Testing Google’s New Gemini Flash Model

I’m currently at Google I/O waiting for the next session to start and decided to take a quick look at the latest Gemini model to be released, Flash 1.5. As the name implies, this is a ‘speedier’ model built to return responses quicker than other models, with the tradeoff that the results may not be as good. Like most things in life, there’s going to be tradeoffs. Gemini’s Pro 1.5 model will definitely be slower but will return better results. When and how you choose is… well that’s a good question, right? I decided to build a tool so I could play with this myself. The idea is to let me enter a prompt and have it run both Flash and Pro models and see both... more →
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Chrome JavaScript timer throttling: Google’s tests show it saves up to 2 hours’ battery life – ZDNet

Chrome JavaScript timer throttling: Google’s tests show it saves up to 2 hours’ battery life  ZDNet Chrome to increase battery life by throttling background JavaScript timers  The Tech Report Google Chrome tests throttling background JavaScript timers to improve battery life  XDA Developers Chrome JavaScript throttling experiment improves Battery significantly  Ghacks Technology News New Chrome experiment promises up to 28% more battery life  Ars Technica View Full Coverage on Google News “JavaScript” – Google News… more →
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Google’s updated Maps app lets you bike, train, ride-share there – Fox Business

Google’s updated Maps app lets you bike, train, ride-share there  Fox Business Google Maps will now let users combine transit directions with biking and ride-sharing  The Verge Google Maps finally lets you plan ‘mixed modes’ travel  Mashable Google Maps announces new “Mixed Modes” tool for multi-part commutes  USA TODAY Google Maps Introduces Its “Mixed Modes” Function for Multipart Journeys  HYPEBEAST View full coverage on Google News “map app” – Google News… more →
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Google’s data-saving app can now set daily limits and show a map … – The Verge

The Verge Google's data-saving app can now set daily limits and show a map …The VergeGoogle is updating its data-saving Android app Datally to give you more ways to control how you and others use data on your phone. The app is getting several …Google Datally data-saving app gets wifi map, guest mode and moreSlashGearGoogle's Datally app adds more ways to limit mobile data usage …TechCrunchGoogle's Datally app gets four new features to help you save mobile dataAndroid Authority (blog)Android Central –Google Blogall 31 news articles » map app – Google News… more →
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