There are many enduring mysteries to the human condition: Why are we here? Who made the universe? And, most importantly, could the Mona Lisa rap? Microsoft has announced a new artificial intelligence technology called VASA-1, which can turn a photo of someone’s face and a short clip of their voice into a lifelike computer-powered video. …
MR headsets are facing increased interest this year. The Apple Vision Pro brought expected eyes to the technology, and late last year, Meta launched its Quest 3, which introduced its brand of MR at an affordable price following its Quest Pro launch. Moreover, MR headset vendors are focusing on productivity usage – from frontline assistive …
The Internet of Things (IoT) has shown significant growth and promise, with data generated by IoT devices alone expected to reach 73.1 zettabytes by 2025. Moving this data away from its point of creation to a centralized data center or cloud would contradict the application’s purpose. Thus, edge computing was born. Fast forwarding to 2024, …
Last year we heard rumors claiming that Apple would scrap physical buttons on iPhone 15 Pro, swapping them out for capacitive solid state buttons. Instead we only got one, the Action button. However those rumors aren’t tempered so easily, and now there are claims we could see the end of buttons as we know them …
I am very much a part of the Apple ecosystem. I’ve used MacBooks, iPads and the iPhone for over a decade. But somehow, I’ve never tried the Apple Watch, that is, until now. Why not? Well, I was happy with checking the time and how many steps I walked per day on my iPhone. But …
A viral video shows a woman frying dandelions (Photo Credit: Instagram/ saloma_hershberger) Last year, a video showing a man plucking, grilling and eating a sunflower took the internet by storm. This unique delicacy attracted a lot of attention from Instagram users, who were curious to try it (Read full story here). More recently, a video …
The “world premiere” of a new biopic of Russian president Vladimir Putin featuring an AI-rendered central character, has been announced for 26 September. In a statement released via PR Leap, Polish studio AIO said the film, titled Putin, will be released in 35 countries, and describes itself as “up close and personal with the Kremlin …
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. The Apple Vision Pro. Anadolu/Getty Images People are already losing interest in Apple’s Vision Pro, a new Bloomberg report says. Apple’s $3,500 virtual-reality headset is a niche device that has drawn mixed reviews. Despite an initial sales surge, the device has been …
Rigetti Computing, Inc. Rigetti sells Novera QPU to Horizon Quantum Computing for its first quantum computing system in its newly opened hardware testbed in Singapore. The Novera™ QPU The Novera™ QPU is Rigetti’s 9-qubit QPU based on the Company’s fourth generation Ankaa-class architecture. Photo Credit: Horizon Quantum Computing. BERKELEY, Calif., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) …
Robert Triggs / Android Authority We know that stepping back a generation of Android phones is where you get the best value, but you won’t find a deal this good every day or even every month. Woot currently has a limited stock of Google Pixel 7 unlocked handsets available at 40% off, meaning you’ll pay …