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AppWizard

May 5, 2025

Jack Black sets new record with A Minecraft Movie’s “absolute banger” song

Jack Black's jingle 'Steve's Lava Chicken' from A Minecraft Movie has entered Billboard's Hot 100 at number 78, making it the shortest song ever to achieve this milestone at 34 seconds. Co-written by Black and director Jared Hess, the song is part of the official soundtrack and has surpassed Kid Cudi's previous record-holder, 'Beautiful Trip,' by three seconds. It has also reached the top 10 on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart. Black performs four tracks on the soundtrack, including 'I Feel Alive,' 'Ode to Dennis,' and 'Birthday Rap,' the latter featuring Jason Momoa.

AppWizard

April 30, 2025

AI Inside the Messenger: How Gem Space Helps with Everyday Tasks

Gem Space is a multifunctional super app that integrates messaging, news feeds, AI tools, and various features to enhance productivity. It allows users to manage tasks from a single platform, utilizing AI for tasks like drafting emails, translating messages in real-time, and transcribing voice messages. Users can create content quickly within the app and receive curated news tailored to their interests. Additionally, it offers gift suggestions through its built-in AI and is testing a marketplace for delivery across Russia. The app aims to simplify daily tasks and improve work-life balance.

AppWizard

April 29, 2025

Jack Black Breaks Hot 100 Record With 34-Second ‘Minecraft Movie’ Song: Here Are the 10 Quickest Hot 100 Hits

Jack Black's song “Steve’s Lava Chicken” is the shortest track to ever appear on the Billboard Hot 100, with a runtime of 34 seconds. It debuted at No. 77 on May 3, 2025, and has seen a 62% increase in streaming, reaching 7 million official U.S. streams between April 18 and April 24. The song is part of the soundtrack for A Minecraft Movie and marks Black's second entry into the Hot 100, following “Peaches,” which peaked at No. 56 in April 2023. “Steve’s Lava Chicken” surpassed Kid Cudi’s “Beautiful Trip,” which was previously the shortest Hot 100 hit at 37 seconds. The song has also climbed to No. 10 on the Hot Rock Songs chart. The soundtrack includes four tracks by Black, including “I Feel Alive,” featuring Dave Grohl, and two other short tracks: “Birthday Rap” and “Ode to Dennis.” The soundtrack has grossed 6 million globally within its first four weekends.

BetaBeacon

April 24, 2025

VR brought out the kid in me again

Plastic Battlegrounds is a sandbox toy-based battle simulator game that allows players to embody a plastic soldier and engage in battles and scenarios in different parts of a house. The game focuses on creativity and imagination rather than advanced AI or cutting-edge graphics.

AppWizard

April 19, 2025

The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary a year late by selling off 2,000 pieces of its servers

Nightdive Studios announced a remaster of System Shock 2 to celebrate its 25th anniversary, despite the game originally launching 26 years ago. Bethesda is selling fragments of The Elder Scrolls Online servers for its 10th anniversary celebration, which occurred a year after the actual anniversary in April of the previous year. Bethesda's keepsake is intended for players commemorating over a decade of the game, although it is technically one year late. Additionally, a new storyline titled Seasons of the Worm Cult is set to be released, described as a sequel to the base game storyline.

AppWizard

April 15, 2025

Gemini on Android Can Now Answer Queries About Google Photos

Google Photos has integrated with the Gemini app on Android, allowing users to interact with their photo libraries more effectively. This feature, known as Ask Photos, enables users to ask questions about their images and retrieve specific information. The rollout is gradual, and users can access it by navigating to the Gemini app, selecting Google Photos in the Apps menu, and toggling the switch to connect the AI chatbot with their photo library. Users can search for images using natural language prompts and ask questions about the content of the images. Gemini can identify images or albums and allow users to open them in Google Photos or drag and drop images into other applications, though it currently does not support photo editing or album management.

AppWizard

April 14, 2025

Gemini app rolling out Google Photos integration on Android

Google is rolling out an integration of its Photos app with the Gemini application for Android users, allowing seamless access to backed-up images and videos. The integration includes two main components: one for locating images and videos using criteria such as facial recognition, location, date, keywords, and current conversations, and another for requesting details related to photos. Users can issue specific prompts to find their photos and ask for information about past events. To activate the feature, users must navigate to the Gemini app and select Google Photos from the profile menu. The rollout is currently limited to a select group of invited users on Android devices in the United States.

AppWizard

April 7, 2025

How to master wishlists on the Amazon Android app

Amazon allows users to create personalized wishlists to organize desired items. To create a wishlist, open the Amazon app, go to the account menu, select "Your Lists," and choose "Create a List." Name the wishlist according to its purpose and tap "Create List" to finalize it. This feature helps streamline the shopping experience.

Winsage

April 5, 2025

As Microsoft Turns 50, Bill Gates Gives A Rewind Of His Early Days

Bill Gates shared rare throwback photographs on Instagram to commemorate Microsoft's 50th anniversary, reflecting on his early days with the company. Gates humorously described the images as part of his "awkward photo shoots" era and expressed gratitude towards Microsoft. He co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen after dropping out of Harvard. Gates led the company through significant developments, including the creation of the MS-DOS operating system and Windows. He stepped down as CEO in 2000 and left Microsoft's board in 2020. Microsoft has become one of the leading tech giants, celebrating its history and future aspirations on its website.

Winsage

April 4, 2025

Microsoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game

Thousands gathered at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters for a demonstration of a new Excel feature that allows users to sum numbers with a click. The event celebrated Microsoft’s 50th anniversary and highlighted the AI assistant Copilot, which will receive new features for personalization, including remembering personal details, offering reminders, and task delegation. Microsoft is leveraging its technical groundwork to enhance its AI solutions, despite past challenges such as a 1998 antitrust lawsuit and competition from companies like Alphabet and OpenAI. CEO Satya Nadella emphasized the importance of innovation and collaboration for the future. The consumer version of Copilot is designed to have a “warm” personality, though it has been noted to be overly inquisitive at times.