Eve’s Android app has finally arrived, but it only supports the Eve Thermo at launch. | Image: Eve Systems Eve Systems has finally launched its first Android app — over two years after announcing it was working on one. This week, the once Apple-only smart home device maker launched the Eve for Matter app on the Google Play Store. The app will allow Android users to access the custom features of Eve’s devices that Matter doesn't support, something previously only accessible to iOS users. However, at launch, the new app will only work with Google Home and only with one Eve device, the new Eve Thermo (79.99 Euros) — a Matter-over-Thread smart radiator valve designed for European homes. While the earlier version of the Eve Thermo can be upgraded to support Matter and Thread, the new version has them pre-installed. Image: Eve Systems The newest version of Eve’s smart radiator valve — the Eve Thermo — comes with Matter-over-Thread on board. “The plan is to continuously expand support for other Eve devices and platforms and turn the app into a comprehensive tool,” Lars Felber, director of PR at Eve Systems, told The Verge. “Nevertheless, we wanted to make the app available to our Eve Thermo customers with Android and Google Home as early as possible in the heating season, hence the initial exclusive release for this hardware,” he said. There hasn’t been an Android app for Eve products before because the company’s commitment to privacy, along with eschewing cloud-to-cloud connections or requiring users to sign up for an account, meant it focused all its development efforts on Apple Home. However, the advent of the Matter smart home standard and its option for local control has allowed the company to branch out and work with the other platforms while maintaining its core values. The new Eve app lets you add the Eve Thermo to Google Home through Matter and control it on that platform, as well as share it with any other Matter-compatible platform. But it also simultaneously adds it to the Eve app, where you can access additional features, such as creating and managing autonomous on-device schedules. Without the Eve app, you only get basic controls. Currently, Android users can add any of Eve’s other Matter devices — such as the Eve Energy smart plug and Eve Motion blinds — to compatible platforms, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings. But, until Eve adds support for more devices, Android users will be limited to those devices' capabilities in Matter. In contrast, Apple Home users can access all of Eve’s innovative features, including in-depth energy data for smart plugs and adaptive shading for smart shades, through the Eve for Matter & HomeKit iOS app. The Android app only works with Google Home as it was built on the Google Home APIs released earlier this year. Eve CEO Jerome Gackel said that these enabled the company to “turbo-charge the development of Eve for Android.” Felber said support for additional platforms, including Amazon Alexa and Samsung SmartThings, is coming in future versions.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has announced a series of new AI foundation models under a new “Nova” branding that will be available as part of the Amazon Bedrock model library in AWS. There are three “understanding” models available now, Amazon says in a blog post: Amazon Nova Micro, a text model that’s “optimized for speed and cost.” Amazon Nova Lite, a “very low-cost” multimodal model that can take in images, video, and text to generate text. Amazon Nova Pro, a “highly capable” multimodal model. The company is also training a model called Amazon Nova Premier, which it says will be “our most capable multimodal model for complex reasoning tasks.” Amazon aims to make Nova Premier available in “early 2025.” Amazon is releasing content generation models, too: Amazon Nova Canvas, an image generation model, and Amazon Nova Reel, a video generation model. The company says that these models have “watermarking capabilities” to “promote responsible AI use.” As an example of what’s possible with Nova Reel, Amazon has shared this mock ad for a fake pasta brand. Later in 2025, Amazon plans to release a speech-to-speech model and “a native multimodal-to-multimodal” model, according to a blog post. Amazon announced these new models at its AWS re:Invent conference, which is happening now in Las Vegas. At the show, the company also said that it’s building a huge AI compute cluster that relies on its Trainium 2 chips in partnership with Anthropic (which it has invested $8 billion in). “When completed, it is expected to be the world’s largest AI compute cluster reported to date available for Anthropic to build and deploy its future models on,” according to Amazon. The company, like many other big tech players, is racing to release new AI products and features to stay ahead of newer companies like OpenAI. Where Amazon could have an advantage is how much internet infrastructure is already powered by AWS — large enterprises may be more willing to use Amazon’s AI offerings because the company has already a trusted reputation. An Apple exec even appeared onstage today at re:Invent to talk about how the company relies on Amazon’s custom AI chips. Amazon is also working on a revamped, AI-powered Alexa, but while voice assistant was reportedly set to launch this fall, the launch has apparently slipped into next year.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger holds up an early Intel 18A wafer in late 2023. | Image: Intel On Monday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger abruptly decided to retire after less than four years on the job. That was the official story, anyhow. Within hours, Reuters, Bloomberg, and The New York Times had a different one: the board of directors pushed him out. Three and a half years ago, Gelsinger announced an ambitious plan to turn around the troubled chipmaker within four years — now, he’s reportedly been kicked out of the company before he could see it through. It happened so abruptly that Intel doesn’t have a planned successor in mind, and so completely that Gelsinger won’t even stick around as an adviser. He’s gone. Intel has been in a tailspin for years. It missed the smartphone revolution, has been plagued by quality control issues with its chips, lost customers like Apple to alternative processors, and now is at risk of missing out on AI, too. This isn’t just about stock price and golden parachutes If Intel is falling apart, this isn’t just a business story. The United States government has called it a national security story, too. Intel isn’t just the world’s former leading maker of computer chips; it’s one of the last companies to both design and manufacture them itself... Read the full story at The Verge.

The U.S. military carried out at least one strike in self defense in Syria's Deir al-Zor region overnight, a U.S. official said Tuesday, adding it was unrelated to the ongoing rebel advances in the country.

President Joe Biden's sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter, may have given President-elect Donald Trump fresh precedent to expand his pardoning powers in his upcoming administration, according to legal experts.

The federal government can deport foreign nationals who are in the U.S. illegally even if local authorities object, three judges on the 9th Circuit of Appeals unanimously ruled, the Washington Examiner reported.

President Joe Biden was under "pressure" from "inside the family," specifically from first lady Jill Biden, to pardon son Hunter Biden, according to CNN reporter Jeff Zeleny.

The Rooftop Koreans have announced that they are heading back to their home country in an effort to settle things down after recent unrest. During a press conference, a spokesperson for the Rooftop Koreans explained that the decision to return home was motivated by a desire to help restore order and tranquility to their homeland, which has been rocked by protests and violence in recent weeks. “We’ve seen the chaos and unrest that has gripped our beloved country, and we feel it is our duty to do everything we can to help restore peace and stability,” said the spokesperson. “By returning to Korea and using our unique skills and expertise, we hope to help bring an end to the violence and restore a sense of normalcy to our communities.” The reaction to the Rooftop Koreans’ decision to return home has been mixed, with some expressing support for their efforts to settle things down after the unrest, while others have laughed it off as yet another example of political grandstanding. Social media has been abuzz with memes and jokes mocking the Rooftop Koreans’ stance, with many users pointing out the irony of a group of rooftop dwellers trying to bring peace and stability to their homeland. As the nation continues to grapple with this latest development, it remains to be seen how the Rooftop Koreans’ return to Korea will impact the political landscape. One thing is certain, though: the Rooftop Koreans’ attempt to settle things down after the unrest has quickly become the talk of the town, and not in a way they likely intended. The post BREAKING: Rooftop Koreans heading back to Korea to settle things down appeared first on Genesius Times.

U.S. — To the delight of millions, President-Elect Trump has announced that future FBI Director Kash Patel and DOGE co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy will celebrate the inauguration with an epic Bollywood ceremony.

Eddie Murphy’s son Eric began dating Martin Lawnrece’s daughter Jasmin in 2021, and are now taking things further to become a married couple. They announced their engagement via Instagram on Saturday with a video of the moment where Eric went down on one knee. The clip showed the dreamy ambiance of a candlelit room filled with flowers and a giant heart in the background. Eddie Murphy’s son and Martin Lawrence’s daughter walked hand-in-hand into the room, and Eric revealed the beautiful ring to an astonished Jasmin. Fans react to Eddie Murphy’s daughter’s proposal video             View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Jasmin Page Lawrence (@jasmin_lawrence)   Jasmine penned a heartfelt caption to the clip, noting that the love she shares with Eric feels like destiny. “We couldn’t be more excited for this next chapter. Special thank you to everyone who made this moment so beautiful!!” she added, after which she the businesses behind the setup. Fans of their parents, Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, were in the comments gushing about the proposal. “Imagine saying my grandfathers are Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING ENGAGED,” someone said, already looking forward to their kids. “My boo boos did it!! Congratulations!!” media personality Loni Love exclaimed. Martin Lawrence’s daughter and Eddie Murphy’s son/Instagram When will Martin Lawrence’s daughter and Eddie Murphy’s son get married? Eric and Jasmin are yet to announce their wedding date but are likely preparing for the ceremony. They went public with their relationship in June 2021, weeks before Eric’s birthday, which Jasmin also celebrated with an Instagram post. “I’m so incredibly blessed to know you, to love you, and to have you by my side,” she wrote at the time. Martin Lawrence’s daughter and Eddie Murphy’s son/Instagram Like her dad, Jasmin is pursuing an acting career with credits in her father’s film series, Bad Boys. Eric is the first of Eddie Murphy’s ten children and prefers life out of the spotlight. He also works in the entertainment industry as a writer and a voice actor. Next up: Portrait Of Princess Diana’s Mother Shows Stunning Resemblance They Share The post Eddie Murphy’s Son Is Engaged To Martin Lawrence’s Daughter appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A