Here’s how to detox from your device

Here’s how to detox from your device

Exposure to the blue light emitted by smartphones could be ‘toxic’ Constant exposure to the blue light emitted by smartphones could have a “toxic” impact on the body, research has revealed. Bang Showbiz – Bang Bizarre Ping! *Checks phone* The common practice can be deemed as an addiction that has captured many Americans. With a …

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Google tells staff not to ‘debate politics’ after firings in Israel protest

Google tells staff not to ‘debate politics’ after firings in Israel protest

Employees from Alphabet Inc, its Google unit and members of Jewish and Palestinian organizations, protest cloud computing work by Google and Amazon for the Israeli governmentPhoto: Paresh Dave (Reuters) Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees not to “fight over disruptive issues or debate politics” at the office, a day after the company fired 28 workers …

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Adobe Express ships on iPhone with Firefly AI tools

Adobe Express ships on iPhone with Firefly AI tools

The Adobe Express mobile app is now out of beta, with iOS Creative Cloud users now able to access the design tool with Firefly generative AI elements. Adobe Express on iPhone gets Firefly Adobe Express is the creative suite’s simplified design tool that lets users quickly create flyers, posters, and documents with little effort. …

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Google restructures finance team as part of AI shift, CFO tells employees in memo

Google restructures finance team as part of AI shift, CFO tells employees in memo

The latest cuts follow a broader effort by Google to rearrange its workforce and resources to accommodate further investment in new technologies such as AI as advertising growth slows. CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in January that more job cuts were likely coming in 2024, though he did not specify which teams would be affected. …

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Still facing call and text issues on your Pixel phone? Try this temporary fix

Still facing call and text issues on your Pixel phone? Try this temporary fix

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel users have been facing missed calls and delayed texts since the March 2024 update. However, Google has not acknowledged the issue. Other users advise turning off 5G, Wi-Fi calling, and Adaptive Connectivity services as temporary stop-gap solutions until Google addresses the problem. We’ve been reporting on the …

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India scrambles to curb PhonePe and Google’s dominance in mobile payments

India scrambles to curb PhonePe and Google’s dominance in mobile payments

Image Credits: Nasir Kachroo / NurPhoto / Getty Images The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the governing body overseeing the country’s widely used Unified Payments Interface (UPI) mobile payment system, is set to engage with various fintech startups this month to develop a strategy to address the growing market dominance of PhonePe and Google …

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Google Cloud announces new certifications and trainings to help connect talent to in-demand tech jobs, ETCIO SEA

Google Cloud announces new certifications and trainings to help connect talent to in-demand tech jobs, ETCIO SEA

Today, at the ASU + GSV Summit, Google Cloud announced new certificates and courses in generative AI, cybersecurity, and data analytics to help connect talent to in-demand tech jobs across industries and sectors. Launch employer partners include the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Rackspace, Jack Henry, and Purdue Global, all of whom are helping learners …

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iOS 18 to include limited on-device AI features

iOS 18 to include limited on-device AI features

Apple’s AI push in iOS 18 is rumored to focus on privacy with processing done directly on the iPhone, that won’t connect to cloud services. Siri is expected to get a big upgrade with iOS 18 Over the past few months, we’ve heard a lot about Apple’s endeavors in Artificial Intelligence and the features it …

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