Android
The Echo Dot Max is Amazon’s biggest little speaker yet
The Echo Dot Max smart speaker packs a lot of punch into a small space. I love the Echo Dot Max. It’s an excellent speaker, a good listener, and comes in purple – which is Read more…
Android
Amazon’s Echo Studio is smaller but mightier
The redesign and smaller size of the Echo Studio allows it to fit better in more situations. The majority of Amazon smart speakers lean more into the “smart” than the “speaker,” except for the Echo Read more…
Android
TikTok can use AI to turn your long video into short ones
Smart Split uses AI to edit down a longer video into smaller shorter clips with captions. | Image: TikTok TikTok announced three new features at its US Creator Summit yesterday. They include an update to Read more…
digital
New physical attacks are quickly diluting secure enclave defenses from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel
Trusted execution environments, or TEEs, are everywhere—in blockchain architectures, virtually every cloud service, and computing involving AI, finance, and defense contractors. It’s hard to overstate the reliance that entire industries have on three TEEs in Read more…
Android
Apple’s OLED transition could come with a more expensive iPad Mini
The iPad Mini is reportedly the next device to get an OLED upgrade. Apple is planning to incorporate OLED displays across more of its devices, including the MacBook Air, iPad Mini, and iPad Air, according Read more…
Android
OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse
OpenAI is ending October with a new for-profit structure, a new deal with Microsoft, and an entirely new level of pressure to achieve artificial general intelligence. The generally accepted definition of AGI is an artificial Read more…
Android
Grammarly is changing its name to Superhuman
AI writing aid Grammarly is now part of Superhuman, alongside Coda, Superhuman Mail, and a new AI assistant called Superhuman Go. The new Superhuman suite, including all those tools, will be available starting today for Read more…
Android
YouTube will let you opt out of AI upscaling on low-res videos
Creators can avoid YouTube remastering their old, low-resolution videos. YouTube has announced several new features that aim to improve the viewing experience on TV screens, including an instant shopping tool and visual upgrades for low-resolution Read more…
Android
Character.AI is banning minors from AI character chats
Character.AI is gradually shutting down chats for people under 18 and rolling out new ways to figure out if users are adults. The company announced Wednesday that under-18 users will be immediately limited to two Read more…
Android
Uber will challenge Waymo’s robotaxi dominance in San Francisco
Uber has picked the first city for the launch of its new robotaxi service with Lucid and Nuro. No surprise, it’s San Francisco. The companies have already begun on-road testing after the delivery of their Read more…