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Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for July 10
26 Jun

Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for July 10

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Samsung’s next Unpacked event will be on July 10. The Paris showcase will be the company’s second of the year, following its Galaxy S24 unveiling (and Galaxy Ring render reveal!) in January.Samsung’s announcement teases “the next generation of Galaxy AI and the ever-expanding Galaxy ecosystem.” The invitation noted the city’s trendsetting reputation, describing it as the “perfect backdrop for the rollout of our latest cutting-edge innovations.” January’s Unpacked was in San Jose, ideal for the AI features it debuted; perhaps Paris could set the scene for something fashion-related.Paris will also host the 2024 Summer Olympics starting later that month, and…
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Volkswagen and Rivian agree to $5 billion partnership
26 Jun

Volkswagen and Rivian agree to $5 billion partnership

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Volkswagen and EV company Rivian have entered a new partnership, and the total price tag for the collaboration could reach an eye-popping $5 billion. The businesses are launching a joint venture to develop platforms for “software-defined vehicles.” According to the announcing the deal, the joint venture's work will focus on Rivian's zone-based approach to electric vehicles, which significantly reduces the complexity of the wiring and electronics. Both Rivian and Volkswagen are expected to debut vehicles using their combined forces as a result of the partnership; the release notes that each of the brands will continue operating their vehicle businesses separately.The…
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OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants
25 Jun

OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants

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If you’ve been dreaming about spending your summer whispering sweet nothings into the digital ears of one of the seductive ChatGPT voice assistants that OpenAI showed off last month, you’ll have to dream a little longer. On Tuesday, the company announced that its “advanced Voice Mode” feature needs more time in the oven “to reach our bar to launch.” The feature will be available to a small group of users to gather feedback, and then launch to all paying ChatGPT customers in the fall.“We’re improving the model’s ability to detect and refuse certain content,” OpenAI posted on X. “We’re also…
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Threads can now show replies from Mastodon and other fediverse apps
25 Jun

Threads can now show replies from Mastodon and other fediverse apps

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Meta just made an important update for Threads users who are sharing posts to the fediverse. The company began allowing users to opt-in to sharing their Threads posts to Mastodon and other ActivityPub-powered services back . But the integration has been fairly limited, with Threads users unable to view replies and most other interactions to their posts without switching over to a Mastodon client or other app.That’s now changing. The Threads app will now be able to and likes from Mastodon and other services, Meta announced. The change marks the first time Threads users who have opted into fediverse sharing…
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Reddit puts AI scrapers on notice
25 Jun

Reddit puts AI scrapers on notice

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Reddit has a warning for AI companies and other scrapers: play by our rules or get blocked. The company said in that it plans to update its Robots Exclusion Protocol (robots.txt file), which allows it to block automated scraping of its platform.The company said it will also continue to block and rate-limit crawlers and other bots that don’t have a prior agreement with the company. The changes, it said, shouldn’t affect “good faith actors,” like the Internet Archive and researchers.Reddit’s notice comes shortly after multiple reports that Perplexity and other AI companies regularly websites’ robots.txt protocol, which is used by…
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OpenAI will block people in China from using its services
25 Jun

OpenAI will block people in China from using its services

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OpenAI plans to block people from using ChatGPT in China, a country where its services aren’t officially available, but where users and developers access it via the company’s API anyway. Securities Times, a Chinese state-owned newspaper reported on Tuesday that OpenAI had started sending emails to users in China outlining its plans to block access starting July 9, according to Reuters.“We are taking additional taps to block API traffic from regions where we do not support access to OpenAI’s services,” an OpenAI spokesperson told the publication. The move could impact several Chinese startups which have built applications using OpenAI’s large…
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Epileptic teen receives first ever seizure-controlling brain implant
25 Jun

Epileptic teen receives first ever seizure-controlling brain implant

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A 13-year-old boy with severe epilepsy in the United Kingdom has become the first person in the world to receive a brain implant that helps keep seizures under control. Per , Oran Knowlson underwent surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London to have the Picostim neurostimulator fitted into his brain to address Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare treatment-resistant form of epilepsy.Knowlson received the neurostimulator in October 2023 as part of run by GOSH in collaboration with University College London, King’s College Hospital and the University of Oxford. Since receiving the implant, which was developed by Amber Therapeutics, Oran’s daytime…
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Tesla’s Cybertruck has been recalled again
25 Jun

Tesla’s Cybertruck has been recalled again

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Tesla’s Cybertruck is being recalled yet again, . The company issued a physical recall that could impact nearly 12,000 owners of the .Here’s how it breaks down. The company’s recalling 11,688 Cybertrucks due to a faulty windshield wiper that could significantly reduce visibility while driving. It’s also recalling 11,383 electric pickups because of trim in the bed that could come loose and create a road hazard for other people on the road. Tesla said that it’s “not aware of any injuries or deaths” related to either issue, .The NHTSA's indicates that Tesla will replace the wiper motor once the owner…
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ChatGPT is now available in many Volkswagen models
25 Jun

ChatGPT is now available in many Volkswagen models

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ChatGPT is now available with many Volkswagen models, including all vehicles in the electric ID family, the new Golf, Tiguan and Passat. This integration is only in Europe, for now, with North America coming soon.What does this mean exactly? ChatGPT has been integrated into Volkswagen’s own voice assistant IDA to complement the service and add more features, sort of like how Apple is handling its own . This means that customers can better communicate with the vehicle using natural language, which allows the assistant to “answer questions about various topics.” IDA could already handle voice-controlled climate adjustments and navigation, but…
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Beats Pill speakers are back and have been redesigned from the inside out
25 Jun

Beats Pill speakers are back and have been redesigned from the inside out

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In 2022, Beats discontinued the Pill+, the company's last remaining Bluetooth speaker. Prior to the move, Beats had decent run of smaller, portable speakers, including its original Pill and Pill XL models. Of course, that period wasn't without some headaches and there hadn't been a new model since 2015. Now it's time for a revival. Beats reintroduced its Pill speaker today with a new design that's been re-engineered from the inside out.The first change you'll likely notice is the 20-degree upward tilt of the new Beats Pill, which the company says gives the unit improved sound projection. Beats is promising…
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