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Valve Steam Machine review: This would’ve been perfect five years ago
Engadget has published its review of Valve’s newly released Steam Machine, a living-room games console-cum-PC, awarding it 6.5 out of 10. Reviewer Jessica Conditt concludes that while the concept is appealing, the hardware is too expensive and underpowered to justify its $1,049 starting price, arguing it would have been an excellent product had it launched…
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Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool
Google has announced “Video Remix”, a new tool in Google Photos that uses artificial intelligence to edit and transform videos within seconds. Powered by Google’s recently released Gemini Omni model, the feature lets users apply effects such as cinematic relighting, background swaps and artistic styles with only a few taps. The launch reflects Google’s broader…
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Automattic’s ‘Code for the People’ Documentary Is a Rallying Cry for Users to Fight for the Open Internet
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr and WooCommerce, has funded a short documentary titled “Code for the People” that champions the open-source software movement and urges internet users to defend the open web. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Bao Nguyen, the roughly 20-minute film frames itself as both a human story and a manifesto, warning that…
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RUDY SARZO Defends His Use Of A.I. To Make Solo Music: ‘I’ve Been Jumping On New Technology Since The Electric Guitar Existed’
Veteran rock bassist Rudy Sarzo, known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot, has defended his use of artificial intelligence in producing his two new solo singles, “Your Heart Is The Road” and “For The Love Of Love”. Speaking to Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of the Rock Interview Series, the 75-year-old argued that…
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Explosive report finds $230M in alleged K-12 education fraud amid Trump’s crackdown: ‘Especially hideous’
A coalition of state financial officers has published a report claiming to have identified roughly $225 million in alleged fraud across US schools over the past six years, spanning nearly 90 cases of embezzlement, fake invoices, inflated enrolment, bid-rigging and kickbacks. Obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, the report by the State Financial Officers Foundation…
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Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet
General Intuition, a New York-based artificial intelligence startup, has closed a $320 million funding round that values it at $2.3 billion, backed by investors including Jeff Bezos, Coatue, Eric Schmidt, and researchers from MIT and Google DeepMind. The company argues that large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude, while strong at text, struggle to…
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OpenAI Launches GPT-Live-1 to Make ChatGPT Voice Mode Feel Like Talking to a Person
OpenAI has introduced GPT-Live-1, a new voice mode for ChatGPT engineered to simulate natural human conversation rather than feel like interacting with software. The upgraded system addresses previous interaction limitat
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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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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…