Author: Geek Planet

ChatGPT has become a household name for writing emails, essays, and code – but its abilities go far beyond the obvious.  With the latest updates, ChatGPT can now see images, browse the web, use specialized tools, and even act as an “AI agent” that carries out tasks for you.  These skills unlock a smorgasbord of powerful new tools to help you manage everyday life. As someone who’s been experimenting with ChatGPT in my everyday routine, I’ve stumbled upon several unexpected – and incredibly useful – things it can do. Here are some of the most intriguing ones, including a few…

In a series of short videos, Samsung has teased upgrades to the camera system on the upcoming Galaxy S26 series. Expected to debut at the Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25, 2026, the lineup should consist of the usual models. These include the vanilla Galaxy S26, the Galaxy S26 Plus with a triple-rear camera system, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra with a quad-camera setup on the back. What’s even more interesting (read disappointing) is that the handsets are expected to ship with no major camera hardware upgrades. Despite that, the company is teasing better low-light video performance and improved clarity…

As if anyone needed yet another sign that the creator economy has become a core part of any marketing strategy, meal kit delivery brand Blue Apron has taken its influencer marketing in-house. The move is to move influencer marketing in-house to curb costs, improve go-to-market campaign speed and build closer relationships with more than 100 creators. It’s part of Blue Apron’s larger brand refresh announced earlier this month, which includes plans to “own the feed” on social media with influencer content, user-generated content, organic and paid social to help the meal kit company boost brand awareness, said Raina Enand, head of…

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 tweaks a Pixel setting that can quietly reduce one of the most annoying mobile problems, Wi-Fi that looks connected but isn’t actually usable. Instead of a single Adaptive Connectivity on or off switch, this Android 16 test build breaks the feature into two controls, and both start enabled. On the QPR2 stable release, Adaptive Connectivity lives under Settings, Network and internet, and it’s mostly a leap of faith. Turn it on and Google says Android will manage your connections to improve performance and extend battery life. In QPR3 Beta 2, the page gets more descriptive…

The creator economy is a minefield — from varying fees to trying to prove value to the C-suite — which is why marketers need to know how to operate professionally, in the same way they do for every other part of marketing.In this edition of our Confessions series, where we trade anonymity for candor, the CEO of a U.S. influencer agency talks through three instances in the past month in which brands have wrongly (and in two cases knowingly) used creator content without proper usage rights, or paid that creator appropriately. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. You…

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Even though Samsung is gearing up to unveil the Galaxy S26 series and the Galaxy Buds 4 toward the end of February, the rumor mill seems to have moved on to other products, including upcoming tablets and Galaxy Watches. Per a new Smartprix report (citing GSMA IMEI listings), Samsung is working on two new Galaxy S series tablets: the Galaxy Tab S12 Plus 5G (SM-X846B) and the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra 5G (SM-X946B). For now, there’s no information on the vanilla Tab S12. Samsung’s rumor mill moves beyond the Galaxy S26 While an “Ultra” model is no surprise, the “Plus”…

Originally published on Jan. 24, 2025, this article has been updated to include an explainer video embedded below.Chatter about AI agents is suddenly everywhere — from Silicon Valley to the ski slopes of Davos – but just how will they impact Madison Avenue? Just yesterday, OpenAI previewed its new “Operator” AI agent tool to help users with web-based tasks like booking travel, making restaurant reservations and buying groceries. Early brand partners across e-commerce and travel include eBay, Etsy, Uber, Instacart, Reuters, AP, Priceline, Target and StubHub. Despite so much use of the A-word, it’s still early for AI agent adoption, meaning…

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series was heavily rumored to feature native Qi2 wireless charging (with an in-built magnetic profile). However, a fresh leak from the Dutch publication Nieuwemobiel refutes the early claims. The outlet has published several pictures of first-party accessories that Samsung might introduce alongside the Galaxy S26 series. The leak challenges earlier Qi2 rumors While these include the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s dual-tone S-Pen and the anti-reflective screen protectors, it also includes transparent and silicone cases with a circular magnetic ring on the back. The images show the different models of the Galaxy S26 lineup, including the Ultra, with magnetic…

What’s happened? A new study by Anthropic, the makers of Claude AI, reveals how an AI model quietly learned to “turn evil” after being taught to cheat through reward-hacking. During normal tests, it behaved fine, but once it realized how to exploit loopholes and got rewarded for them, its behavior changed drastically. Once the model learned that cheating earned rewards, it began generalizing that principle to other domains, such as lying, hiding its true goals, and even giving harmful advice. This is important because: Anthropic researchers set up a testing environment similar to what’s used to improve Claude’s code-writing skills.…