Kerry Wan / Zdnet Qualcomm says my Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus’ Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU is faster than the Intel Core Ultra 288V chip. My smartphone also has 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of semiconductor storage. In short, it’s more powerful than most of my laptops. So why not use it as a…
Happy Tuesday! This is your Tech Drop, my weekly compilation of the top stories from the past week at the intersection of technology and politics. Trump meme pieces cause rift in MAGA world Cryptocurrency enthusiasts aren’t happy with Donald and Melania Trump’s new “meme coins” — essentially glorified trading cards. Digital tokens seem like an…
This ghost attack is back in the news: be careful. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Republished on January 16 with new reports on AI call hacking and the FBI’s own challenges to Chinese hackers infiltrating US networks. It starts with a simple call, a message, a pop-up, but it ends with a loss that could…
Kris Carlon / Android Authority TL;DR The Federal Trade Commission is examining whether Microsoft’s bundling practices violated antitrust rules. Investigators say Microsoft lured federal agencies with free software and then locked them into paid services. Microsoft denies any wrongdoing, saying its free upgrades were intended only to strengthen the government’s cybersecurity. The Federal Trade Commission…
When Chatgpt arrived for the first time, we obtained a textual chatbot which could try to answer any question reasonably, even if it is wrong (this is always the case, because the hallucinations have not disappeared). It didn’t take AI for a long time to win new capacities. It could see things through photos and…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Tl; DR The rocking to activate the unlocking function of digital takeoff fingerprints is absent from Android 16 Beta 4, but it is always possible to activate it via a hidden command. Unlocking fingerprints in takeoff allows Pixel phones to use fingerprint unlock even when their screens are off. The…
by Kandiss Edwards January 16, 2025 The rapper’s stance toward Trump has softened, and he is a longtime advocate of cryptocurrency. Snoop Dogg is rumored to be performing at the Crypto Ball on January 17 in Washington, DC. The New York Post, which will be held to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump. A flyer for the…
During the weekend, all Gemini app users on Android and iOS have lost access to Flash 2.0 (experimental) thought. It was just a bug, and the model was restored today. Google’s first reasoning model was published in December and updated for developers (Google AI Studio) in January before coming to the Gemini application in February…
Ryan Haines / Android Authority Tl; DR Pixel, Pixel 6 phones at the Pixel 9 series, face important problems with the “Now Playing” function, which does not recognize songs as before. The forums of the Reddit and Google community are flooded with complaints concerning the functionality that does not work, even after the publication of…
Israel approves six Bitcoin mutual funds, offering regulated access through major financial firms like Migdal and Phoenix Investment. Bitcoin mutual funds in Israel track indices such as BlackRock’s iShares and the S&P Bitcoin Index for transparent market exposure. Israel is expected to make a substantial entry into the crypto industry on December 31, 2024, with…