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- Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
Microsoft files a patent for AI that edits live video
Microsoft has filed a patent for an AI system that would alter live video in near real time. AI agents would change or remove certain words and edit the speaker's face and mouth to match.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models
Study finds Chinese AI models politically less uniform than expected
Vals AI tested 25 AI models for alignment with Chinese government positions. Chinese models answered less uniformly than expected, Western models sometimes echoed Beijing, and the prompt language had a strong effect.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Operating systems · Software & updates
Microsoft removes a local PC migration option in Windows 11
According to the headline, Windows 11 loses its best local way to move to a new PC. OneDrive is said to offer only 5GB for free.
Full story at Windows Latest ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Software & updates
YouTube redesign drops the Subscriptions tab
YouTube is pushing Custom Feeds with a big home screen redesign. The Subscriptions tab is gone and a Subs section now sits at the top of the Home page.
Full story at Android Authority ↗ - Smartphones & apps
Pixel 11 visual notifications are getting more useful
The visual notification feature exclusive to the Pixel 11 series will soon become more useful. The text gives no further details.
Full story at PhoneArena ↗ - Programming & dev tools
GitHub announces SHIFT as the Game Off 2026 theme
GitHub's month-long game jam returns for its 14th year this November. The theme is SHIFT, and participants may interpret it freely.
Full story at github.blog ↗ - Smartphones & apps
Former LG PR person weighs in on iPhone Duo Crackgate
A former LG PR representative comments on the iPhone Duo issue called Crackgate. The question is whether Apple will handle it better than Antennagate.
Full story at PhoneArena ↗ - Chips & hardware
Sony discontinues its last standalone 4K Blu-ray player
Sony is discontinuing the UBP-X700/K, its last standalone 4K UHD Blu-ray player. The PS5 remains its only 4K UHD-compatible device.
Full story at pocket-lint.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Operating systems · Programming & dev tools
Microsoft says AI built a Windows 11 feature
According to the headline, Microsoft says AI built a Windows 11 feature. It only needed a human working in spare time.
Full story at Windows Latest ↗ - Operating systems · Smartphones & apps
Android apps return to Windows 11 search via phone streaming
According to the headline, Microsoft ended Android apps on Windows 11. They now return in taskbar Search, streamed from the phone.
Full story at Windows Latest ↗
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