AT&T’s cellular network began experiencing major service problems for customers across the United States early on Thursday morning. Wireless customers took to the carrier’s forums, Reddit (1) (2) (3), and elsewhere to report that they’d lost all voice and mobile data service — with some of those impacted unable to …
Read More »Never fumble through paper instructions ever again with this killer Apple Vision Pro 3D app
Have you ever bought something that came in a box and felt overwhelmed by the complicated instructions? Have you ever wished there was a better way to assemble, install or repair your products without hiring someone else or wasting hours of your time? If you answered yes, then you’re not …
Read More »Google pauses Gemini’s ability to generate AI images of people after diversity errors
Google says it’s pausing the ability for its Gemini AI to generate images of people, after the tool was found to be generating inaccurate historical images. Gemini has been creating diverse images of the US Founding Fathers and Nazi-era German soldiers, in what looked like an attempt to subvert the …
Read More »Netflix Avatar review: another live-action cartoon misfire
With its focus on thoughtful character development and exploration of difficult subject matter like genocide, Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender series set a new high bar for children’s TV. But despite its tonal maturity, Avatar was still very much a cartoon trying to delight you by playing to the strengths …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S23 phones will get Galaxy AI in late March
Right now, you need a Galaxy S24 phone to use the very latest AI features from Samsung, but that’s changing next month. In late March, Samsung will extend Galaxy AI features to the S23 series — including the S23 FE — as well as recent foldables and tablets as part …
Read More »Microsoft and Intel strike a custom chip manufacturing deal
Intel will be producing custom chips, designed by Microsoft for Microsoft, as part of a deal that Intel says is worth more than $15 billion. Intel announced the partnership during its Intel Foundry event today. Although neither company specified what the chips would be used for, Bloomberg noted today that …
Read More »Rivian says it is laying off 10 percent of its workforce as EV woes deepen
Rivian said it was laying off 10 percent of its workforce as concerns about slower electric vehicle sales continue to reverberate across the industry. The company made the announcement as part of its fourth quarter earnings report, in which it said it likely wouldn’t make any more vehicles this year …
Read More »From ChatGPT to Gemini: how AI is rewriting the internet
Like millions of other people, the first thing Mark Humphries did with ChatGPT when it was released in late 2022 was ask it to perform parlor tricks, like writing poetry in the style of Bob Dylan — which, while very impressive, did not seem particularly useful to him, a historian studying …
Read More »The FDA warns smartwatches and smart rings can’t measure blood glucose
If you see a smartwatch or smart ring for sale that claims to noninvasively measure your blood glucose levels, don’t believe it. Today, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety communication that warns consumers, patients, and healthcare professionals that the agency has “not authorized, cleared, or approved any …
Read More »Spotify needs every win against Apple it can get
This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Hello! Today, I have a look at what Europe’s regulatory moves against Apple mean for Spotify, and podcasting more broadly. Plus, a lightning round featuring all kinds of audio stories from the purely business (a cash …
Read More »Framework is selling a cheap modular laptop
Framework is now selling a $499 version of its modular 2021 Laptop 13, a “barebones configuration” equipped with an 11th-generation Intel i7-1165G7 CPU (Intel is now on its 14th generation for mobile processors). The company says this is a first for its affordable “B-stock Factory Seconds” machines that use leftover …
Read More »Google apologizes for ‘missing the mark’ after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis
Google has apologized for what it describes as “inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions” with its Gemini AI tool, saying its attempts at creating a “wide range” of results missed the mark. The statement follows criticism that it depicted specific white figures (like the US Founding Fathers) or groups …
Read More »Apple says the iPhone 15’s battery got better — but won’t say how
iPhone 15 owners seemingly got some great news yesterday: long-term battery health is better than Apple initially claimed. Twice as good, in fact! The company is now advertising a much larger number to represent how long its batteries will last. The trouble is, we’re not exactly sure if the batteries …
Read More »Google’s new sign-in page starts rolling out today
If you’ve logged in to your Google account recently, you might have seen a message that “a new look is coming soon,” and now, Google is showing off the “more modern look and feel” of its new sign-in page. Of course, if that screenshot feels incredibly familiar, that’s because it’s …
Read More »ChatGPT spat out gibberish for many users overnight before OpenAI fixed it
While discussing the Jackson family of musicians, the chatbot explained to a Reddit user that “Schwittendly, the sparkle of tourmar on the crest has as much to do with the golver of the ‘moon paths’ as it shifts from follow.” At 10:40PM ET, OpenAI acknowledged on its status page that …
Read More »Waymo’s robotaxi expansion plans in California put on hold by regulators
Waymo’s plan to expand its robotaxi service in Los Angeles and San Francisco has been put on hold by state regulators. The move follows several incidents involving the Alphabet-owned company’s driverless vehicles, including one in which an autonomous Waymo vehicle struck a cyclist, causing minor injuries. The California Public Utilities …
Read More »Dell is throwing in a $75 gift card when you buy a Nintendo Switch OLED
Compared to the original Switch, the OLED model boasts a brighter seven-inch panel, one that makes colors truly pop when you’re playing in handheld mode. It also comes with an adjustable kickstand that’s far more stable than the flimsy kickstand on the standard model, as well as better speakers and …
Read More »The LTE-enabled Apple Watch Series 8 is nearly half off
We’re officially one month away from spring. For a lot of us, that means the weather will finally be nice enough that we can exercise outside. If you want to continue to keep a close on eye on fitness and health metrics while away from indoor gym equipment, right now …
Read More »Fox News AI Newsletter: Lizard-like robot could help Navy ‘prevent catastrophes’
Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – How a lizard-like robot could help the Navy ‘prevent catastrophes– Israeli deepfake detection start-up fighting disinformation during Gaza war– Speaker Johnson launches new artificial intelligence task force in House Shield AI’s V-BAT can …
Read More »The first Borderlands movie trailer has a real Guardians vibe to it
Based on the game series by the same name, Borderlands tells the story of alien outlaw Lilith (Cate Blanchett), a wanted woman from the planet Pandora who returns to her homeworld in search of a fabled vault rumored to be filled with invaluable treasures. Though Lilith knows her way around …
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