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Google rolling out 'Help me write' tool to Gmail for Android, iOS
Similar to the desktop app, users are initially greeted with an introduction prompt for generative AI, reports 9To5Google. A 'Help me write' button will then show up in the bottom-right corner.
"Tapping lets you enter a prompt, with the 'Create' button featuring the blue/purple wave as it works," the report said.
LG launches new laptop series with innovative features in India
According to the company, each model comes equipped with innovative features that cater to diverse preferences and come loaded with innovative features that target a wide range of lifestyles. "With their innovative features and sleek designs, these devices exemplify our commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology and providing the best-in-class products," Hak Hyun Kim, Director, Home Entertainment, LG Electronics India, said in a statement.
Google's new AI feature lets users preview clothes on different body types
"Thanks to our new virtual try-on tool on Search, you can see whether a piece is right for you before you buy it," the tech giant said in a blogpost on Wednesday. "Our new generative AI model can take just one clothing image and accurately reflect how it would drape, fold, cling, stretch and form wrinkles and shadows on a diverse set of real models in various poses."
Many Twitter workers had their car windows smashed: Musk
Musk tweeted: "Many Twitter employees feel unsafe coming to work in downtown SF and have had their car windows smashed." "They also got such a null response from the police that they rarely even bother reporting crimes anymore, because nothing happens," he wrote.
Samsung Galaxy Watches to soon alert users of irregular heart rhythms
The IHRN feature, combined with the app's Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, helps Galaxy Watch users better understand their heart health by detecting heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday. This new feature has been approved by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) last week, following the recent clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Judge orders cops to evict Twitter from US office over unpaid rent
According to a report in Denver Business Journal, a Chicago-based landlord that owns Twitter's office in the city of Boulder, was provided a $968,000 letter of credit back in February 2020. The money ran out in March and the micro-blogging platform has not paid the rent since, which works out to be around $27,000 per month. "A judge has ordered the Boulder sheriff to return possession of Twitter's office to the landlord, according to court documents," the report mentioned.
Twitter sued for $250 mn over 'wilful' music copyright infringement
The lawsuit, filed in the federal court in the state of Tennessee on behalf of 17 music publishers, is seeking damages and injunctive relief for Twitter's "wilful copyright infringement". "Twitter fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical compositions, violating publishers' and others' exclusive rights under copyright law," the lawsuit read.
Truecaller introduces call recording for premium users on iOS, Android
While both operating systems restrict apps from recording calls natively, Truecaller circumvents the restriction by calling a dedicated recording line, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday. On Android, users can start a recording call directly from Truecaller's dialer. Truecaller will display a floating recording button if they are using another dialer.
OpenAI releases generative text features with function calling capability
"Developers can now describe functions to GPT-4-0613 and GPT-3.5-turbo-0613, and have the model intelligently choose to output a JSON object containing arguments to call those functions. This is a new way to more reliably connect GPT's capabilities with external tools and APIs," OpenAI said in a blogpost on Tuesday.
Users can now add 30-sec song clips to Notes on Instagram
"You can now add 30-sec clips of your favourite songs to Notes on Instagram," Zuckerberg posted on Meta's Broadcast Channel on Tuesday. "Shoutout to my daughters for levelling up my music taste." Meta had first introduced 'Notes' on Instagram in December last year and said that it helps users to feel closer to the people they care about.
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