/ President Joe Biden just approved $900 million in the first tranche of funding Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge We’re about to see a lot more electric vehicle chargers in the US. The Biden administration just announced the approval of $900 million in funding to 35 states to install EV chargers across approximately… Continue reading The EV charging situation in the US is about to suck a little less
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SoftBank said to weigh launching third Vision FundThe fund will likely launch early next year if the Japanese tech conglomerate decides to proceed
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is considering launching a third Vision Fund, likely using its own capital, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The fund’s size has not been finalised and will likely launch early next year if the Japanese tech conglomerate decides to proceed, the source said, adding that SoftBank is also… Continue reading SoftBank said to weigh launching third Vision FundThe fund will likely launch early next year if the Japanese tech conglomerate decides to proceed
They Put GPT-3 Into That Robot With Creepily Realistic Facial Expressions and Yikes
“Nothing in this video is pre scripted.” Welcome to Ameca UK-based robotics company Engineered Arts just gave its ultra realistic looking humanoid robot Ameca a voice — and she has a lot to say. In a new video, the company showed off Ameca having a conversation with a number of the company’s engineers, courtesy of… Continue reading They Put GPT-3 Into That Robot With Creepily Realistic Facial Expressions and Yikes
Best Powered Speakers for Turntables in 2022
Powered speakers reduce two of the biggest barriers preventing people from setting up a turntable audio system: cost and space. This one component replicates the functionality of a pair of passive speakers and a stereo receiver. You can plug your turntable directly into a pair of active speakers, hit the power button on both, and… Continue reading Best Powered Speakers for Turntables in 2022
Google and Oxford Scientists Publish Paper Claiming AI Will “Likely” Annihilate Humankind
“An existential catastrophe is not just possible, but likely.” Existential Threat Researchers at Google Deepmind and the University of Oxford have concluded that it’s now “likely” that superintelligent AI will spell the end of humanity — a grim scenario that more and more researchers are starting to predict. In a recent paper published in the… Continue reading Google and Oxford Scientists Publish Paper Claiming AI Will “Likely” Annihilate Humankind
9 Great Headphone Deals to Find Your Autumn Groove
I’m not sure why but autumn seems to be the time of year most people start to ask me about headphones. Maybe it’s the looming darker days, or how many of us are staring down long pre-holiday hours at work. In any case, headphone makers seem to have realized this because some of our favorite… Continue reading 9 Great Headphone Deals to Find Your Autumn Groove
The UN Wants to Curb Anti-Satellite Missile Tests
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also created challenges for space diplomacy. At the UN meeting, several diplomats expressed support for Ukrainians in their statements. Each time, the Russian delegate reminded the chair that comments are supposed to remain focused on the issues at hand. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is going differently now, and Russia has… Continue reading The UN Wants to Curb Anti-Satellite Missile Tests
The iPhone 14 Pro Isn’t as Big of an Upgrade as Apple Thinks
It’s nice that you don’t need to swipe down on the Notification Center to quickly access these live activities; like the name, it’s just playful and fun. It’s worth noting that not every app works with the Dynamic Island just yet. YouTube Music worked perfectly well, whereas Google Maps did not. I expect this feature… Continue reading The iPhone 14 Pro Isn’t as Big of an Upgrade as Apple Thinks
‘The Sims 4’ will be free to play starting next month
Almost exactly eight years after first arriving on PC, The Sims 4 is going free to play. Starting on October 18th, publisher EA won’t charge you anything to download the base game on Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. If you already paid for the original release or decide to buy… Continue reading ‘The Sims 4’ will be free to play starting next month
Northeastern University targeted by anti-VR bomber
Northeastern University has found itself the victim of an unusual technology-related bomb attack. CNN reports that someone sent a bomb-like package to the Boston university’s virtual reality lab in Holmes Hall on September 13th, causing hand injuries to the man that opened the container. There were no indications of a greater threat, and the school… Continue reading Northeastern University targeted by anti-VR bomber