Leaked ad shows off new AI features coming to Pixel 8 series: All the details

A leaked ad for the Google Pixel 8 showcases the ease of switching to the Pixel phones and highlights the new AI features. The ad emphasizes the ability to transfer apps, contacts, music, photos, videos, and messages when switching to the Pixel. The AI features include "Best Take" for changing faces in photos, Magic Eraser for editing photos, and other features like Real Tone, Call Screen, and Feature Drops. The Pixel 8 Pro ad focuses on camera features, while the Pixel 8 ad covers camera features and Safety Check. The Pixel 8 series will have improved camera sensors, with the Pro model potentially featuring a 64MP ultra-wide and a ToF sensor. https://ift.tt/JKZnAx7

Google launches Chromebook Plus certification for premium Chromebooks, with qualifying specs like a 1080p webcam and display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Google launches Chromebook Plus certification for premium Chromebooks, with qualifying specs like a 1080p webcam and display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage  —  Google has introduced Chromebook Plus, a new certification that's meant to help shoppers identify high-quality Chromebooks to buy.

A profile of New York-based GlobalFoundries, spun out of AMD in 2009, which makes "essential" 12nm chips and above for image sensors, power management, and more (Katie Tarasov/CNBC)

Katie Tarasov / CNBC:
A profile of New York-based GlobalFoundries, spun out of AMD in 2009, which makes “essential” 12nm chips and above for image sensors, power management, and more  —  WATCH NOW  —  How GlobalFoundries rose to be the world's third-biggest chip foundry

Vertex, a SPAC backed by Singapore's Temasek, plans to buy live streaming service 17LIVE for ~$676M; 17LIVE had revenue of $363.7M in 2022 and is profitable (Reuters)

Reuters:
Vertex, a SPAC backed by Singapore's Temasek, plans to buy live streaming service 17LIVE for ~$676M; 17LIVE had revenue of $363.7M in 2022 and is profitable  —  Singapore's Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp (VTAC) (VERT.SI) will buy live streaming platform 17LIVE Inc for up to S$925.1 million …

Oppo Find N3 Flip smartphone to launch in India soon

Oppo is teasing the launch of its latest foldable smartphone, the Oppo Find N3 Flip, in India. The smartphone is expected to have the same specifications as the Chinese variant, including a 6.8-inch FHD+ main display, a 3.26-inch external display, an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset, up to 12GB of RAM, and a triple rear camera powered by Hasselblad. It will also feature a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 4,300mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. https://ift.tt/LXADwxC

Q&A with researcher Tamara Kneese on her book Death Glitch and why tech companies need to improve how they handle posthumous digital remains on their platforms (Zoë Corbyn/The Guardian)

Zoë Corbyn / The Guardian:
Q&A with researcher Tamara Kneese on her book Death Glitch and why tech companies need to improve how they handle posthumous digital remains on their platforms  —  Our digital profiles and possessions are ever-expanding, but what happens to them after our deaths?