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Day: June 28, 2024
Early Prime Day deals include the Ring Video Doorbell for only $50
Amazon Prime members can take half off the second-generation Ring Video Doorbell. Its 1080p camera includes motion detection and night vision, and the device supports two-way audio, so you can communicate with anyone approaching your home. Usually, it costs $100, but Prime subscribers can get […]
Paramount’s strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn’t even make sense
Sometimes as we navigate our way through the daily doom scroll that is our current news cycle, it’s nice to go back and remember how things used to be. Those times sucked too but a distraction is still a distraction. One of my favorite ways […]
Bluesky ‘starter packs’ help new users find their way
One of the most difficult parts of joining a new social platform is finding relevant accounts to follow. That has proved especially challenging for people who quit X to try out one of the many Twitter-like services that have cropped up in the last couple […]
Resemble AI’s next-generation AI audio detection model, Detect-2B, is 94% accurate
Detect-2B, the next version of Resemble’s AI audio detection model, relies on a new way to hear audio artifacts to know if the clip is real.
Time Magazine partners with OpenAI and ElevenLabs
Time’s embrace of two up-and-coming AI companies shows a strong vote of confidence in the technology overall.
The Steam Summer Sale is here to empty your bank accounts
It’s that time of year again. The Steam Summer Sale is officially live, offering deep discounts on thousands of games and even the Steam Deck. The sale goes until July 11, so you have a bit of time to browse and fill up that wishlist. […]
Please don’t get your news from AI chatbots
This is your periodic reminder that AI-powered chatbots still make up things and lie with all the confidence of a GPS system telling you that the shortest way home is to drive through the lake. My reminder comes courtesy of Nieman Lab, which ran an […]
FCC rule would make carriers unlock all phones after 60 days
The FCC wants to make it significantly easier for consumers to unlock their phones from their carriers, proposing that all devices must be unlockable just 60 days after purchase. How this will mesh with current plans and phone buying trends, however, is something the agency […]
Bluesky ‘starter packs’ help new users find their way
One of the most difficult parts of joining a new social platform is finding relevant accounts to follow. That has proved especially challenging for people who quit X to try out one of the many Twitter-like services that have cropped up in the last couple […]

