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Henkel, the company behind well-known brands such as Persil and Perwoll, unveiled groundbreaking innovations at CES 2025 that were designed to make washing clothes and dishes not only smarter but also more environmentally friendly. It introduces Artificial Intelligence (AI) to your dishwashers and washing machines and can even make old models smart(er). The idea behind it is ingenious! Persil Smartwash: The Wash …
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Meta caused a stir last week when it let slip that it intends to populate its platform with a significant number of entirely artificial users in the not too distant future. “We expect these AIs to actually, over time, exist on our platforms, kind of in the same way that accounts do,” Connor Hayes, vice-president of product for generative AI …
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Compelling content can be hard to find on Netflix these days, and a new report suggests the streaming giant wants it that way. Executives are pushing writers to develop simpler, less complex scripts to keep distracted viewers engaged, according to N+1 magazine. Multiple screenwriters report that company executives are sending back scripts with requests to narrate the action, such as …
Read More »Google Nest Hub and Audio have gone suddenly dumb for me and many others
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Nest Hub and Audio have stopped responding to basic commands for many users. The issue started a few days ago and is still ongoing. Simple things like the weather or time make Assistant spin and load indefinitely, without providing any answer. I returned from my Christmas vacation a few days ago to …
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Kids love a funny joke and are quick to reward adult silliness with gratifying laughter. But coming up with funny kids’ jokes on the spot is tough. Even the most dad joke proficient among us can have trouble thinking of puns and funny dad jokes in the moment. The secret to the best kids’ jokes is a deep commitment to …
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