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Andy Walker / Android Authority I’ve recently started using NotebookLM, and I love it. Google’s AI tool is free, with the premium Plus version initially available only to Workspace users. Things changed last week when Google included it in the One AI Premium subscription, which also gives you access to Gemini Advanced and 2TB of … Read more
To find out how much force a mantis shrimp’s dactyl clubs can possibly withstand, the researchers tested live shrimp by having them strike a piezoelectric sensor like they would smash a shell. They also fired ultrasonic and hypersonic lasers at pieces of dactyl clubs from their specimens so they could see how the clubs defended … Read more
Elon Musk is once again leaving his fingerprints on official communications from the federal government. In an email to staff Saturday afternoon, the Office of Personnel Management, which is stacked with Musk loyalists, told employees to send five bullet points detailing what they accomplished last week and cc their manager. “Failure to respond will be … Read more
Nothing is more annoying than streaming a video, joining a call, or browsing the web, only to be met with endless buffering and lag. We’ve all been there: you’re ready to binge your favorite show or hop on a Zoom call, and the Wi-Fi slows to a crawl. Poor Wi-Fi connectivity can make the fastest … Read more
Two really interesting things happened recently. Well, it’s interesting if you enjoy eBooks or copyright law, or just like to watch huge tech companies do stupid things. You might even enjoy all three; if so you hit the jackpot. On one side we have Amazon cracking down on people who move Kindle books to a … Read more
A day ago, T-Mobile sent out an invitation to members of the press for a major announcement it was making. Although they were vague about details of the said event, the invite hinted that the announcement had something to do with its exclusive T-Priority network for first responders. Fast … Read more
Let’s talk about a revolution—one that’s reshaping classrooms and catapulting education into the future. Since 2000, online learning has exploded by 900%, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, 70% of students now say they prefer online learning over traditional methods. With a projected 57 million users by 2027, this isn’t just … Read more
Social media giants Meta and X approved ads targeting users in Germany with violent anti-Muslim and anti-Jew hate speech in the run-up to the country’s federal elections, according to new research from Eko, a corporate responsibility nonprofit campaign group. The group’s researchers tested whether the two platforms’ ad review systems would approve or reject submissions … Read more
The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled Ever since World War II, the US has been the global leader in science and technology—and benefited immensely from it. Research fuels American innovation and the economy in turn. Scientists around the world want to study in the US and collaborate with American scientists to produce more … Read more
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on an AI-powered avatar generator for Play Games profiles. We’ve enabled it before the official rollout to give you an early look. Google is developing an AI-powered avatar generator for the Play Store that will allow you to create a custom avatar for your Play Games … Read more