TikTok Takes a Break From Feeding You Garbage to Show You STEM Content
TikTok is packed to the gills with short videos of all kinds, and if you go looking, you can find something that interests you. However, a feed that's newly being opened up to everyone is much more worthy of your time and attention than the usual garbage you'll find on the app.
Source: MakeUseOf | 25 Oct 2024 | 11:36 am(NZT)
Google Photos Will Now Let You Know If Your Images Were AI-Enhanced
With AI image generation tools getting more powerful at a rapid pace, it's getting pretty tough to differentiate which images are real and which used artificial intelligence to enhance them. In response, some companies have added ways for people to identify when an AI model has either generated or edited an image. Now, Google has added a new feature to the Photos app that reads an image's metadata and lets you know if it has been enhanced by AI in the past.
Source: MakeUseOf | 25 Oct 2024 | 11:01 am(NZT)
It's Mac Time: Apple Is Starting a "Week of Announcements" on Monday
Apple is planning to end October on a high note. A company executive has just teased a week of Mac-centric announcements starting Monday.
Source: MakeUseOf | 25 Oct 2024 | 7:59 am(NZT)
Perplexity Now Offers Powerful AI Search Right On Your macOS Desktop
Today, Perplexity joins the ranks of competing AI companies, OpenAI and Quora, with the release of its new native macOS app. The artificial intelligence heavy-hitter has been hinting at the launch on X (formerly Twitter) since earlier this month.
Source: MakeUseOf | 25 Oct 2024 | 6:43 am(NZT)
You'll Soon Be Able to Open Snapchat Faster Than Ever on Your iPhone
If you take a picture, and no one is around to see it, does it really exist? For those inclined to share photos and videos as soon as humanly possible, you can now replace your iPhone's Camera shortcut with Snapchat.
Source: MakeUseOf | 25 Oct 2024 | 6:32 am(NZT)
Social Media No Longer Feels Like It's About Connecting, and I Hate It
When I first got on social media nearly a decade ago, I focused on connecting with my family and real-life friends. I hate the drastic change since then to promoting ads, influencers, and livestreams so much that Ive largely left these platforms.
Source: MakeUseOf | 25 Oct 2024 | 6:00 am(NZT)
Windows 11s Right-Click Context Menu Sucks: Heres How I Restored the Classic One
The right-click context menu in Windows 11 has been a major source of frustration for many users. Its slower, requires extra clicks to access familiar options, and feels less intuitive than the classic menu. If you miss the simplicity and speed of the old right-click menu, youre not alone. The good news is that you can bring it back.
Source: MakeUseOf | 25 Oct 2024 | 5:00 am(NZT)
Googles AI Overview Could Be Much Better if It Had These Features
Googles AI Overviews are far from perfect. But the tool has come a long way since its days of suggesting users add glue to pizza to keep the cheese from sliding off. That said, I think there's still plenty of room for improvement, and I believe Googles AI Overviews feature would be better if it included some of these features.
Source: MakeUseOf | 25 Oct 2024 | 4:30 am(NZT)
5 Ways Social Media Apps Are Becoming Too Bloated
Do you remember when social media apps used to do one or two things really well? Those days are over and too much diversification has resulted in many becoming bloated. Most apps are too overwhelming now; here are some examples.
Source: MakeUseOf | 25 Oct 2024 | 4:00 am(NZT)