Tag: computing
Turn your selfie into an action star with this new AI image-to-video feature
Artificial intelligence-powered video maker Runway has added the promised image-to-video feature to its Gen-3 model released a few weeks ago, and it may be as impressive as promised. Runway has enhanced the feature to address its biggest limitations in the Gen-2 model released early last year. The upgraded tool is…
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macOS Sonoma 14.6 unlocks dual display capability for the MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 at last
Apple just released a new version of macOS, and with the update to Sonoma 14.6, an important new feature has been brought to the base model (vanilla M3) of the MacBook Pro 14-inch – namely support for dual displays. With macOS Sonoma 14.6 installed, owners of this MacBook Pro model…
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Google’s Circle to Search could soon protect you from fake AI-generated images
As is the trend for most AI-infused products these days, Circle to Search is expanding – again. The feature, which premiered on the Galaxy S24 series in January of this year and then rolled out to other Android devices, allows you to simply circle something on screen – be it an amazing…
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The AI Friend necklace is the worst parts of Fight Club and Beautiful Mind put together
Recently I was watching a TV series in which the main character was, as I like to call it, “Beautiful Minded”. For multiple episodes, he was talking to an old friend, one who did not always have his best interests at heart. It turned out the guy was in his…
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Meta’s new AI model tags and tracks every object in your videos
Meta has a new AI model that can label and follow any object in a video as it moves around. The Segment Anything Model 2 (SAM 2) extends the capabilities of its predecessor, SAM, which was limited to images, opening up new opportunities for video editing and analysis. SAM 2’s…
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Beware, travel apps are hungry for your data – here’s how to protect your privacy
As you’re getting ready to hit the beach or travel to the Paris Olympics, beware: travel applications are among the most data-hungry and privacy-unfriendly apps. Cybersecurity experts at NordVPN, one of the best VPN providers on the market, have found the likes of Booking, Airbnb, and FlightRadar24 request some of…
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