Audibleis one of the best audiobook apps out there, withoccasional feature updatesand other improvements. The latest change isn’t so great, though — you might soon hear ads in your audiobooks. Even then, ads are still ads, and they’re annoying. That seems to be about to change, though. Via:Engadget Source:Audible

Microsoft has been rapidly building up itsBing Chat AI serviceover the past few weeks. The daily limit for all messages has also been boosted from 150 to 200. Bing Chat also now has integrated image and video search. For example, “show me images of dogs” now displays image search results from Bing. Image search is only working for me in the Edge sidebar, but that might be fixed soon. you’re free to also still use Bing Image Creator fromthe dedicated web page....

Quick Links Increase your productivity and streamline your workflow with advancedspeech recognition solutions from Nuance. Its advanced voice recognition technology and intuitive interface make it highly accurate and easy to customize and use. Dragon’s advanced speech recognition provides results right out of the box with zero training necessary. Photographer/istockphoto.com It offers a personalized, voice-driven experience by learning the words and phrases you use most often. The interface is user-friendly, and you might add even more convenience to your experience withNuance PowerMic....

Google is promising that upgrades are on the way. So you will see progress over the course of next week." Google Bard was initially based on LaMDA, the AI language model that Google has beendeveloping for several years. Google’s PaLM isa larger-scale model, which might make Bard a bit more useful. Source:Hard Fork Via:The Verge

However, GPT-3.5 is faster in generating responses and doesn’t come with the hourly prompt restrictions GPT-4 does. But what about GPT 3.5, the stepping stone between these two AI titans? How does it compare to the latest GPT 4? Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek What Is GPT 3.5? GPT 3.5 is, as the name suggests, a sort of bridge between GPT-3 and GPT-4. What Is GPT 4? OpenAI’s GPT-4 has emerged as their most advanced language model yet, offering safer and more effective responses....

ChatGPTandBing AI chatare both incredibly powerful tools. However, ChatGPT will often make up facts, and its training data only spans to September 2021. Despite seeming completely plausible, many of these sources are AI “hallucinations”. Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek Now we have the text, but for all we know, this could all be made-up nonsense. Bing gives your text back with citations next to the relevant sentences. The first example simply makes it easier to put relevant citations back into your GPT-generated text....

Hulu is getting a new look on your TV, focusing on improving navigation. The previous design was rolled out in 2020, and was also meant to improve navigation. Notably, this design is really similar to what Disney+ currently has. Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek The redesign follows other TV apps in switching to side navigation, likeAmazon Prime Video’s redesignlast year. If you don’t already see the new TV interface, you should get it soon....

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Want something small and cheap to use as a server or dedicated emulation machine? A mini PC might be just what you’re looking for. What Is a Mini PC? Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Mini PCs generally use smaller components than a standard desktop would. The specification typically uses barebones kits that include a case, motherboard, power supply, and CPU. Though NUC refers specifically to Intel’s specification, similar form factors are now available with AMD processors too....

The latest place to get Google Fiber? Arizona — more specifically, Mesa. Google

Thanks to the Tasker app, it’s possible for you to useOpenAI’s powerful AI chatbotlike Google Assistant. The app isn’t the most user-friendly, but the results can be mind-blowing if you take the time. We’ll even be able to initiate ChatGPT through Google Assistant. Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Open both apps and follow the prompts to grant all the necessary permissions. Choose the full Tasker experience when opening it for the first time....

Download and drop in the Plex Media Server for your operating system fromPlex.tvand run through the basic setup. Hit “Save Changes,” and the DLNA server will start running silently in the background. you could now accessyour Plex libraryon mostmodern networked TVs. Jason Montoya / How-To Geek Many apps can also access Plex servers, including VLC for platforms like the Apple TV and iPhone. You’ll find your server listed as a source under “File Servers” or similar....

Now, to force that transition, the older OverDrive app is going away. You currently can’t download it from online storefronts like the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. After this date, you should transition to Libby. Sabrina Fujii/Shutterstock.com OverDrive