Samsung to discontinue DeX for PC app with One UI 7

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Samsung is discontinuing the DeX for PC app, which allows users to mirror their phone's screen on their Windows computer, with the upcoming One UI 7 update. This change was announced on the official Samsung UK website and will likely disappoint some users who have relied on the app for seamless file transfer and a more integrated desktop experience.  

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Report: Meta plans global subsea cable network

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Meta is reportedly planning to construct a massive, privately-owned subsea cable network spanning the globe. This ambitious US$10 billion (around CA$14.3 billion) project aims to create a 40,000+ kilometre network that circumvents geopolitical hotspots, enhancing the company's control over data traffic for its services like Facebook and Instagram.

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HarperCollins seeks AI training rights from authors

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Fitbit app tests Sleep Labs feature

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Instagram will let you manually reset its recommendation algorithm

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Microsoft Teams tests AI interpreter that sounds like you

Samsung begins One UI 6 rollout to older Galaxy smartwatches

Bose to purchase high-end audio company McIntosh

TP-Link debuts Wi-Fi 7 routers

ChatGPT might soon see what you see

Amazon debuts larger Echo Show 21

Amazon upgrades Echo Show 15

'Minecraft' is getting real-life theme parks

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Rabbit R1 is now teachable

ChatGPT might soon see what you see

ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode might soon be able to see what your cameras see. The mode, which allows you to converse with the chatbot in real time, might get its "live camera" feature shortly. It was spotted in the ChatGPT v1.2024.317 beta build code by Android Authority.

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