Author: Zach_Wilson
Apple joins AI fray with release of model framework
Apple, which many had considered very conservative in its approach to AI, quietly released frameworks and model libraries designed to run on its chips and maybe bring generative AI apps to MacBooks. The company’s machine learning research team released MLX, a machine learning framework where developers can build models that…
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The first affordable headphones with MEMS drivers don’t disappoint
The headphone industry isn’t known for its rapid evolution. There are developments like spatial sound and steady advances in Bluetooth audio fidelity, but for the most part, the industry counts advances in decades rather than years. That makes the arrival of the Aurvana Ace headphones — the first wireless buds…
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You can still get Amazon and Roku’s best 4K streaming sticks for under $30 in the sales
It can be hard shopping for presents at this time of year. We have loads of Christmas gift ideas but one surefire gadget that will no doubt be a hit with any movie lover is a 4K HDR streaming device – and by luck, two of our favorites are still…
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Squid Game: The Challenge gets a second season — and a video game
In the least surprising move ever, Netflix has greenlit its popular Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season and is recruiting contestants right now. The company also mentioned it’s making a video game “in the Squid Game universe” — missing an opportunity to coin the term “Squidiverse.” Actually, I’m…
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GTA 6, The Game Awards and the great indie debate | This week’s gaming news
After a slow month in the world of video game marketing, things are starting to pick up. The past week has given us a first look at the new Fallout TV show, a few release dates and a trailer for a little game called Grand Theft Auto VI — and…
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Google’s Gemini AI is coming to Android
Google is bringing Gemini, the new large language model it just introduced, to Android, beginning with the Pixel 8 Pro. The company’s flagship smartphone will run Gemini Nano, a version of the model built specifically to run locally on smaller devices, Google announced in a blog post. The Pixel 8…
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