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Geek Gossip
#Google - Google dropped their Gemma 4 model and soon, discreetly, launched an offline first dictation app called “Google AI Edge Eloquent” that uses Gemma based automatic speech recognition (ASR).
Latest Updates
Artemis II Crew Enters Moon's Sphere Of Influence And Now Head Back To Earth
Artemis II and its four-person crew have entered the Moon’s “sphere of influence,” meaning the spacecraft is more affected by lunar gravity than the Earth’S pull. The transition occurred at a distance of 39,000 miles from the Moon, four days, six hours and two minutes into the mission. The craft has looped around the Moon's far side and is now heading back to Earth.
Apple Will Again Appeal In Battle With Epic Games
Apple is asking for the Supreme Court to review when and how it can charge commissions on mobile purchases made via third-party payment systems. The business has requested a motion to stay on a lower court ruling regarding the fees Apple charges to software developers using those external financial systems rather than the App Store.
Changelog
Google Play Store - Enhanced Review Search with Keyword Filtering and Search Bar
Microsoft Copilot - Replaces native WinUI app with web components, ships with a full-blown version of Microsoft Edge.
Netflix - Introduces Netflix Playground, a new platform for kids to play and explore with their favorite characters from popular shows and series.
Microsoft Office for iOS - Updated Commenting Experience with Improved Thread Clarity and Streamlined Interface
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Hermes Agent | The self-improving AI agent. It's the only agent with a built-in learning loop - it creates skills from experience, improves them during use, nudges itself to persist knowledge, searches its own past conversations, and builds a deepening model of who you are across sessions.
Void Model | VOID removes objects from videos along with all interactions they induce on the scene - not just secondary effects like shadows and reflections, but physical interactions like objects falling when a person is removed.
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Miscellaneous
How To Do AI Assisted Engineering
15 experienced engineers and engineering leaders share their real-world experiences with AI-assisted engineering.
Sad Story Of My Google Workspace Account Suspension
Tech giant's account suspension descends into bureaucratic nightmare for one user, highlighting issues with Google's recovery process.
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