AI is disrupting a lot of industries but will it also disrupt your paycheck? The Information reports that Meta told Quest Pro suppliers it would not need new components. Is this an early sign that VR is dying? Do cou...
2023-07-21 21:50:09 +0000 UTC View Post
AI is disrupting a lot of industries but will it also disrupt your paycheck? The Information reports that Meta told Quest Pro suppliers it would not need new components. Is this an early sign that VR is dying? Do couples who engage in “phone snubbing”—the act of cutting off conversations with others IRL using text or me...
2023-07-21 21:18:18 +0000 UTC View Post
The UK government is looking to update its 2016 Investigatory Powers Act that would require companies to comply immediately if the UK’s Home Office demands technology companies disable security features before ship...
2023-07-20 21:45:22 +0000 UTC View Post
The UK government is looking to update its 2016 Investigatory Powers Act that would require companies to comply immediately if the UK’s Home Office demands technology companies disable security features before shipping them to consumers. Amazon says it’s bringing its Amazon One palm recognition technology to all of its 50...
2023-07-20 21:27:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Conventional wisdom has it that choice is a good thing. Being able to select an option that best suits your lifestyle whether it's a cell phone plan, streaming service, investment plan, or whatever it is ensures you come aw...
2023-07-20 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Why are TikTokers acting like NPCs in a video game? Netflix has removed the basic plan in the U.S. and the U.K. And we have the latest on the soap-opera that is the Microsoft-Activision acquisition.
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2023-07-19 21:54:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Why are TikTokers acting like NPCs in a video game? Netflix has removed the basic plan in the U.S. and the U.K. And we have the latest on the soap-opera that is the Microsoft-Activision acquisition.
May All Our Terminals Be Dumb - GDI 4565 starts at 30:01
No one is nudging anyone off a cliff. It's...
2023-07-19 21:20:41 +0000 UTC View Post
How can chatbots replace human subjects in scientific research? Microsoft announced details on some new chatbot features coming to Microsoft 365 business users. And are people warming to “Apple’s Most Hated Produ...
2023-07-18 21:59:51 +0000 UTC View Post
How can chatbots replace human subjects in scientific research? Microsoft announced details on some new chatbot features coming to Microsoft 365 business users. And are people warming to “Apple’s Most Hated Product.” Apple Maps?
Resting Security Face - GDI 4563 starts at 33:20
A developer re...
2023-07-18 21:34:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Sony agrees to keep all of Duty available for PlayStation for 10 years after the Microsoft Blizzard acquisition closes. A Financial Times report found that the .mil domain used by the US military often gets typo’d ...
2023-07-17 21:47:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Sony agrees to keep all of Duty available for PlayStation for 10 years after the Microsoft Blizzard acquisition closes. A Financial Times report found that the .mil domain used by the US military often gets typo’d as .ml the country code domain for the West African country Mali possible to data leaks. And TechRadar's Christ...
2023-07-17 21:15:25 +0000 UTC View Post
What's the deal with carmakers signing deals to use Tesla's SuperCharger network? Twitter has begun compensating some of its popular creators with a share of ad revenue from ads served in tweet replies. Will this be ...
2023-07-14 21:56:28 +0000 UTC View Post
What's the deal with carmakers signing deals to use Tesla's SuperCharger network? Twitter has begun compensating some of its popular creators with a share of ad revenue from ads served in tweet replies. Will this be enough to turn the company around? And is Dutch ebike maker VanMoof approach to the market a little too smart f...
2023-07-14 21:39:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Rolls-Royce introduces the first EV in its 150 year history, the Spectre. Tom’s Hardware notes that the IEEE has added the 802.11bb standard for light-based wireless communication. Yep. LI-FI. And Chatbots face a r...
2023-07-13 21:54:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Rolls-Royce introduces the first EV in its 150 year history, the Spectre. Tom’s Hardware notes that the IEEE has added the 802.11bb standard for light-based wireless communication. Yep. LI-FI. And Chatbots face a rocky road as new obstacles cloud their advancement.
Rolls Royce: "I Can't Hear You", Dodge "What?...
2023-07-13 21:18:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The world of retro gaming has been a thing since the advent of the first home Pong machine and Atari 2600 made way for PlayStations and Xbox. Gamers who spent their formative years playing games on older g...
2023-07-13 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The Video Game History Foundation and Software Preservation Network claim that 87% of classic video games (that means games released before 2010) in the US are “critically endangered”. What’s being done to pres...
2023-07-12 21:50:52 +0000 UTC View Post
The Video Game History Foundation and Software Preservation Network claim that 87% of classic video games (that means games released before 2010) in the US are “critically endangered”. What’s being done to preserve these games? Meta announced that open beta for Roblox on the Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets will launch in...
2023-07-12 21:24:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Thinking about upgrading your PC but not sure where to start? Will Smith is here to give us pointers on your PC upgrade path. A judge has ruled *against* a preliminary injunction to stop Microsoft and Activision-Bliz...
2023-07-11 21:55:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Thinking about upgrading your PC but not sure where to start? Will Smith is here to give us pointers on your PC upgrade path. A judge has ruled *against* a preliminary injunction to stop Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard from completing their merger. Did Microsoft win? And a Pew Research Center study indicates 59% of US adult...
2023-07-11 21:23:29 +0000 UTC View Post
The Wall Street Journal’s sources say Google is testing a language model called Med-PaLM 2 with some health care companies, including the Mayo Clinic. Is the start of AI integration into healthcare? We discussed En...
2023-07-10 21:51:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The Wall Street Journal’s sources say Google is testing a language model called Med-PaLM 2 with some health care companies, including the Mayo Clinic. Is the start of AI integration into healthcare? We discussed Engadget’s article about NYU Media Lab’s AI & Local News Initiative. And Instagram head Adam Mosseri conf...
2023-07-10 21:16:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Can you use a thumbs-up emoji to sign a contract in Canada? Maybe? We explain what went on and what is and isn’t affected. Plus Sega is withholding its big franchise IP from third-party blockchain gaming initiative...
2023-07-07 22:07:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Can you use a thumbs-up emoji to sign a contract in Canada? Maybe? We explain what went on and what is and isn’t affected. Plus Sega is withholding its big franchise IP from third-party blockchain gaming initiatives. And Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s sources say the retail launch for Apple’s Vision Pro headset may involve...
2023-07-07 21:28:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Instagram launched its new Twitter clone called Threads yesterday. After a full day we dive into the app and what we think. Plus Twitter is still busy looking for a new way to make money. And on Tuesday Federal Judge...
2023-07-06 21:58:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Instagram launched its new Twitter clone called Threads yesterday. After a full day we dive into the app and what we think. Plus Twitter is still busy looking for a new way to make money. And on Tuesday Federal Judge Terry A. Doughty issued an injunction barring some officials in the White House, CISA, the FBI, and Homeland S...
2023-07-06 21:39:59 +0000 UTC View Post
In a previous column, I wrote about Europe, or rather the EU's penchant for writing legislation to regulate the tech industry. In short, the EU used invasive regulation because it found itself unable to compete in the broader tech space. With the passing of Bill C-18, Canada now finds itself in the same uncomfortable position...
2023-07-06 18:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostTom talks about the new show Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao are hosting called Android Faithful! Go subscribe now www.androidfaithful.com
2023-07-06 16:43:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Instagram is launching a Twitter-like microblogging service called Threads. We explain how it compares and possible issues with it. The Recording Academy announced some changes to who can receive future Grammy Awards...
2023-07-05 21:58:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Instagram is launching a Twitter-like microblogging service called Threads. We explain how it compares and possible issues with it. The Recording Academy announced some changes to who can receive future Grammy Awards with one new rule stating "only human creators" could win. And Vox.com's Sara Morrison has a writeup today ask...
2023-07-05 21:17:35 +0000 UTC View Post
