Google and the United States Justice Department are back in court to fight over the remedies that will be implemented to address Google's search monopoly, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai today took the stand to defend Google.
Apple has reaffirmed its commitment to making chips in the United States as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) begins construction on its third fabrication facility in Arizona.
The following are the best gaming monitors we've tested throughout this year and last. If you want to learn more about what we look for in a good gaming monitor and how we test them, scroll further down the page.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai today said that he hopes to reach a deal with Apple regarding built-in Gemini integration on iPhones by the middle of this year, according to Bloomberg. The report said that Pichai shared this remark in court today, during the U.S. Department of Justice's ongoing antitrust trial against Google.
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But the messenger service finally seems to be changing this. A current beta version of the web client shows that users will soon be able to make calls here too. The WaBetaInfo website discovered the function and explains that the introduction of the call function via the browser is only a matter of time.
A first preview image was also shown. Here you can see the usual icons for voice and video calls in WhatsApp:
But you don't go that fast without a few compromises. First, it's a 24-inch, 1080p monitor, so pretty small and low-res by today's standards — though the ideal size for esports pros who want to easily watch their entire screen at once. It's also a TN LCD panel, one of the least-desirable options if you want accurate colors and wide viewing angles. Such is the life of a gamer who feels the need for speed, as other technologies can't easily hit blazing 600Hz refresh rates. Other specs for the monitor include a 350-nit brightness, HDR400 certification, AMD FreeSync compatibility, and (sigh) a pair of built-in 2-watt speakers. There's no mention of any USB ports.
This monitor is stunning, delivering the world's first VESA-certified dual mode. Basically, if you want to keep the visuals at 4K, you'll get an amazing 240Hz refresh rate, but if you can deal with cutting the resolution to 1080p, you can unlock a jaw-dropping 480Hz of refresh.
Throw in the near-instantaneous 0.03ms response time and you have yourself a gaming-capable monitor that can handle any fast-paced action and give you the competitive edge you deserve. The monitor comes with both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, so it'll work with any system you have to reduce screen tearing and stuttering.
The bright OLED panel is one to enjoy, elevating your favorite games, movies, and TV shows with vibrant colors and deep blacks. Ultra-fast OLEDs are still pretty uncommon, so this deal is one to jump on if that's something you've been pining after. Plus, this monitor has a feature called Pixel Sound, which emits sound from behind the OLED panel so you can get away with not having headphones or speakers. Cool!
Upgrade your PC setup with this ultra-fast 32-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor for just $997 (was $1,400). You can get it at Amazon or B&H
The US House of Representatives has passed the Take It Down Act, a bipartisan bill that criminalizes the "publication of non-consensual, sexually exploitative images," including AI-generated deepfakes that depict "identifiable, real people." It would also compel platforms, such as social networks, to remove those images within 48 hours of being notified. The bill enjoyed overwhelming support in Congress and was cleared for approval by President Trump with a vote of 409 to 2. It passed Senate unanimously in February, and Trump, who previously talked about it while addressing Congress, is expected to sign the bill into law.
Nearly every state in the country has its own laws revolving around revenge porn, and there are 20 states that already have laws that cover deepfakes. Take It Down's authors, who include Senator Ted Cruz, explained that those laws "vary in classification of crime and penalty and have uneven criminal prosecution." Victims are also still having a tough time getting their images removed under those laws. However, it's that takedown provision in the bill that has raised concerns among critics.
According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the provision could potentially apply to any image that's perceived as sexual or intimate even if it's not revenge porn. It has much broader definitions of what a "non-consensual, sexually exploitative image" is compared to its narrower definitions in other parts of the bill, the organization said. In addition, the EFF argued that the bill lacks safeguards
