A new way to express yourself: Gemini can now create music
The Gemini app now features our most advanced music generation model Lyria 3, empowering anyone to make 30-second tracks using text or images.
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Google DeepMind wants to know if chatbots are just virtue signaling
Google DeepMind is calling for the moral behavior of large language models—such as what they do when called on to act as companions, therapists, medical advisors,...
Read moreRecord scratch—Google’s Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today
The American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called music “the universal language of mankind.” Is that still true when the so-called music is being generated by a...
Read moreGoogle’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app
Let Gemini be your, uh, Bard? | Image: Google Google has given Gemini the ability to spit out AI-generated music, courtesy of DeepMind’s latest audio model....
Read moreBurnt Hair and Soft Power: A Night Out With Evie Magazine
Evie is a longtime favorite of far-right. At its very first live event, the strength of the publication’s politics was in the pretense that it doesn’t...
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Fragments: February 18
I’ll start with some more tidbits from the Thoughtworks Future of Software Development Retreat ❄ ❄ We were tired after the event, but our marketing folks forced...
Read moreGoogle Pixel 10A preorders come with a $100 gift card
As promised, Google opened preorders for its Pixel 10A midrange phone, and it’ll launch on March 4th. We already published a hands-on with the device, and...
Read more[$] More accurate congestion notification for TCP
The “More Accurate Explicit Congestion Notification” (AccECN) mechanism is defined by this RFC draft. The Linux kernel has been gaining support for AccECN with TCP over...
Read moreWaymo denies using remote drivers after Senate testimony goes viral
Waymo defended its use of remote assistants for its robotaxis after the testimony of one of its top executives during a Senate hearing went viral. In...
Read moreThe Best Google Pixel Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed
Here’s a guide to all the models—plus Pixel case recommendations and smart software tricks to try.
Read moreStream Tailscale logs to Google Cloud Storage
Send Tailscale logs directly into your own GCS storage and manage them with your existing Google Cloud controls.
Read moreDell UltraSharp U5226KW: An Outstanding 52-Inch 6K Monitor With Extensive Connectivity
Earlier this month Dell sent over a review sample of their new UltraSharp U5223KW monitor. While the model number may not imply much, this monitor is...
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