Month: September 2021
Would You Have Sex In Front Of Amazon’s New Robot Dog?
Amazon imagines the corgi-esque robot tailing you around the house, locating stuff for you with a semi-obscene periscope, and supporting video chats with its touchscreen. Astro boasts onboard facial recognition so it can recognize its owners. It also has a navigation system that should allow it to map your home…
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RingCentral is getting a major AI-flavored upgrade RingCentral UCaaS
In order to address the challenges faced by teams working in a hybrid world, RingCentral has announced a number of new capabilities for RingCentral MVP (Message Video Phone). One of the most exciting new features is live transcription which leverages AI to allow RingCentral to automatically transcribe entire meeting conversations.…
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You can change your Nest doorbell ringtone starting next month
Google Nest is bringing back seasonal ringtones for its video doorbells, which now include the Nest Doorbell (wired) — previously known as Nest Hello — and the new Nest Doorbell (battery). First up are Halloween-inspired tones, which will stick around through October, then the winter holiday-themed options arrive. For the…
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Amazon’s Astro cannot fetch your beer
Amazon introduced a new robot today with the face of an Echo Show, the sensor-laden body of Panera Bread delivery bot, and a pair of cupholders for a trunk. The instant it was announced, people clamored for a reason for its existence beyond “mobile camera with a cute face” and…
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Elon Musk slams Biden as ‘not the friendliest’ after White House EV summit snub
Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk criticized President Joe Biden as “not the friendliest administration” after the White House snubbed his company last month. Musk’s comments came during a Code Conference interview and followed a tweet in which the Tesla CEO mocked Biden using similar insults as former President Donald…
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Elon Musk: ‘we probably don’t need’ NDAs for Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta
Tesla has been making participants in the “Full Self-Driving” beta test sign non-disclosure agreements, but CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday “we probably don’t need” them. The reason? “There’s a lot of videos” being shared of the beta software in action, Musk said on Tuesday during the 2021 Code Conference. “People…
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