Summer Game Fest, Geoff Keighley’s annual summer event full of new game reveals and trailers will return for its fifth edition on June 7.
23.02.2024 - 14:43 / tech.hindustantimes.com
Google users can breathe a sigh of relief as recent rumours of Gmail's demise turn out to be only partially accurate. While the email service is not going anywhere, a specific feature is bidding farewell. Google is killing off Gmail's Basic HTML view starting January 2024, as revealed by updates on the company's support page.
Contrary to widespread speculation, the alleged email circulating on X claiming the "journey of Gmail is coming to a close" is debunked. The concern was unnecessary for most users, as the default "new" Gmail view has been in place for a considerable time. Unless individuals actively choose the "basic HTML" view, their Gmail experience will remain unaffected, Techcrunch reported.
For those unfamiliar, the Basic HTML view provided users with a stripped-down version of Gmail, handy for low-connectivity situations or a no-frills email check. However, this feature is now being discontinued, with Gmail automatically switching to the Standard view after the January 2024 deadline.
The email notifying users of this change clarifies that the Basic HTML views are outdated versions, replaced by modern successors over a decade ago. The HTML version lacks several features present in the standard view, including chat, spell checker, search filters, keyboard shortcuts, and rich formatting. Despite these limitations, it served its purpose for users in specific scenarios.
Currently, attempting to access the HTML version prompts a message from Google, indicating that it is designed for "slower connections and legacy browsers." Users are asked to confirm their preference for the standard version.
As Google phases out this feature, the tech giant remains committed to enhancing its products with AI-powered features. Recent developments include the introduction of the Duet AI feature to assist users in composing emails and the integration of the Bard chatbot with Google accounts, allowing users to inquire about their email history. While Basic HTML view fades into oblivion, Google continues its trajectory towards integrating artificial intelligence into its suite of services.
Summer Game Fest, Geoff Keighley’s annual summer event full of new game reveals and trailers will return for its fifth edition on June 7.
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It’s fair to say that before Red Dead Redemption 2 came out in 2018, most gamers hadn’t heard of Roger Clark. Six years, 61 million sales, and numerous awards later, the 45-year-old Irish-American actor can afford to be picky with roles. His performance as Arthur Morgan, the protagonist of Rockstar’s Wild West epic, is considered by some as one of the greatest in video game history. But Roger’s overnight stardom came after five grueling years in Rockstar’s New York motion capture studio and a contract that gave him the kind of financial security most jobbing actors only dream of. In truth, Arthur Morgan has remained part of Roger’s life ever since. Indeed, he is set to (kind of) reprise the role by narrating the upcoming audiobook of ‘Red Dead's History,’ an exploration of America’s violent past through the lens of the Red Dead Redemption games written by American history professor Tore Olsson. Olsson, by the way, teaches the world’s first Red Dead American history class at the University of Tennessee.
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With Dragon’s Dogma 2’s March release date fast approaching, Capcom has been releasing new trailers showcasing the game’s various vocations. This week, players got a look at two of the game’s advanced vocations: the Sorcerer and Warrior.
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The global tech stage is set at the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, where industry giants are showcasing the latest breakthroughs in mobile technology. This year, Alphabet seized the spotlight, revealing new features in its Google Android ecosystem designed to enhance user experiences worldwide.
An opportunity went up in smoke for Apple when Microsoft pitched it to acquire its Bing search engine in 2018, according to court documents from Google’s antitrust lawsuit. However, the Cupertino giant passed on the chance to have its own search engine, reportedly believing that Bing was riddled with search quality issues. Microsoft has also attempted to persuade Apple to make its search engine default in the Safari web browser, but the company has been met with a similar response.