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Xbox Cloud Gaming is available Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers

gHacks Technology News - jeu, 08/28/2025 - 03:28

Microsoft has announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available for Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers. However, you will need to opt into the Insider Program to access the streaming feature, since it is still in beta.

A couple of months ago, I reported that Cloud Gaming is available for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. That's what's changing now, you don't need to subscribe to the most expensive tier to stream games across your devices, which BTW costs $19.99. Microsoft is now allowing Xbox Game Pass Core or Standard to stream games that they own, and select cloud playable games on any supported device, be it a smartphone, tablet, computer, or TV.

To enable preview features, go to xbox.com/play, or open the Xbox app on your TV > Settings > Account. Then you will be able to access Xbox Cloud Gaming on your devices, and stream whatever games are available to you.

Xbox Game Pass Core costs $10 per month, while Xbox Game Pass Standard costs $15 per month. Neither of these console-only tiers offer day one access to new games, that perk is still exclusive to the Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions.

Note: Because there are multiple plans, it can be a little confusing, but let me state this for clarity. Xbox Cloud Gaming is not available in PC Game Pass.

With that in mind, let's proceed with the next bit of news. Microsoft says that Insiders who are Xbox Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers can play some PC games on their devices. The key difference here is that these titles can be downloaded on your device, instead of streaming them. To download PC versions of games on your PC or Windows handheld, use the Xbox PC app. Whew! Can they stop slapping Xbox to every name? Well...

The ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are launching on October 16, 2025, so now you can probably understand why these improvements are being tested for Game Pass Core and Standard. They are likely to attract more Windows handheld users to subscribe to the plans, once they are available across the board.

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Le Groupe Ferrero annonce la nomination de Mauro De Felip en tant que Directeur Général de Ferrero en France

TendanceHotellerie.fr - jeu, 08/28/2025 - 02:09

Le Groupe Ferrero annonce la nomination de Mauro De Felip en tant que Directeur Général de Ferrero en France, à compter du 1er septembre 2025. Il succède à Nicolas Neykov et sera chargé de piloter la stratégie de croissance et d'investissement responsable de Ferrero dans l'hexagone, l'un des marchés historiques du Groupe.
Fort d'une expérience de plus de 25 ans au sein du Groupe, Mauro De Felip, 56 ans, a occupé des fonctions stratégiques dans de nombreux marchés clés, notamment en Chine, en Europe et (...)

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Google to collect more data about your Android gaming habits soon

gHacks Technology News - jeu, 08/28/2025 - 01:59

If you play games on Android, then you may have come across the option to sign in with a gamer profile provided by Google Play. Google announced enhanced gaming profiles this week that have wide-reaching consequences for gaming on Android.

Starting in less than four weeks, on September 23, 2025, Google is rolling out enhanced gaming profiles globally. The only exception are Android gamers from the UK and the European Economic Area, as their rollout is delayed by a week and starts at October 1, 2025. The change affects anyone with a Google Play account, including those who use it on PC only.

Google claims that the change introduces a "a suite of new features", including "showcasing and tracking your game progress and stats" and "new ways to build your gaming community". Gaming profiles can be made public, which means that it can be accessed by others.

Google gains access to more data

Google notes that it is changing how it is handline the gaming data of players "to power the new features". The following data may be collected by Google under the new gaming profile feature:

  • Information about your game activity. The Google Play games you have installed and played on your devices, when you played them, and for how long.
  • Information from "certain games" that provide google with information. This may include information about a player's in-game activity, e.g., saved progress, achievements or leaderboard rankings.
  • A one-time option to import historic game data into the new profile.

Google says that the data is essential to enable the new features. The data will be used to "provide Play Games profile features and services", including stats and progress tracking. Also, to "improve the overall Google Play gaming experience", and to improve and develop additional features.

Is the data also being used for advertisement? Google makes no mention of advertisement in the announcement, which means that it is unclear at this point.

Default privacy settings remain untouched

Google says that the change won't modify privacy settings of users. If a profile is set to private, it won't suddenly become public after the migration.

Google Play users may select Settings > Google > Settings for Google apps > Play Games > Profile and privacy, to check and change the privacy setting. The three options are "Everyone on Google Play Mobile App", "Friends only", and "Only you".  The first option makes the profile public, the two other options limit visibility.

Note that the path and names of the settings may be slightly different depending on the Android device that you are using. You find an option to delete the gaming profile and game data there as well.

Now You: do you play games on your mobile devices? What is your take on the change? More data for Google or something that is truly useful to gamers? Feel free to leave a comment down below.

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WhatsApp introduces an AI feature called Writing Help

gHacks Technology News - jeu, 08/28/2025 - 01:29

WhatsApp Messenger has a new AI feature called Writing Help. Meta believes this will help users who want to say something, but don't know how to say it.

So, how does it work? Writing Help is powered by Meta AI, which as you may know was added to the instant messaging in 2024. WhatsApp added some new AI features over the year, including Message Summaries. WhatsApp's Writing Help uses Private Processing technology, which I described in a previous article. Meta's announcement says that neither it nor WhatsApp can read your messages or the re-writes that are suggested by Meta AI.

To use Writing Help, Open WhatsApp on your phone, and type a message in a personal chat or a group chat. Tap on the new pencil icon, and you will see a list of suggestions from the AI. It rewrites your message into a style of your choice. You can choose a style like professional, funny, supportive, etc., and WhatsApp's AI will suggest results based on your selection. It also has an option to rephrase a sentence.

When you tap on one of the AI-generated suggestions, it doesn't send the message immediately. It replaces the text in the composer, and you can edit the text before tapping on the send button.

I don't have access to the feature yet, but from what I can tell, Writing Help is not a full-scale generative AI. That's a good thing, I don't like the idea of AI slop being delivered to my inbox. Besides, I'm sure scammers would love to use the tool to phish users.

I don't think this feature would fit in a conversation between friends, maybe for a joke or two, but it could be awkward if used in regular chats. Perhaps it could be useful if you're contacting a business, or some third-party, and wanted your message to sound formal, respectful. Or, maybe, it was added simply for the sake of getting more people to use the AI.

Writing Help is rolling out for English language users in the United States and other countries.

What do you think about Writing Help?

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Microsoft Copilot is now available on some Samsung TVs and monitors

gHacks Technology News - jeu, 08/28/2025 - 00:14

Microsoft and Samsung have partnered to bring Copilot to Samsung TVs and monitors. It's about time! Wait, who asked for this?

Unlike Copilot in Edge, Windows, Xbox, etc., this version of the AI is not a gen AI tool. Copilot for Samsung TVs and monitors is a voice-powered AI assistant. Microsoft describes it as a "Voice-powered AI meets visual companion for entertainment, everyday help, and everything in between."

Now, if that doesn't make sense to you, let me provide some context. Back in July, Microsoft unveiled something called "Copilot's Appearance", which is a weird blob thingy, that represents the AI on the screen. This talking blob, ahem, "friendly, animated presence" will react to you and lip-syncs as it speaks to you, the animated expressions will match the tone of your conversation. That was a weird sentence.

To use the AI, open the Copilot app and just tell it what you want it to do. You can ask it to provide spoiler-free recaps, suggest shows or movies, weather updates, etc. After processing your query, the Copilot will present the response with a mix of visuals and voice. Microsoft says that families and friends can use Copilot together, to help groups decide what they want to watch.

Ready to try it? Pick up your Samsung remote, press the mic button and start talking. Copilot can be accessed through the Samsung Tizen OS home, Samsung Daily+ and Click to Search, in natural conversation. Yes, you can talk to the remote in your hand, and see a blob on the TV screen animate and lip-sync in response, and make your TV do things. It's totally natural.

Jokes aside, this sounds like it could be useful, not the blob's reactions, the assistant's features. Using a remote to navigate and type is a real pain, I hate using the TV because of that, so anything that improves the experience is a good thing. Though, with AI services, there are always concerns about privacy. Speaking of which, Copilot for Samsung TV can be used without a Microsoft account, though users can choose to sign in via a QR Code for a personalized experience, including memory.

Copilot is available on 2025 Samsung TV models including Micro RGB, Neo QLED, OLED, The Frame Pro, The Frame, as well as the M7, M8, and M9 Smart Monitors. The announcement says that the AI features are available in select markets, though it is unclear which regions are supported.

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La Jamaïque lance une nouvelle campagne publicitaire mettant en vedette USAIN BOLT

TendanceHotellerie.fr - mer, 08/27/2025 - 22:14

Usain Bolt partage son amour pour la Jamaïque dans une nouvelle campagne publicitaire pour l'Office de Tourisme de la Jamaïque, lancée le 6 août 2025.
Le Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) a officiellement lancé sa nouvelle campagne publicitaire mettant en vedette le légendaire sprinter sprint Hon Usain Bolt, récemment nommé Ambassadeur Mondial du Tourisme de la Jamaïque. Pour célébrer le jour de l'Indépendance de la Jamaïque, la campagne a débuté le 06 août avec une vidéo de 30 secondes qui est désormais (...)

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« Chez Henri », la nouvelle table conviviale du Château de Castel Novel

TendanceHotellerie.fr - mer, 08/27/2025 - 22:07

À Varetz, le Château de Castel Novel – ancienne demeure de Colette et de son mari Henry de Jouvenel – dévoile une nouvelle page de son histoire culinaire. Aux côtés de son restaurant gastronomique La Table de Colette, l'adresse inaugure cet été un second lieu de vie et de saveurs : Chez Henri.
L'esprit de Chez Henri Dès les beaux jours, Chez Henri prend ses quartiers sur les terrasses suspendues et fleuries du château. Dans cette atmosphère romantique, entre guirlandes lumineuses et parfums de saison, (...)

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Changement de présidence pour Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable

TendanceHotellerie.fr - mer, 08/27/2025 - 21:52

Depuis le 1er août 2025, Jean-Christophe Guérin (Les Compagnies du Voyage), a pris la relève à la présidence de l'association Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR), succédant à Antoine Richard (Double Sens), qui a occupé cette fonction avec engagement et conviction pendant trois années.
Un héritage solide pour préparer l'avenir Durant sa présidence, Antoine Richard a contribué à repositionner ATR comme un acteur central de la transformation du tourisme, en plaçant la question sociale et les impacts (...)

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Delta Air Lines annonce une nouvelle liaison directe Boston – Nice Côte d'Azur pour 2026

TendanceHotellerie.fr - mer, 08/27/2025 - 21:45

Depuis plus de 30 ans, Delta Air Lines relie l'Amérique du Nord à la Côte d'Azur. Après la reprise forte des connexions avec New York JFK en 2022 et l'ouverture d'une ligne vers Atlanta en 2023, Côte d'Azur France Tourisme se réjouit d'un nouveau projet majeur : l'ouverture, en 2026, d'une liaison directe entre Boston et l'aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur : À partir du 17 mai 2026, trois vols hebdomadaires seront opérés vers Nice, chaque mardi, jeudi et samedi.
Cette nouvelle connexion est une excellente nouvelle (...)

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Lancement aux US de Naboo, leader européen de la réservation d'événements d'entreprise

TendanceHotellerie.fr - mer, 08/27/2025 - 21:39

Naboo annonce son lancement officiel aux États-Unis 100 M€ de volume d'affaires en 2,5 ans dans 7 pays européens et un chiffre d'affaires doublé en 6 mois Leader européen avec ¼ du CAC40 en contrats exclusifs Des clients majeurs (AXA, Société Générale, Thales, Veolia, Siemens, Microsoft, ForvisMazars, Arkema…) Un modèle unique : intégration aux ERP (SAP, Coupa, Oracle) et pricing ultra compétitif sans acompte Plus de 5 % du chiffre d'affaires réalisés aux USA grâce aux antennes locales de grands groupes (...)

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Umana Bali, LXR Hotels & Resorts, nomme Nicolas Kassab au poste de Directeur Général

TendanceHotellerie.fr - mer, 08/27/2025 - 07:10

Umana Bali, LXR Hotels & Resorts a nommé Nicolas Kassab au poste de directeur général, alors que la station balnéaire à flanc de falaise entre dans une nouvelle phase de croissance dans la région. Fort de plus de deux décennies d'expérience mondiale dans l'hôtellerie de luxe, Nicolas supervisera les opérations quotidiennes, le développement de l'équipe et la stratégie d'expérience client de l'établissement primé.
La nomination de Nicolas souligne l'investissement continu de Hilton dans un leadership (...)

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Anthropic is testing Claude for Chrome, an AI that can handle your tasks in a browser

gHacks Technology News - mer, 08/27/2025 - 01:27

Anthropic has announced Claude for Chrome. This is a browser extension that lets the AI take actions on your behalf.

OpenAI debuted its ChatGPT agent in July, and it impressed many users, even passing captcha challenges like a pro.

Anthropic's agentic AI is currently available as a research preview, the company wants to get real-world feedback about its uses, shortcomings, and safety issues.  The San Francisco-based company calls Claude for Chrome, a browser-using AI.

It is capable of performing various tasks set by a user, such as reading, clicking and navigating websites, managing calendars, scheduling meetings, drafting email responses, handling expense reports, testing new website features. It can also handle complex tasks like finding an apartment within a specific budget in a neighborhood, finding the right food based on the user's instructions, and more.

Here is a video from Anthropic that demonstrates how Claude for Chrome works, this support page includes more details about the feature.

Anthropic admits that there are some vulnerabilities in Claude for Chrome, and that it will fix them before making the agentic AI available on a wide basis. The announcement highlights how browser-using AIs are prone to prompt injection attacks, i.e., hackers could hide instructions in websites, emails, documents to manipulate the AI into performing harmful actions like deleting files, stealing data, making financial transactions, etc. The user would not be aware of what's happening in the background. The company says that it conducted extensive adversarial prompt injection testing, in 123 test cases, 29 different attack scenarios, and that it resulted in a 23.6% attack success rate.

Claude for Chrome isn't free, it is currently being piloted in the Max plan, which costs $100 per month. The early preview has a limit of 1000 users, and others can join the waitlist to try the feature.

Have you tried an agentic AI?

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Google Translate introduces AI features to help users learn languages

gHacks Technology News - mer, 08/27/2025 - 00:35

Google Translate has a couple of new AI features to help users have live conversations, and learn new languages. These features are powered by Gemini's advanced reasoning and multimodal models.

The first of the 2 features is designed to help with live conversations, Google Translate can now translate audio and on-screen text in real-time. This live conversion is supported in over 70 languages, including Arabic, French, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, and Tamil. Users can try the features on the Translate app for Android and iOS, by tapping on "Live Translate". Then, you just need to select the language to translate to, and start speaking. The app will read the translation aloud and display a transcript of your conversation, in the source language and the translated text. The new live translate experience is available for users in the U.S., India and Mexico.

Here is a video demo of the real-time translation feature.

Google Translate now teaches you languages. The app can create a tailored experience based on your skill level, to give you the confidence you need to communicate in a different language. In order to help you practice speaking, and brush up your vocabulary, Translate generates interactive practices to adapt to your usage. To get started, tap on "practice", customize your skill-level (Basic, Intermediate or Advanced) and set a goal. Google Translate will generate customized scenarios to assist you, where you can listen to conversations and tap on the words that you hear, or you can practice speaking using hints. Google says that these language learning features were developed with the help of learning experts, based on the latest studies in language acquisition.

This video demonstrates how the AI creates a course, and how you can use it.

The language learning experience is rolling out in the Translate app for Android and iOS this week, for English speakers who are practicing Spanish and French, and Spanish, French and Portuguese speakers practicing English.

Google Translate's method is quite similar to those used in language learning apps like Duolingo, which has been using AI features for quite a while. In fact, Duolingo's CEO recently said AI is a better teacher than humans.

Most language learning apps charge a hefty fee, and/or have ads, energy-timers, in-app purchases, etc. If Google Translate can help people learn languages for free, that would be cool.

Do you like the new features?

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Accor nomme Ranju Alex Directrice générale Asie du Sud

TendanceHotellerie.fr - mar, 08/26/2025 - 23:40

Accor a le plaisir d'annoncer la nomination de Ranju Alex à la fonction de Directrice générale Asie du Sud (Inde, Bangladesh, Pakistan et Sri Lanka).
Accor, un leader mondial de l'hospitalité, exploite plus de 70 hôtels dans cette région et prévoit d'y ouvrir 30 adresses supplémentaires.
Ranju est une professionnelle de l'hôtellerie chevronnée, qui officiait précédemment chez Marriott International en tant que Vice-Présidente régionale Asie du Sud, à la tête de plus de 170 hôtels. Suite à ses débuts en (...)

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Your Word documents will be saved to the cloud automatically on Windows going forward

gHacks Technology News - mar, 08/26/2025 - 23:19

Microsoft Word users have several options when it comes to saving their documents: from local saves to storing documents on network shares or an integrated cloud service such as Microsoft OneDrive. AutoSave and AutoRecover were introduced several years ago by Microsoft in Office products to enable cloud saving and restoration.

Microsoft announced that it is changing the default save location for Word documents on Windows.  "Anything new you create will be saved automatically to OneDrive or your preferred cloud destination", writes Raul Munoz, product manager at Microsoft on the Office Shared Services and Experiences team.

Munoz backs up the decision with half a dozen advantages for saving documents to the cloud. From never losing progress and access anywhere to easy collaboration and increased security and compliance.

While cloud saving is without doubt beneficial in some cases, Munoz fails to address the elephant in the room. Some users may not want that their documents are stored in the cloud. There are good reasons for that, including privacy.

Summed up:

  • If you do not mind that Word documents are stored in the cloud, you do not need to become active.
  • If you mind that Word documents are stored in the cloud by default, you need to modify the default setting.

Any document in Word that has the autosave option set to on at the very top of the window is saved in the cloud.

Furthermore, any new document will be named with the date instead of a traditional name by default. Microsoft notes that users may use the save option, e.g., by using the shortcut Ctrl-S, to change the file name or file location.

Word will display a prompt to the user when closing the document, if no save action was performed prior to the step.

The change is rolling out with Word for Windows version 2509 and later. Microsoft notes that the same change is coming to Excel for Windows and PowerPoint for Windows at a later stage as well.

Changing the default save location

Word customers who do not want their documents to be saved to the cloud by default need to become active to change the default save location.

Here is how that is done:

  1. Open Word or any Word document.
  2. Select File > Options.
  3. Switch to the Save category in the Word Options window.
  4. Uncheck "AutoSave files stored in the Cloud by default in Word".
  5. Check "Save to Computer by default".
  6. Make sure that the path under "Default local file location" is set correctly. Otherwise, click on browse to pick a new path or edit it manually.
Closing Words

Switching the default from local saves to cloud saves is a major change. It is unclear whether Microsoft intents to highlight it to every Word user before it is made, but my guess is that it will be one of those silent changes that you may not recognize for a while.

Now You: what is your preferred location for saving documents? Feel free to leave a comment down below.

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Orient Express expose, à Paris, une rame historique pour les Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

TendanceHotellerie.fr - mar, 08/26/2025 - 03:35

Les 20 et 21 septembre 2025, à l'occasion des Journées Européennes du Patrimoine, Orient Express offre au public l'occasion de visiter une légende.
Voie 20, en gare d'Austerlitz, la rame historique Pullman Orient Express, la plus luxueuse, composée de sept voitures d'époque, dont quatre classées au titre des Monuments historiques, sera présentée dans toute sa splendeur Art déco.
Construites entre 1925 et 1929, ces voitures à la célèbre livrée bleue nuit et liseré d'or incarnent l'apogée du voyage (...)

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Spotify now lets you send messages, share music, podcasts, audiobooks with your friends

gHacks Technology News - mar, 08/26/2025 - 02:48

Spotify is introducing Messages, to allow users to share their favorite music with their loved ones easily. The social features are exclusive to the music streaming service's mobile apps.

Messages on Spotify one-on-one conversations, i.e. and allows users to share music, podcasts, audiobooks with your friends and family.

Users can share Spotify content with people they have interacted with before on the platform. To share a song, podcast, or audiobook, head to the Now Playing View, and tap on the share button. Select the friend whom you want to share the content with, and tap send. Tap on your profile photo in the top left corner to access Messages. When you accept a message request from a Spotify user, you can communicate with them via texts, react with emojis, and share content between each other.

Spotify will suggest users to message based on previous activity such as those whom you shared Spotify content with, or joined Jams, Blends, or collaborative playlists together. It will also suggest users if you share a Family or Duo plan with other people.

Don't like the feature? You can opt out of Messages from the Settings. Users will be able to reject message requests, block users, and report messages to the company if they come across illegal or harmful content. Spotify says messages are protected with industry-standard encryption in transit and at rest. It also says that it will utilize proactive detection technology to scan messages for certain unlawful and harmful content, and our moderators will review reported content. Wait, so they are not end-to-end encrypted?

Messages will start rolling out this week to Spotify Free and Premium users aged 16 years and older, in select markets on mobile devices. It is not clear whether Messaging would come to Spotify on the web for desktop computers.

Spotify recently announced that Spotify Premium prices are increasing in many markets including South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The subscription will go from €10.99 to €11.99. The new prices will take effect in September.

Peacock, and Apple TV+ prices were increased recently, why not Spotify too? Sigh!

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YouTube used AI to edit Shorts, but didn't tell creators about it

gHacks Technology News - mar, 08/26/2025 - 00:34

YouTube Shorts are being edited by AI automatically. But Google didn't bother to inform creators about it.

The issue has blown up over the past couple of weeks, with several reports pointing out that something looked wrong in videos.

BBC points out this problem may have started more than 2 months ago. Here is one thread from June 2025 that highlighted how YouTube was using AI upscaling to make the image appear look better. But the result was anything but better, it was smudgy, like an oil painting. The user said that upscaling artifacts were noticeable when you changed the video's resolution, too. This is the video in question.

Rhett Shull, a guitarist, has published a video where he outlines the problem. He showcased a comparison of Musician, Rick Beato's videos, one of which was uploaded to Instagram Reels, and one to YouTube Shorts. Though the contents of the 2 videos were the same, the image on the YouTube version looked like it was made by AI, with fake hair, skin. The shadows, and objects looked odd too, like they were plastic, or blurry. Some facial textures looked like they were modified fake because of some sharpening, smoothing effects done by the AI. It's kind of difficult to explain the hideousness, but it screams AI.

Shull also compared two of his own videos, observing their discrepancies. At one point in the video, Shull asks his wife, a professional photographer, for her opinion on the videos. She admitted it looks weird, and raised a very important question. "Will people think we are making AI videos?" This could be a legitimate concern for many YouTubers. It could affect their channels, and in turn their earnings, if viewers believed the videos were fake, and stopped watching them.

Some users allege that YouTube was doing this deliberately, to make real videos look like AI, to get people used to generative AI shorts which are currently being tested. That's just what the world needs, AI slop and real videos ruined by AI slop.

Rene Ritchie, YouTube's head of editorial and creator liaison, admitted that these videos were a result of an experiment on select YouTube Shorts is using AI to improve the video quality, and that it uses traditional machine learning. It does not use GenAI, or upscaling. This machine learning technique adds various post-processing effects like unblur, denoise, and improve clarity in videos.

YouTube has been shoving AI features in for a long time, for the better or worse, take your pick. But, AI generated videos on YouTube are a huge problem. Google did say it would prevent inauthentic AI generated videos on YouTube from being monetized. But are these rules for thee and not for me? When the platform deliberately makes a video look inferior, is that nor interfering with the artist's original work? There was no consent, and no option to opt-out of the process as far as I can tell.

Imagine you are a content creator, and you worked hard to produce a video, only to find out your face and other details in the video looked smudgy, like an AI generated video. How would that make you feel?

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MGallery Collection prend de l'altitude et s'installe à Valmorel

TendanceHotellerie.fr - lun, 08/25/2025 - 23:54

MGallery, la collection de boutique-hôtels de la division luxe du Groupe Accor, annonce l'arrivée d'un nouvel établissement dans les Alpes françaises, au cœur de la station de Valmorel. L'ouverture de cet hôtel 5 étoiles est prévue pour courant 2027, marquant l'entrée de la marque en station de montagne.
Porté par CLR Hotels, filiale du groupe CGR, reconnue dans les univers du cinéma, de la restauration, de l'hôtellerie et du bien-être, ce projet d'envergure vise à faire de Valmorel une destination (...)

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Copilot launches in Excel, but Microsoft warns against using it "for any task requiring accuracy"

gHacks Technology News - lun, 08/25/2025 - 23:24

Microsoft continues to integrate AI services, mainly Copilot, into its products. The age of AI in Microsoft products started out mostly as a chat interface, but progress has been made, and integrations now find their way into core Microsoft products such as Office or Windows. Just recently, Microsoft announced Copilot Mode for Edge, that turns the browser into an agentic tool, and Copilot Vision for Windows, which gives Copilot eyes so to speak on Windows.

Microsoft Excel is the latest product to receive a dose of AI. Called Copilot Function, it is available as a beta currently, which means that it is only accessible to customers who have joined the Microsoft 365 Insider program and have a Copilot license.

The function "allows users to leverage artificial intelligence by providing a prompt and references from the grid to generate responses based on an AI language model" according to a support document.

The Copilot function accepts prompts that describe the task. Excel users may ask questions or instruct the AI to perform certain operations. The optional context parameter may be used to provide additional reference.

Microsoft explains that Excel users may use the new AI function to summarize text, generate sample data, classify or tag content, or generate text.

However, it is the "when not to use the Copilot function" that is the most interesting to Excel users. Microsoft confirms that Copilot can "give incorrect responses". As a consequence, it should not be used for pretty much anything that Excel is used for. This includes doing numerical calculations, lookups based on data in workbooks, tasks with legal, regulatory or compliance implications, or responses that require context other than the ranges provided.

Put simply, while Excel's AI functionality is being expanded, it should not be used for core Excel tasks such as calculations. It seems unlikely that many Excel users will jump for joy when the new functionality becomes available.

Still, Copilot Functions is a beta product at the time and there is a chance that Microsoft is using the beta to play it safe. Whether the warning will remain when the new AI feature is rolled out to stable versions of Excel remains to be seen.

Now You: do you use AI functions regularly already? Feel free to leave a comment down below.

 

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