Microsoft Copilot can talk now: 3 new features that make it more like ChatGPT and Google Gemini

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A phone with Copilot Voice UI and a talk bubble

Copilot, Microsoft's AI companion, got some big updates today, including advanced voice and vision capabilities.

These new enhancements bring it more in line with other AI chatbots like Google Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT (though it’s worth noting that the latter underpins Copilot). Some may even argue that the new-and-improved Copilot now outshines the aforementioned AI tools — but that's up to you

Pebblebee’s trackers now work on Apple’s or Google’s networks

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Pebblebee’s Clip, Card, and Tag trackers side-by-side.
Pebblebee’s Universal trackers work with Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find My Device networks. | Image: Pebblebee

Pebblebee has announced new Universal versions of its Bluetooth trackers that support both Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find My Device networks. At $34.99 each, they’re more expensive than Apple’s popular $29 AirTags, but they include additional features like

Diddy hires a new lawyer who is also representing his jail roommate Sam Bankman-Fried

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Sean "Diddy" Combs hired a new lawyer to try to seek bail. The same lawyer represents Sam Bankman-Fried.

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  • Sean "Diddy" Combs hired a new lawyer to try to get out of jail.
  • The same attorney, Alexandra Shapiro, represents Sam Bankman-Fried.
  • Diddy and Bankman-Fried were placed in the same jail housing.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is appealing a judge's decision to keep him locked up in a Brooklyn

Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel: US official

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Protesters and members of the Iranian paramilitary's Basij forces march next to a ballistic missile on display during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran in November 2023.
Protesters and members of the Iranian paramilitary's Basij forces march next to a ballistic missile on display during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran in November 2023.

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  • Iran is preparing to launch an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel.
  • A senior White House official said such an attack "will carry severe consequences for Iran."

It's common for actors to get aroused while filming sex scenes, and it can put an entire production on hold

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A scene from "Sex Education."

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  • David Thackeray, an intimacy coordinator, explained how arousal is handled behind the scenes.
  • Though an actor's arousal during sex scenes can put a production on hold, it's normal and expected.
  • Approaching arousal with professionalism and ample communication is key during production.

Sex scenes are commonplace in many films and television shows, but the process