Tag: computing
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 launch event might include its long-awaited smart glasses reveal
After months of rumors and leaks, and teases by Samsung itself, the company might finally be ready to showcase its next wearable: its long-awaited smart glasses. And they could be revealed alongside the Samsung Galaxy S25 in early 2025. That’s according to new details from Korean outlet Yonhap News (translated…
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This AI app claims it can calculate the day you’ll die
Robert Heinlein’s first short story, titled Life-Line, was published in 1939 and tells the tale of the inventor of a machine that can precisely predict when you’ll die with 100% precision. Eighty-five years after that chilling tale of inevitability versus free will, you can download an app called Death Clock…
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AI characters find religion in Minecraft
We usually think about AI in terms of how the models and characters interact with humans. But what happens when AI personalities are left mostly on their own in a virtual world? AI startup Altera decided to find out by setting up a population of AI characters in the digital…
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Google Maps is getting new Waze incident alerts, but not all drivers are happy
Google Maps is now showing incident reports from Waze drivers This follows the roll-out of traffic reporting features within Google Maps There is evidence that not all Maps users are enjoying incident alerts One of the hallmark features of the Google-owned Waze is its community-driven traffic incident alerts, which have…
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The best Cyber Monday laptop deals for 2024: Save on notebooks from Apple, Microsoft, Lenovo and more
While most Cyber Monday sales are just extensions of discounts from Black Friday, they still present a good opportunity to grab a solid notebook at a decent price. To help you avoid wasting cash, we’ve researched reviews, checked price histories and rounded up a few Cyber Monday laptop deals that…
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Bluesky is stepping up its bid to dethrone X by getting serious about verification and impersonation
Bluesky is expanding its moderation team as the platform grows New verification and impersonation measures are coming Bluesky says it will have more to share on these features soon Users have been arriving on Bluesky in droves – many moving over from Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) – but while…
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