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Samsung debuts the Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy Watch FE LTE

If you’re a fan of getting flagship-quality features at more affordable prices, Samsung’s FE series is meant for you. Today, the company revealed its two latest entries: the Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy Watch FE LTE. Both devices pack in tools from the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy Watch, including things like AI-powered photo editing, fitness… Continue reading Samsung debuts the Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy Watch FE LTE

Meta’s Orion holographic avatars will (eventually) be in VR too

The biggest reveal at Meta’s Connect event was its long-promised AR glasses, Orion. As expected, the prototype, each of which reportedly costs around $10,000, won’t be ready for the public any time soon. In the meantime, Meta offered a glimpse of its new holographic avatars, which will allow people to talk with lifelike holograms in… Continue reading Meta’s Orion holographic avatars will (eventually) be in VR too

DoNotPay ‘robot lawyer’ fined $193K by the FTC for not being a lawyer

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against DoNotPay, alleging that the AI-powered company billing itself as “the world’s first robot lawyer” failed to back its claims that it could replace human legal representation. The agency’s complaint argues that DoNotPay did not conduct tests to assess whether its AI chatbot was equivalent to a human… Continue reading DoNotPay ‘robot lawyer’ fined $193K by the FTC for not being a lawyer

New report details OpenAI’s plan to switch to for-profit mode

A major shakeup is in the works at OpenAI. Reuters reported that the artificial intelligence research company is restructuring its business from a non-profit board into a for-profit corporation. The publication also says Sam Altman would be given equity in the new corporation. OpenAI’s move to for-profit wouldn’t eliminate its non-profit entity entirely. The non-profit… Continue reading New report details OpenAI’s plan to switch to for-profit mode

Apple Store employees in Oklahoma City ratify their first union contract

Employees at an Apple Store in Oklahoma City’s Penn Square Mall have voted to ratify their first collectively-bargained contract. The store’s workers are part of the Communications Workers of America, operating as Apple Retail Union-CWA Local 6016. The employees’ three-year agreement with Apple includes the following, according to a press release from CWA: “Wage increases… Continue reading Apple Store employees in Oklahoma City ratify their first union contract

Everything Announced at Meta Connect 2024: Quest 3S, Orion AR glasses and Meta AI updates

Although Meta Connect 2024 lacked a marquee high-end product for the holiday season, it still included a new budget VR headset and a tease of the “magic glasses” Meta’s XR gurus have been talking about for the better part of a decade. In addition, the company keeps plowing forward with new AI tools for its… Continue reading Everything Announced at Meta Connect 2024: Quest 3S, Orion AR glasses and Meta AI updates

Meta will use AI to create lip-synced translations of creators’ Reels

Meta just announced an intriguing tool that uses AI to automatically dub Reels into other languages, complete with lip-sync. This feature was revealed at the annual Meta Connect livestream event and was introduced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg showed this off during the keynote, and everything seemed to work flawlessly. The technology not only translates… Continue reading Meta will use AI to create lip-synced translations of creators’ Reels

Meta reveals its Orion AR smart glasses

Alongside the Quest 3S and AI updates, we got a glimpse of Meta’s future at Meta Connect. After teasing the device several times in recent months, Meta finally gave the world a proper look at its “full holographic” augmented reality glasses, aka Orion. The company is packing a lot of tech into those chunky frames,… Continue reading Meta reveals its Orion AR smart glasses

Meta’s Ray-Ban branded smart glasses are getting AI-powered reminders and translation features

Meta’s AI assistant has always been the most intriguing feature of its second-generation Ray-Ban smart glasses. While the generative AI assistant had fairly limited capabilities when the glasses launched last fall, the addition of real-time information and multimodal capabilities offered a range of new possibilities for the accessory. Now, Meta is significantly upgrading the Ray-Ban… Continue reading Meta’s Ray-Ban branded smart glasses are getting AI-powered reminders and translation features