Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is preparing to announce a generative AI chatbot, called “Gen AI Personas” internally, aimed at younger users, according to The Wall Street Journal. Reportedly set to launch during the company’s Meta Connect event that starts Wednesday, they would come in multiple “personas” geared towards engaging young users
Read More[Blondihacks] wanted to do powder coating for a model train without a lot of special equipment. She started with an Eastwood kit that runs about $230. Depending on the options, you can get the gun by itself for between $110 – $170. However, you will need more than just this kit. You can see how
Read MoreMcKenzie Funk / New York Times: A profile of Hank Asher, the “father of data fusion” who died in 2013 after initiating a vast shift in privacy norms through his data mining software companies — Hank Asher was a drug smuggler with a head for numbers — until he figured out how to turn Americans’
Read MoreModern video games are almost always written on the backs of a game engine platform, and the two most popular are definitely Unreal Engine and Unity. Some bean counter at Unity decided they essentially wanted a bigger piece of the pie and rolled out new terms of use that would have game development houses paying
Read MorePopular hip-hop and rap artist Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, sponsored by Apple Music.
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Read MoreApple wants to move more manufacturing to India as it continues a shift away from relying on its China manufacturing operations.
Read MoreIn a wonderful ode to tech nostalgia, The Taylor and Amy Show, comprised of YouTubers [Taylor] and [Amy], have released a new video “THE 6502 SONG”. This song had me singing along in roughly six clock cycles, possibly a little dancing around may have occurred as well. This isn’t just any chip they’re singing about;
Read MoreLos Angeles Times: The WGA and AMPTP reach a tentative deal to end the strike; sources: the proposed three-year contract adds new AI rules, increases streaming residuals, and more — The Writers Guild of America and the major Hollywood studios have reached a tentative deal that would end a strike that has lasted …
Read MoreThe Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May 2nd. | Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images The Hollywood writers strike may be close to an end. After a more than 140-day work stoppage, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced on Sunday night that it reached a “tentative
Read MoreCredit: Google / YouTube Prices of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have leaked. The standard model will likely be $100 more expensive than its predecessor. Tipsters are divided over the price of the Pixel 8 Pro. Google has apparently slipped up and let out information about the Pixel 8 series prices. Over the
Read MoreNASA Seven years after the OSIRIS-REx mission launched, a capsule containing rocks captured from the asteroid Bennu in 2020 will land in Utah on Sunday morning. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Opinion post by Rita El Khoury For years now, Google has touted its on-device processing for all kinds of Assistant-capable devices: smart speakers, Pixel phones, Android Auto, and yes, Wear OS watches too. All of these claims make very little difference from a user perspective, though, because Google
Read MoreIt’s a problem common to small-scale mixed agriculture worldwide, that of small areas of grass and weeds that need mowing. If you have a couple of sheep and enough electric fence there’s one way to do it, otherwise, if you rely on machinery, there’s a lot of hefting and pushing a mower in your future.
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Meta plans to release AI chatbots with personalities, internally called Gen AI Personas, across its apps at this week’s Connect, to attract young users — Facebook parent is developing bots with personalities, including a ‘sassmaster general’ robot that answers questions
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority There’s a $200 price jump between the entry-level iPhone 15 and Apple’s Pro model, which makes picking between the two a tough choice. However, with Apple’s latest and greatest technology increasingly reserved for its Pro and Pro Max models, the chasm between the basic and elite iPhone experience is
Read MoreChethan Rao / Android Police: EV maker Nio launches the Nio Phone in China with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and 30+ car-specific features, including automatic parking, starting at ~$890 — – Nio, an electric car manufacturer, has entered the Chinese smartphone market with the Nio Phone, targeting owners of its EVs …
Read MorePTI: Sources: Apple plans to increase its production in India over 5x to ~$40B in the next four to five years, and start making AirPods, on top of iPhones, in 2024 — iPhone maker Apple has plans to scale up production in India by over five-fold to around $40 billion, or about Rs 3.32 lakh
Read MoreZheping Huang / Bloomberg: A look at the role of pro gaming in Tencent’s long-term strategy as China hosts the Hangzhou Asian Games, the first event where esports are eligible for medals — – Hundreds of pro players will compete at Hangzhou Asian Games — Tencent places esports at the heart of its online media
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Read MoreThis article was updated and checked for accuracy in September 2023. It was originally published in 2014. The internet has revolutionized the way we consume news, liberating us from the editorial influence of TV producers or newspaper editors. Today, we have the freedom to navigate the vast web in search of news that aligns with
Read MoreSeptember 23 marks the 15th anniversary of Android 1.0 launching, and the Android ecosystem has grown to become a juggernaut since then. Everyone from Google and Samsung to Xiaomi and Sony have churned out fantastic phones over the years. But what’s the most iconic Android phone in the last 15 years? That’s what we want
Read MoreThis article was updated and checked for accuracy in September 2023. It was originally published in 2015. You should always back up your files. It’s one of the most important things people need to do with their electronic devices. You never know when things will go wrong, and you don’t want to lose any of
Read MoreThis article was updated and checked for accuracy in September 2023. It was originally published in 2016. While RSS may not enjoy the same popularity as in the past, it remains a valuable tool for aggregating news from diverse sources. It continues to serve many users, particularly power users seeking current information. Nevertheless, it’s worth
Read MoreLayer lines are a dead giveaway to non-normies that a thing was 3D printed. There are things you can do to smooth them — sanding, chemical smoothing, and fillers come to mind. Although this technique technically uses all three, it starts with something very simple. In the video after the break, [DaveRig] gets right to
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