Tag: Software
Pico’s next XR headset could be lighter and smaller than ever, but I hope it just skips to AR glasses instead
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly developing a brand new XR device under its Pico brand – mixed-reality goggles to challenge the Puffin (perhaps now codenamed Phoenix) device Meta is said to be working on. I’ve tested both of Pico’s last two XR devices, the Pico 4 and Pico 4…
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Adobe Firefly is about to make its biggest leap in AI video yet with a new model and Veo 3 integration
Adobe release new Firefly video generation model that’s better than ever The Firefly Web App now supports non-Adobe video generation models like Veo 3 A new Generate Sound Effects beta app makes it easy to add sound effects to your videos Adobe Firefly has given its AI video generation capabilities…
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Slack is getting a host of new AI tools
Slack, the cloud‑based team messaging juggernaut, is charging ahead with further integration of AI into users’ day‑to‑day experience. The company is introducing a series of tools aimed at improving productivity and improving team communication. AI writing assistance has been built directly into Slack Canvas, allowing users to create assets like…
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Microsoft’s Copilot Vision can now see your entire desktop – but it probably won’t judge you for the clutter
Microsoft has updated its Copilot Vision tool to let the AI assistant view your desktop The feature will let Copilot respond to any content you’re viewing To give users control, Copilot Vision must be enabled, so it will only look at what you want the AI to see Microsoft has…
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WeTransfer issues flurry of promises that it’s not using your data to train AI models after its new terms of service aroused suspicion
WeTransfer users were outraged when it seemed an updated terms of service implied their data would be used to train AI models. The company moved fast to assure users it does not use uploaded content for AI training WeTransfer rewrote the clause in clearer language File-sharing platform WeTransfer spent a…
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Microsoft employee uses terrible AI-generated image to advertise for Xbox artists just weeks after massive layoffs
An employee used a very bad AI-generated image to advertise graphic designer jobs at Xbox The image shows a woman writing code that somehow appears on the back of a computer monitor, among other problems The ad is especially awkward as Microsoft recently completed laying off more than 9,000 people…
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