“Does a levitating robot train on the moon sound far-fetched?” asks LiveScience. “NASA doesn’t seem to think so, as the agency has just greenlit further funding for a study looking into the concept.” The project, called “Flexible Levitation on a Track” (FLOAT), has been moved to phase two of NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program (NIAC)
Read MoreOpinion post by Robert Triggs When Samsung announced Galaxy AI alongside the Galaxy S24 series, one of the first questions on everyone’s lips was: will older phones receive these awesome features? After all, Samsung has one of the industry’s leading update policies, with modern handsets receiving five to seven years of major updates, raising expectations
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge OpenAI has been showing some of its customers a new multimodal AI model that can both talk to you and recognize objects, according to a new report from The Information. Citing unnamed sources who’ve seen it, the outlet says this could be part of what the company plans to show on Monday.
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge OpenAI has been showing some of its customers a new multimodal AI model that can both talk to you and recognize objects, according to a new report from The Information. Citing unnamed sources who’ve seen it, the outlet says this could be part of what the company plans to show on Monday.
Read MoreThursday CNN reported: The Oscar-winning team behind the nearly $6 billion blockbuster “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies is reuniting to produce two new films. The first of the new projects from Sir Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is tentatively titled “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” Warner Bros.
Read MoreiPhones are expensive devices, and we don’t want them to malfunction. Recently, a few users reported no sound problem, especially after installing the latest iOS Updates. No sound problem on the iPhone is something that can leave you worried as there’s usually unknown reasons behind it. Anyways, if you’ve been facing the same problem recently,
Read MoreCredit: Andy Walker / Android Authority In an interview, one of the leads on the Pixel team said the company designs Pixel phones specifically with cases in mind. “90% of people use cases,” said Claude Zellweger. “We’ve begun to design the product with the case together from the beginning.” Interestingly, Zellweger does not mention designing
Read MoreWhile most of Windows 11’s issues can be easily fixed, one thing that may frustrate you is WiFi problems. WiFi problems in Windows 11 are not new, but troubleshooting them can be complicated. Users have claimed that WiFi frequently gets disconnected on Windows 11, even when the network is in range. If you are dealing with
Read MoreWhat happened when OpenAI ran out of English-language training data in 2021? They just created a speech recognition tool that could transcribe the audio from YouTube videos, reports The New York Times, as part of an investigation arguing that tech companies “including OpenAI, Google and Meta have cut corners, ignored corporate policies and debated bending
Read MoreIt’s problem which faces many a piece of older equipment, that ribbon cables of the type used on membrane keyboards start to fail as they become older. These cables are extremely difficult to repair as they can’t be soldered to, and since they are usually custom to the device in question. All is not lost
Read MoreSiliconANGLE looks at how starting in 2021, Microsoft and Red Hat have formed “an unlikely partnership set to reshape the landscape of cloud computing…” First, their collective open-source capabilities will lead to co-developed solutions to simplify the modernization and migration of Red Hat technologies to the cloud, seamlessly integrating them with Microsoft’s Azure platform, according
Read MoreiFixit’s step-up toolkit has all sorts of bits and bobs, all of which slot nicely in the case and included fabric roll. | Image: iFixit The right-to-repair movement has logged some serious wins over the past several years, with states like California, New York, and Minnesota having recently passed laws that make it easier for
Read MoreBy now, you’ve probably seen the Rabbit R1 — the $199, bright orange, AI-powered companion gadget — all over the internet. It’s been making waves for its retro-inspired design, reasonably approachable price tag (with one colossal asterisk), and its vaunted ability to quickly answer straightforward questions. Unfortunately, you’ve probably also seen almost every reviewer under
Read MoreIllustration by Manon Louart for The Verge We found a collection of unique gift ideas that go beyond the flowers and chocolates that typically rule the day. Continue reading…
Read MoreiFixit’s step-up toolkit has all sorts of bits and bobs, all of which slot nicely in the case and included fabric roll. | Image: iFixit The right-to-repair movement has logged some serious wins over the past several years, with states like California, New York, and Minnesota having recently passed laws that make it easier for
Read MoreCredit: Paul Jones / Android Authority Google has made its bed and must now lie in it: There is no such thing as a budget Pixel anymore. Looking at the new Pixel 8a, a few things regarding Google’s strategy and priorities became abundantly clear to me. The definition of a “Pixel phone” has evolved, and
Read More“Atmospheric levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide aren’t just on their way to yet another record high this year,” reports the Washington Post. “They’re rising faster than ever, according to the latest in a 66-year-long series of observations.” Carbon dioxide levels were 4.7 parts per million higher in March than they were a year earlier, the
Read MoreIf you’re ready to start tracking your weight, BMI, and other critical health data on your phone, we’ve weighed in on some great options.
Read MoreImage: Google Google is preparing to hold its annual Google I/O developer conference next week, and naturally, it will be all about AI. The company has made no secret of that. Since last year’s I/O, it has debuted Gemini, its new, more powerful model meant to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and has been deep in
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority According to a trusted industry analyst, Apple and OpenAI could be finalizing a deal to bring ChatGPT features to iOS. It is unclear if Apple’s AI features based on its own LLM would debut on iOS alongside OpenAI features. Meanwhile, a separate negotiation with Google to bring Gemini features
Read MoreGoogle’s annual developer conference kicks off on Tuesday. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The past few months have made one thing crystal clear: phones remain undefeated. The AI gadgets that were supposed to save us from our phones have arrived woefully underbaked — whatever illusions we might have held that the Humane
Read MoreThe Lily 2 is a small, unassuming tracker that suits casual users. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Its limitations made it fall short in daily life but ended up being a plus while trying to disconnect from the world. Continue reading…
Read MoreMembers of the software developer community have reported deleting or altering their posts to prevent them from being used by OpenAI.
Read MoreImage: SFB Games Even as modern horror games become unnervingly immersive, there’s still a place for the particular mood of old-school survival horror. Through a combo of grimy visuals, cryptic puzzles, slow pacing, and clunky controls, PlayStation-era games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill were able to create a distinct kind of tension and terror.
Read MoreApollo’s midrange electric scooter has all the bells and whistles you’d want in a reasonable 46-pound package.
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