Month: June 2024
Your old photos are getting a 3D makeover thanks to this huge Vision Pro update
With the unveiling of visionOS 2.0 for the Vision Pro at WWDC 24, Apple introduced many new features but left my wish to open up environments ungranted. Even so, aside from new display options for Mac Virtual Display and more control gestures, there is one feature that stands out from…
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Netflix will settle 15 years of Chestnut vs. Kobayashi with a live hot dog-eating contest
A press release from Netflix takes the whole thing very seriously, quoting Kobayashi saying, “Retiring for me will only happen after I take him down one last time… Competing against Joey live on Netflix means fans all over the world can watch me knock him out.” Chestnut, meanwhile, says, “It’s…
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There’s a new 35mm film camera coming this year, and it looks pretty good
The analog film resurgence continues marching forward, as MiNT’s Rollei 35AF camera seems poised to release this year. The Hong Kong-based camera manufacturer first carved its niche making boutique instant film cameras that remixed classics like the Polaroid SX-70. Now, it’s launched a website with a waitlist for potential customers…
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Here’s one awesome iOS 18 update that’s coming to all iPhones
For all the Apple Intelligence hype coming out of WWDC 2024, there was also the undeniable downer that only an iPhone sporting an A17 Pro chip or above would support it. It’s a true case of haves and have-nots. Still, regarding sheer utility, there is one promised iOS 18 change…
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Russia’s largest tech company just released a free AI tool that could save Microsoft, Google and Facebook tens of millions of dollars
Russian tech giant Yandex has released a new open source tool to help AI companies save money and resources when training new models. In its announcement, Yandex says the new YaFSDP tool can provide faster and more efficient large language model (LLM) training, and can help save up to 20%…
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OpenAI to use Oracle’s chips for more AI compute
OpenAI and Microsoft are teaming up with Oracle to get more compute capacity to run ChatGPT. As part of a partnership announced this week, the three companies are working together so that OpenAI can use the Microsoft Azure Al platform on Oracle’s infrastructure. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hasn’t shied away from…
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