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  1. Vorastra

    Google says to soon add generative AI features in search results

    https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-says-soon-add-generative-ai-features-search-results-2023-02-08/
  3. Jan

    Android plus crapware consumes 60GB on Samsung Galaxy S23

    Samsung Galaxy S23's pre-loaded software takes up 60GB storage out of the box Several users of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone — the Galaxy S23 — have reported that its Android operating system and pre-installed crapware take up around 60GB of storage. The issue was highlighted in a...
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  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google's LaMDA-powered ChatGPT rival Bard opening for early testing

    Google's LaMDA-powered ChatGPT rival Bard opening for early testing Alphabet Inc.’s Google is getting its ChatGPT competitor ready for prime time. The company said on Monday that its new conversational AI service, called Bard, would be opening up to trusted testers, and that it is readying the...
  5. Jan

    ChatGPT passes Google's test for people applying to be programmers

    ChatGPT passes Google's coding job test OpenAI's ChatGPT language model recently passed a tough coding interview that would qualify it to be employed as a Google engineer. This was the result of one of the tests conducted by a team of Google workers comparing artificial intelligence (AI)...
    • Jan
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  6. Jan

    WIOCC lands 2Africa at Amanzimtoti

    World's longest undersea fibre cable lands in Amanzimtoti The West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) expects to land the Facebook-backed, 45,000km-long 2Africa undersea fibre cable at Amanzimtoti near Durban on Monday, according to reports. This comes after successful landings at Yzerfontein...
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  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google investing $400 million in OpenAI rival Anthropic

    Google investing $400 million in OpenAI rival Anthropic Alphabet Inc.’s Google has invested almost $400 million (R6.99 billion) in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, which is testing a rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, according to a person familiar with the deal. Google and Anthropic...
  8. Jan

    Apple investing in Maps, search, and online ads network to rival Google

    Apple wants to shake off Google with its own search app and online ads business Apple is building out some of its own software and planning a new product to loosen Google's hold on its ecosystem, Financial Times reports. Several Apple employees working on the software told the publication that...
    • Jan
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  9. Jan

    Most popular desktop and mobile operating systems in South Africa - December 2018-2022

    Most popular operating systems in South Africa Android and Windows continue to dominate the South African operating system (OS) market for mobile and desktop devices, with usage shares of 82.13% and 62.46%, respectively. However, according to Statcounter GlobalStats data, their usage share...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Google to block side-loading older apps in Android 14

    Android 14 will block sideloading old apps Google's next mobile operating system (OS), Android 14, will block the side-loading of apps targeting older versions of the software to prevent the spread of malware, 9to5Google reports. The company recently updated the guidelines for the Google Play...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Lawsuit against Google aims to break up ads business

    Lawsuit against Google aims to break up ads business The US Justice Department and eight states sued Alphabet Inc.’s Google, calling for the break up of the search giant’s ad-technology business over alleged illegal monopolisation of the digital advertising market. “The lawsuit we have filed...
  12. Jan

    Big-screen monitor and media box price comparison - January 2023

    Goodbye TV Licence — Big-screen monitor and media box price comparison While there are plans for the South African Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC) TV licence to be replaced with a household tax, this could still take up to five years to complete. Those wishing to avoid paying TV licence fees...
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    • Replies: 13
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  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Spotify joining Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft with jobs cuts

    Spotify joining Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft with jobs cuts Spotify Technology SA is planning layoffs as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the plans, joining a slew of technology companies from Amazon.com Inc. to Meta Platforms Inc. in announcing job cuts to lower...
  14. Jan

    Android 13 sitting at 5.2% adoption

    Android 13 adoption going at a snail's pace 9to5Google reports that Android Studio has released its official Android version distribution numbers, revealing the most popular versions of Google's mobile OS at the start of 2023. 2020's Android 11 was still the most widely-used version...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google retrenching 12,000 staff

    Google retrenching 12,000 staff Google parent Alphabet Inc. said it will cut about 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce, becoming the latest tech giant to retrench after years of abundant growth and hiring. The cuts will affect jobs globally and across the entire company, chief...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple planning to launch smart home displays to rival Google and Amazon

    Apple planning to launch smart home displays to rival Google and Amazon Apple Inc. is working on a slate of devices aimed at challenging Amazon.com Inc. and Google in the smart home market, including new displays and a faster TV set-top box, after relaunching its larger HomePod speaker. The...
  17. Jan

    Google developing location tracking tags to rival AirTags and SmartTags

    Google working on AirTag rival Google is developing its own location-tracking device to rival Apple's AirTags and Samsung's Galaxy SmartTags, according to a Twitter user known for sharing early details about the company's Pixel devices. Polish leaker Kuba Wojciechowski first discovered...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    YouTube testing ad-supported subscription-free TV service

    YouTube testing free ad-supported TV channel hub YouTube is testing a hub of ad-supported TV channels that users can watch for free, and it could feature programming from Lionsgate and A&E, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to a source familiar with the matter, YouTube is in talks...
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  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Global Android and iPhones users by the numbers

    Global Android and iPhones users by the numbers Google, Microsoft, and Meta continue to dominate super investors’ portfolios, and one reason is their dominance in the consumer market. According to the latest Dataroma statistics, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, and Meta (Facebook) are the three...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google and Nvidia join Sony's opposition to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal

    Google and Nvidia join Sony's opposition to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Nvidia Corp. have expressed concerns to the Federal Trade Commission about Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., adding fuel to the government’s case against the $69...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft gunning for Google with potential OpenAI investment

    Microsoft gunning for Google with potential OpenAI investment Microsoft Corp.’s Satya Nadella is weighing the company’s biggest-ever startup investment, seeking to give the software giant an advantage against Google in the race to weave advanced artificial intelligence tools into fields like...
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