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Google Gemini app may be coming to iPhone soon — here’s what we know

Google Gemini app may be coming to iPhone soon — here’s what we know

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Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot and ChatGPT rival, could soon be breaking out on its own for iPhone users; some eagle-eyed Philippines-based individuals spotted the standalone app in the Apple App Store. SEE ALSO: Google Maps is using Gemini to help you make plans iPhone owners can access Gemini via the Google app, but a dedicated, standalone app would streamline things significantly, giving iOS users a faster, more direct connection to Google’s advanced AI — without the extra steps. Mashable Light Speed One of the standout features of the Gemini iOS app that was shared online is Gemini Live — a voice chat option that mirrors the real-time conversation capabilities seen in OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Unlike the Google app’s Gemini tab, which lacks this functionality, Gemini Live appears to be the primary attraction of the standalone app. This move would align with Google’s broader push to make Gemini a more central, standalone product in its AI ecosystem, like Microsoft’s approach with Copilot. Google hasn’t commented on the app sightings yet, but if they’re in a testing phase, …

Harris’s Best Closing Argument Isn’t Coming From Her

Harris’s Best Closing Argument Isn’t Coming From Her

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This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Samuel L. Jackson strutted out onstage at James R. Hallford Stadium outside Atlanta last night and attempted to lend Kamala Harris some of his lifelong cool: “We’ve heard her favorite curse word is a favorite of mine too!” (Sadly, he restrained himself from saying it—of course you know what it is.) Harris’s team had curated a star-heavy bill, including Spike Lee, Tyler Perry, Bruce Springsteen, and Barack Obama. Thousands of potential voters had come out in support of Harris, but in the end, the evening felt more like an anti-Trump rally. And although Harris was the headliner, she seemed more like a role-player in an ensemble. A New York Times/Siena College poll released this morning has Donald Trump and Harris dead-even for the popular vote, at 48 to 48. Up close, when you experience them in a live setting, …

Almost All Meteorites That Hit Earth Are Coming From the Same Three Places, Scientists Discover

Almost All Meteorites That Hit Earth Are Coming From the Same Three Places, Scientists Discover

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The source of the asteroids. Origin Story Researchers have found that the vast majority of meteorites that plummet through the Earth’s atmosphere come from only three different asteroid families, which are groups of space rocks that resulted from the same collision millions of years ago. As detailed in a paper published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics last month, as well as two papers published last week in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers demonstrated that 70 percent of all known meteorites that made it through the atmosphere came from just three young asteroid families. These families — called Karin, Koronos, and Massalia — were formed around five, seven, and 40 million years ago respectively in our solar system’s main asteroid belt. Massalia was identified as the source for a whopping 37 percent of the meteorites. In short, it’s a stunning commonality that could allow us to trace back the origins of recently visited asteroids and other space rocks that could pose a threat to humans on Earth. Asteroid Ancestry Young asteroid families are …

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT for Windows—and it’s coming for your office software

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT for Windows—and it’s coming for your office software

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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI, the artificial intelligence powerhouse behind ChatGPT, has taken another step in its quest for ubiquity by releasing a Windows desktop application for its popular AI chatbot. The move, announced Thursday, follows the earlier launch of a macOS client and marks a significant push by OpenAI to embed its technology more deeply into users’ daily workflows. The new Windows app, currently available in preview to ChatGPT Plus, Enterprise, Team, and Edu subscribers, allows users to access the AI assistant via a keyboard shortcut (Alt + Space) from anywhere on their PC. This seamless integration aims to boost productivity by making AI assistance readily available without the need to switch to a web browser. OpenAI’s new ChatGPT desktop application for Windows, showing a user interface with conversation history. (Credit: OpenAI) OpenAI’s desktop strategy: More than just convenience OpenAI’s strategy of platform expansion goes beyond mere convenience. By creating native applications for major operating systems, the company is …

Emily Henry Has a New Book Coming Out!

Emily Henry Has a New Book Coming Out!

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Would it be the 2020s without a new contemporary romance by Emily Henry to look forward to? The mega bestselling author’s latest is titled Great Big Beautiful Life, and feels like it fits in a familiar groove. It’s a contemporary romance about two writers (like 2020’s Beach Read) that will, undoubtably, plumb the depths of heavy topics, serve up cutesy sex scenes, and deliver an all-together heartwarming romantic story — all things we’ve come to expect and love from Henry. But even with the familiar Henry trappings, there are some refreshing elements. The story follows writers, as we mentioned before, but this time they’re competing for the right to write the story of Margaret Ives, a storied octogenarian who hasn’t been seen in years. The former tabloid princess and daughter of one of the most scandalous 20th-Century families invites the sunshiny Alice Scott and the award-winning “human thundercloud” Hayden Anderson to Little Crescent Island for one month each to see who she’d like to write her life’s story. Thing is, Margaret is giving each of …

Researcher Who Just Won the Nobel Prize Quit Google to Warn About Evil AI Coming for Us All

Researcher Who Just Won the Nobel Prize Quit Google to Warn About Evil AI Coming for Us All

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Both of the men who won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics are artificial intelligence pioneers — and one of them is considered the technology’s “godfather.” As Reuters reports, American physicist John Hopfield and AI expert Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the coveted prize this week. Considered the “godfather of AI,” Hinton’s research in 2012 laid the groundwork for today’s neural networks — but in 2023, he quit his job at Google to join a chorus of critics sounding alarm bells about the technology. In an interview with the New York Times last year about leaving his job as a vice president and engineering fellow at the tech giant, Hinton said he’d previously thought of Google as a “proper steward” of the powerful technology. That’s until Microsoft partnered with OpenAI to unleash the latter’s GPT-4 large language model (LLM), which powers ChatGPT, onto the masses. Though he didn’t believe that AI was anywhere near its zenith at the time, the 76-year-old computer scientist suggested he saw the writing on the wall with the Microsoft-OpenAI deal. “Most people thought …

Could They Be Coming Worldwide Soon?

Could They Be Coming Worldwide Soon?

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The European Commission is forcing Apple to make big changes to how its devices function in the EU, such as implementing support for third-party app stores and alternative payment options. Here are a few monumental changes in Apple’s operating systems in the EU. 1. Alternative App Marketplaces SashaMagic / Shutterstock The Apple App Store has long been the only place from which you can get software for Apple devices—apart from sideloading apps onto an iPhone. But that’s all changing for EU users anyway. Apple now allows app developers and other third parties to offer iOS and iPadOS apps on alternative marketplaces, even their own websites. Apple says this would amount to increased risk, so the company introduced additional safety measures, like notarization for iOS/iPadOS apps and authorization for marketplace developers. This could lead to two things: one, you pay less for your software (an often-touted but rarely-seen benefit), and two, more variation in software from developers otherwise put off by Apple’s limitations. 2. Support for Third-Party Browser Engines Primakov / Shutterstock The European Commission also …

Exciting Changes Coming to Past Tense and Book Riot!

Exciting Changes Coming to Past Tense and Book Riot!

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Hello Readers, Exciting changes are coming to Book Riot and your inbox! Starting next week, we’ll be bringing the diverse perspectives and thoughtful stories found at bookriot.com to our host of newsletters. You’ll find pieces written not only by the writers who have become your trusted advisors on what’s new and interesting in your favorite corners of the book world, but also some new-to-you voices who have their own thoughts, insights, and, of course, book recommendations to share. We’ve been working behind the scenes on Book Riot’s membership platform, built to support more robust content and community, and the updates you’ll see in newsletters are part of that process.  So, what can you expect in your inbox? You’ll get a healthy mix of articles with more extended takes on bookish subjects, more recommendations, quippy pieces you can enjoy over a cup of coffee, and digests that link out to interesting stuff happening in and outside of Book Riot. You don’t have to do anything to get this new content, but to make sure all the …

Exciting Changes are Coming to Book Riot and Our Newsletters

Exciting Changes are Coming to Book Riot and Our Newsletters

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Exciting changes are coming to Book Riot and newsletter subscriber inboxes! Starting this October, we’ll be bringing the diverse perspectives and thoughtful stories found at Book Riot to our host of newsletters. You’ll find pieces written not only by the writers who have become your trusted advisors on what’s new and interesting in your favorite corners of the book world, but also some new-to-you voices who have their own thoughts, insights, and, of course, book recommendations to share. We’ve been working behind the scenes on Book Riot’s membership platform, built to support more robust content and community, and the updates you’ll see in newsletters are part of that process. So, what can you expect in your inbox? You’ll get a healthy mix of articles with more extended takes on bookish subjects, more recommendations, quippy pieces you can enjoy over a cup of coffee, and digests that link out to interesting stuff happening in and outside of Book Riot. You don’t have to do anything to get this new content, but to make sure all the …