Apple confirms: It’s killing home screen web apps in the EU
No, it’s not a temporary issue in a beta version of iOS – Apple is officially killing home screen web apps, also known as progressive web apps (PWAs), for iPhone users in the EU. Apple confirmed on Thursday that iOS will no longer support PWAs for users located in the European Union. The company announced […]
How to try Sora, OpenAI’s AI video generator
OpenAI just dropped an AI bombshell with its new video generating model Sora. The text-to-video diffusion model is capable of minute-long videos that are so realistic, it looks like the real thing. Reactions on X can be divided into two camps: “Is Sora going to make video production obsolete?” and “How can I try it?” […]
8 wild Sora AI videos generated by the new OpenAI tool you need to see
OpenAI just announced Sora, an AI model for generating videos. They look exactly how you think they might. On Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X asking users to “reply with captions for videos you’d like to see” and quote posting those with Sora’s videos. There are plenty of valid concerns about generative AI, […]
OpenAI announces Sora, a wild AI text-to-video model. See it in action.
First text, then images, now OpenAI has a model for generating videos. On Thursday, the makers of ChatGPT and DALL-E announced Sora, a text-to-video diffusion model. As of today, Sora is available to red teamers, or experts who adversarially test the model for harms and risks. Per the announcement, it is also available to a […]
Google announces Gemini 1.5, a flashy upgrade to its flagship AI model
Google has just announced (but not released) Gemini 1.5, an update to its flagship language model — the model used in the chatbot once known as Bard, but synergistically renamed Gemini a week ago. The big claim with this release is “a breakthrough in long-context understanding across modalities.” It’s also meant to be a step-up […]
Slash $200 off the Asus ROG Ally and take your game on the go
SAVE $200: The Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming system is on sale for $399.99. That’s $200 off its regular price of $599.99 and a discount of 37%. Opens in a new window Credit: Best Buy Asus ROG Ally $399.99 at Best Buy (save $200) Get Deal Love playing PC games on the go, but don’t […]
200,000 Facebook Marketplace user records were leaked on the dark web
Personal data from 200,000 Facebook Marketplace users were leaked to a hacker forum. Leaked data reportedly includes names, phone numbers, email addresses, Facebook IDs, and Facebook profile information. According to Bleeping Computer, the data was shared on a dark web forum by known leaker IntelBroker who says the data was hacked by someone who goes […]
Turn up the volume with $50 off Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones at Amazon
SAVE $50: As of Feb. 15, Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are on sale at Amazon for $379, which is down from their normal price of $429. That’s a discount of 12%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones $379 at Amazon (save $50) Get Deal Listening to your favorite album can […]
Lenovo’s transparent laptop concept is something else
Lenovo is reportedly working on a transparent laptop, and it’s bringing a concept device to this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This is according to leaker Evan Blass, who shared some images of the device on Twitter. Tweet may have been deleted Blass first shared the news of the device’s existence last week, together […]
Slack is about to TL;DR your lengthy work threads
It seems like every tech platform is rushing to jump on the AI bandwagon. From Yelp to Amazon, the artificial intelligence-based announcements are pouring in weekly. Next up: Slack. The professional messaging platform has just unveiled its set of generative AI tools. The initial Slack AI experience includes generative capabilities to do with search answers, […]