Android users had to wait longer than usual for the release of Android 15 this fall, but Google is already setting the timeline for the next two operating system updates. In a change of pace, the next major release for Android will arrive in the […]
Month: October 2024
Clashing approaches to combat AI’s ‘perpetual bulls**t machine’
The AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 got off to a fiery but constructive start on a panel about combating disinformation. But in a spirited exchange of views tempered by expressions of respect and agreement, all three panelists had harsh words for social media and […]
Aurora Innovation delays commercial autonomous truck launch to 2025
Autonomous vehicle technology startup Aurora Innovation is targeting April 2025 for commercial deployment of its autonomous trucks, pushing its timeline back by about a quarter. The company had originally planned to launch by the end of 2024. The company said it delayed the launch so […]
Proton brings its VPN to Apple TV with new app
Proton announced the debut of an Apple TV app for its virtual private network. The new app, which was “among the most requested features from our community,” according to the company’s blog post, is available for download from the App Store on any Apple TV. […]
Pika 1.5 updates with three new Halloween-themed video AI Pikaffects
The three new Pikaffects in time for Halloween are levitate, eye pop, and decapitate — all of which do what they sound like.
81Ravens raises $4.5M for Paravox Web3 arena shooter
81Ravens, a Web3 game studio behind the free-to-play 3v3 arena shooter Paravox, said it has raised $4.5 million in funding.
AI models get more election questions wrong when asked in Spanish, study shows
AI models are struggling to accurately answer election-related questions in Spanish. That’s according to a new study from the AI Democracy Projects, a collaboration between Proof News, fact-checking service Factchequeado and the Institute for Advanced Study in San Francisco. The study found a sharp disparity between […]
The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555 is coming to theaters for one night only
The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is coming to movie theaters on December 12, for one night only. It’ll be screened in over 800 cinemas in more than 40 countries throughout the globe. Tickets go on sale November […]
81Ravens raises $4.5M for Paravox Web3 arena shooter
81Ravens, a Web3 game studio behind the free-to-play 3v3 arena shooter Paravox, said it has raised $4.5 million in funding.
Canon’s new lens makes it easier and cheaper to shoot 3D VR content
Canon has officially revealed its cheapest spatial and smallest VR lens yet, the $450 RF-S7.8mm F4 STM Dual. It’s the same size as a regular camera lens but is designed to let creators shoot 3D VR content for headsets like the Meta Quest 3 or […]