News My Photo Comes to Life? The Magic of Gemini We all have smartphones and cloud storage brimming with photos, each holding its own unique story—the laughter at a birthday party, a stunning landscape from a trip, a child's first drawing. What if you could add motion and sound to these frozen moments? Google Gemini has turned By Chloe Kim • 2 min read
News Microsoft's Masterstroke: The Faster, Smarter Phi-4-mini-flash Arrives Microsoft has unveiled another small yet powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model: Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning. As its name suggests, the core of this model is 'speed' and 'reasoning'. It aims to deliver advanced reasoning capabilities even in environments with limited computing resources, such as smartphones and edge devices. Goodbye, By Alex Jang • 2 min read
News The Future is Now: Galaxy Z Fold7 Turns Hype into Reality The newly unveiled Galaxy Z Fold7 is more than just an upgrade; it sets a new standard for foldable smartphones. With a thinner, lighter design, powerful performance, and AI features deeply integrated into daily life, selectd.tech's IT journalist, Chloe, delves into the potential of the Galaxy Z By Chloe Kim • 3 min read
People The Architect of Tomorrow: Inside Sam Altman's Grand Blueprint In the heart of Silicon Valley, there is a figure designing the future of humanity: Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. He is more than just the leader guiding the development of artificial intelligence (AI); he is a visionary presenting a bold blueprint to solve the grand challenges facing humankind, By Alex Jang • 3 min read
Photo by charlesdeluvio / Unsplash App Perfect for My Cooking Style! A Showdown of the Top 3 Recipe Apps Every day, we save countless recipes as screenshots, add them to our browser bookmarks, and sometimes hastily jot them down in a notepad. If you love to cook, you've surely dreamed of a single place to gather and manage these scattered culinary treasures. Today, I'm going By Chloe Kim • 4 min read
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Photo by Tadas Sar / Unsplash Windows Just Installed Windows 11? 100 Essential Settings to Awaken Your PC Your ultimate guide for the latest Windows 11 (Version 24H2) as of July 2025. Whether you've just unboxed a new PC or completed a fresh OS installation, a small investment of time can unlock the full potential of Windows 11. By disabling unnecessary features and activating hidden conveniences, By Alex Jang • 9 min read
Photo by Solen Feyissa / Unsplash App The AI Tools That Will Change Your Life: A Guide to the Best in Every Field AI is transforming the world. It's no longer a complex technological term but a smart partner that boosts our work efficiency and brings creative ideas to life. If you're feeling lost in the sea of countless AI tools, selectd.tech has curated the very best for By Alex Jang • 3 min read
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People The Blueprint of Peter Thiel: Overcoming Failure and Building Monopolies with Philosophy While Silicon Valley has many success stories, few figures are as difficult to define within a single frame as Peter Thiel. Co-founder of PayPal and godfather of the "PayPal Mafia," Facebook's first outside investor, author of "Zero to One", and a controversial political activist. By Chloe Kim • 3 min read
Photo by Nahrizul Kadri / Unsplash App Your PC, an AI Server? An Easy Start to Local LLMs While we're all accustomed to using powerful and convenient cloud-based AI services like ChatGPT and Gemini, today I want to talk about something a little different: running AI directly on your own computer. This is the world of Local LLMs (Large Language Models). And you don't By Chloe Kim • 2 min read
Photo by Denny Müller / Unsplash App 10 Alternatives to the Mainstream: The Web Browsers Experts Love We use web browsers daily, but our choices mostly boil down to Chrome, Safari, or Edge. While these are excellent tools, they don't encapsulate all the possibilities of the web. For developers, designers, and power users aiming to push their productivity to the limits, better, more specialized alternatives By Alex Jang • 4 min read
