Xiaomi is expanding its smart home portfolio with a product that goes beyond mere convenience functions: the Mijia Water Purifier Pro. The intelligent water filter is listed on the Chinese platform Youpin and designed to address a practical and necessary problem—the quality of tap water.
Lego is launching eight new sets in the Technic range this summer. This means that the Technic 2025 portfolio will grow from eleven to a total of 19 models. In addition to classic playsets, you can also expect special highlights that are specially tailored to adult Lego fans.
As the AI landscape becomes increasingly competitive, major AI companies are exploring new ways to reach broader audiences. Google, having introduced expanded features with Gemini, is now aiming to allow younger users to access its Gemini chatbot while emphasizing the full control and supervision that parents will retain.
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If you find setting up your Google TV a bit tedious, you’re not alone. The process of installing apps and manually inputting details can feel arduous for some users. Fortunately, Google is addressing this by making the process more seamless in the future. These enhancements are initially set to be available on select Hisense TVs before expanding to more Google TV devices.
Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are a popular wearable, but they haven’t been entirely free of concerns since their launch, primarily revolving around Meta’s handling of user privacy and data. Now, the company is rolling out a new policy adjustment that will affect how it collects data through these spectacles.
Apple’s AirPlay is a convenient feature in iPhones and other Apple products, enabling seamless connection with other media devices for easy mirroring or casting. However, the underlying protocol could also serve as an entry point for hackers to infiltrate and gain access to your device. Several vulnerabilities in AirPlay have been discovered, potentially putting millions of Apple and third-party devices at risk.
Following recent urgent iOS updates rolled out to iPhones, Apple has sent out notices to affected users, warning of potential spyware attacks this week in over 100 countries so far. The company advises users to take the alert seriously and follow recommended measures to keep their devices and data safe. The attacks are speculated to be linked to the use of the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware by attackers targeting high-profile individuals.
Google’s Pixel smartphones are known for their high-quality displays. Recent Pixel models utilize PWM, or Pulse Width Modulation, to control display brightness. While PWM offers several advantages, a significant drawback is that it can cause headaches and nausea for users sensitive to flicker. Google has hinted at addressing this issue this year, possibly in their next-generation Pixel devices.
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Google has been actively enhancing the image generation capabilities of Gemini. Following the launch of AI Studio, which offers native AI editing on the web, Google is now extending some of these functions to the Gemini app for mobile. This expanded feature will allow users to upload images to the chatbot and perform edits using natural language prompts.
Google is being more cautious when checking and verifying apps that are to be included in the Google Play Store. This is causing a cascading effect as not only have far fewer new apps been approved for the platform, but the overall number of apps has decreased significantly.