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Microsoft’s new Bing powered by ChatGPT-4 AI may encourage natural language

Microsoft’s new Bing powered by ChatGPT-4 AI may encourage natural language

by | Feb 4, 2023 | Technology







Microsoft’s new Bing powered by ChatGPT-4 AI will reportedly encourage natural language instead of keyword-driven search terms.


The new Bing went live but the company quickly shut it down, reports Windows Central.


Luckily, a user named Owen Yin was able to take a few screenshots and test out a few features before his access was removed.


According to the screenshots, the new Bing describes itself as a “research assistant, personal planner, and creative partner at your side”.


The major change between a normal web search engine and the new AI-powered Bing is that the search bar is now a chat box, which is larger in size.


Users will be able to ask the search engine for specific topics or ideas and even ask for its opinion.


Moreover, it is expected that new Bing will also allow users to search the web traditionally if someone prefers using keywords in the search box, the report said.


–IANS


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Tech giant Apple may launch ‘HomePod mini 2’ in 2024, says analyst

Tech giant Apple may launch ‘HomePod mini 2’ in 2024, says analyst

by | Feb 3, 2023 | Technology







Tech giant Apple will reportedly start mass shipments of a new ‘HomePod mini 2’ in the second half of next year.


The information was shared by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on the micro-blogging platform Twitter on Friday.


Kuo tweeted: “Goertek has secured NPI and assembly orders for HomePod mini 2, which will start mass shipments in 2H24.”


He also mentioned that the tech giant will likely start mass production of the “AirPods Max 2” and “AirPods low-cost version” in the second half of next year or in the first half of 2025.


Last month, Kuo had said that the iPhone maker would start mass shipments of next-generation AirPods which might cost $99 and new AirPods Max in the second half of next year or the first half of 2025.


Meanwhile, it was reported that the tech giant was working on the ‘Airpods Lite’ version to compete against cheaper wireless earbuds.


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YouTube releases ‘Go Live Together’ for creators to co-stream on phone

YouTube releases ‘Go Live Together’ for creators to co-stream on phone

by | Feb 3, 2023 | Technology







Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube has released the “Go Live Together” feature for creators to co-livestream and invite a guest on phone.


The company shared the information on Twitter from its TeamYouTube account, saying: “Introducing Go Live Together, a new way to easily start a co-stream & invite a guest, all from your phone! creators need 50+ subs to host co-streams, but anyone can be a guest!.”


The video streaming platform also indicated that it may introduce the feature to YouTube on the desktop version.


“From our early tests, we know many of you are excited to see this feature come to the desktop so you can co-stream right from YouTube on your computer this is something we’re still exploring,” tweeted TeamYouTube.


“Go Live Together” appears beneath “Go live” in the Create sheet on YouTube for Android and iOS.


Creators can send out a link to any guest.


Moreover, creators can use their computers to schedule a live stream with a guest and then go live from their phones. They can also immediately go live from their mobile device.


Also, creators can switch up the guests they have on their live stream, but they can only have one person there at once. After inviting a guest, their stream feed will appear above their guest’s.


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Google to host event about artificial intelligence on February 8

Google to host event about artificial intelligence on February 8

by | Feb 3, 2023 | Technology







Google will host an event on February 8 in which it will share about its work in artificial intelligence (AI).


The company will share how it is “using the power of AI to reimagine how people search for, explore and interact with information, making it more natural and intuitive than ever before to find what you need”, according to an invite sent to The Verge.


The 40-minute event will be streamed on YouTube.


The report further mentioned that the invitation contains references to Google Lens, Translate, Shopping and Maps.


Earlier this week, it was reported that the tech giant was testing ChatGPT-like products, which will use its LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) technology.


Under new AI-powered chat products, the company was testing a chatbot called “Apprentice Bard”, with which users can ask questions and receive detailed answers similar to ChatGPT, also a new search desktop design that could be used in a question-and-answer form.


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Twitter expands Blue subscription service to 6 more countries: Reports

Twitter expands Blue subscription service to 6 more countries: Reports

by | Feb 3, 2023 | Technology







Micro-blogging platform Twitter has expanded its Blue service subscription service to six more countries, taking the total to 12 where users can subscribe to it.


The Twitter Blue service is now available in Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain, reports TechCrunch.


Additionally, the company is introducing a new Spaces tab featuring podcasts and curated stations for live and recorded spaces.


The Spaces page is already available to users without a Twitter Blue subscription, but it primarily displays the live audio sessions that are currently happening.


The platform is also bringing back themed stations that list Spaces station by topics, which the company had started testing in August last year before Elon Musk took over.


Moreover, the company is making podcasts available to only Blue subscribers and “some people on Twitter for iOS and Twitter for Android apps”, the report said.


In December last year, Twitter had relaunched its Blue subscription service with verification, costing $8 for Android users and $11 for iPhone owners per month.


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YouTube Shorts now averaging over 50 bn daily views: Sundar Pichai

YouTube Shorts now averaging over 50 bn daily views: Sundar Pichai

by | Feb 3, 2023 | Technology







YouTube Shorts, Google’s answer to TikTok, is now averaging over 50 billion daily views, up from 30 billion that was last reported, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced.


Pichai said that this performance will reward creators and help improve the Shorts experience for everyone.


“Our subscription business continues to grow, with YouTube Music and Premium surpassing 80 million subscribers, including trials. Together with our YouTube Primetime channel subscriptions and YouTube TV, we have good momentum here,” Pichai said during the analysts’ call late on Thursday.


In December, the National Football League announced YouTube will pay around $2 billion a year for rights to the “Sunday Ticket”.


According to Pichai, YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket will help acedrive subscriptions, bring new viewers to YouTube’s paid and ad-supported experiences, and create new opportunities for creators”.


YouTube advertising revenue was $7.96 billion — down 8 per cent from $8.63 billion the year prior — in the December quarter.


“Beyond our advertising business, we have strong momentum in Cloud, YouTube subscriptions, and hardware. However, our revenues this quarter were impacted by pullbacks in advertiser spend and the impact of foreign exchange,” said Pichai.


He said there are many opportunities to build on the progress at YouTube over the years, starting with Shorts monetisation.


“Overall, I see this as an important journey to re-engineer the company’s cost base in a durable way,” said Pichai.


–IANS


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