Google surprises with free access to experimental Gemini 2.5 Pro

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In an unexpected move, Google is now rolling out its newest and "most intelligent" AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental), to all free Gemini app and website users. This comes just days after its announcement as a premium feature for Gemini Advanced.

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Razer and 'World of Warcraft' unite for epic in-game bundle

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Gamers, prepare to level up your adventures in Azeroth! Razer announced a collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment, offering an exclusive in-game bundle for World of Warcraft: Retail players.

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Philips Hue boosts Secure camera features

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Philips Hue released a new firmware update (version 1.2.32.976110) for its Secure cameras, offering improvements to its setup process, video uploads, battery performance, and more.

The Philips Hue app now displays more accurate Wi-Fi router names, while the passive infrared sensor cooldown settings are more user-friendly. The system will also no longer upload very short clips, and the general upload success rate is improved, too.

Philips Hue also enhanced the battery performance of battery-powered cameras like the Secure Battery. It cuts "unnecessary" wakeups, optimizes motion snooze settings, fixes unreachable devices and sleep mode issues, and improves the precision of automatic switching between day and night modes.

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Facebook launches 'Friends' feed in Canada, ditching algorithm

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Facebook is rolling out a new "Friends" tab in Canada and the US, offering users a break from algorithmically curated content. The dedicated feed will exclusively display posts, stories, reels, and birthdays from your Facebook friends.

The move aims to recapture Facebook's original focus on connecting with friends, as stated in a company blog post: "the magic of friends has fallen away" amidst the platform's evolution.

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