Month: February 2025
Would you use Google Gemini if it fills with ads?
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is teasing that Gemini could one day feature advertisements. It tracks as Google is pretty crafty at inserting ads into most of its offerings You can already see hints of ads in AI overviews in Google Search Google’s Gemini AI might not have ads today, but let’s be…
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Tinder adds new Explore categories to help you find likeminded dates
Tinder is updating its Explore page with new categories to help you find dates with similar relationship goals. With the update, you can now browse profiles in groups such as “Serious Dater,” “Long-Term Partner,” “Non-monogamy,” and “Short-Term Fun.” The dating app notes that you can only qualify for the Serious…
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DOGE staffer resigns after reporters uncover racist posts
Marko Elez — the 25-year-old Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer who has reportedly been combing through the Treasury Department’s payment systems — resigned from his position after the Wall Street Journal uncovered an old social media account linked to him with numerous posts promoting racism and eugenics. “99% of…
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Apple built a super-cute, expressive robot lamp that is giving us major Pixar vibes
Apple showed off a robot lamp in a new research paper The work here may hint at future product plans, and expression is front and center The robot lamp prototype reminds us of Pixar and Disney There have been plenty of rumors of Apple working on internal robotic projects, most…
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This Pixar-style dancing lamp hints at Apple’s future home robot
The video shows a researcher completing tasks with two robots, one labeled “Expressive” and the other labeled “Functional,” and the former is way more fun. Both robots are desk-style lamps on an articulating arm, with what appears to be an LED light, camera, speaker, and projector built in. They respond…
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This flexible and transparent microLED display eliminates mass transfer and laser welding processes – and I can’t wait for my car to have one
Rollable displays could transform retail advertising strategies Transparent microLEDs could enhance car dash displays MicroLED TV prices could be reduced from current $100,000 tag MicroLED displays, renowned for their superior brightness, efficiency, and lifespan, have long held promise for helping advancing the display industry. Foldable phones have already revolutionized the…
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