French town will track irresponsible owners using DNA from pet poop
Paw Patrol turns to Poo Patrol. By the way, a similar plan was proposed for a Spanish town, as well, way back in 2015.
The Indian government doesn't want you to see boobies on Netflix
But it's okay if politicians watch porn in parliament!
Tata is about to make iPhones in India
Tata is reportedly coughing up $600 million to acquire the factory of Wistron, one of Apple’s global contractor manufacturers, after it shuttered India operations in May 2023.
Feeling stressed? You are more likely to click shady links in a bad email, says research
If your brain is jelly due to overwork. Or you’re crying an Atlantic Ocean after a bad breakup. Or just stressed at the banality of our brief lives on the cosmic scale. Well, don’t click on random email links out of boredom.
Meta aped Twitter with Threads. Pissed Twitter is now taking Meta to the court
Threads is an Instagram off-shoot. And a Twitter copycat. This is how the meeting went at Meta during its development. Team: Hey Mark, how much do we want to copy Twitter for Threads? Mark Zuckerberg: Yes!
Apple now owns Godzilla, too!
Just in case you weren’t paying attention, Apple is the new video streaming behemoth on the block. Shows like Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Prehistoric Planet, and Foundation (must watch!!!) are already the talk of the town and winning awards.
The company recently ordered a Lionel Messi film to its pipeline. This happened merely days after the football wizard signed up with an American club and started scoring goals like a machine, while the matches are streamed on Apple’s platform.
You can now add Godzilla to the list of Apple entertainment properties, too!
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) August 17, 2023
The platform will soon stream a new show — Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — which is set in the same world as the recent “Monsterverse” films featuring King Kong, Godzilla, and the organization named Monarch. Here’s the synopsis for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters —
The Apple TV+ slate already has upcoming shows with A-list Hollywood stars that include Oscar winners like Joaquin Phoenix, Riz Ahmed, and former Superman, Henry Cavill, among others. Some of the titles that will soon arrive on the platform are Napoleon, Killers of the Flower Moon, Argylle, Fingernails, and The Changeling.
Google Search will spoon-feed you long articles as a short summary
Everyone in the tech industry has gone mad over AI. Google, the lord of our entire digital existence, is no exception. The latest from its lab is a new feature called “SGE while browsing,” which presents a short summarized version of a long, complex article. Here’s how Google describes it:
“On some web pages you visit, you can tap to see an AI-generated list of the key points an article covers, with links that will take you straight to what you’re looking for directly on the page. We’ll also help you dig deeper with “Explore on page,” where you can see questions the article answers and jump to the relevant section to learn more.”
Here’s the feature in action:
The feature is rolling out inside the Google app for Android and iOS. It will soon arrive on Chrome for desktop, too. However, it’s an experimental feature, and can be enabled after you sign up for the Google Labs. Unfortunately, Google Labs is currently limited to the US market, and there is no timeline for an international expansion.
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