Any UWB-supported Galaxy smartphone is able to support this feature. The app also offers a new full-screen map view and a retouched interface thats supposed to be more intuitive. To allow quick and easy access, users now also get a shortcut to the app on their phones. Image: Samsung Newsroom The battery life on the SmartTag2 has gotten an impressive boost. It has seen a 50% increase as compared to previous models and has been extended to 500 days....
They also come in fun colors with last years Pro-level gutssave for the telescopic camera. Ive been using the iPhone 15 alongside theGoogle Pixel 7, which will expire once Google reveals thePixel 8. But it also excels in ways the Pixel 8 will hopefully aspire. The iPhone 15 in green (left), and the iPhone 15 Plus in pink (right). Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Also, isnt it nice the iPhone uses USB-C now?...
so that benefit from this pre-holiday-season deals event, youd need to be aPrime memberthough. you could also use the free 30-day trial to shop during these two days. These can be helpful, or intrusive, depending on your tolerance for behavioral tracking. Image: Amazon you’ve got the option to also use Alexa to track your deals. you could also ask it to remind you when the deal is live or make a purchase for you....
The findings arent exactly surprising. This week, Zitron wrote anop-edhumorously suggesting that companies should replace their CEOs with AI. Executives didnt love it. If Jeff Bezos were still CEO of Amazon, I’d argue that the e-commerce giant should replace him with an automated chatbot.Photo: lev radin (Shutterstock) We spoke with Zitron about AI, labor, and the current foibles of corporate governance. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity....
The man died not long afterward. It didnt take long for the autonomous vehicles to be blamed for the mans death. Aflurry of press storiesblaming the robotaxis for the incident followed. Photo: Phil Pasquini (Shutterstock) Its now become apparent, however, that the story is more complicated than that. Neither the bus driver nor passengers appeared to notice that Davis had been struck. This week, officials releaseda statementthat clarified that Cruise had not officially been blamed for Daviss death....
Not familiar with AGI? The concept isdecidedly vague. Pivotal to this supposed master plan may be Musks recent launch ofyet another startup, xAI. Image: Angga Budhiyanto (Shutterstock) The result could be a major artificial intelligence corporation designed to push technological boundaries beyond their current restraints. However,many criticsmaintain that AGI is quite a far way off. Isaacsons book on Musk, on the other hand, is available in the short term. The biography isdue outnext Tuesday....
Cruise has been allowed similar privileges in SF, at speeds of up to 35 mph. But this brief moment of triumph was almost immediately cut short by an unfortunate series of events. Overnight, Cruises successes seemed to evaporate. Photo: Phil Pasquini (Shutterstock) The company dutifully complied, rolling back 50 percent of its fleet. This turn of events now puts autonomous travel at a weird crossroads. But is that really how things are going to be?...
It was a moment thats never stopped and each year theres just more to add to the collection. I mean, who can say no to decorating their yard with a13-ft Jack Skellington animatronic? Heres the cover: Find the bookonlineand in book stores starting August 22. Image: Epic Ink Without the labor of writers and actors currently on strike, the films and TV covered here wouldnt exist. Want more io9 news?...
On Monday, Samsungupdatedits Try Galaxy online window-based app to include a new Foldable Experience. The result, however, doesnt do much to sell prospective users on Samsungs premium, foldable phones. The Try Galaxy apps limited execution doesnt really get that point across. The Try Samsung app’s pseudo dual-screen experience doesn’t really capture the best aspects of a foldable device.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Samsung did have its ownpop-up experiencespace running New York City, but thats been closed since Aug....
Last year, a friend came to me with a strange tech problem. All of a sudden, the app stopped showing me attractive people, Anthony said. It was an issue hed never seen on Tinder, Bumble, or any other platform. Illustration: Vicky Leta I have to work through 100 profiles to find someone halfway decent. At first, I didnt believe him. Why would Hinge hide them? But Anthony slid his phone across the table, and I tapped through his Hinge account....
Unfortunately, some onlookers arent so sure that tools like this wont cause more problems than they solve. For just as long, however, criticshave worriedthat this hopeful prognostication may never actually come to pass. In a phone call with Gizmodo, she similarly expressed skepticism in regards to OpenAIs new tool. Image: cybermagician (Shutterstock) AIs penchant for hallucinatingthat is, generating gibberish that sounds authoritativeis well known. In itsannouncementfor its new API, OpenAI dutifully notes that the judgment of its algorithm may not be perfect....
A budget laptop has to walk a very fine line. Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 A budget AMD hybrid for students and more. The new 15-inch version is even more, starting at $1,300. Photo: Dan Ackerman (And thats already down from $800 when I started writing this review.) Inspirons from Dell are generally highly configurable, and this model is no exception. Its fine for everyday viewing, but on the dim side, with poor off-axis viewing....
Theres no better way to play video games than lying down. That can be hard to do when the TV is situated straight ahead. Samsungs Freestyle Gen 2 projector, is available for preorder starting today. Image: Samsung All you have to do is pair a compatible Bluetooth controller. But it weighs less than two pounds, which makes it an easy-to-carry afterthought wherever you go. It also works off of a USB-C-connected portable battery....
