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ZTE Nubia Red Magic Mars tops AnTuTu latest Top 10 chart

Lots of Huawei phones on the list

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Nubia Red Magic Mars | Image credit: Nubia

Which Android phone is the most powerful? It’s quite hard to tell because each of us has preferences, but benchmark apps like AnTuTu can rank them objectively.

Based on the average score of all the phones that were tested using the AnTuTu Benchmark v7 app this December, the Nubia Red Magic Mars from ZTE is the leading Android phone with a score over 320,000. Not far behind in second place is the Huawei Mate 20 with a score of 309,000.

The newly announced Honor V20 in China is already making its mark on the third spot with 305,000 points. In the fourth and fifth spots are the Mate 20 X and the Mate 20 Pro with individual scores of 304,000 and 302,000, respectively.

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Honor and Xiaomi are neck-and-neck with the Magic 2 and Black Shark Helo closely following each other with 300,000 points. Below the 300,000 threshold is the OnePlus 6T followed by the first Black Shark phone and ZTE Nubia X.

It seems like Huawei’s own Kirin 980 chipset is powering a number of the powerful Android phones right now, but it’s still no match for the Snapdragon 845 processor and the extensive cooling system of the new Red Magic Mars.

For those unfamiliar with AnTuTu, it’s a benchmark app that tests a phone’s CPU and GPU performance, user experience, and memory speeds. The scores don’t necessarily reflect real-world experience; though, it’s one of the ways to put the phones to the test.

Keep in mind that the previous chart dated September 2018 has the ROG Phone on top with a score of almost 300,000; however, it’s nowhere to be found here. Maybe there aren’t a lot of users running AnTuTu on ROG Phones? The full report is available for reading through the source link below, although it’s in Chinese.

Source: AnTuTu (Chinese)

SEE ALSO: ASUS ROG Phone tops AnTuTu benchmark for Android in September 2018

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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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