Author: Zach_Wilson
Meta and the UFC are teaming up on a UFC-themed experience in Horizon Worlds
In the UFC zone, you’ll be able to watch 4K, 180-degree streams of fights, socialize with other players about UFC, see a virtual recreation of the Octagon, and compete in in-world games to get “exclusive unlockable rewards” and eventually become “a UFC Hall of Famer.” It’s set to launch sometime…
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Elon Musk says he’s going to talk to Tim Cook about adjusting the Apple tax
Elon Musk is talking about the Apple tax again. In a post on Wednesday, the billionaire said he “will speak with @tim_cook” to see if the Apple CEO would adjust the 30 percent commission the company takes on in-app purchases. Right now, Apple takes a 30 percent cut on all…
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Microsoft’s AI-infused sidebar rolls out to Windows 11 beta testers
Microsoft is rolling out Windows Copilot in preview today. Windows 11 Insiders in the Beta Channel can install a preview build that offers the first semi-public availability for the AI-infused sidebar announced at Build 2023. “This first preview focuses on our integrated UI experience, with additional functionality coming down the…
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Reddit is experiencing ‘major’ outages
Reddit is experiencing some big issues at the moment. I can’t load any Reddit pages on my browsers where I’m logged into the site — usually, I run into an error message, though I’ve also hit a blank white screen. However, if I try to visit the site while logged…
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DJI’s new Osmo Action 4 camera delivers brighter footage for more money
DJI is launching the latest iteration of its sports action video camera: the Osmo Action 4. At $399, the new standard combo option is about $70 more expensive than the Osmo Action 3 it’s succeeding — but the company is promising “remarkable low-light performance” with the new one thanks to…
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White Castle will bring more AI to its drive-thrus
White Castle, yes of Harold and Kumar fame, wants to roll out AI-enabled voices to over 100 drive-thrus by 2024 in the hope that people can get their sliders faster with maybe less arguing with someone over speakers. Working with speech recognition company SoundHound for the technology, White Castle will…
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