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Huawei to launch FreeBuds 4i and Watch Fit Elegant in Singapore

Available to buy this March 27

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Huawei continues to make attractive and bang-for-the-buck wearables, and the new FreeBuds 4i and Watch Fit Elegant are examples of that. Launching this March 27 in Singapore, both offer a more refined build combined with long battery life and a lot of features for the users.

Huawei FreeBuds 4i

The Huawei FreeBuds 4i, for example, offers up to 10 hours of battery life for continuous jamming to favorite tunes and more. Like its predecessor, it has an active noise cancellation which is quite rare in its segment. The Airpods-like design is still here though, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. After all, users are getting 10mm drivers and Bluetooth 5.2 for clear and detailed audio as well as a more stable connection.

All of the earbuds also come in an oval-shaped case that looks as compact as ever. They all come in three color options: ceramic white, carbon crystal black, and honey red. The case also supports fast charging, so users can enjoy 4 hours of listening with just 10 minutes of charging.

Huawei Watch Fit Elegant

Meanwhile, the Huawei Watch Fit Elegant is a more premium version of the Watch Fit launched last year. As a premium version of the budget wearable, it has a stainless steel frame instead of the usual plastic frame. This helps in the durability of the wearable also. In addition to a new frame, Huawei also added Frosty White as a new color option for the wearable.

The fitness tracker also includes the usual features from its non-premium variant. These include the unique 12 animated courses which are super helpful for on-the-go workouts. As for fitness tracking, it detects up to 96 workout modes, and monitors sleep, stress, menstrual cycle, heart rate and even blood oxygen level.

Price and availability

Both the Huawei Watch Fit and FreeBuds 4i will be available to purchase on March 27. Buyers can grab these wearables at all Huawei Experience Stores, and select electronic stores including Harvey Norman, Best Denki, Challenger & Hachi.tech, COURTS, Sprint-Cass Online. It will also be available at the official Lazada and Shopee online stores.

Buyers will also get a free protective case with every purchase of the FreeBuds 4i until April 11, 2021. They can also get the earbuds at a special introductory price of SG$ 98 on or before that date. After the date, it will retail at SG$ 108.

Meanwhile, buyers can snag a free watch strap worth SG$ 28 with every purchase of the Watch Fit Elegant until supplies last. It will retail at a price of SG$ 168, which is SG$ 20 more than the regular Watch Fit.

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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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