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Day: October 20, 2024
Throne’s toilet camera takes pictures of your poop
Throne is an Austin-based health startup. It sells a camera. That clips onto the side of a toilet bowl. It takes pictures of your poop. Currently in beta, the system utilizes artificial intelligence to examine your dookie as a way of determining things like gut […]
Gusto’s head of technology says hiring an army of specialists is the wrong approach to AI
As founders plan for an increasingly AI-centric future, Gusto co-founder and head of technology Edward Kim said that cutting existing teams and hiring a bunch of specially trained AI engineers is “the wrong way to go.” Instead, he argued that non-technical team members can “actually […]
Lyft is working on a ‘service animal opt-in feature’ for passengers
Uber and Lyft need to do more to support disabled passengers, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, according to protesters who gathered outside the companies’ headquarters on October 15. Wired spoke to protesters who shared stories about drivers passing them by or refusing […]
A New Era of Horror: The Wolf Man Reimagined (2025)
The upcoming Wolf Man film promises to deliver a chilling new take on a classic monster that has haunted audiences for generations. This reimagined version, set for release in January…
Protesters Say Uber and Lyft Are Still Failing Their Blind Passengers
At a protest in San Francisco, blind Uber and Lyft users claim that the ride-hailing companies aren’t doing enough to prevent drivers from turning them away.
The Wolf Man (2025) // A Thrilling Reimagining of Classic Horror #WolfMan2025, #HorrorMovies, #Werewolf
The Wolf Man (2025) // A Thrilling Reimagining of Classic Horror #WolfMan2025, #HorrorMovies, #Werewolf, #LeighWhannell, #ChristopherAbbott, #JuliaGarner, #UniversalMonsters, #Blumhouse, #PsychologicalHorror, #MonsterReboot The upcoming Wolf Man movie, set for release in January 2025, is a chilling reimagining of the classic werewolf tale. Directed by Leigh Whannell […]
The 7 Best Blackout Curtains, Tested and Reviewed
We tested many options on bright windows to see which curtains actually give us a dark night’s sleep.
Investments in generative AI startups topped $3.9B in Q3 2024
Not everyone is convinced of generative AI’s return on investment. But many investors are, judging by the latest figures from funding tracker PitchBook. In Q3 2024, VCs invested $3.9 billion in generative AI startups across 206 deals, per PitchBook. (That’s not counting OpenAI‘s $6.6 billion […]
The Internet Archive hackers still have access to its internal emailing tools
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Early this morning, I received an email from “The Internet Archive Team,” replying to a message I’d sent on October 9th. Except its author doesn’t seem to have been the digital archivists’ support team — it was […]