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Top-rated mystery 'nano-banana' AI model rolls out to Gemini, as Google DeepMind claims responsibility

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-11-02 14:00:00

Getty Images/gleitfrosch Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways A mystery 'nano banana' image editing model recently climbed up the LMArena charts. Google DeepMind was secretly behind the model, which is now publicly available. Users can get started for free today in the Gemini app. Every now and then, the LMArena will have a mystery model with a fun name shoot up to the top of the leaderboard. Shall I remind you of OpenAI's Project Strawberry? More r

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Spotify's new DM feature lets you chat with friends in-app now - here's how

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-11-02 14:06:15

Spotify Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Spotify is adding a new in-app messaging feature. Conversations are one-to-one with people you know. The feature is available for users 16 and older. Spotify is getting a little more social. Since you're already talking with your friends about songs, audiobooks, and podcasts, the music streaming app is adding a new feature that lets you send private messages to other users within the Spotify app. The featu

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Gemini 2.5 Flash Image

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 14:01:46

We use extensive filtering and data labeling to minimize harmful content in datasets and reduce the likelihood of harmful outputs. We also conduct red teaming and evaluations on content safety, including child safety, and representation. Image generation in Gemini has all our latest privacy and safety features. This includes SynthID, our tool that embeds an invisible digital watermark directly into an image, allowing it to be identified as AI generated.

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Google's New AI Image Model 'Bananas' Is Here: How to Edit Your Photos With Gemini

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-02 14:00:03

Google wants you to ditch Photoshop for Gemini. A new generative AI model, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, upgrades Gemini's ability to edit your photos natively in the Gemini app. It's available now for all Gemini users, free and paying, and is rolling out in preview this week in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio and Vertex AI. A recent preview version of the new model on LMArena sparked interest from Gemini fans, even though the model only ranked seventh as of Monday, behind leaders like OpenAI's i

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Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-11-02 14:00:00

Google is upgrading its Gemini chatbot with a new AI image model that gives users finer control over editing photos, a step meant to catch up with OpenAI’s popular image tools and draw users from ChatGPT. The update, called Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, rolls out starting Tuesday to all users in the Gemini app, as well as to developers via the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and Vertex AI platforms. Gemini’s new AI image model is designed to make more precise edits to images — based on natural languag

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Instagram’s new feature helps college students connect with others on campus

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-11-02 14:00:00

Instagram is introducing a new feature aimed at helping college students connect with people on campus, the company announced on Tuesday. The launch comes a week after TikTok rolled out a nearly identical feature. The new option allows students in the U.S. to add their college or university to their profile banner and browse a list of students at their school. Students will see an ‘Add School’ option on their profile, which they can click to complete a verification process through the student

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Waiting for Spotify Hi-Fi? Spotify built Messages instead, because of course they did

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-02 17:24:43

TL;DR Spotify is rolling out a new Messages feature that allows users to chat and share content within the app. The feature is available for free and premium users aged 16 and older in select markets. Users can have one-on-one conversations, share Spotify content, and react with text and emojis. Spotify announced its “HiFi” lossless tier in February 2021. While there have been recent signs of progress, the feature still hasn’t launched. If you’ve been holding your breath for Spotify’s lossles

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Spotify introduces an in-app messaging feature

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-02 18:44:02

My first thought when I heard Spotify had launched a messaging service was, "Why?" But, after looking into it a bit more, I'm intrigued at the idea of sharing recommendations within the app. So, what is Spotify's new Messages feature? Basically, like Instagram, TikTok and other social media platforms, Spotify is creating a way for you to share content and thoughts from within its app. You can send playlists, songs and podcasts without having to use a link on another platform. You can see the M

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Crypto Bros’ ‘Startup Nation’ Wants to Plant a Flag on an Asteroid

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-02 18:10:00

The “Network State” movement, described by its detractors as a “cult,” is an ideological movement that seeks to create privately owned, anarcho-capitalist, “autonomous” communities. One such community, the Republic of Liberland, recently made two announcements that its denizens seem to think are quite exciting: 1) Liberland has a new “prime minister” in the form of crypto billionaire Justin Sun, and 2) the bold explorers of Liberland plan to express their collective spirit of adventure by planti

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Your Google Discover feed could soon be more customizable (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-02 23:53:17

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is evaluating new options to make the Discover feed easier to customize. It is testing a new language selection option that lets you select multiple languages. The language selection tool is unlikely to limit the number of languages you can choose for content on the Discover feed. So far, Google has restricted language choices for the Discover feed to itself. However, an imminent change could soon provide you with more control over the content you

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Do I not like Ruby anymore? (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 17:00:07

Do I not like Ruby anymore? 2024/05/28 I recently started working at a Python shop. The reasons behind this choice of employment are very much unrelated to the technology stack. Python is not my favorite programming language. In fact, allow me to drop the euphemism and express my pure, unadulterated thoughts about it: I never liked Python, I see it as a huge red flag and I think the world would be a better place if we all decided to finally move on from it. With that out of the way, let’s talk

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Dangerous Advice for Software Engineers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-03 04:15:17

I’m a big fan of “sharp tools”. These are tools that are powerful enough to be hugely helpful or harmful, depending on how they’re used. Most forms of direct production access are in this category: like ssh or kubectl, or a read-write prod SQL console. It’s also possible to give “dangerous advice”. Dangerous advice is dangerous because (like sharp tools) it takes competence and judgment to use well. Giving the wrong person dangerous advice is like giving the wrong person production SQL access -

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Spotify is adding DMs

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-11-03 10:00:00

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Spotify is introducing a direct messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcast, and audiobook recommendations with each other without leaving the app. Messages is rolling out in “select markets” this week, according to Spotify’s press release, and will be available on mobile devices for Free and Premium users aged 16 years and older. The messaging feature can be accessed by tapping the share ic

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Spotify launches a messaging feature in a bid to become more social

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-11-03 10:00:00

Spotify is introducing a way for you to chat with your friends in a bid to become a more social content consumption app. Users have shared Spotify links for music and podcasts with others outside the platform for years. With this feature, Spotify wants users to do more within the app while also keeping the history of shared content, so users don’t have to search for a song. Messages are only one-on-one, and you can only start a chat with someone with whom you have previously shared content. Th

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How to stop AI agents going rogue

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-03 10:59:49

How to stop AI agents going rogue 1 hour ago Share Save Sean McManus Technology Reporter Share Save Getty Images Anthropic tested a range of leading AI models for potential risky behaviour Disturbing results emerged earlier this year, when AI developer Anthropic tested leading AI models to see if they engaged in risky behaviour when using sensitive information. Anthropic's own AI, Claude, was among those tested. When given access to an email account it discovered that a company executive was

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Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-03 18:55:03

Despite all the division and controversy rife in the modern era, sometimes the Internet does manage to collectively agree on something. Right now, they agree that they hate Imgur parent company MediaLab. After being acquired by MediaLab in 2021, the once famously open-to-anything image-sharing service began placing restrictions on content in 2023. More recently, the site has experienced service issues, including problems with notifications. Many members of the Imgur community have claimed that

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New AI attack hides data-theft prompts in downscaled images

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-03 23:34:57

Researchers have developed a novel attack that steals user data by injecting malicious prompts in images processed by AI systems before delivering them to a large language model. The method relies on full-resolution images that carry instructions invisible to the human eye but become apparent when the image quality is lowered through resampling algorithms. Developed by Trail of Bits researchers Kikimora Morozova and Suha Sabi Hussain, the attack builds upon a theory presented in a 2020 USENIX

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Trump Says China Convinced the World ‘Let’s All Do Magnets’

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-11-04 04:45:44

Donald Trump was all over the place during two press conferences at the White House on Monday, where he rambled about his fascist vision for the country. But there were some points of levity, including when the president tried to explain how China became a leader in rare earth minerals. Or at least that’s what we think he was talking about. “China intelligently went in and they sort of took a monopoly of the world’s magnets,” Trump said. “Nobody needed magnets until they convinced everybody 20

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Flamingoes Can Slow Down Aging—But Only If They Embrace This Lifestyle

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-11-04 04:50:55

Despite the uniform appearance of pink flamingo flocks, individuals live very different lifestyles. In the Camargue region of France, some stay put for their entire lives while others migrate along the Mediterranean coast. Now, scientists believe these two groups differ in how they age, too. New research published Monday, August 25, in the journal PNAS found that migratory flamingoes, who leave the Camargue annually to spend the winter in Italy, Spain, or North Africa, age slower than non-migra

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NotebookLM’s Video Overviews go global with support for over 80 languages

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-04 09:08:32

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Video Overviews for NotebookLM now support over 80 languages. Audio Overviews are now longer and more engaging. Only about a month after Google introduced Video Overviews to NotebookLM, the feature is already getting an update. That update will make Video Overviews more accessible to a larger number of users. The Audio Overviews feature is also getting an update. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? Set us as a preferred source in Google S

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You should update your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ASAP to fix this dangerous security flaw

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-04 08:41:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Apple has patched a serious security flaw on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Patch fixes a flaw that could allow an attacker to install spyware. The flaw has been exploited in the wild against targeted individuals. I know you're probably tired of constantly updating your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to fix one issue or another. But there's yet another update that you'll definitely want to install. And h

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I took this camera on 5 trips, and it is now my must-have travel essential

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-11-04 09:23:33

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET The Insta360 X5 is my favorite travel camera. I love it for its versatility, ease of use, and user-friendly app. It is more expensive than its predecessor but offers better video quality, replaceable lenses, improved battery backup, and more. I started using this 360-degree action camera in May, and within three months, it has earned a permanent spot in my travel backpack. And it is now on sale for Labor Day. Review: Insta360 X5 The Insta360 Labor Day sale brings a $30 di

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You can now add AI images directly into LibreOffice documents - here's how

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-04 09:25:38

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways There's a new LibreOffice extension for AI-generated images. The extension uses AI Horde to generate images. Images are automatically placed in your document. Although I don't use AI for image generation, I know a lot of people who do. Some of those people regularly work with documents and need the ability to quickly insert AI-generated images into those documents. Last w

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MagSafe Monday: Want a no‑nonsense car mount that keeps your air vents clear?

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-11-04 14:00:00

If you want a simple car mount that works with MagSafe and doesn’t take over your air vents, your choices are pretty limited. The Statik HyperMount Vacuum Car Mount is a great choice. It sticks to your dash or windshield, holds tight, and doesn’t budge even on bumpy roads and around corners. Some of my favorite gear Abode Home Security System Abode is the best home security system and includes compatibility with HomeKit. MagSafe Monday: Every Monday, Bradley Chambers looks at the latest and gr

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The Extraordinary Rise in the Wealth of Older American Households

news.ycombinator.com Edward N. Wolff 2025-11-04 18:16:08

There has been a seismic shift in age-wealth profiles in the U.S. over years 1983 to 2022. The most notable is the sharp rise in the relative household wealth of age group 75 and over. Correspondingly, the relative wealth holdings of all other age groups dropped over these years. Using the Survey of Consumer Finances, the paper focuses on the youngest age group, 35 and under, and the oldest age group, 75 and over, and analyzes the factors behind these relative shifts in wealth. I find that the t

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Premier League Soccer: Stream Newcastle vs. Liverpool Live From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-04 17:30:06

Consistently one of the English Premier League's most entertaining games down the years, Newcastle United hosts Liverpool on Monday, with the match carrying an added edge following the Reds' move for Magpies striker Alexander Isak. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Isak remains unavailable for the hosts following the collapse of Liver

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WIRED Might Have Found a New Best Bag in the World

wired.com Jeremy White 2025-11-04 17:56:39

A confession: I love my bags. A few years ago, I became convinced I'd found the best bag in the world. Now, however, I may well have a contender for that coveted spot. It is the Mountain Cross Bag from Topo Designs, and in just the two months I've been using it, this versatile carrier has become completely indispensable to me. WIRED readers will be familiar with Topo; they make our fave Global Briefcase design, but personally it's just a touch too large for me. If we're going to start throwing

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Tech founder throws hat in California governor’s race

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-11-04 18:05:22

In Brief Tech founder Ethan Agarwal, who has raised tens of millions of dollars from VCs across two startups, is running for the 2026 California gubernatorial seat, as reported by Axios. Axios described Agarwal as a “Democrat who believes in capitalism.” He told the outlet he’s mainly concerned about the increased cost of living and doing business in the state, which has led to the departure of residents and other opportunities, such as film productions. California “could use some business an

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The Apple AirTag just dropped to $17 each when you buy four - Here's the deal

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-11-05 04:14:48

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it come some of the busiest (and most stressful) travel days of the year. Nothing ruins a trip more than losing your luggage, wallet, or even your keys. If you're an iPhone user, I have the perfect accessory to ease those anxieties before you head out. Amid rumors of a new generation of the Apple AirTag, we're seeing big

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What Is the Magnetic Constant, and Why Does It Matter?

wired.com Rhett Allain 2025-11-03 17:30:00

This means these three values can’t be independent; if you know two of them, you can derive the third. How do physicists deal with this? We define the speed of light as exactly 299,792,458 meters per second. (How do we know it’s exact? Because we define a meter as the distance light travels in 1/299,792,458 of a second.) Then we measure the magnetic constant (μ 0 ) and use that value along with the speed of light to calculate the electric constant (ε 0 ). Maybe that seems like cheating, but to

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Top-rated mystery 'nano-banana' AI model rolls out to Gemini, as Google DeepMind claims responsibility

Spotify's new DM feature lets you chat with friends in-app now - here's how

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Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade

Instagram’s new feature helps college students connect with others on campus

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Spotify is adding DMs

Spotify launches a messaging feature in a bid to become more social

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Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes

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Trump Says China Convinced the World ‘Let’s All Do Magnets’

Flamingoes Can Slow Down Aging—But Only If They Embrace This Lifestyle

NotebookLM’s Video Overviews go global with support for over 80 languages

You should update your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ASAP to fix this dangerous security flaw

I took this camera on 5 trips, and it is now my must-have travel essential

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WIRED Might Have Found a New Best Bag in the World

Tech founder throws hat in California governor’s race

The Apple AirTag just dropped to $17 each when you buy four - Here's the deal

What Is the Magnetic Constant, and Why Does It Matter?

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