Month: May 2023
Logitech made Google’s Project Starline video conferencing booth — minus holograms
For better or worse, video calls have become an integral part of our lives. Whether you're chatting with a loved one who's oceans away, or collaborating with teammates across timezones, sitting in front of a webcam or holding up your phone is an inescapable reality. That's why many companies have…
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5 Ways the ‘Godfather of AI’ thinks AI could ruin everything
Almost a decade ago Turing Prize winner and now former Google employee Dr. Geoffrey Hinton was known to enthusiastically exclaim among his AI students, “I understand how the brain works now!” Now, however, the “Godfather of AI” has walked away from Google — and he’s more apt to be heard…
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Microsoft Teams now lets small businesses charge for appointments, webinars, and more
Microsoft is launching a payments system inside Microsoft Teams that lets small businesses earn money from appointments, classes, one-on-one sessions, webinars, and much more. Teams business users in the US and Canada will now be able to collect payments during a meeting, opening up the service to financial advisors, lawyers,…
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Our Favorite Tech for the Home Garden
For busy homeowners, these five tools can help you maintain a healthy garden. Source
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Inside Amazon’s canceled plan to make Halo a fitness success
Before a wave of layoffs led to the shutdown of Amazon’s Halo division, the team behind those products had developed ambitious, long-term plans to better compete in fitness and health. Through discussions with current and former Amazon employees, The Verge has learned that Amazon had a road map for Halo…
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Join us this Thursday in NYC for a Verge fan screening of BlackBerry!
Calling all BBM fans: we’re inviting you to join us in NYC this Thursday, May 4th, for an exclusive Verge screening of BlackBerry, starring Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, and Matt Johnson. The screening will take place at the IFC Center at 6PM, located at 323 Sixth Avenue. Following the screening,…
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