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Samsung's AI privacy switch doesn't stop Google from collecting your data

Samsung phones are not much different, with a host of intelligence tools under Samsung Galaxy AI. However, AI features are largely divided into those that run on the cloud and those that run entirely on your device, like…

AI safety conversations have gotten unbelievable

In the first case, Andrew Yang, the former presidential candidate and current CEO of mobile carrier Noble Moble, told CNN on Thursday that he had “met with the head of a lab” who had “a belief” that OpenAI’s Hugging Face…

How to block and unblock a number on your Android phone

But even the greatest of inventions has its cons. For smartphones, one of those bitter cons is unwanted calls. With all the benefits, convenience and interconnectedness smartphones allow you to enjoy, unfortunately, they…

Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes

Building on the brand’s Granary line, the Granary 2 series lineup is designed to give cat parents a clearer picture of what their pets are actually eating, from how much food they consume to how long they spend eating…

This Game Boy inspired hi-res music player raised over $500,000 on Kickstarter

From flip phones that reject social media to aesthetic-focused music players , simplified tech is making a comeback. This trend can clearly be seen in the popularity of the AP30 Music Boy's Kickstarter campaign , an…

Agentic security is the billion-dollar challenge for some clever startup to solve

There's also an opportunity here for companies to offer new solutions. This should not come as a shock to anyone, according to cybersecurity investors and accelerator executives. “On one hand, we shouldn’t be surprised…

My Pixel and MacBook work beautifully together; I question the need for an ecosystem

It's not enough to have an iPhone; you must have a MacBook and Apple Watch to make owning any one device worthwhile. But Apple's walled garden is crumbling , and now I question whether it even exists in practice. I was…

Prices go up in 7 days. Get your Disrupt ticket now.

25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices increase. Save up to $200 when you register before the deadline. Why Disrupt? From October 13-15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech…

How to factory reset your Steam Deck

Most times a simple system restart gets the device back in working shape. Other times, it takes a not-so-simple factory reset to get things back in order. If your Steam Deck has been plagued with performance issues…

Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test

Gemini found "public information online and guessed credentials to access websites it thought were part of the test", a Google official told the BBC, noting that in each instance "the model stopped". The affected…