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It looks like Google TV could get Wii-style pointy controls, just like my LG TV’s Magic Remote that drives me and my kids crazy

“Now is the time to start thinking about pointing input” to Google TV, Google says No Google TV manufacturers currently use pointed remotes Gemini AI features seem to be the reason for the push I think there are two kinds of TV users in the world: people who hate LG’s Magic Remote and people who […]

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De’Longhi’s new Pinguino air conditioner will keep you cool in any room and it’s launched just in time for the UK’s early summer heat

Pinguino is up to 50% more efficient than some competing models It has a quiet mode for cooling at bedtime It’s on sale now for £999 direct from De’Longhi With our weather apps promising a hot bank holiday and a hot summer on the way, De’Longhi couldn’t have chosen a better time to launch a

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‘AI is a great tool, but it’s a tool’: Linus Torvalds describes his complex ‘love-hate relationship with AI’

Linus Torvalds talks about his view on AI Linux creator says AI can be useful, but “pain points” are also present New security reporting processes unveiled to cope with AI deluge Linux creator Linus Torvalds has admitted he doesn’t always have the best experience with AI tools, saying he has a “love-hate relationship” with the

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Zuckerberg vows he doesn’t ‘expect any other company-wide layoffs this year’ after cutting thousands of Meta jobs

Mark Zuckerberg says there will be no more major cuts at Meta The company recently laid off 8,000 employees and reassigned 7,000 more Zuckerberg also promises to improve “communication” about cuts Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said he doesn’t expect any more major layoffs at the company this year. Speaking on the day his company

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How to watch America’s Cup 2026/27: Free streams, yacht racing schedule

The 2027 America’s Cup cycle begins at the Bay of Angels off the coast of Sardinia for the first of the inaugural regattas. Although the four-day Sardinia event does not count towards the actual America’s Cup competition – which is set for July 2027 – it will provide the clearest indication yet of where each

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Alexa+ can now create AI podcasts about the news if you wanted it for some reason – so it’s perfect timing that Spotify is actually verifying podcasts that are definitely from humans

Alexa+ can now quickly create custom AI podcasts for you Meanwhile, Spotify brands podcasts made by AI An increasing number of new podcasts are AI-generated We’re now well past the stage where AI models can create compelling audio podcasts, powered by compelling AI hosts – and there are a few developments this week that will

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“The challenge is not a lack of technology, but a lack of compliance with the realities of work”: Study claims workers are using unapproved AI tools in the workplace, despite knowing the risks

Many workers still can’t get to grips with artificial intelligence at work, and disconnecting from managers isn’t helping Mitel finds that 71% have used non-approved communication tools for work-related purposes And 71% of workers say they feel pressured to “make it work” with tools that aren’t designed for their needs Workers are struggling to understand

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Roku is releasing two new projectors and a free update to its devices, all in time for the World Cup

Roku unveils two projectors that will use its smart TV platform The two projectors are made by Aurzen and Sharp It also brings a free update to VM for existing devices Roku has announced that it is bringing two new projectors using its smart TV platform to the UK market. It has also confirmed that

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Is this the future of drive-in movies? Huawei’s XPixel smart headlights can project games, TV and more onto any surface – technology demonstrated at the Beijing Auto Show is the first to offer full-color projection

Huawei demonstrated the technology at the recent Beijing Auto Show The XPixel platform is said to be the first automotive lighting system to project full color Outdoor cinema and mobile games may soon be a reality Huawei is set to release the world’s first car headlight system capable of full-color projection. Although the Chinese tech

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‘We’re bringing the watch closer to the rest of the Android family.’ Google I/O may have put Wear OS 7 on the sidelines, but an important new update is quietly rolling out – and it’s about artificial intelligence

While Google’s I/O keynote was packed with announcements of big changes to Google Search and Gemini, and features designed to usher in the age of the ‘agentic web’, we didn’t hear much about wearables. However, Google is bringing some changes to Wear OS 7 for users of the top Android watches, with the rollout set

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