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09 Nov

I Went Birding With the World’s First AI-Powered Binoculars

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For bird identification when the Bird ID setting is active, the AX Visio uses a modified version of Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Merlin Bird ID’s extensive bird database. The Mammals ID, Butterfly ID, and Dragonfly ID settings on the binoculars are powered by the Sunbird database. However, while mammals and flying insects can currently only be identified in Europe and North America, the Bird ID software works everywhere—even Antarctica.The identification apps use a combination of image recognition and geolocation, which is enabled by a built-in GPS sensor that tells the software where you are in the world. That can help…

17 Oct

Google Flights now has a ‘Cheapest’ tab

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Airline travel can get expensive and sometimes you don’t wanna wade through various options to find the lowest price. You just need the cheapest flight available and you don’t care who’s offering it.Google added the tab to its Flights search engine that will cut your flight schedule search to the chase and just show you the “cheapest” options available, according to . So instead of wading through various fees and features, you can just view the cheapest options available from airlines and third-party airline booking sites.The new feature is available starting today for US flights. Google will roll out the…

20 Sep

When You Call a Restaurant, You Might Be Chatting With an AI Host

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A pleasant female voice greets me over the phone. “Hi, I’m an assistant named Jasmine for Bodega,” the voice says. “How can I help?”“Do you have patio seating,” I ask. Jasmine sounds a little sad as she tells me that unfortunately, the San Francisco–based Vietnamese restaurant doesn't have outdoor seating. But her sadness isn’t the result of her having a bad day. Rather, her tone is a feature, a setting.Jasmine is a member of a new, growing clan: the AI voice restaurant host. If you recently called up a restaurant in New York City, Miami, Atlanta, or San Francisco, chances…

13 Sep

Google Wallet is testing turning passports into digital IDs

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Google will beta test a new feature for Google Wallet that can turn US passports into a new form of digital identification. Google announced the new feature on its .Now digital IDs made from passports and state issued IDs can be used as valid forms of identification at certain Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at some US airports. Now you won’t have to play Beat the Clock with all of your pockets frantically searching for your wallet as you slowly approach a TSA agent in line.This new digital ID feature won’t work at every airport. As of Thursday, 21 states…

27 Aug

Here’s What the Inside of an Airbus Factory Looks Like

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This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian.This is the most important moment in the life of an airliner: when the new owner signs for it and picks it up, much like a driver picking up a new car from a dealer.The aircraft in question is an Airbus A321neo, and it is parked at Hamburg-Finkenwerder, the German city’s second airport, which Airbus uses for testing, logistics, and delivery of airplanes to customers. Gathered around the plane are pilots and cabin crew, as well as two executives from Wizz Air, the low-cost Hungarian airline that is…

24 Aug

Will the ‘Car-Free’ Los Angeles Olympics Work?

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What’s undisputed is that, starting in the mid-1940s, powerful social forces transformed Los Angeles so that commuters had only two choices: drive or take a public bus. As a result, LA became so choked with traffic that it often took hours to cross the city.In 1990, the Los Angeles Times reported that people were putting refrigerators, desks, and televisions in their cars to cope with getting stuck in horrendous traffic. A swath of movies, from Falling Down to Clueless to La La Land, have featured the next-level challenge of driving in LA.Traffic was also a concern when LA hosted the…

09 Aug

Expedia Warns of Soft Demand Even as It Posts an Earnings Beat

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Expedia Group Inc. posted better-than-expected second-quarter results while warning of “softening” travel demand in the current quarter, leading it to adjust its expectations for the rest of the year. Gross bookings across Expedia’s platforms, which include flight reservations, hotel stays, car rentals activities and vacation rentals, increased 6% to $28.8 billion in the three months ended June 30, the company said Thursday in a statementBloomberg Terminal. Wall Street was expecting $28.6 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Source link lol

08 Aug

Chinese Swap Handbags for Trips as ‘Experience Economy’ Booms

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Watching orders dwindle as China’s housing market slumped, factory owner Zheng Weirong decided to take action and protect his steel business from the real estate downturn.Betting on a tourism revival, he wound down a production line making metal bars in 2021 and shifted investment to producing container-sized cabins, often used as guest houses. The pivot paid off, with demand exploding last year after Chinese travel rebounded following the lifting of pandemic restrictions. Source link lol

08 Aug

Travel Startup Flyr Raises $295 Million in Equity and Debt

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Flyr, a travel startup that provides software to companies including JetBlue Airways Corp., has raised $295 million in equity and debt in a new funding round. The deal, led by WestCap, values the startup at $900 million, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing private information. Other investors included BlackRock funds, Streamlined Ventures and a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. The financing represents $225 in equity and $70 million in debt, and brings the startup’s total investment haul to $500 million. Source link lol

07 Aug

Adanis Rejig Digital Strategy as SuperApp Struggles for Traction

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Adani Group is reworking its digital strategy that includes bolstering online payment through partnerships as Gautam Adani’s conglomerate looks to make its superapp an essential part of Indians’ lives.Adani One, with a user base of 30 million as of March 31, will widen its offerings to be more than just a travel app, Jeet Adani, the younger son of the billionaire-patriarch who is overseeing the group’s digital plans, told Bloomberg Television as part of a special package, Inside Adani. The platform was rolled out in December 2022, mostly for booking flights, hotels and services at the 7 airports operated by…