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The Nexus Q was such a misguided product that Google decided to pull the plug before the device was ever released to consumers. Ten years to the day after its introduction at I/O 2012, the $299 media player positioned as a “social streaming device” remains a unique debacle in Google’s hardware story. Say what you will about Google Glass, but the company’s first foray into wearable tech at least got people talking. The Nexus Q, in contrast, was an example of what can happen when a company becomes very lost in its own…

Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 3 is all about good vibes and celebrating the apparent defeat of the Imagined Order, as we saw in the Chapter 3, Season 2 finale, Collision. Right out of the gate, the island has taken on a whole new vibe. The party atmosphere is a new look for the island, which is so often under duress that loopers may not know what to do with themselves this season--take our suggestion: Ride the roller coster.While it's all fun and games for now, don't expect it to last. Through teases in the…

Xiaomi has recently introduced a new "Battery Replacement Programme" for its consumers in India. With the help of this initiative, Xiaomi users will be able to get the batteries of their mobile phones replaced if needed. Users will have to pay a fixed price, starting at Rs. 499, to get their smartphone battery replaced. According to the company, the consumers will have to visit the nearest authorised Xiaomi service centre and ask for a battery replacement if needed. Moreover, this programme is applicable to both Xiaomi…

Instagram brings ‘1 Minute Music’, a collection of clips from songs and folks that are exclusively available for use on Instagram Reels or Stories. This includes music from more than 200 Indian artists to entice users in India to create more engaging content. The new collection includes music from recording artists including Dhvani Bhanushali, Neeti Mohan, Shaan, Himanshi Khurana, Aniruth, and GV Prakaash Kumar. Instagram hopes that 1 Minute Music will make it more enticing for more artists to release their tracks on…

Ready up, legends! Tomorrow, the game is changing. pic.twitter.com/rJXOaROoYA— Apex Legends Mobile (@PlayApexMobile) May 16, 2022Apex Legends Mobile is available to download via Google Play Store and App Store for free. The game kicks off its first season with a new battle pass, character, Arena map, and more. Apex Legends Mobile system requirements include Android 6.0/ iOS 11.0 or above, at least 2GB of RAM, 4GB of free space, and chipsets more powerful or equivalent to Snapdragon 435/ Hisilicon Kirin 650/ Mediatek Helio…

Google at the I/O 2022 consumer keynote on Wednesday announced the launch of LaMDA 2 as its new conversational artificial intelligence (AI) model that can help make conversations via computing devices easier and more efficient. Touted to be the most advanced conversational AI, LaMDA 2 is the successor to the original LaMDA — shortform of Language Models for Dialog Applications — that was launched at the I/O developer conference last year. Alongside LaMDA 2, Google announced AI Test Kitchen as its dedicated app to help…