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Here is something that will make you think twice before typing a long, detailed prompt to ChatGPT or Gemini. Every word you type costs energy, and a lot more than you would think. A recent report by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health paints a pretty alarming picture of AI’s environmental footprint. The numbers are staggering and will make you pause next time you want to make a request to your favorite AI chatbot. According to the report, ChatGPT alone processes around 2.5 billion prompts every single day, and at a conservative 0.42 Wh per prompt,…
Microsoft stopped officially supporting Office 2019 for Mac in October 2023. At the time, the apps kept working, so most users didn’t think much of it. That is about to change. Starting July 13, Office 2019 apps for Mac will lose the ability to edit, save, or create new files, and Microsoft isn’t planning to do anything about it. The issue stems from an expiring security certificate that validates Office licenses. Microsoft renewed the certificate and updated all other versions of Office to recognize it, but left Office 2019 for Mac out of the process entirely. Is Microsoft forcing users…
It seems that every other fitness product wants to be your next health coach. It started with fitness products like Whoop, Oura ring, and UltraHuman. Recently, Google joined the bandwagon with its latest Fitbit Air, and now it seems Samsung is also joining the party. The South Korean tech giant is rolling out a major Samsung Health update on June 8 that will debut alongside its next Galaxy Watch. The update is designed to turn the watch into a proactive health companion, one that actively interprets your biometric data and tells you what to do with it. What’s actually new…
Nintendo plans to release a modified Switch 2 in Europe that will let you swap out the battery without sending the console in for service. The move is a direct response to a new EU regulation set to take effect in February 2027, which requires portable electronics, including game consoles, to support user-replaceable batteries. Why this is a bigger deal than it sounds Replacing the battery in a standard Switch 2 today is not a simple task. It requires partial disassembly, which isn’t ideal for the average user. The EU rule is designed to change that, pushing manufacturers toward designs…
After debuting a nifty sticker-creating feature on iOS last year, Google Photos extended it to Android users this February. The feature lets you quickly create stickers with a simple long-press gesture, making it incredibly easy to share custom stickers with friends and family. Now, Google is adding one more layer of polish to the experience: a dedicated folder that automatically stores every sticker you’ve ever made. Where to find the Stickers folder According to 9to5Google, the new Stickers folder lives in the Collections tab in Google Photos, positioned just after the Places map. It arranges your sticker creations in a…
If you have been paying for a voice transcription app, you might want to hold off on renewing that subscription. Google has launched Google AI Edge Eloquent on macOS, bringing its free dictation app to Mac users. The app captures what you say, transcribes it, and cleans it up in real time by removing filler words and polishing the text for clarity. The app, dubbed “Google Al Edge Eloquent,” was first launched on iOS a few months ago, and it has now finally come to macOS. Alas, as always, Google is treating its own mobile platform as a second-class citizen…
The Pixel 11 series isn’t due until August, but a steady stream of leaks has already revealed details ranging from design to specs across all four upcoming devices. The latest addition gives us a look at the wallpapers Google may ship with the lineup, and they offer a strong hint at the color options likely at launch. A toned-down palette across the board Mystic Leaks on Telegram (via 9to5Google) has shared the full wallpaper library for every model in the Pixel 11 lineup ahead of the phones’ expected August launch. According to the leak, the base Pixel 11 will get…
Amazon has a new trick up its sleeve, and it is a weird one. When you type a visual description into the Amazon app, like “flannel shirt” or “blue and white gingham dress,” the search bar now generates AI images of products in real time as you type. These images are not real products you can actually buy. They are entirely made up, existing purely as visual suggestions to help you find products that look similar. Whether that sounds useful or baffling to you probably depends on how much patience you have for AI features that solve problems you did…
If you were gutted by the cancellation of Scavengers Reign, Netflix has something that might ease the pain. The streaming giant has officially announced Dealies, a new adult animated workplace comedy set inside the most gloriously unhinged big box store in America. The show is created by Joe Bennett and Ted Travelstead, and is expected to arrive on Netflix in 2027. Dealies, a new adult animated series from the producers of Common Side Effects and Scavenger’s Reign, is coming soon to Netflix. The staff at big box store DEALIES are masters of the delicate alchemy of trade, prophets of enterprise…and…
Most apps are designed to keep you on them as long as possible, especially content consumption apps where you scroll a never-ending feed of content. Dreambeans, a new experimental app from Google Labs, does the opposite. It gives you a small collection of AI-illustrated stories each morning and sends you off to live your actual life. What kind of stories does Dreambeans actually generate? While you sleep, the app collects the required data from your Google apps and services, including Gmail, Calendar, Google Photos, YouTube, along with your search history, and curates them into a set of 10 to 14…