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XChat, the standalone app for accessing X’s messaging feature, is available to download now for iOS. X first suggested it would be stripping direct messaging from X in 2025, but at least for now, XChat is available in the original X app, the web and this new app.Based on its launch video, the new XChat app offers many of the elements of modern messaging X had already introduced to its chats feature, like the ability to delete and edit messages, block screenshots and send disappearing messages. The new XChat app also supports video and audio calls, and X claims that…
Fitbit isn’t just tracking your steps anymore; it’s starting to talk back. The Fitbi 4.68 update, currently rolling out for Android and iOS users, is one of the more feature-packed app releases in a while (via 9To5Google). It brings a more conversational, personalized coaching experience for users. Google What’s new in this update? The main addition is the return of the sleep log editing feature on Android. The feature was missing from the previous app build. For those catching up, it allowed users to edit the previous night’s summary and manually override it from the overflow menu. It’s also coming…
Every year, the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) arrive with a booklet of their best, most original problems. Those booklets get shared among delegations, then quietly disappear. No one had ever collected them systematically, cleaned them, and made them available, not for AI researchers testing the limits of mathematical reasoning, and not for the students around the world training for these competitions largely on their own.Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and the company HUMAIN have now done exactly that.MathNet is the largest high-quality dataset…
The creators of a new social media app called Bond want you to stop doomscrolling and to create bonds… in person.Bond, which launched on Tuesday, was created by a team of developers who previously worked for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. The Bond app is currently available for iOS. Co-founder and CEO Dino Becirovic said that the app is designed to encourage you to interact with your friends rather than passively consume social content or make posts for the algorithm. “We use a ‘friending’ model and remove feeds to eliminate performative behavior and give you psychological safety,” Becirovic told CNET. Bond…
The Ember Smart Mug 2 is niche, but it has a loyal following. Even though we think there are better mug warmers on the market, Ember is like Apple AirPods or Kleenex. People want what they want. Right now, for Mother’s Day, the Ember Smart Mug 2 is on sale for just under $100, a 30 percent discount and a match of the very best price we’ve tracked. You can save at Amazon, Best Buy, and the manufacturer’s website.This smart mug is probably overkill. It has a smartphone app that notifies you when your coffee reaches the ideal temperature, and…
At Cloud Next this week in Las Vegas, Google made its case this week that it has all the pieces — literally the entire “stack” of technologies from chips to models to data management platforms — needed to provide essentially the operating system for AI agents, the autonomous software that is the only thing that seems to matter in tech today. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian (pictured) may not have the panache of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, but he made up for it in clarity. “We are firmly in the agentic AI era,” he declared, adding what that means: “Every employee…
Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Data sourced from the Sensing SG survey by Blackbox Research. The impact of the war in Iran is being felt by Singaporeans, according to the latest update to the long-running domestic sentiment survey carried out by Blackbox Research on approximately 1500 residents in Apr. The disruption caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has led to oil and gas shortages across Asia, is also reflected in higher energy and petrol prices in Singapore. This, in turn, not only influences the day-to-day transportation costs or…
The alignment problem between sales and marketing is one of the most researched, most discussed, and most persistently unsolved problems in B2B. The reason it stays unsolved has less to do with strategy and more to do with who is asked to carry it. Middle managers are the answer. They just do not know it yet, and neither does leadership. The numbers on this problem have not moved in years, and that should tell you something. 82% of C-level executives say their sales and marketing teams are aligned. 65% of the people actually doing the work say alignment does not…
The new Xbox logo, featuring glass effects, part of the “We Are Xbox” strategy shift. (Microsoft Image) Microsoft is changing the way it measures success in its Xbox business, focusing on daily active players rather than longer periods of time — a tighter measure that reflects the way the biggest social media platforms have evolved to gauge engagement and retention of users. Xbox will also reevaluate its approach to game exclusivity, the timing of releases across platforms, and the use of AI, while looking for opportunities for strategic acquisitions. And yes, it’s the Xbox business again, not “Microsoft Gaming,” the…
Taking a screenshot on a Chromebook is easier than it used to be. Newer models include a dedicated Screenshot key, while all current Chromebooks also support ChromeOS Screen Capture tools for full-screen, partial, and window screenshots. If your device uses an older keyboard layout, you can still use the familiar Show windows shortcut. You can also take screenshots in tablet mode, use an external keyboard, and change where screenshots are saved. Here’s how it all works. Quick answer Full screenshot: Press the Screenshot key, or press Ctrl + Show windows Partial screenshot: Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows Window…