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April 3, 2024
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CNET

Get Up to $257 Off a Cellular Stainless Steel Apple Watch Series 9, But Be Quick
That deal isn’t quite as impressive, however. And these Apple Watch prices can fluctuate wildly at times, so we would suggest you place your order soon if you want to put one of these watches on your wrist at these prices.
CNET

Google’s Podcasts App Is Dead. You Still Have Time to Migrate to YouTube Music
There are two ways to export your podcast subscriptions from Google Podcasts. The first is a direct export to YouTube Music. The other lets you download your subscriptions in OPML format. You can then load that file into another podcast app to retrieve …
The Verge

Apple’s second-gen AirPods are available at a rare discount
They’re still a good option if you just need a simple pair of earbuds that integrate well with other Apple devices, and right now, they’re just $89 ($40 off) at Amazon and Walmart. That’s $20 shy of the all-time low price set during Black Friday and the …
CNET

Welcome to AI Atlas, CNET’s Guide to Today’s Artificial Intelligence
The rise of generative AI is this generation’s iPhone moment. In response, we’re unveiling AI Atlas, a brand-new compendium of advice, reviews, news and views on artificial intelligence.
The Verge

Microsoft is working on an Xbox AI chatbot
Microsoft is currently testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot that can be used to automate support tasks. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the software giant has been testing an “embodied AI character” that animates when …
The Verge

Apple quietly added Qi2 charging to the iPhone 12
Apple never mentioned it, but the iPhone 12 received Qi2 wireless charging support when it got updated to iOS 17.4 last month. That means you can make full use of the Qi2-certified chargers that have entered the market, which have adopted the magnetic …
Forbes

FORM Unveils Smart Swim 2 Goggles To Help You Straighten Up And Swim Right
FORM Smart Swim Goggles are designed to help you swim at your best, thanks to a bright heads-up-display in the right lens that shows you how you’re doing in real time. The Canadian company has just announced its second-generation model, …
CNET

Microsoft Is Testing an AI Chatbot for Xbox. Here’s What It Could Do
“We are testing an Xbox Support Virtual Agent, an internal prototype of an animated character that can query Xbox Support topics with voice or text,” Haiyan Zhang, general manager of Gaming AI at Xbox, told CNET in an emailed statement.
The Verge

How Meta’s global head of safety approaches online age verification
Antigone Davis explains Meta’s push for laws making app store providers responsible for age verification, and why its Quest VR store is a model. By …
Quartz

Microsoft is reportedly testing an animated AI chatbot for Xbox
The company is building an “embodied AI character” that can respond to queries and other support tasks, The Verge reported · Sign up for the Daily Brief.