Tag: Software
ChatGPT gives Volkswagen cars the smarts to talk to you all day long
Volkswagen has upgraded the voice assistant in its cars to be a lot more talkative than before, thanks to the power of ChatGPT. OpenAI’s conversational companion has been integrated across VW vehicles as promised back at CES, including the newest Jettas and electric cars. ChatGPT is more of an upgrade…
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The iOS 18 release date is this month but is your iPhone compatible? Here are the eligible devices and new features
Apple When the presumed iPhone 16 lineup is officially announced at the Apple event in less than a week (here’s how to watch it), it will include iOS 18, which Apple already detailed at its developer conference earlier this year. But if you’re not planning to upgrade to a newer…
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Hollywood will need permission to make AI deepfakes of long-gone stars
California is another step closer to defining how and when moviemakers and others can use AI versions of celebrities in their projects. The California state Senate has passed AB 1836, a law requiring those who want to make an AI replica of a deceased performer get explicit consent from their…
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The X TV app is out now and yes, it really sucks
X has entered the streaming wars, sort of. Owner Elon Musk announced that the X TV app — teased earlier this year — is available now for some Amazon Fire TVs, Google TVs and some LG panels. If your TV doesn’t fit into one of those categories, don’t fret. You’re…
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AI will teach this class a lesson but won’t be hanging in the teacher’s lounge
Instead of virtual classrooms with human teachers, the latest course at London’s David Game College brings a virtual teacher to a real classroom. The private school is running the first AI-taught class in the UK as part of its new Sabrewing program. The initial class will see 20 GCSE students…
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Here’s why you should be excited to use the new Apple Intelligence-powered Siri on iPhone 16 — but you won’t be able to until 2025
With the iPhone 16 reveal just around the corner at Apple’s “Glowtime” event on September 9, the major talking point of the next best iPhone is likely its Apple Intelligence integration rather than a hardware bump. Apple’s suite of AI features is expected to headline the marketing of the next-generation…
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