I tried Google's new Bard Extensions feature which integrates with apps like Gmail. The AI assistant isn't perfect, but it has one clear strength.

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Google rolled out an update to its ChatGPT competitor Bard last week. The new feature integrates a variety of Google tools like Gmail into Bard.

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My computer science classes were too slow, so I dropped out to focus on my AI startup. Even my dad agreed.

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Automorphic's co-founders Maaher Gandhi, Govind Gnanakumar, and Mahesh Natamai.

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Meta and Salesforce are looking to re-hire some workers they just laid off. It's putting those people in an awkward spot.

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Companies that only months ago were laying off workers are now trying to hire some back. For workers, there can be a lot to consider.

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Fake naked pictures of young girls created with AI spark fury in a small Spanish town

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The AI-powered app Clothoff was used to create the images, Euronews reported.

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7 reasons why I won't be buying an iPhone 15

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The iPhone 15 was released in September 2023
The iPhone 15 is now available to buy.

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This e-bike for 4-year-olds can do 15 miles an hour, costs $1,300 – and sold out in a month

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Super73's K1D bike can go off-road.

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The tech millionaire trying to live forever isn't afraid to drive as slowly as 16 mph in LA to avoid the 'beautiful irony' of dying in a car accident

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Bryan Johnson, a 46-year-old millionaire biotech founder, hopes to turn back the hands of time on aging through an experimental program called Project Blueprint.

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It's not just the uber-rich freezing their brains and bodies when they die. An HBO show visited a conference filled with everyday people excited to do it.

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Alcor co-founder Linda Chamberlain, talks about cryonics to AZ Central.

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Elon Musk keeps publicly begging celebrities to post on X and gets pouty if they choose other platforms

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Elon Musk.

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Tinder thinks some people will pay almost $500 a month for more 'efficient ways to find connections' with its 'VIP' plan

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Tinder Select costs almost $500 a month.

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