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You Can Get Siri to Read Articles Out Loud Now

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You Can Get Siri to Read Articles Out Loud Now Speech-to-text is among the most useful accessibility technologies to ever have been invented. It lets you use AI to read things out loud, which is great for people who suffer from vision loss, those who want to take a break from screen time, and those who want to listen to things while their hands are occupied (like… Read more…

Lifehacker 146 2023-08-17

Google Chrome for iOS Can Now Use AI to Summarize Articles

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Google Chrome for iOS Can Now Use AI to Summarize Articles Google today announced that it is adding updated generative AI capabilities to its search functionality, with the aim of helping users to “better learn and make sense of information” on the internet. With the Google Search app for Chrome, there is now a beta option to summarize a long article. Chrome is able to provide “key points” from a webpa…

Mac Rumors 141 2023-08-16

Google Chrome will summarize entire articles for you with built-in generative AI

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Google Chrome will summarize entire articles for you with built-in generative AI Image: The VergeGoogle’s AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) is getting a major new feature: it will be able to summarize articles you’re reading on the web, according to a Google blog post. SGE can already summarize search results for you so that you don’t have to scroll forever to find what you’re looking for, and this new feature is…

The Verge 130 2023-08-16

LPT Request: Ways to improve memory when it comes to reading books/articles/etc

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LPT Request: Ways to improve memory when it comes to reading books/articles/etc Hi, I’ve noticed that I forget a majority of what I was just reading and its up to the point where I have to actively try to remember something, but its to no avail. I’ll be going through an interesting book and even though I would like to think some things through, or just remember them it feels like 99% is already gone. Would love to hear some…

Life Pro Tips 222 2023-08-13

CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Google Search ranking

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CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Google Search ranking Image: Garret Beard / The VergeTechnology news outlet CNET has deleted thousands of older articles from its site, telling staff the deletions will improve its Google Search ranking, according to an internal memo. The news was first reported by Gizmodo. Gizmodo reports that, since July, thousands of articles have been removed from CNET. In the me…

The Verge 294 2023-08-10

iOS 17: How to Get Siri to Read Web Articles to You

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iOS 17: How to Get Siri to Read Web Articles to You In iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, Apple has added a new Siri ability that means you can get the virtual assistant to read web articles aloud to you just like an audiobook, even if your device is locked. Keep reading to learn how it’s done on iPhone and iPad. If you tend to be put off by the thought of reading long-form articles on the web on a small scr…

Mac Rumors 161 2023-07-20

Elon Musk says Twitter is working on a feature that will let you publish articles

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Elon Musk says Twitter is working on a feature that will let you publish articles Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTwitter is working on a feature that will let you publish articles on the platform, according to owner Elon Musk. The feature will “allow users to post very long, complex articles with mixed media,” Musk said in a reply to a user tweeting about the in-development tool, which is apparently now called “Articl…

The Verge 162 2023-07-19