Tag: Software
Xreal’s Beam Pro is a new cheap spatial computer doesn’t quite stick the landing
The Xreal Beam Pro delivers much of what spatial computing has been missing on the AR glasses side of things. It finally turns your Xreal Air or Xreal Air 2 specs into a complete XR package rather than just a wearable display. The handheld, smartphone-like device adds much-needed features like…
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Survey says most believe generative AI is conscious, which may prove it’s good at making us hallucinate, too
When you interact with ChatGPT and other conversational generative AI tools, they process your input through algorithms to compose a response that can feel like it came from a fellow sentient being despite the reality of how large language models (LLMs) function. Two-thirds of those surveyed for a study by…
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This Apple Safari privacy video is funny, creepy, and also true
It’s no secret that tracking is pretty commonplace on the web, whether on a desktop or when quickly searching on the phone. To highlight both the privacy concerns and a browser that aims to squash those trackers – or rather cause flying security cameras to explode – Apple’s rolling out…
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Apple secretly gave the iPhone’s flashlight a major upgrade with iOS 18 – and it’s super helpful
While Apple did unveil a redesigned, customizable Control Center as part of iOS 18, the technology giant didn’t formally announce a significant upgrade for the iPhone’s flashlight. Well, the latter has now landed in the iOS 18 Public Beta that’s available to try now. For some time, we’ve been able…
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A US Congresswoman lost her voice to disease, now AI has given it back
US Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) faced the loss of her voice due to Parkinson’s Disease-like Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), relying on common robotic-voiced text-to-speech tools. Now, thanks to AI-powered voice cloning provided by ElevenLabs, she can give speeches in her original voice despite PSP’s impact on her vocal abilities. After…
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How to install the macOS Sequoia public beta
About a month after Apple announced it at WWDC 2024, macOS Sequoia is available to test-drive as a public beta. Although we don’t recommend installing it on your primary Mac, here’s how to get the 2024 version of macOS up and running ahead of its official rollout in the fall.…
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