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Microsoft has just announced that its new AI , powered by ChatGPT, is coming to the Edge browser and Bing search engine. The addition of advanced AI will redefine the way these two Microsoft products work, and there are some major changes on the horizon. Contents A reimagined search engine Complex analysis tools Digging deeper with the chat function Content creation Programming helper The Microsoft-backed ChatGPT is a conversational AI that you can ask questions and get all sorts of answers from — even things like your astrological makeup . Microsoft is eager to to take that experience out of a website and into the browser, and there are a ton of features I’m itching to try out. A reimagined search engine With the new Bing, supported by Edge, Microsoft promises to deliver an improved version of the search experience we’ve all grown used to. You will still be able to see the regular results right where they used to be, but on the side of the … [Read more...] about 5 features I’m excited to try in Microsoft’s ChatGPT Edge | Digital Trends

At an event at its Redmond, Washington headquarters, Microsoft planted its flag in the sand as a major player in the race to build out products with artificial intelligence . The company is launching a new version of its Bing search engine with a customized version of the AI that powers ChatGPT, OpenAI's chatbot that has spread fear and wonder through the tech industry. a blog post (opens in new tab) , Microsoft's consumer chief marketing officer and corporate vice president Yusuf Mehdi wrote that Microsoft considers "these tools as an AI copilot for the web." Microsoft, long a minor player in search when compared to Google, is pushing AI as a way to completely change the search engine experience. There will also be chat, which OpenAI's ChatGPT has popularized, which Microsoft says will get more complete answers because you can continuously refine what you're looking for. At the event, Microsoft showed AI writing a LinkedIn post in a new feature for Edge, an … [Read more...] about Microsoft Brings ChatGPT AI to Bing and Edge

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken the world by storm, but it will soon have a formidable rival. Google has just announced that its new “experimental conversational AI service” called Bard has now entered the testing phase. For Google, perfecting this AI model seems to be an absolute priority, and it’s running out of time to do so. Luckily for Bard, it will have a certain edge over this version of ChatGPT. The era of AI has long been upon us, but the Microsoft-backed ChatGPT has certainly propelled certain kinds of AI to mainstream popularity. It also pushed other companies to start unveiling their own versions of the technology as soon as possible. Enter Bard, Google’s conversational AI that might soon become part of its proprietary search engine. ChatGPT is not without its flaws, but it can compile easily readable answers to all kinds of questions. Seeing as Microsoft plans to integrate it into Bing, it might become a force to be reckoned with, for the first time giving Google a … [Read more...] about Google’s Bard AI may be powerful enough to worry ChatGPT | Digital Trends

Gamers with lots of cash to spare should turn their attention towards Samsung’s monitor deals as the rotating Samsung Odyssey Ark curved gaming monitor is on sale with a $700 discount. At $2,300 instead of its original price of $3,000, it’s still not cheap, but if you can afford this incredible 55-inch display, there’s nothing in the market like it. It’s understandable if you want to think about it first, but if you want to take advantage of the lowered price, you’ll have to hurry because the price cut may disappear very soon. Why you should buy the Samsung Odyssey Ark The Samsung Odyssey Ark features a 55-inch screen with a 1000R curvature that wraps around your field of vision for a more immersive gaming experience, and 4K Ultra HD resolution that will let you appreciate the graphics of the best PC games even more. The gaming monitor also comes with a 165Hz refresh rate, which virtually eliminates lag, and a 1ms response time, which will let you instantly react to … [Read more...] about Samsung’s crazy rotating 4K gaming monitor is $700 off today | Digital Trends

The technology — short for Digital Rights Management — has been giving consumers trouble since its inception, when it was intended as a means to protect digital media from piracy. DRM has taken many forms over the years, from CD keys and digital watermarks to proprietary file types, but the end result is the same: You can’t copy the stuff you buy or play it on anything other than the intended device. As we see it, that’s a problem. Today’s DRM restrictions may prevent you from sharing a copy of Sam Smith’s In the Lonely Hour , sure, but the technology’s implications reach further than you might expect. The restrictions also leave users susceptible to the whims of giants like Amazon and Google. Remember when Amazon deleted two George Orwell titles from Kindle libraries back in ’09? No? Well, it happened before, and it could happen again. Fortunately, there are several ways to create local backups and rid your music and movie purchases of unwanted DRM. However, keep in mind … [Read more...] about How to remove DRM from music and movies | Digital Trends