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[ad_1] PC shipments have still yet to match the record numbers from 2020 and 2021 amidst the COVID pandemic as many people bought new devices for working from home. And in 2023, shipments are forecast to drop again by 13.7% year over year to 252 million PCs, according to the latest International Data Corporation tracking

[ad_1] Way back in 2015, Google launched Project Sunroof, an ingenious Maps layer that combined location, sunlight and navigation data to show how much energy solar panels installed on a home’s roof might generate — it could be your house, could be your neighbor’s, didn’t matter because Google mapped it out for virtually every house

[ad_1] If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker daily, do you regularly sanitize the band? If not, this will convince you: a scientific study published in May examined 20 different smart wristbands and found 95% were contaminated with harmful bacteria that can cause infections. The paper detailed how researchers tested smartwatch and fitness tracker bands worn by 20 random, anonymous people.

[ad_1] We’re thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of “Playing the Edge.” Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here.  PlaySide Publishing announced it will launch Zugalu Entertainment‘s strategy game Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown into early access in 2024.

[ad_1] OpenAI is pushing further into the workplace. The company on Monday unveiled ChatGPT Enterprise, a new corporate version of its generative AI chatbot designed to be used by large companies. This version of ChatGPT is the next step toward building an all-encompassing “AI assistant for work,” the company said, adding that it believes AI

[ad_1] As housing prices skyrocket, mortgage rates climb higher and homeownership becomes far more dream than reality, Zillow has a new offering for Americans struggling to buy property: shrink the up-front costs to a 1% down payment.  Zillow’s home loans department is offering this 1% down payment to eligible homebuyers, and the company will contribute

[ad_1] Americans have grown more worried about AI in the last nine months. A new survey from the Pew Research Center indicates 52 percent of respondents are more concerned than excited about rising artificial intelligence use, up 14 points since December. Meanwhile, only 10 percent say they’re more excited than worried, while another 36 percent

[ad_1] Microsoft is holding an event in September to show off its upcoming product releases and new innovations in artificial intelligence it’s making across the company.  An invite to the Sept. 21 show in New York City went out to the media on Aug. 17. Microsoft hasn’t provided many details about the event but said

[ad_1] Booking a flight can be frustrating. Airfares vary wildly, and even if you know well in advance where you’re going, there’s no clear consensus as to when you should finally commit and buy that ticket. But on Monday, Google Flights released a new feature that offers updated insights on when to finally pull the