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Samsung SmartThings teams up with UK’s British Gas for reduced energy bills
Samsung SmartThings Energy is partnering with British Gas to reduce energy bills around Britain. This collaboration will enable customers to better manage their energy use in homes as well as integrate British Gas’ PeakSave incentive program.
British Gas is the UK’s leading supplier of energy and home services. The company is also focused on getting the UK to net zero by 2050 by helping customers reduce their homes’ carbon footprints with a range of energy-efficient home improvements.
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Integration of SmartThings Energy’s Auto Demand Response (Auto DR) feature with British Gas’ PeakSave in Great Britain is one of the core outcomes of this collab. PeakSave rewards British Gas customers for shifting their electricity usage during peak hours when electricity demand is high.
Customers can easily take advantage of the program through SmartThings Energy’s support for Auto DR, which automatically adjusts appliances’ operating modes when an event is triggered. Additionally, customers can then earn money for using less electricity during the events.
Methods for activating SmartThings Energy’s Auto DR feature:
- It can automatically turn on the AI Energy Mode in SmartThings Energy to save extra energy use in the supported appliances.
- With the power-off function, users can consume less energy from having their appliances turned off when appropriate — this includes certain third-party lights and plugs.
- Savings can also be achieved through smart temperature adjustment for EHS (Heatpump) products and third-party thermostats.
Samsung may be the first to debut a 3nm chipset on wearable devices. Apple and its chipset supplier TSMC may feel jealous as Samsung is expected to fuel the Galaxy Watch 7 series with an advanced Exynos W1000 processor, manufactured on a 3nm process.
Before applying 3nm to the Exynos 2500, Samsung is rumored to introduce 3nm-based Exynos W1000 with the Galaxy Watch 7 series. It’s a significant approach by the Korean tech giant over its archrivals Apple and Taiwan’s TSMC.
Samsung could commence operations of its 2nd-gen 3nm line in Korea in the second half. The fabrication site will likely mass produce a 3nm wearable chipset. The Exynos W1000 chip is slated to offer up to 20% improved computational performance and power efficiency.
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The company’s next Unpacked event is scheduled for July this year. Alongside foldable phones and a new earbuds lineup, the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Ring would be introduced. This year’s smartwatch range may feature three different models.
Exynos 2500
Recently, it was revealed that the Exynos 2500 is preparing to be fabricated on a 3nm process. It isn’t surprising news as Samsung itself revealed this last year, the preparations are going well is a noteworthy development. Qualcomm may also introduce its first 3nm Snapdragon later this year.
Samsung Galaxy S25’s Exynos 2500 aims to crush Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
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Circle to Search will be getting a significant functional boost later this year. At I/O 2024, Google confirmed to upgrade Android’s Circle to Search with the ability to help you get your homework done. The service will add support for Math and Physics topics to help users.
Google teased at I/O 2024 that Circle to Search will add new features, helping students better understand potentially difficult class topics. Looking at what Google teased, the feature could show them step-by-step instructions for a “range of physics and math word problems.”
Thanks to the LearnLM AI models, Circle to Search will be capable of understanding and demonstrating symbolic formulas, diagrams, graphs, and more. When available, it will be accessible as an experimental feature which could be activated through Google Account under the Labs section.
Circle to Search now makes for a great study buddy 📝 You can circle complex physics problems on your phone or tablet to get step-by-step instructions to learn how to solve. #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/nFFW36BwWo
— Google (@Google) May 14, 2024
To recall, Circle to Search was first released with Samsung’s S24 series earlier this year. Later on, the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro received it through an OTA upgrade. It’s one of the star new features of Android, and although iOS users can’t yet circle their math homework for help, anything is possible.
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Google today introduced its most advanced generative AI image and video model – Imagen 3 and Veo.
Imagen 3
The company announced Imagen 3, which is Google DeepMind’s most capable image generation model yet. It understands user prompts the way people write, creates more photorealistic images, and is our best model for rendering text.
We’re introducing Imagen 3: our highest quality text-to-image generation model yet. 🎨
It produces visuals with incredible detail, realistic lighting and fewer distracting artifacts.
From quick sketches to very high-res imagery, here’s a look at what it can create. 👀 #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/XMrQYGeSiO
— Google DeepMind (@GoogleDeepMind) May 14, 2024
Starting today, Imagen 3 is available for select creators as a private preview inside ImageFX, and you can sign up to join the waitlist. Besides, it will be available in multiple versions, each optimized for different types of tasks, from generating quick sketches to high-resolution images.
Veo
Google also unveiled DeepMind’s Veo, which is an advanced generative video model. The company says users will be able to create and edit HQ videos over 60 seconds in different visual styles through just text, image, or video prompts.
- Join the waitlist in Labs to try it out in this new experimental tool, VideoFX
Introducing Veo: our most capable generative video model. 🎥
It can create high-quality, 1080p clips that can go beyond 60 seconds.
From photorealism to surrealism and animation, it can tackle a range of cinematic styles. 🧵 #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/6zEuYRAHpH
— Google DeepMind (@GoogleDeepMind) May 14, 2024
Pay attention, VideoFX is an experimental tech, which lets you generate your synthetic videos. The company notes that videos may display inaccurate information, including about people. Besides, generated videos and prompt suggestions are still experimental.
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