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The Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro is a flagship smartwatch

Making what’s good even better!

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Looks like it’s “pro” day at Huawei as we keep getting hit with one pro device after another. Adding to the list is their new flagship smartwatch — the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro.

This new smartwatch is simply building on the pillars that have made previous models successful — a rugged but premium build, multiple workout options, a host of health tracking, and a two-week battery life. You also still get hundreds of watch face options and now with an option to make your own.

What’s the pro for?

If you think previous versions had a lot of workouts, then you’re in for a treat. The Watch GT 2 Pro has added more coming up to a total of over 100 workout modes. New on the list are: skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, and gold driving range.

The skiing modes monitor the user’s average speed, distance, trajectory, cumulative descent, maximum slope, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and more. It also includes voice reminders for safety.

Meanwhile, the golf driving range mode analyses the golfer’s swing tempo and speed. It even gives visual swing demonstrations.

Other than the above mentioned, the smartwatch can also has modes for various extreme sports, leisure activities, water sports, ball games and snow sports. Whatever activity it is, the Watch GT 2 Pro likely has some kind of tracking for it.

Addressing the stuck-at-home situation, Huawei also pre-installed 10 running courses so you can work out at your pace, in your own space.

Pro health tracking

All the health tracking available in previous models have been improved. Heart rate tracking is at its most advanced, as the upgraded Huawei TruSeen 4.0+ heart rate monitoring technology combines with a 6-in-1 LED lens and sapphire glass back to provide more accurate readings.

It also supports real-time heart rate monitoring, in multiple activities like running, swimming, or practicing another sport. It monitors real-time heart rate, workout heart rate, high heart rate alert, highest oxygen uptake, recovery time and more.

In health management scenarios, the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro supports 24-hour heart rate monitoring, resting heart rate monitoring, abnormal heart rate notifications, scientific sleep tracking, all-day stress monitoring and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring.

Pricing and availability

The Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro is available September 2020 and comes in two variants:

  • Night Black for the Sport Edition – EUR 329 (US$ 390)
  • Nebula Grey for the Classic Edition — EUR 349 (US$ 414)

SEE ALSO: Huawei Watch GT 2: Two-week battery life is real

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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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