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Honor is gearing up to launch the Honor 600 series next week, and while the hardware specs look promising, the software may be the real star of the show. Building on the foundation laid by the Honor 400 series, on which users generated over 13.4 million seconds of AI video, Honor is set to debut an upgraded version of its AI Image to Video feature with the upcoming devices. On-device AI for better privacy and speed Honor’s Image to Video 2.0 uses a unified multi-modal video generation model that will run entirely on the device. Unlike cloud-based tools that can…
Nothing launched a genuinely useful app called Warp earlier today, with a simple idea: allowing Android users to share files, links, and copied texts directly to their Mac, Windows, or Linux machines without including any cables or convoluted workarounds. Nothing announced the app for Chrome and Edge (Chromium-based web browsers) and Android smartphones, floating it on both the Chrome Web Store and the Google Play Store (via 9To5Google). However, a few hours later, the app is nowhere to be found, with the official listings returning errors. So, how did Warp actually work? Nothing’s Warp app used Google Drive as a…
Subtlety is overrated, and MSI just proved that. The Taiwanese laptop maker has rolled out a sweeping refresh, unveiling more than a dozen new gaming laptops spread across its Cyborg, Crosshair, Raider, Stealth, and Titan lineups. The models cover 15-inch, 16-inch, and 18-inch form factors, ensuring there’s something for every gamer or professional user, making it hard for buyers to run out of excuses for not upgrading this year. So, what’s actually new inside these machines? It is Intel’s newly announced Arrow Lake-HX Plus chips, specifically the Core Ultra 9 290HZ Plus, that acts as a catalyst for MSI’s new…
Google made an unexpected cameo on Macs with the launch of a native Gemini app. What’s even more interesting (and a bit funny) is that the app arrived at Apple’s long-promised Siri upgrade (and a rumored standalone app for the voice assistant). The free app is available on macOS 15 and above. Though the app isn’t available on the App Store (yet), you can download it from Google’s official landing page. What can the Gemini Mac app actually do? Quite a bit, actually. Once you install the app, you can summon Gemini by pressing Option + Space keys. Doesn’t matter…
The LCD era on Apple’s iPad Air may finally be over next year. According to a new report by the South Korean outlet ET News, Apple is gearing up to give the iPad Air the most-awaited upgrade: an OLED display. Per the publication, Samsung Display is preparing to manufacture OLED panels for the next-generation iPad Air. Mass production is expected to begin around the end of this year or the beginning of next year (in January 2027). Why is this a big deal? If everything goes well, Apple may release the updated iPad Air in the first half of 2027,…
Artificial intelligence is steadily expanding into new areas of everyday life, and dating may be next. A new wave of AI “agents” is being developed to simulate personalities, interact with others, and even help users find potential romantic partners – without users having to do the initial work themselves. According to a report by WIRED, researchers and developers are experimenting with systems that create personalised AI agents, or “digital twins,” designed to represent individuals in virtual environments. These agents can interact with others, hold conversations, and assess compatibility at a scale that would be impossible for humans alone. AI Agents…
Amazon is finally ready to let you hang its art-focused TV on your wall. After a splashy debut at CES earlier this year, the Amazon Ember Artline lineup is now officially available for pre-order. Blending tech into your home decor A direct competitor to Samsung’s The Frame TV, the Ember Artline’s primary goal is to disappear into your decor. And it does so with a slim 1.5-inc profile, a matte screen that kills reflections, and a magnetic frame system that makes it look more like an art piece than a black slab on your wall. What really sets the Ember…
If you have ever finished an audiobook and wished you owned the book, Spotify has an easy solution. The company now lets you buy physical books directly from its app in the U.S. and the U.K. How to buy physical books in the Spotify app? Spotify has partnered with Bookshop for the sale of paper books. When you browse an audiobook on Spotify, you will now see an option to buy a copy. Once you tap it, Spotify redirects you to Bookshop’s website to complete the purchase. This means Spotify does not process payments itself. Instead, it acts as a…
Love it or hate it, the word “soul” is quite synonymous with From Software, whether that’s Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, its other challenging action games like Bloodborne or Elden Ring, or the Soulslike genre the studio inspired. So it’s no surprise that some players expected “Soulframe” to feature gameplay reminiscent of a Soulslike. After playing the game for several hours myself – and if you’re a Game Informer subscriber, you will be receiving a Soulframe Preludes code to check it out for yourself, too – I can confidently say that while there is a slight tinge of that Soulslike feel, I wouldn’t place…
Amazon just refreshed one of its most popular streaming devices. The new Fire TV Stick HD is officially here, and it is the slimmest Fire TV device Amazon has ever made. At $34.99, it is available for preorder right now and ships April 29. What’s new with the Fire TV Stick HD and how is it different? The new model is about 30% slimmer than the previous generation. It can fit easily in the narrow space behind your TV and works with a short USB-C cable that plugs directly into your TV’s USB port for power. So you don’t need…