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Hisense first announced that it would open its ConnectLife app to third-party products in December, 2024. Today, it announced it will incorporate the latest Google Home APIs into the app by the fall of 2025, Hisense says this will enable users to onboard a wide range of third-party smart home devices—including Matter and Works With Google Home-certified products—to create a more integrated smart home experience.
Hisense cited two examples of how this would benefit ConnectLife users: "One-touch modes and customized automations can blend Hisense products with third-party devices to create intelligent home responses, such as air conditioners automatically adjusting based on third-party air quality sensors, or smart lights providing visual notifications when the Hisense refrigerator's VersaTemp drawer reaches the ideal temperature for chilling drinks."
"At Hisense, we are committed to simplifying smart living for everyone," said Hisense Director of Smart Home Experiences, Hisense Americas Region Miguel Becerra. "This integration enhances ConnectLife to create seamless experiences that make everyday life more convenient and enjoyable for our consumers."
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The 11-inch iPad is packed with fast Wi-Fi, advanced cameras, and the quick A16 processor chip.
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Get where you're going, even if you don't have internet access.
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If you own Philips Hue lights, this accessory is your new best friend. Right now, it's available at a discount for Memorial Day.
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NEW RESOURCES Trend News Agency: Azerbaijan's Central Bank rolls out interactive statistical database to boost data access. "The bank noted that the navigation system is designed in two languages, Azerbaijani and English, […]
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 The big news in the technology world this week is that ChatGPT maker OpenAI is working more closely with Apple's former design chief Jony Ive on a futuristic AI device. The company is remaining tight lipped about the device, but Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared some alleged details about its design.
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NEW RESOURCES Yale Library: Making science accessible: Matthew Blair '26 is digitizing hundreds of issues of student-run magazine . "Hundreds of issues of ‘The Yale Scientific Magazine,' the oldest collegiate scientific publication […]
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 Details have leaked about the device that OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive. OpenAI is acquiring io, the hardware-based AI startup co-created by Jony Ive, and the first product is one of a family of devices the company intends to launch.
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Norton—most famous for its antimalware solutions like Norton 360 Deluxe—is entering the browser market with Norton Neo, an AI-first browser that you can sign up for and join the waitlist. Norton already ships a browser, the Norton Private Browser, which is similar but lacks AI.
Neo replaces the search/URL bar with what it calls the "magic box," where you can "search, generate, and take action," according to Norton. It's not immediately clear whose AI solution you'll be able to use or whether it will run in the cloud or locally on your PC. When you do search, however, Norton promises that you'll be able to "peek" at a search result to get an AI-powered summary—and yes, it appears to be a list of links, rather than Norton's own take on Google's AI Mode. The Magic Bar will also enable you to perform AI-powered writing tasks, such as drafting an email, directly from it.
There's another tweak that Norton is making, although I can't tell how it's going to work out: tables browsing. "No more tab chaos—Neo organizes everything, so you don't have to," Norton promises.
Rather than remove tabs entirely from the A
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However, an important change is coming soon for those latter users: Starting June 3, 2025, you'll no longer be able to use Netflix on first-generation Fire TV devices. This includes the Fire TV, the Fire TV Stick, and the Fire TV Stick with Alexa voice remote control. Netflix reportedly informed affected customers by email.
These older Fire TV models first launched on the market back in 2014 and technically haven't been supported by Amazon for a long time, with zero software or security updates in the past few years. Plus, with those devices having weaker hardware and lesser performance, most affected users will likely have switched to newer models by now.
Nevertheless, if you're still using a first-generation Fire TV device, you won't be able to stream Netflix on it starting in June.
It's not exactly clear why Netflix is ending support for old Fire TV devices, but it could have something to do with Netflix using newer standards—such as the AV1 codec—to stream with better picture quality, particularly for customers who are on the Premium plan.
If you still own a first-generation Fire TV device, you can't retrofit it to support modern video codecs. You'll want to upgrade to one of the newer Fire TV models with 4K resolution support—like the Fire TV Stick 4K or the Fire TV Stick 4K Max—and you might even be able to get a discount on
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 If you have macOS 13 or later installed on your Mac, you can use a nearby iPhone as your computer's microphone input. Keep reading to learn how it works.
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NEW RESOURCES The Hindu: Digital archive to connect Bengali writer Samaresh Basu to future generations of readers. "In what is being considered as the first private bilingual archive of its kind for […]
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