Month: September 2024
The Moonwalkers robot shoes are back, and they’re lighter this time
Shift Robotics has launched a new version of its Moonwalkers shoes / motorized roller skates that claim to boost the speed of your natural walking gait. Their top speed is still 7mph, but they’re over a pound lighter on each foot — 4.2 pounds compared to 5.3 pounds — thanks…
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‘Robot lawyer’ company faces $193,000 fine as part of FTC’s AI crackdown
DoNotPay, a company that claimed to offer the “world’s first robot lawyer,” has agreed to a $193,000 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the agency announced on Tuesday. The move is a part of Operation AI Comply, a new law enforcement effort from the FTC to crack down on companies…
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Meta Missed Out on Smartphones. Can Smart Glasses Make Up for It?
At Meta’s Connect developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off Orion, a futuristic pair of smart glasses that the company hopes will lead the next foundational shift in personal computing. Source
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Intel debuts super-fast AI chips – looking to match AMD in the race for AI chip supremacy
Intel has been having a challenging time in recent years, particularly following the launch of the iPhone with Apple silicon, and the rise of an AI and data center chip industry largely dominated by Nvidia and AMD. The company isn’t taking these developments lying down, though, and has announced the…
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This Apple Watch clone straps a retro gaming machine to your wrist
The My Play Watch was teased earlier this month, but we now know more about what its creators say it can do. Its design looks inspired by, or directly lifted from, the Apple Watch, but with a 1.86-inch touchscreen display and a body that’s not as thin as the Series…
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HP makes bold claims that it can improve your life with AI, but can it back them up?
HP hosted its HP Imagine 2024 event, which debuted new AI-based technology and devices that will see their launches later in 2024 and into 2025. While there was plenty of overlap in topics between this event and HP’s event back in July 2024, we had some new surprises come forth…
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