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YouTube TV on Android introduces new Multiview feature – here's how to use it

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A couple of months ago, the YouTube TV app on iOS gained Multiview, a feature giving subscribers a way to watch up to four different sports games at once. A company spokesperson at the time told us Android users wouldn’t get the update until later this summer. Well, it seems the platform sped up development because Multiview on YouTube TV for Android devices has recently been spotted rolling out. All you need to do to receive the feature is run the latest version of the app on your smartphone or tablet. After installing the patch, scroll down while on the Home tab until you see the section “Watch in Multiview”. Then select a group you want to watch. Audio will initially play from the livestream in the upper left corner. You can change the audio source by tapping another stream twice. The first time brings up the Play/Pause button in the middle, and the second makes the switch.  (Image credit: Future) You’ll know you’ve done it correctly if the live stream has a white highl

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, April 30 (game #58)

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Is it just me or is Strands on a difficult run at the moment? Maybe the NYT thinks it needs to be tougher in order to draw in more players. And frustrating though it sometimes is, I definitely prefer it when it really gets me thinking. If you're struggling with today's game then don't fret – I've got some hints for you below. Good luck! SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #58) - hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands? • Today's NYT Strands theme is… Pour it on NYT Strands today (game #58) - hint #2 - clue words What are some good clue words today? Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. • COIN • CHART • POINT • CHARD • CHEEP • DUSTY NYT Strands today (game #58) - hint #3 - spangram What is a hint for today's spangram? • Added flavor NYT Strands today (game #

You're not imagining it, Amazon Prime deliveries got even faster in 2024

Amazon Prime continues to be a service juggernaut in the tech industry as the company has broken a new record. According to a recent announcement , Amazon revealed it managed to deliver over two billion items in the first three months of 2024 through Prime. That’s more than the total amount of packages they sent out in Europe to members last year.  Worldwide Amazon Stores CEO Doug Herrington stated in March that almost 60 percent of Prime orders "arrived the same or next day across" 60 of the largest urban areas in the United States. In London, Tokyo, and Toronto, "three out of four items" arrived at their destination in the same time frame. This success in the US seems to be the result of the logistical changes Amazon made in 2023 . They essentially divided up the country into “eight interconnected regions" to serve specific geographic areas. These regions have a “fulfillment center” housing a wide array of items, allowing the company to quickly deliver t

ChatGPT Plus just got a major update that might make it feel more human – here's how the new memory feature works

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Artificial intelligence might seem a little less artificial today now that Memory is live for all ChatGPT Plus users. After a few months of testing in both the free and pay versions of the generative AI chatbot, OpenAI chose to enable the feature, for paying customers only, in all regions except Korea and Europe. ChatGPT 's memory is exactly what it sounds like. During prompt-driven "conversations" with the AI, ChatGPT Plus can now remember key facts about the conversations, including details about you, and then apply that information to future interactions. Put another way, ChatGPT Plus just graduated from a somewhat disinterested acquaintance to a friend who cares enough to remember that your birthday is next week or that you recently bought a dog. You can tell the system to implicitly remember something or just state facts about yourself that it will remember. Cross-chat memory introduction (Image credit: Future) I know, it's the kind of thing that c

Leaked AMD Navi 4X GPU notes reveal up to 50% more powerful than RX 7900 XTX

A prominent hardware leaker has uncovered new patch notes revealing that the now-allegedly canceled AMD Navi 4X / 4C graphics cards would have been significantly more powerful than the current AMD flagship RX 7900 XTX.  Uncovered by Kepler_L2 (via Tweaktown ) , new patch notes for AMD GFX12 supposedly showcase Navi 4X die models, the newer equivalent of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX , which would feature up to 50% more shader engines, however, it's not looking likely that anything from RDNA 4 will be as quick as has been touted here. Specifically, the patch notes reveal that Navi 4X / 4C die GPUs would have featured nine shading engines which is a significant upgrade over the six available from Navi 31 for a significant boost. RNDA 4 appears to be targeting the value crowd , so while the tech could have technically rivaled leading models from Intel, it's likely the top-end was cut due to wanting to keep the prices competitive.  It calls back to an earlier leak at the end of last

This super-cool music player is like an iPad and hi-res music streamer in one – and it works with Sonos and Bluetooth as well as wired speakers

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Italian hi-fi maker Volumio has just launched a new audio device called the Motivo Streamer, Transport & Headphone Amplifier, which is best described as a high-res music streamer and iPad rolled into one compact and stylish package.  To control the device, Volumio has combined a sleek-looking 8-inch touchscreen with a retro-styled haptic control dial to make the whole entertainment experience feel more immersive. It boasts a range of software and hardware connectivity options, which means you can use it with any of the best music streaming services . It’ll also play nicely with your current home entertainment set up and a pair of the best noise-cancelling headphones , thanks to wide connectivity options. Under the hood, you’ll find a Sabre ES9038 DAC (that’s a digital to analogue converter), which supports all of the best-quality high-resolution music files. It also boasts dual-output analogue XLR balanced and RCA unbalanced outputs. With Volumio’s Premium software, which is in

2PB SSD storage in your computer? Why not — storage firm debuts tech that can support up to 32 drives, perfect if you want to use 61.44TB Solidigm SSDs or even bigger PCIe 5.0 ones in the future

HighPoint has unveiled the industry’s first 8-Channel PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe Switch and NVMe RAID product lines.  Powered by Broadcom’s PEX89048 IC, these are designed to cater to high-demand, data-intensive applications and integrate Broadcom’s Gen5 PCIe switching technology to utilize x16 lanes of Gen5 host bandwidth, direct from the CPU, across Intel and AMD platforms. HighPoint says this unique architecture enables each AIC/Adapter to maximize transfer performance for up to 8 independent device channels, and support as many as 32 NVMe devices via backplane connectivity. Synthetic Hierarchy The Rocket 1600 series NVMe Switch uses native inbox drivers, meaning that a 2PB solution is possible using Solidigm 61.44TB SSDs , providing they already work with the system in question.  HighPoint's PCIe Gen5 NVMe AICs high-performance switching architecture integrates Broadcom’s 48-Channel PEX89048 switch IC to provide x16 lanes of dedicated PCIe Gen5 upstream bandwidth, ensuring x4 lan