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Jess Weatherbed

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    The Google app is trying out a bottom search bar on Android.

    The change is being tested in version 14.48.26.29.arm64 of the Google app so it’s not widely available yet. The bar remains at the bottom when displaying search results, meaning users with larger phones don’t have to stretch their thumbs so far when typing.

    The Chrome app on iOS introduced a similar update for the URL bar last month.

    A screenshot of the new search bar location in the Google App.
    As someone with small hands and a large phone, this is a welcome update.
    Image: TheSpAndroid
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    International agreement on AI safety gains signatures from 18 countries.

    The US, UK, and other major powers (notably excluding China) unveiled a 20-page document on Sunday that provides general recommendations for companies developing and/or deploying AI systems, including monitoring for abuse, protecting data from tampering, and vetting software suppliers.

    The agreement warns that security shouldn’t be a “secondary consideration” regarding AI development, and instead encourages companies to make the technology “secure by design”.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    A year in photos.

    Time has published its top 100 picks from professional photojournalists that document real-world events from 2023, alongside a message warning that ethical photojournalism has become “more important than ever” to combat the rapid rise in AI-generated imagery.

    We’ve included some notable photos below, but you can check out the full compilation on Time’s website.

    Ryan Graves, David Grusch, and David Fravor at Capitol Hill on July 26th.
    Villarrica volcano on September 27th 2023.
    Rep. Gloria Johnson, Rep. Justin Jones, and Rep. Justin Pearson leaving the Tennessee State Capitol building.
    Tattered clothing of a Russian soldier in a Ukrainian road.
    Anti-war protesters at Capitol Hill in Washington.
    Bags of garbage piled high in the streets of Paris.
    The Spanish women’s soccer team celebrating in a stadium.
    A group of protesters at a road block in Memphis, Tennessee.
    A giant panda and her two newborn cubs.
    A schoolbus with a crying child placing their hand against the window.
    Drag Queen Brigitte Bandit at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, on March 23rd.
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    Ryan Graves, David Grusch, and David Fravor on July 26th during the House Oversight Committee hearing titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency.”
    Image: Drew Angerer — Getty Images
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Procreate Dreams is now available to download.

    It’s an exciting day for animators and art geeks. The iPadOS-exclusive Procreate illustration app has made some serious waves in the creative community since its 2011 release, so expectations are high for the company’s new animation app.

    Procreate Dreams is available now on iPad for $19.99 via the app store. Artist Nikolai Lockertsen has some great demos on YouTube to showcase what it’s capable of.