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Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.
Meta is attempting to soften the “creepy” reputation of its AI glasses by rolling out an update that disables the camera if the LED recording indicator has been tampered with. The change responds to concerns that the devices—promoted as fashionable accessories by figures such as Kylie Jenner—can be misused as covert surveillance tools, particularly against…
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If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it?
Microsoft has made sweeping cuts to its Xbox division this week, announcing 1,600 immediate layoffs with a further 1,600 expected over the next fiscal year, along with the shedding of four studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described the business as “not healthy” and admitted the company had “spread ourselves too thin”, prompting speculation that Microsoft…
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‘Widow’s Bay’ Enters The Emmy Conversation With 19 Nominations
The horror comedy “Widow’s Bay”, created by former Parks and Recreation writer Katie Dippold, has secured 19 Emmy nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series and one for its star Matthew Rhys. The haul matters because the Apple series became one of the summer’s streaming hits while voting was under way, and there had…
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The Viture Beast XR Glasses Made Me Question Whether I Need A TV For Gaming
The article could not be summarised because its content was not accessible. The text supplied consists only of a browser verification placeholder (“Just a moment… Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue”), which is the anti-bot challenge page shown before the actual GameSpot article loads. No part of the writer’s review or their observations about the…
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City regulator urges judges to dismiss larger payout claims in car loans scandal
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked judges to throw a consumer group, Consumer Voice, out of the legal proceedings over Britain’s mis-sold car loans scandal, alleging that the group has not been transparent about its funding and may have conflicts of interest. Consumer Voice is the only body arguing that borrowers should receive larger…
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ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up
OpenAI has overhauled ChatGPT’s voice mode with a new model, GPT-Live-1, which it says makes conversations feel more like “talking to another person”. The key improvement is that the model is designed to interrupt users less and will pause to wait if a speaker breaks off mid-sentence, addressing a common frustration with the previous turn-based…
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ChatGPT’s new voice mode will slow down if you tell it to
OpenAI has begun rolling out two new voice models for ChatGPT, GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, which the company says significantly improve the app’s voice functionality. The upgrade replaces the “turn-based” system used by the Advanced Voice Mode launched in 2024, which had to wait for users to stop speaking and often mistook brief pauses for…
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A New Space for Electronic Music, ORIGIN Los Angeles, Will Open Soon in Downtown L.A.
A new electronic music venue called Origin Los Angeles is set to open in the Downtown L.A. Arts District in late summer or early autumn this year. An extension of the industrial event space at 613 Imperial Street—frequently used by Insomniac Events and other promoters—Origin will be an indoor/outdoor venue built specifically for electronic music,…
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Union Video Game Workers ‘Extremely Disappointed’ With Xbox Leadership Following Layoffs (Gaming News Roundup)
Microsoft laid off 1,600 employees across its Xbox division this week, including hundreds of union video game workers represented by Communications Workers of America. The workforce reduction comes in addition to what new CEO Asha Sharma calls the “most significant restructure” in the Microsoft division’s history. Microsoft announced approximately 4,800 total job cuts across the…
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Man is attacked and pinned down by a lioness for 30 minutes… but survives after STROKING it to calm it down
A cattle herder in western India survived a prolonged attack by a lioness by stroking the animal to calm it down, in a dramatic incident captured on video. The footage, which shows the bloodied man pinned beneath the big cat as onlookers looked on helplessly, has drawn attention as a striking example of a human…