European Union lawmakers are being urged to avoid too much risk aversion from holding back the potential of the homegrown biotech sector. Developments in biotech could be transformative in a range of critical sectors. Beyond huge promise in healthcare, innovative, low carbon applications in areas […]
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Elgato’s new teleprompter is designed for streamers
Politicians and awkward SNL hosts have long-relied on the humble teleprompter to get their lines out, and now there’s a device that lets the rest of us get in on the mealy-mouthed fun. The Elgato Prompter is basically a shrunken-down teleprompter, complete with a scrolling […]
Baidu launches new LLM ERNIE 4.0 that turns one person into ‘an AI marketing team’
In live demos, Li showcased ERNIE Bot’s prowess in understanding complicated and jumbled human requests and responding to them.
Bandcamp’s new owner lays off half the company
Bandcamp has officially changed hands from its old new owner, Epic, to its new new owner, Songtradr, and lost half its employees in the process. Songtradr confirmed that “50% of employees received offers” to continue on under the new ownership — and naturally the other […]
How to watch Baidu’s AI-focused product event
We’re not quite done with the busy fall season of tech events. It’s Baidu’s turn to reveal what it has been cooking up. The company will host its Baidu World showcase on October 16th at 10PM ET. After several years of holding the event entirely […]
TikTok scores sizable Disney deal including a content hub and publisher partnership
TikTok has landed Disney as its latest big-name publishing partner for its premium ad product, Pulse Premiere, announced earlier this year. The company will join other large publishers, including NBCU, Condé Nast, DotDash Meredith, BuzzFeed, and more, who offer brand-safe videos for marketers to place […]
Activision Blizzard now officially belongs to Microsoft
The biggest acquisition in gaming history and one of the largest in the tech industry is in the books. Twenty months after the deal was announced, Microsoft has bought Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. It’s been a long road filled with plenty of twists and […]
Proton VPN review 2023: Why it’s our top-choice VPN
Proton sells a suite of privacy products, from email to document storage, so when I used Proton VPN I was already familiar with the company. We tested nine of the best VPN services available for our overall guide, including ExpressVPN, NordVPN, Surfshark and Tunnelbear. Proton […]
The Morning After: Netflix’s next big thing is branded retail stores
Netflix is reportedly planning to open several bricks-and-mortar venues, called Netflix House. The stores will sell merchandise for hit Netflix shows, hopefully of a higher quality than that Target Squid Game tee you sleep in. Talking of Squid Game, the two initial locations will reportedly […]
PC streaming service Shadow discloses security breach
Shadow, which offers services that let you stream a Windows PC, has disclosed a security breach that led an attacker taking some private customer data. The company is sending emails to customers notifying them that a bad actor was able to extract their first and […]
