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Zoom In / I asked Gemini to “reimagine” the background of this Pixel 9 group shot (originally on beige paper) as a “sci-fi lunar landscape”, then used “Auto Frame” to zoom in on the initially tight shot. Might this explain why we see another moon on this lunar surface?Kevin Purdy / Gemini AI Google has made its AI assistant, Gemini, the centerpiece of its pitch to reviewers and the general public, which the company says will differentiate Pixel phones from other Android phones. In fact, it's not until 24 minutes into Google's keynote, and after a few failed live AI…
Sixteen KFC restaurants in the Orlando, Florida, area may look a little different from the rest of their locations. That's because the chain announced today that it's testing a new “KFC Original” prototype with a streamlined menu, new technology and a new design. The restaurants will be serving KFC's signature menu items as well as new Original Recipe Tenders, dipping sauces and frozen drinks. Classic and Spicy Twister Wraps will also be available, featuring two chicken tenders, lettuce, diced tomatoes and KFC's pepper mayonnaise or spicy sauce. Other changes at the restaurants include: Digital menu boards make it easier for…
California lawmakers are preparing to vote for the first time on regulating private equity investments in health care, and among the proposals they will consider are exemptions for some of the industry's largest players.Intense lobbying from deep-pocketed medical and investor groups forced Rep. Jim Wood to agree to exempt for-profit hospitals (about 20 percent of hospitals) from oversight.Supporters of the hotly contested bill warn that private equity takeovers have already led to greater consolidation, higher prices and less access, while opponents say the bill would stifle badly needed investment in health care, leading to cuts in services and hospital closures.Wood,…
As it turns out, the AI-generated rabbit in a top hat was just the tip of the iceberg.Google is the latest phone company to unveil an AI photo-editing tool this year, following Samsung's somewhat problematic but mostly fun sketch-to-image feature and Apple's Image Playground, coming this fall. The Pixel 9's answer is a new tool called “Reimagine,” and after using it for a week with a few colleagues, I'm more convinced than ever that no one is prepared for what's coming.Reimagine is a logical extension of last year's Magic Editor tool, which lets you select parts of a scene and…
Microchip Technology Inc. said last week that it had been hit by a cyber attack that had disrupted its ability to fulfill customer orders. Microchip President Ganesh Murthy said in an 8-K filing on Tuesday that the company had detected suspicious activity in its IT systems beginning on Aug. 17. Two days later, Microchip confirmed that an anonymous attacker had compromised its network and disrupted its servers. Microchip, which makes microchips and microcontrollers as well as memory, storage and embedded security products, also acknowledged that the attack caused operational delays. “As a result of this incident, some of our manufacturing…
Getty ImagesWater tornadoes and tornadoes over land in Europe occur more frequently than we think (Photo credit: Getty Images)These terrifying spinning phenomena on land and water are a lot more common than you might think.This type of weather phenomenon known as water tornadoes has been making headlines around the world this week after they were believed to be the cause of the sinking of the luxury yacht Bayesian, carrying British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and others, off the coast of Sicily. While these storms may sound like freak events, experts say that both water and land tornadoes are more common…
Image credit: David Crane/MediaNewsGroup/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images MLB announced that the World Baseball Classic finals will be held at Lone Depot Park in Miami again this year. The venues for the first round of the 2026 WBC will be San Juan, Puerto Rico for Pool A, Houston for Pool B, Tokyo for Pool C, and Miami for Pool D. The winners of Pool A and Pool B will play in Houston, while Pool C and Pool D will play in the quarterfinals in Miami. The top 16 teams from the 2023 World Baseball Classic will automatically qualify…
Taylor Swift fans aren't supporting Donald Trump in droves, Kamala Harris didn't stand in front of a hammer and sickle and speak to a horde of communists at the Democratic National Convention, and Hillary Clinton wasn't recently spotted walking around Chicago wearing a MAGA hat, but the photos of all of this exist.In recent weeks, far-right corners of social media have been awash with such depictions, created with generative AI tools. They are instantly recognizable because they have the technology’s distinctive image style: not quite photorealistic, but nearly so, and often outrageous, not so different from tabloid illustrations. Donald Trump…
HIGH POINT — Lifestyle Enterprises, a whole-home resource, is launching a new mix-and-match furniture program designed to meet retailer demand. The “Total Home” program allows the retailer to “buy inventory and mix different products in one container while leveraging lifestyle values,” company executives said. Product offerings will include an assortment of furniture in a variety of styles and price ranges. The official added that the program will be operated from Lifestyle Enterprises' state-of-the-art warehouse in Malaysia. The purpose-built facility, measuring 200,000 square feet, will house $12 million worth of inventory. This inventory level will enable Lifestyle to meet retailers' demand.…
The NFL season is finally upon us, which means it’s time to bet on some football!One of the most popular offseason football betting markets involves Over/Under win totals.Fortunately for you bettors out there, our FOX Sports gambling crew analyzed the numbers and made picks for every team in the league.So if you are looking to get some win total bets down, we have you covered. Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Sam “Sammy P” Panayotovich, Geoff Schwartz, Jason “JMAC” McIntyre, Patrick Everson and Will Hill went to work.Let’s dive into all of their best win total bets for the upcoming season.AFC NORTHThe BearBaltimore…