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A hobbyist developer building AI language models that speak Victorian-era English “just for fun” got an unexpected history lesson this week when his latest creation mentioned real protests from 1834 London—events the developer didn’t know had actually happened until he Googled them. “I was interested to see if a protest had actually occurred in 1834 London and it really did happen,” wrote Reddit user Hayk Grigorian, who is a computer science student at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. For the past month, Grigorian has been developing what he calls TimeCapsuleLLM, a small AI language model (like a pint-sized distant cousin to…

Pintarnya, an Indonesian employment platform that goes beyond job matching by offering financial services along with full-time and side-gig opportunities, said it has raised a $16.7 million Series A round. The funding was led by Square Peg with participation from existing investors Vertex Venture Southeast Asia & India and East Ventures. Ghirish Pokardas, Nelly Nurmalasari, and Henry Hendrawan founded Pintarnya in 2022 to tackle two of the biggest challenges Indonesians face daily: earning enough and borrowing responsibly. “Traditionally, mass workers in Indonesia find jobs offline through job fairs or word of mouth, with employers buried in paper applications and candidates…

The app uses AI for a number of tasks. Most importantly, it will label and organize incoming emails automatically. That requires using the Mac app to setup first. You can also personalize your inbox with a custom view to see what matters for you. To help manage an email deluge, it’s also possible to create custom actions for different swipes to speed through an inbox. The app also features the Notion editor so you can create any type of email. Unlike other email apps, you can manage your inbox and create drafts even when offline, making it valuable to use…

Version 9.0 of the Google Calculator app gets some changes related to its redesign, including a big change to the numbers buttons, which are now closer to touching the sides and bottom edges of the buttons around them. In addition to the bigger numeral keys, the row on top that includes functions like square root, pi, power, and factorial now only features a small up arrow and a small down arrow. Pressing those arrows removes the functions and then brings the functions back, over and over again. New and Old UI for Google Calculator in light mode and dark mode. | Image credit-PhoneArena…

Back in October 2024, Google announced new safety tools for its Messages app. The most notable, Sensitive Content Warnings, is now widely rolling out to Android users, adding an extra layer of protection when it comes to sharing or receiving nude images. When enabled, Google Messages can detect if a photo contains nudity. If you receive one, the app will blur it by default and give you the option to delete it without viewing. Try to send an image with nudity, and you’ll get a reminder about the risks before having to confirm the send. This works even if you’re…

After opening the app, you’ll see each available year as a VHS cassette with a sticky note. Select a year, and a random video from the year will start playing on a retro TV screen and VCR Just tap the video to see it on the full screen of your device. On the screen, you will also see the date, time, and where exactly the video was shot. Along with an iOS device, you can even use AirPlay to watch the video on a big screen. Like with photos, I take a lot of videos with my iPhone. But many…

Google Messages | Image Credit – GoogleGoogle Messages users are seeing three different versions of the app’s branding right now.For a long time, the Google Messages app featured the well-recognized multi-colored “G” logo. Last month, a report stated that the company would drop the logo for the app’s full name, a change that began appearing for some users recently. Instead of the icon, the app showed the Google wordmark followed by “Messages” in a standard font. Google Messages is abandoning the “G” logo. | Image Credit – Reddit user LegitGuard Initially, the name of the app appeared in white font, even though…

Meta’s announcement of Instagram’s new “Map” feature proved to be a pretty polarizing point of discussion online, especially with regards to user privacy. That being said, while it does add a bit of convenience when using Instagram, it is thankfully optional, and users can of course choose to keep their location info private. READ: Meta smartwatch launch might finally be happening this September To get started with the Map function, users will need to open their direct messages (DMs) and tap the Map icon at the top. The app will then guide you through how the feature works and will…

From sunrises to sunsets and day to night, Magic Window Naturescapes lets you display breathtaking views on your Apple TV. With scenes from Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, and many more, you can enjoy the views along with music. The app has relaxing soundtracks and lets you listen to your own music as well, allowing you to create just the right feel for your home or office environment. If you appreciate incredible nature scenes, then Magic Window Naturescapes is the screen saver for you. Select your playback speed, listen to your own music, and let those in the room experience…

The continuing battle over T-Mobile management demanding that reps use the T-Life app is really getting to one T-Mobile District Manager (DM). A DM just wrote on Reddit that his entire district is losing the special cash bonus that is known as “spiffs” for the month of July. Why? Well, it seems that the reps in this district were not in compliance with the required usage of the T-Life app.Forcing its reps to reach monthly performance targets leads reps to do questionable thingsIt’s bad enough that T-Mobile has monthly goals called “metrics” that lead reps to do illegal things like…