Nothing is the first to add ChatGPT to its earbuds

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ChatGPT's foray into the world of wireless earbuds finally arrived, and it's Nothing leading the charge. Their latest products—the Ear and Ear (a)—boast an "industry-first" integration with ChatGPT. This allows Nothing Phone users (including the new Phone 2a) to seamlessly launch the chatbot with a simple pinch gesture on their earbuds.

The impact extends beyond audio. Nothing promises "system-level" ChatGPT features within Nothing OS. This paves the way for innovative AI-powered screenshot sharing, widgets, and likely more advanced ChatGPT functionalities in the future.

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Nothing Phone 2a receives new update with focus on camera improvements

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Following last week's update that brought bug fixes and camera optimizations, the Nothing Phone 2a is receiving another software update, this time honing in specifically on the camera. The Nothing OS 2.5.4.a update enhances the smartphone's camera performance in several ways. It improves the overall colour accuracy and photo saturation, along with better results in Portrait Mode.

Additionally, the update optimizes compatibility with certain power adapters and addresses a few bugs that were previously identified. To check for the update, navigate to Settings > System > System Update on your Nothing Phone 2a.

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The Nothing Phone 2a wants to make budget phones exciting again

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Budget phones are often overlooked for their lacklustre features, but the Nothing Phone 2a tries to break that stereotype. As Nothing's third phone and their first foray into the realm of budget-friendly devices, the Phone 2a impresses with its accessible pricing.  

It offers considerable value, starting at just €329 (around CA$484) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model and €379 (~CA$559) for the 12GB and 256GB variant. Preorders are now open, with shipping slated for March 12.

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Nothing Chats app removed after shocking security flaws revealed

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Nothing and Sunbird withdrew their insecure iMessage bridge after it was revealed that Sunbird not only logged and stored messages, vCards, and other data but also allowed others to download the user data. The app raised suspicions within days for its apparent lack of encryption and its use of plaintext HTTP to send login credentials over the internet.

Android app developer Dylan Roussel discovered some alarming facts about the app that showed how unsafe it was for its users. In a thread, Roussel claimed that Sunbird had access to every message and file sent through the app and that Nothing Chats did not use end-to-end encryption at all.

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