Interesting announcements
Anthropic’s new AI model can use computers like a human
The company announced an experimental public beta API called “computer use” that allows Claude AI to control PC screens and take actions on a user’s behalf. In theory, this could make the AI more useful in automating repetitive computer tasks.
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Gemini could soon make calls or write texts without unlocking the phone
It was discovered that Gemini would gain a new lock screen functionality in the Google app 15.42.30.28.arm64 beta. The AI’s settings will have a switch permitting Gemini to send messages or make calls from locked devices.
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Meta created smaller versions of its Llama artificial intelligence models that can run on smartphones and tablets
The company unveiled quantized, or lightweight, versions of the Llama 3.2 1B and 3B models, which come with a reduced memory footprint and support faster on-device inference, with greater accuracy. Meta said tests with Android OnePlus 12 smartphones showed that the models reduced memory resource usage by an average of 41%, while almost matching the performance of the full-sized versions.
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WhatsApp will launch a feature allowing users to save contacts within the app
Users will be able to save a contact exclusively to WhatsApp without syncing to a phone. This contact management system aims to help users who lose devices or handle multiple accounts.
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Top new products
Huawei Nova 13
The phone has a 6.7-inch OLED screen, Kirin 8000 processor and 12GB of RAM. It comes with a 5000mAh battery.
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Xiaomi 15
Xiaomi 15 will have a 6.36-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and 16GB of RAM. It will be launched on October 29th.
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