Forget Work-Life Balance, Samsung Makes 6-Day Work Week Mandatory For Executives

    Samsung , in a bold move to address its recent financial challenges, has mandated a six-day work week for its executive staff.Last year, the South Korean conglomerate faced a significant financial challenge, with its operating profit dropping by 85% to $4.7 billion, marking its worst performance since 2009.Despite this, the company's net profit remained strong, albeit with a 73% decrease in the final quarter of 2023 to $11.24 billion, demonstrating Samsung's resilience in the face of...

  • Apple @ Work: Over 52% of workers try to memorize and reuse the same password across multiple apps at work

    Apple @ Work is brought to you by Kolide by 1Password, the device trust solution that ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. Close the Zero Trust access gap for Okta. Learn more or watch the demo. World Password Day is coming on May 2, 2024, and Bitwarden is releasing its 4th annual survey looking at how password management has evolved. The company surveyed 2,400 people from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan to explore...