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Meizu’s new M3 Max has 6-inch screen and huge battery

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It seems like “Max” is the trending tech word these days. With so many phones pushing massive screen sizes and jam-packed features, we’re bound to see more products exaggerate what it means to be a pocket handset. Meizu is continuing the supersized push with the multimedia-loving M3 Max.

Being very similar in proportion to the midrange smartphones we covered recently, the M3 Max has a physique that would have made bigger headlines had it come out sooner than the competition. But don’t get us wrong; a 6-inch display with a Full HD 1080p resolution and healthy 4,100mAh battery is nothing to scoff at. Factor in the affordable RMB 1,699 price tag in China, which works out to a little over $254, and you have a new choice in the crowded affordable midranger market.

Meizu M3 Max pocket

Despite the relatively low retail price, the M3 Max doesn’t sacrifice too much in terms of specs. It’s outfitted with a decent MediaTek Helio P10 chipset and 3GB of RAM, providing you with enough power to run through the newest 3D games while keeping other apps active in the background. There’s a 13-megapixel main camera and 5-megapixel selfie shooter, and you don’t have to worry about running out of storage, as the handset comes with 64GB of space that can be expanded using any microSD card you have on hand.

Like a lot of Chinese manufacturers, Meizu opts to cover its Android phones with a heavy skin that redecorates the entire interface. In this case, the M3 Max has Flyme OS 5.2 on top of the usual Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The cool thing is that there’s also a fingerprint scanner on the home button to make unlocking the device much quicker.

Meizu M3 Max front

The M3 Max is available in rose gold (not really surprising anymore), champagne gold, silver, or gray. It’ll be released in China first on September 15, while the rest of the world will have to wait for further launch announcements.

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Source: GSMArena

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Logitech introduces a dedicated shortcut for ChatGPT

Compatible with most keyboards and mice

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Artificial intelligence is already meant to simplify a workflow. However, despite the ease, there are still a few ways to optimize the process. Today, Logitech has launched a new shortcut to launch ChatGPT straight from your mouse or keyboard.

Minus programmable hotkeys or buttons, there are hardly any built-in way to easily access an AI model. For a typical workflow, it still consists of manually opening the model on a separate window and keeping it within cursor’s reach throughout the day.

Logitech is simplifying the process by adding a dedicated shortcut for its devices. With a Logitech keyboard or mouse supported by the Logi Options+ app, users can program a keyboard or mouse button for the new Logi AI Prompt Builder.

Once activated, the AI Prompt Builder automatically accesses easy options for highlighted text. For example, users can easily rephrase or summarize the text. Likewise, they can input their own custom queries. By eliminating a few clicks and some typing throughout the day, the new tool hopes to save you time.

While most Logitech keyboards and mice are compatible with the new tool, it is also more easily accessible with the new Logitech Signature AI Edition Mouse. The new mouse has a dedicated button just for AI prompts. If you’re an AI power user, this one is perfect for you.

SEE ALSO: Logitech unveils G Pro X 60 gaming keyboard: Price, details

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X’s AI accused Klay Thompson of vandalizing houses with bricks

AI thought joke posts were real

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Despite the ease that the technology promises, artificial intelligence still isn’t the most reliable thing you can depend on. Today’s models can still flub answers. Now, the pitfalls of AI are abundantly clear with a few mishaps on X. Golden State Warrior Klay Thompson was just “accused” of a vandalism spree involving bricks.

Late Tuesday night, X presented an AI-generated news snippet. The article, posted soon after the Warriors’ play-in loss to the Sacramento Kings, reads: “Klay Thompson Accused in Bizarre Brick-Vandalism Spree.”

The snippet hilariously described an incident where Thompson supposedly vandalized houses in Sacramento with bricks. Thankfully, according to the snippet, no one was hurt. It even had a few sources for its claims below the news summary.

The sources, however, are just joke posts stemming from the recently concluded game. In that do-or-die game, Thompson put up a staggering 0 points on ten shot attempts, the most misses without a make by a Warrior since the ’68 season. Naturally, everyone joked that the Warriors guard just threw bricks all over Sacramento.

Now, X is currently experimenting with a new AI feature called Grok. The model collates trending topics and creates snippets of what’s happening for X users. However, it’s not exactly the smartest in determining real news from satiric ones. The feature notes as much, carrying a fine-print caveat warning users to “verify its outputs” because it’s an early feature and can make mistakes.

SEE ALSO: New X users must pay a dollar per year to post and reply

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New X users must pay a dollar per year to post and reply

Rolling out globally now

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New users on X might soon face a tough time on the platform. The social media website will likely start charging new accounts a small fee for the right to post on the platform.

Now, the fee isn’t a new one. Almost six months ago, the company tested the paid system in New Zealand and the Philippines. New users in those countries had to pay a dollar per year for the ability to post and reply to content.

As spotted by X Daily News on the same platform, the company might be ready to take the experiment to a larger market. New text strings have shown that the policy is rolling out worldwide.

The policy is designed to combat a wave of bots appearing on the platform. By preventing new accounts from creating posts, X hopes to stave off the standard behavior of bots these days. You might have noticed them as OnlyFans creators in unrelated posts, peddling NSFW content on their bio.

Though the global rollout was only just spotted, owner Elon Musk has seemingly confirmed the change. Replying to X Daily News, Musk says that it is “the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots.” He says that the current breed of bots can easily bypass simple checks these days.

SEE ALSO: X will no longer let you hide your blue checkmark

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