The technology industry is always trying to tempt consumers into buying or upgrading to the latest offerings. However, where consumers once rushed to get their hands on the newest technology as soon as possible, the diminishing returns that come from upgrading most devices today makes people much more reluctant to part with their hard-earned cash….
Russian Parliament passed a law to punish online searches for so-called ‘extremist’ content The law also adds new penalties for VPN users, making its usage to access extremist content a crime as an aggravating factor WhatsApp is the latest app set to be banned in Russia People in Russia are set to face new fines…
Everyone’s talking about AI agents. From Manus to Gemma, they’re hailed as the next frontier in enterprise transformation. In fact, 25% of enterprises are forecast to deploy AI agents this year alone. But the rise of AI agents isn’t the real story—it’s a symptom of something far bigger. AI is not just changing how we…
Palmer Luckey has asked: Would you buy a ‘Made In America’ laptop from his firm Anduril for 20% more than a MacBook? The results of that poll on X currently show almost two-thirds of respondents would How such a notebook might be realized at this cost level is, however, far from clear – and there…
The creators of South Park – Trey Parker and Matt Stone – have struck a deal for the long-running satirical cartoon to stream on Paramount+. Under the five-year deal, Paramount+ will show all 26 previous seasons of the cartoon and debut 50 new episodes starting this week. The move comes after a months-long bidding war…
Imagine the concrete in our homes and bridges not only withstanding the ravages of time and natural disasters like the intense heat of wildfires, but actively self-healing or capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Now, researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a revolutionary AI model that can simulate the behavior of…
Kobo recently pushed out a fully redesigned reading app for iPhones Several new features have been added, including a listening bar for audiobook control, vertical scrolling and guest mode Instapaper integration is coming soon to replace Pocket support on Kobo ereaders I’ve been a massive Kobo fan since I first started using the Kobo Glo…
Amazon is looking to make AI part of your daily life and has turned to the world of wearables to help. The tech giant has just acquired Bee AI, the maker of the eponymous device for your wrist or lapel that listens to everything happening around you. Bee’s microphones and built-in AI transcribe it all…
Graham Fraser, Liv McMahon & Grace Dean BBC News Getty Images The days of porn users ticking a box to say they are 18 are meant to be over. From Friday, websites operating in the UK with pornographic content must “robustly” age-check users. Adults wanting to access explicit material should experience a significant change in…
OpenAI is expected to release the Sora 2 AI video model soon Sora 2 will face stiff competition from Google’s Veo 3 model Veo 3 already offers features that Sora does not, and OpenAI will need to enhance both what Sora can do and how easy it is to use to entice possible customers OpenAI…
