While bias in generative AI is a well-known phenomenon, it’s still surprising what kinds of biases sometimes get unearthed. TechCrunch recently ran a test using Meta’s AI chatbot, which launched in April 2024 for over a dozen countries including India, and found an odd and disturbing trend. When generating images using the prompt “Indian men,” … Read more
Hisense introduced four separate series of mini-LED TVs at CES 2024, with the lineup led by a massive 110-inch model, the 110UX. The 110UX is the largest TV in the company’s flagship ULED X series, which also features a 98-inch model – the baby of the family. We’ve been looking forward to testing the new … Read more
There’s some good news for Samsung and the Wear OS segment overall. A new report indicates that sales of Wear OS-based smartwatches will improve considerably this year. This will come at the expense of Apple’s WatchOS, which is quite interesting. Wear OS smartwatches sales to increase in 2024 According to a new report from Counterpoint … Read more
Google IO 2024 is approaching fast, with the big G’s festival for Android 15, Wear OS 5, Android TV and more kicking off on May 14. And we now have an official schedule to give us some hints of the software (and maybe hardware) announcements in the pipeline. The Google IO 2024 schedule (spotted by … Read more
A few weeks ago, Google released the first beta version of Android 15 for Pixel devices. However, the company has yet to officially announce the new features it will bring with the upcoming version of Android. Next month, the company plans to unveil Android 15, Android TV, and Wear OS 5 at the Google I/O … Read more
An FCC (Federal Communications Commission) listing was recently spotted indicating that a new WearOS smartwatch by Google is currently in the works with the model number G4SKY. The post itself doesn’t specifically say it’s a smartwatch. However, discovered instructions on viewing the “FCC E-label” strongly suggest that it is indeed a wearable. Don’t get too … Read more
Wear OS 4 only launched last year, and despite new versions of Wear OS not usually landing yearly, it looks like Wear OS 5 might launch well before the end of 2024. That’s not confirmed just yet, but leaks point in that direction. So your Wear OS smartwatch could be getting a major software update … Read more
OnePlus has revealed the OnePlus Watch 2 Nordic Blue, a special edition of its OnePlus Watch 2 which offers a classic dive watch-style dial, new strap and other touches. The OnePlus Watch 2 Nordic Blue shares the same internal specs as the regular OnePlus Watch 2, including its 100-hour battery life (made possible by its … Read more
Starting today, the Uber app will remind you to put on your seatbelt shortly after your ride starts. Passengers’ tendency to not use a seat belt remains a significant concern, the ride-hailing service wrote in its announcement of the new safety feature, even though 50 percent of all vehicle crash deaths in the US in … Read more
Sony’s Extra Bass line of headphones has given listeners an added dose of low-end tone for years, and was generally cheaper than its high-end 1000X cans. The company is still keen on offering brain-rattling bass to those who want it, but the Extra Bass moniker and its confusing alpha-numeric product names are gone (more to … Read more