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The light goes on as soon as you get home. To cap it off, your bedside lamp turns off when you activate sleep mode on your smartphone. Smart homes are no longer just about expensive devices, complex installations, or voice assistants, which are often more confusing than helpful. All it takes is a tiny detail to make everyday life smarter and more automated. In this article, we show you how this works – and how you can control your entire home via the simplest of means.
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5 Min.
One of the most popular applications of AI is image creation. Testing what you look like as a muppet or an anime character, or presenting yourself as an astronaut — the possibilities are endless! Now, a mysterious tool is preparing to perhaps even unseat ChatGPT from its throne. We’ll tell you the name of this mysterious AI, who’s behind it, and most importantly, how you can use it for free!
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11 Min.
With support from Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung, Matter promises to become the standard to rule them all in the smart home category. What is Matter, what is Thread, what is in it for you, and what types of products does it support? nextpit introduces you to this new standard and answers the most pressing questions.
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2 Min.
Almost everyone knows the situation: a WhatsApp notification pops up and is quickly swiped away. Then you realize that you really want to know what it said. But you don’t want to open the chat, because then you have to reply immediately. This is exactly where a simple trick comes into play, allowing messages to be displayed again without activating the blue checkmarks.
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10 Min.
With every new generation of Android, fresh features are added. But as the list grows, many of them end up overlooked or tucked away out of sight. We’ve rounded up the most useful Android features you need to know, and we’ll show you how to use and master them to level up your smartphone or tablet.
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5 Min.
I’m often asked about ChatGPT: “How did you do that?” or “Why does it always look cooler when you use it?” That’s exactly why I’m starting a new series today: My favorite prompts — sometimes simple, sometimes tricky, but always immediately applicable. I want you to see that you don’t have to be afraid of AI — and that lots of cool ideas can really make your life easier.
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4 Min.
iOS 26 will be one of the biggest iOS updates in years, including the new Liquid Glass UI design. But beyond the look and feel of the interface, the update introduces numerous smaller but thoughtful features and tweaks to improve your iPhone, some of which can be easily overlooked or hidden.
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3 Min.
You’re probably familiar with the situation: you plug your electric car into a fast-charging station, look forward to fast-charging times – and then? Instead of the advertised 150 kW, the charging display jerks along at a leisurely 60 or 70 kW. Annoying, isn’t it? But don’t worry: we’ll tell you why and what you can do to ensure that your electric car really accelerates when fast charging. The charging performance depends on several factors – battery temperature, charging station technology, charging curve, etc. If you keep these points in mind, you can save valuable time when using DC or HPC fast charging.
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7 Min.
Even before artificial intelligence became a buzzword, our smartphones were already multi-purpose tools. Augmented with artificial intelligence, they are even smarter, especially when they now have an agent mode like ChatGPT. I’ll tell you how to use the mode, what it can do, and what it cannot do yet.
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12 Min.
Palantir is the talk of the town right now. Governments, the police, and shareholders are raving about it. Others are apprehensive and downright fearful of Palantir. However, many people are unaware of what Palantir actually does. How does Palantir help the police — and why are so many people skeptical? We’ll find out — right now!