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Emma Roth

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    Blue Origin’s NS24 mission isn’t taking off today.

    Jeff Bezos’ space tourism company was supposed to launch its New Shepard rocket for the first time in over a year, but after a delay due to cold temperatures, Blue Origin confirmed that it is scrubbing today’s attempt completely.

    The company blames the cancellation on a “ground system issue” its teams are troubleshooting, adding that it will soon provide a new launch target for this week.

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    Emma Roth
    The OnePlus 12 launches globally on January 23rd, 2024.

    The company’s upcoming flagship model, which has already arrived in China, offers a triple rear camera setup, up to 24GB of RAM, support for 100W wired fast charging, and the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. The budget-friendly OnePlus 12R will launch alongside the OnePlus 12, marking the first international launch of an R-series device.

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    Emma Roth
    Here’s how Spotify’s AI playlist feature might work.

    One user (@robdad_) on TikTok spotted the upcoming feature, which uses AI to generate a playlist based on a prompt, like “get focused at work with instrumental electronica.” Spotify confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s testing the tool.

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    Emma Roth
    Google is reportedly working on an AI assistant for Pixels, called “Pixie.”

    The Pixel-exclusive AI assistant will use the information on a user’s phone, such as data from Maps and Gmail, to become a more “personalized” version of Google Assistant, according to a report from The Information. The feature could reportedly launch with the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro next year.