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Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab S6 for ‘creativity and productivity’

Tablets are not dead

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Tablets aren’t dead. While a certain company named after a fruit is clearly ahead of the pack, Samsung is showing  they are also making strides in the slate department with the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6.

Creativity and Productivity

The primary problem for tablets has always been — what purpose do they serve? Are they just simply oversized smartphones made for media consumption? The answer has been moving more and more towards creativity and productivity.

The Galaxy Tab S6 comes with an S Pen that now attaches magnetically to the device for easy storage and charging. They’re also adding a feature called Air Action that lets you take selfies, videos, or scroll through content even when the tablet is not within your arms’ reach. Could this be a feature that we’ll see on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10? We’ll find out soon.

The tablet also has a new version of Samsung DeX. It instantly transforms the tablet into a PC desktop experience. The Galaxy Tab S6 can be paired with a dedicated Book Cover Keyboard that instantly launches the DeX feature so you can seamlessly move from tablet to desktop.

Power and Performance

The Galaxy Tab S6 is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chip — a staple on today’s mobile flagship devices. Coupled with a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display and quad speakers tuned by AKG, this tablet is also a promising media device.

Mobile gamers will be pleased to know that it has a new Game Booster feature with AI capabilities for lag-free gaming. There’s also a Game Launcher that lets players chat live with other gamers thanks to Samsung’s exclusive partnership with Discord.

While we don’t recommend taking this out in public for photos, it does come with a new dual camera with one being an Ultra Wide lens. There’s also an on-screen fingerprint scanner — another staple feature on today’s flagships.

Pricing and Availability

The Galaxy Tab S6 will be available on September 6, in Mountain Gray, Cloud Blue and Rose Blush. The Wi-Fi edition will be available to pre-order at Samsung.com on August 23 and available in stores on September 6 starting at US$ 649.00.

If you pre-order or buy the tablet before September 22, the Book Cover Keyboard will be available at a 50 percent discount. There will also be an LTE edition of the Galaxy Tab S6 and it will be available later in 2019.

Update as of September 6: In the Philippines, the Galaxy Tab S6 is now available at any Samsung Experience Store around the country. It will retail for PhP 47,990. The tablet comes in Mountain Gray and Rose Blush colors with a matching S Pen, and a free book keyboard.

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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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