Why store self-checkout kiosks have mirrors
They’re not so you can “check yourself out.” Amid the increasing number of self-service check-out stations cropping up at grocery stores and other vendors, companies have devised a unique measure...
Why some iPhone users should avoid iOS 17: ex-Apple employee
You may want to hold off on updating your iPhone. A TikToker who claims to be a former Apple sales specialist is warning people who own an iPhone 13 or...
Musk deletes tweet promoting ‘fake news’ accounts reporting on war
X owner Elon Musk was forced to delete his own tweets after guiding users toward accounts reporting on Hamas’ attack on Israel that have spread hate speech and misinformation. Musk...
‘Aggro Dr1ft’ Is Built on AI and Video Games—Shouldn’t the Movie Be More Fun?
It thunks especially hard precisely because Korine has, in the past, proven himself a totally canny, capable provocateur, whose work more truthfully reflected the respective spirits of their age. Trash...
How to Use Google Bard to Find Your Stuff in Gmail and Docs
Google recently rolled out multiple updates to Bard, its AI chatbot. The new features include extensions that connect Bard to more aspects of Google’s portfolio, like Gmail, Docs, and YouTube....
Google engineers in Japan make keycap hat Gboard
A team of Google engineers in Japan created a keyboard in the shape of a keycap that can be worn as a hat. The device contains a 6-axis inertial sensor...
Tesla slashes prices on US models after missing delivery goals
Elon Musk’s Tesla has cut US prices of its Model 3 compact sedan and the Model Y SUV, ratcheting up its price war just days after the third-quarter deliveries of the...
Meta paying Tom Brady, Naomi Osaka millions for AI chatbots
Meta is paying millions of dollars to high-powered celebrities — including retired NFL great Tom Brady, rapper Snoop Dogg, former reality TV star Paris Hilton and TikTok influencer Charli D’Amelio...
Graphcore Was the UK’s AI Champion—Now It’s Scrambling to Survive
Last month, the UK government announced the home for its new exascale supercomputer, designed to give the country an edge in the global artificial intelligence race. The £900 million ($1.1...
