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LinkedIn Offers Users Opportunities To Help Train Its AI Systems
LinkedIn members can help to annotate data sets related to their industry.
YouTube Shares More Info on Its ‘Ask Studio’ AI Bot
The tool will provide insights into how to optimize your YouTube content.
Solara One’s Latest Update Lets You Create Music Among The Stars
Solara One’s developer dives deep into place-making with a sense of scale for the cosmos.
Google’s XR Studio Releases ‘Job Simulator’ Style MR Experience Exclusive to Android XR
Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned XR studio, released a new mixed reality title exclusively for Android XR which expands the Job Simulator universe. The News Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind VR games Job Simulator (2016) and Vacation Simulator (2019), released both games on Android XR’s first officially supported headset, Samsung Galaxy XR. Alongside it comes a free mixed reality […]
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Former Oculus Execs’ AI Smart Glasses Startup ‘Sesame’ Raises $250M Series B Funding
Sesame, an AI and smart glasses startup founded by former Oculus execs, raised $250 million in Series B funding, which the company hopes will accelerate its voice-based AI. The News As first reported by Tech Crunch, lead investors in Sesame’s Series B include Spark Capital and Sequoia Capital, bringing the company’s overall funding to $307.6 […]
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The Apple Watch SE 2 Is $80 Off Right Now
This Apple Watch might be a couple years old, but at this price, it’s hard to beat.
?? Goodbye Chrome? OpenAI Enters the Browser Wars with ChatGPT Atlas
PLUS: Reddit sues Perplexity AI…
Redefining data engineering in the age of AI
As organizations weave AI into more of their operations, senior executives are realizing data engineers hold a central role in bringing these initiatives to life. After all, AI only delivers when you have large amounts of reliable and well-managed, high-quality data. Indeed, this report finds that data engineers play a pivotal role in their organizations…
The Download: aluminium’s potential as a zero-carbon fuel, and what’s next for energy storage
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This startup is about to conduct the biggest real-world test of aluminum as a zero-carbon fuel Found Energy, a startup in Boston, aims to harness the energy in scraps of aluminum metal to…
What a massive thermal battery means for energy storage
Rondo Energy just turned on what it says is the world’s largest thermal battery, an energy storage system that can take in electricity and provide a consistent source of heat. The company announced last week that its first full-scale system is operational, with 100 megawatt-hours of capacity. The thermal battery is powered by an off-grid…
This startup is about to conduct the biggest real-world test of aluminum as a zero-carbon fuel
The crushed-up soda can disappears in a cloud of steam and—though it’s not visible—hydrogen gas. “I can just keep this reaction going by adding more water,” says Peter Godart, squirting some into the steaming beaker. “This is room-temperature water, and it’s immediately boiling. Doing this on your stove would be slower than this.” Godart is…
Instagram Adds Assistive AI for Visual Creation
The updated option will use AI to enhance your visuals.
Reddit Launches Legal Action To Block AI Companies From Scraping Its Data
With more AI projects seeking large datasets, Reddit is looking to ensure that it gets its fair share of profits.
Snapchat Expands Access to Its Open Prompt AI Lens
Snapchat is looking to keep up with the latest generative AI trends.
TikTok Announces Shortlists for Its 2025 UK Ad Awards
These nominees could give some guidance on how to approach TikTok campaigns.
Wanderer: The Fragments Of Fate Is Out Now On PC VR
Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate is now available on PC VR, six months after its initial launch on Quest and PS VR2.
Laser Dance Enters Early Access Soon On Quest 3
Laser Dance, a mixed reality obstacle game from Cubism’s developer, enters early access next month on Quest 3 and 3S.
Wizardtag Is A Spellcasting Version Of The Amazing Quest 3 Game Lasertag
Wizardtag is a version of Lasertag, the frictionless colocated multiplayer Quest 3 mixed reality shooter, with voice-activated spellcasting wands instead of laserguns.
Amazon Confirms It’s Building HUD Glasses For Its Delivery Drivers
Amazon officially confirmed that it’s building, and already testing, HUD glasses for its delivery drivers, revealing the design and interface.
Mixed Reality Obstacle Course ‘Laser Dance’ Comes to Quest 3 in Early Access Next Month
Cubism (2020) developer Thomas Van Bouwel and publisher Creature announced that Laser Dance is finally coming to Quest next month, bringing its unique and immersive mixed reality obstacle course in early access. The News Laser Dance essentially turns your living room into a laser-filled obstacle course, forcing you to bend, duck and dance around a swirl […]
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Amazon is Developing Smart Glasses to Allow Delivery Drivers to Work Hands-free
Amazon announced it’s developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers, which include a display for real-time navigation and delivery instructions. The News Amazon announced the news in a blog post, which partially confirms a recent report from The Information, which alleged that Amazon is developing smart glasses both for its delivery drivers and consumers. The report, […]
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