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Nokia makes comeback with lame Android phone

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The only thing lamer is the phone’s name: Nokia 6.

To get you up to speed: Microsoft has given its Nokia-branding rights to Finnish company HMD Global. While this doesn’t mean the original Nokia group is completely back, we’re at least seeing smartphones from the legendary brand minus the dying Windows Phone operating system.

The first of which are the Nokia 150 and its dual-SIM variant launched last month. Affordable and highly durable, the pair of feature phones are perfect throwbacks to the legacy of Nokia. Now, we have the Finnish company’s latest attempt at its own Android handset, and it’s as plain as it gets.

As a midrange device, the Nokia 6 puts together a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset and 4GB of memory under a 5.5-inch Full HD display. Users get 64GB of storage to store all their photos taken with the 16- and 8-megapixel rear and front cameras.

The only thing really going for it is the mildly curved Gorilla Glass display on top of the full-aluminum body. That and Android 7.0 Nougat as its operating system, but every newly launched Android handset should have the aging OS by now.

And here’s the most bitter news: The Nokia 6 is limited to the Chinese market and might not see an international launch. If you happen to live there, you can soon purchase the phone at JD.com for CNY 1,699 or almost $250 — when exactly, we’re not sure yet.

With that price, you can’t complain too much about the specs and quality you’re getting; however, competing brands ASUS, Xiaomi, Honor, OPPO, and Vivo beat HMD to this segment, and already have midrange phones with class-defining features, such as extra-long battery life and outrageous dual cameras. The Nokia 6 only has its name to ride on at the moment.

All we can hope for are more Android smartphones to be released in the first half of 2017. Mobile World Congress (MWC) — where HMD Global plans to unveil some Nokia-branded products — will begin in less than two months.

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Source: HMD Global, Nokia

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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.

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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.

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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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