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Thursday’s top tech news: chips, cars, and audiobooks
Sony and Honda’s new EV prototype: Afeela. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge CES rumbles on, and Apple sneaks out a new audiobook feature. Continue reading…
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New York City schools ban access to ChatGPT over fears of cheating and misinformation
Schools have adapted to disruptive technology before — ChatGPT is the latest challenge to educational norms. | Photo by Nicolas Villalobos via Getty Images The New York City Department of Education has blocked access to Read more…
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Apple Books quietly launches AI-narrated audiobooks
Apple’s website says digital narration makes audiobooks more widely available to authors. | Image: Apple Audiobooks narrated by a text-to-speech AI are now available via Apple’s Books service, in a move with potentially huge implications Read more…
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Daily Authority: 📱 A high RISC move for Android?
Hey there! I wish CES would shift back a week or so. I’m still trying to find my feet again after the festive season, but the expo really throws you into the deep end. Anyway, Read more…
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Asus’ new Xbox controller rocks an OLED display and tri-mode connectivity
Credit: Asus Asus has announced an officially licensed Xbox controller that can connect via Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz RF, or USB-C. It also features a 1.3-inch OLED display, customizable buttons, and a circular D-pad. Asus’ Republic Read more…
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Plex Discover will exit beta in Q1 2023
Credit: Plex Plex Discover will exit beta in Q1 2023. The features will remain free for all Plex users. One of Plex’s best features right now, Discover, will see a stable rollout in Q1 2023. Read more…
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AMD announces Ryzen 7040 series processors with on-chip AI
Credit: AMD AMD has announced the Ryzen 7040 series processor for laptops. The Ryzen 7040 series features on-chip AI. The first devices utilizing Ryzen 7040 series processors will be available in March. Without officially even Read more…
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The BMW i Vision Dee is a future EV sport sedan that can talk back to you
The BMW i Vision Dee is basically KITT with a kidney grille. | Image: BMW KITT with a kidney grille? With a minimalist design, a HUD across the whole windshield, and a digital assistant that Read more…
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AMD’s Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs arrive next month to take on Intel for PC gaming
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge AMD is bringing its impressive 3D V-Cache technology to its Ryzen 7000 desktop processors. Starting in February, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 7900X3D, and 7800X3D will all start shipping Read more…
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AMD promises RTX 3060 desktop graphics performance with new RDNA 3 laptop GPUs
AMD’s RDNA 3 architecture is coming to laptops in February. | Image: AMD AMD is bringing its RDNA 3 graphics architecture to laptops this year. The chip giant is promising RTX 3060-level desktop graphics on Read more…