Tag: computing
The best docking stations for laptops in 2024
Depending on how much stuff you need to plug in, your laptop may not have enough ports to support it all — particularly if you have more wired accessories than Bluetooth ones. Docking stations add different combinations of Ethernet, HDMI, DisplayPort, 3.5mm, memory card and USB connections and, unlike simple…
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YouTube TV refreshed UI makes video watching more engaging for users
YouTube is redesigning its smart TV app to increase interactivity between people and their favorite channels. In a recent blog post, YouTube described how the updated UI shrinks the main video a bit to make room for an information column housing a video’s view counts, amount of likes it has,…
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Forget Sora, this is the AI video that will blow your mind – and maybe scare you
Humanoid robotic development has for the better part of two decades moved at a snail’s pace but rapid acceleration is underway thanks to a collaboration between Figure AI and OpenAI with the result being the most stunning bit of real humanoid robot video I’ve ever seen. On Wednesday, startup robotics…
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OpenAI’s Sora will one day add audio, editing, and may allow nudity in content
OpenAI’s Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati recently sat down with The Wall Street Journal to reveal interesting details about their upcoming text-to-video generator Sora. The interview covers a wide array of topics from the type of content the AI engine will produce to the security measures being put into place.…
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Microsoft is developing tech that would let users write with their eyes, a huge win for accessibility
Microsoft published a new patent for a device called the Eye-Gaze, which would allow users to communicate and interact with electronic devices without the use of hands and fingers for typing. This could potentially be a great technology for accessibility purposes. It uses what’s referred to as ‘dwell-free’ technology, which…
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The US House votes to ban TikTok – but it’s not as bad as you think
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that calls upon TikTok to divest itself from Chinese owner ByteDance or face a nationwide ban. The bipartisan bill comes from the leaders of the House Select Committee on China, and aims to curb the possibility that TikTok could be used…
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