Topic: third-party integration

  • Google's Command-Line Tool Now Supports Extensions

    Google's Command-Line Tool Now Supports Extensions

    Google has expanded Gemini CLI with third-party extensions, allowing companies like Figma and Stripe to integrate their services directly into the AI environment. Unlike OpenAI's curated approach, Gemini CLI extensions can be published without Google's approval, hosted on GitHub for manual instal...

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  • Adobe Firefly Image 5 Adds Layers and Custom Model Creation

    Adobe Firefly Image 5 Adds Layers and Custom Model Creation

    Adobe's Firefly Image 5 introduces major upgrades, including 4-megapixel native resolution for sharper images and more realistic human renderings, enhancing its AI-driven creative tools. The update features a layered, prompt-based editing system that intelligently separates objects for easy modif...

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  • ChatGPT's Shared Projects: New Team Collaboration Features

    ChatGPT's Shared Projects: New Team Collaboration Features

    OpenAI has introduced a suite of updates for ChatGPT, including a shared projects mode and new third-party app connectors, to enhance team collaboration and security for business environments. The new shared projects mode allows teams to collaborate by uploading files into a shared chat, where Ch...

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  • The Best Cheap Smartwatch Isn't From Samsung or Google

    The Best Cheap Smartwatch Isn't From Samsung or Google

    The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro offers exceptional battery life, lasting up to 90 hours in smart mode and 45 days in essential mode, outperforming many competitors. It features a durable build with a rugged design, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and comprehensive health and activity trackin...

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  • SAP's Maura Hameroff on Agile Cloud Innovation & Real-Time AI

    SAP's Maura Hameroff on Agile Cloud Innovation & Real-Time AI

    SAP Connect 2025 highlighted the evolution of RISE with SAP into a comprehensive program that helps organizations modernize operations through flexible licensing, clean-core guidance, and process optimization, moving beyond outdated approaches. The S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition 2025 release embed...

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  • Apple Tests 'Veritas' AI Chatbot Internally to Upgrade Siri

    Apple Tests 'Veritas' AI Chatbot Internally to Upgrade Siri

    Apple is testing its next-generation Siri with an internal chatbot called Veritas, which helps refine and evaluate new capabilities in a controlled environment before public release. Veritas functions similarly to popular chatbots like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini but is not intended for consumer ...

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  • Meta's 'Q5' Surprise: New Lead Gen Upgrades Unveiled

    Meta's 'Q5' Surprise: New Lead Gen Upgrades Unveiled

    Meta has introduced "Q5" as a key period from late December to January, where advertisers maintaining campaigns saw a 25% lower CPM, 5.4% higher conversion rate, and 26% drop in cost per lead compared to October. The update simplifies CRM integration and setup, allowing advertisers to optimize fo...

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  • Tech-Savvy Stalkers Can Exploit Tile Tracking Tags, Study Finds

    Tech-Savvy Stalkers Can Exploit Tile Tracking Tags, Study Finds

    Tile tracking devices contain security vulnerabilities that allow malicious actors to monitor users' locations through unencrypted broadcasts of identifying information. The system's design enables potential mass surveillance by Tile's parent company or unauthorized parties, and anti-stalking saf...

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  • Google Discontinues Support for Older Nest Thermostats

    Google Discontinues Support for Older Nest Thermostats

    Google is ending software support for its first and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats, which will lose smart features like app connectivity and voice assistant integration after October 25, 2025, functioning only as manual thermostats. The company is offering affected users a discount o...

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  • Logitech's $100 Pop Buttons Will Stop Working on Oct. 15

    Logitech's $100 Pop Buttons Will Stop Working on Oct. 15

    Logitech will discontinue support for its Pop smart switches on October 15, 2025, rendering them non-functional and contributing to electronic waste due to planned obsolescence. The Pop switches, launched in 2016, allowed users to control smart home devices via programmable buttons and a dedicate...

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  • Philips Hue: Your Lights Will Soon Be Motion Sensors

    Philips Hue: Your Lights Will Soon Be Motion Sensors

    Philips Hue introduces MotionAware, a feature that uses existing bulbs to create a motion-sensing network via Zigbee signal disruptions, requiring no extra hardware and compatible with most bulbs made after 2014. Activation requires the new Hue Bridge Pro, at least three mains-powered devices per...

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  • UK's Top Energy Supplier Launches Its Own EV Charger

    UK's Top Energy Supplier Launches Its Own EV Charger

    Octopus Energy has launched its own EV charger, the Octopus Charge, to work with its Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, aiming to make EV ownership more affordable and sustainable. The charger is available in two models, includes a three-year warranty, and offers competitive pricing with installation...

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  • Apple Intelligence: A Complete Guide to Apple’s AI Model & Features

    Apple Intelligence: A Complete Guide to Apple’s AI Model & Features

    Apple Intelligence integrates AI across its ecosystem, enhancing apps like Messages and Mail with generative AI while prioritizing privacy, competing with Google and OpenAI. The platform features advanced tools like Writing Tools, Genmojis, and a revamped Siri with deeper app integration, alongsi...

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  • Google Gemini for Home: Early Access, Public Preview & Launch Date

    Google Gemini for Home: Early Access, Public Preview & Launch Date

    Google has clarified the rollout strategy for Gemini for Home, distinguishing between Early Access for select users to test features and a Public Preview, with availability expanding to more countries starting next week. The voice assistant component will launch for Google Home Premium subscriber...

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  • Logitech MX Master 4 Adds Haptic Feedback for Enhanced Experience

    Logitech MX Master 4 Adds Haptic Feedback for Enhanced Experience

    The Logitech MX Master 4 features a new haptic feedback system with a Haptic Sense Panel on the thumb rest, enabling customizable shortcuts and productivity enhancements through tactile interactions. Design improvements include a frosted finish on buttons, a relocated gesture button, USB-C Bolt t...

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  • Figma Opens Design Tools to AI Agents

    Figma Opens Design Tools to AI Agents

    Figma is integrating AI into its platform to enhance collaboration between designers and developers by giving AI models direct access to the core components of apps and prototypes. The expanded Model Context Protocol (MCP) server now allows AI to understand and interact with the actual code in Fi...

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  • Apple TV Plus Name Change Explained & Subscriber Hints

    Apple TV Plus Name Change Explained & Subscriber Hints

    Apple has rebranded its streaming service to "Apple TV" by removing the "+" sign, a move led by Eddy Cue to simplify branding and align with internal usage, though it risks confusion with the hardware and app of the same name. The "+" designation was initially used for paid tiers building on free...

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