The startup has developed a virtual assistant that learns whatever digital errands you teach it. The interface is extra cute: a handheld device you use to issue voice commands to your bot army.
Read MoreCarly Page / TechCrunch: In a first, the US FTC bans the data broker X-Mode Social, now known as Outlogic, from selling phone location data and orders it to delete collected data — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has banned the data broker X-Mode Social from sharing or selling users’ sensitive location data, the federal
Read MoreThe idea is to reduce heat damage and energy consumption. | Image: L’Oreal L’Oréal has been a staple of CES for years, showing up with surprising twists on beauty products like a wearable UV sensor, a lipstick printer, and an AR-powered brow applicator. This year, the company is taking on the classic hairdryer with the
Read MoreNelson Aguilar / CNET: Google and Samsung merge their respective Nearby Share and Quick Share features under the Quick Share name, for a more unified cross-Android sharing option — The new version of Quick Share brings a unified sharing experience to Android devices. — Apple has AirDrop. Android now has Quick Share.
Read MoreTelly’s AI assistant in action. | Image: Telly Telly, the company giving people free 55-inch 4K TVs as long as they’re willing to live with persistent ads on a second screen, is previewing a “Hey Telly” voice assistant that will be based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, at least at first. Users will interact with it on
Read MoreMicrosoft has published a beta release of its Fluid Framework 2.0, an upgrade to the company’s open source platform for building collaborative applications. Unveiled January 8, the Fluid Framework 2.0 beta features an intuitive programming model for developers to synchronize shared state between clients in real time. General availability is planned for this summer. Fluid
Read MoreSatechi’s 3-in-1 Qi2 charging stand will net you 15 watts of charging power. | Image: Satechi Our universal, wireless, magnetic, and fast-charging future is here as the first Qi2 chargers start to arrive, and Satechi is showing off its first two compatible products today at CES. Both devices are folding stands designed to charge a
Read MoreImage: Lamborghini Lamborghini announced new telemetry features that allow supercar owners to better keep track of their very fast vehicles — and themselves. The automaker unveiled Telemetry X, its new real-time performance and biometric data-tracking system, at CES in Las Vegas. The system consists of several features, including Remote Garage, Biometric Data, and Digital Co-Pilot,
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: PerformYard, which offers staff retention, management, and upskilling tools, raised $95M from Updata Partners after being mostly bootstrapped besides a $3M seed — Employee performance reviews take time and effort — and aren’t always conducted very efficiently.
Read MoreIf the courts accept it, Apple will be paying millions in an iPhone throttling class action lawsuit.
Read MoreImage: Lucasfilm After three seasons on Disney Plus, Din Djarin and his adorable protege are heading to the big screen. Today, Lucasfilm announced that a movie based on The Mandalorian was in the works, with production starting in 2024 and series creator Jon Favreau as director. Favreau will also be serving as producer alongside Lucasfilm
Read MoreHere’s what you’ll find in the box alongside your Apple Vision Pro headset when you buy the new Spatial Computing device.
Read MoreHarry McCracken / Fast Company: Microsoft finds a material that could replace ~70% of lithium in a battery, by using Azure Quantum Elements HPC resources to run simulations and AI models — Recently, Microsoft built a clock. — Well, “built” may be overstating things. Members of the company’s quantum computing team found …
Read MoreThomas Germain / Gizmodo: X suspended several podcasters and journalists, including The Intercept’s Ken Klippenstein and Texas Observer’s Steven Monacelli, with little to no explanation — Elon Musk’s “free speech” social media platform banned a number of accounts recently critical of Israel.
Read MoreJulie Jargon / Wall Street Journal: Meta plans to start automatically restricting teen Instagram and Facebook accounts from harmful content, including posts about self-harm, in the coming weeks — Efforts to curb harmful material and reduce unwanted interactions with teen social-media accounts come as states sue parent company Meta
Read MoreThe Wiim Amp is a stunning lump of aluminium that looks like a Mac mini, but plays music through passive speakers like a device worth three times the price.
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Grok, the AI bot built into the platform formerly known as Twitter, wasn’t supposed to be like other chatbots. Grok was pitched as fun. It was pitched as funny. And it had all of Twitter — errr, X — to tap into for relevant answers. So it was supposed to be useful
Read MoreThe Evie Ring’s charging case comes with 10 full charges. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge There’s always a certain degree of vaporware at CES. It comes with the territory — especially when we’re talking about ambitious health tech that requires regulatory clearance. So it was really neat that after two years, I
Read MoreCat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: A profile of OpenAI VP of Global Affairs Anna Makanju, who helped transform Sam Altman from a startup darling to an AI ambassador and worked in Obama’s admin — This summer, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made a pilgrimage to India to discuss the artificial intelligence revolution with a towering figure:
Read MoreYou can use the NFC chip on your iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock the DL130. | Image: TP-Link TP-Link announced a new video door lock, the Tapo DL130, at CES today. The DL130 is HomeKit-compatible, supports seven unlocking methods, and can be controlled through Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri. TP-Link hasn’t announced pricing or
Read MoreNanoleaf’s new Smart Multicolor Permanent Outdoor Lights will be available in the spring. | Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf introduced its first dedicated outdoor lights during CES 2024 in a move that should help the company catch up with rivals like Hue, Govee, and Twinkly. The Smart Multicolor Outdoor String Lights and Smart Multicolor Permanent Outdoor Lights
Read MorePhoto illustration: The Verge | Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Adobe’s top lawyer discusses the future of copyright, why the Figma acquisition fell through, and why he’s optimistic AI won’t put creatives out of work. Continue reading…
Read MoreImage: Microsoft Microsoft is holding a second Xbox Developer_Direct event on January 18th. Much like last year’s initial event, Microsoft will detail some of its plans for Xbox this year and provide updates on games that are planned for release. The developers of the Indiana Jones game, MachinesGames, are going to reveal how the title
Read More32 inches of touch screen at 4K — for less than $1500. The Alogic Clarity Max is a stunning screen, well worth the price of entry.
Read MoreCredit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority Colleague Calvin Wankhede recently waxed lyrical about his experience creating an offline smart home. This setup means you don’t need to rely on an internet connection, nor are you at the mercy of a smart home company’s servers. We posted a poll inside this article, asking you whether you
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