Apple has acquired Israeli artificial intelligence startup Q.ai, bringing technology that can interpret whispered and silent speech by analysing subtle facial micromovements. The deal, valued at roughly $1.6 to $2 billion represents Apple’s largest acquisition since Beats in 2014 and one of the clearest signals yet that the company is betting on new ways for […]
xAI Releases Updated Video Generation Process in Grok
X’s latest video generator sees improvements in various aspects.
Snapchat Says its Restricted 415k Teen Accounts in Australia
Though Snap also says that the teen social ban has various flaws.
The XR Week Peek (2026.02.02): Meta confirms the work on new headsets, Google Genie builds worlds with AI, and more!
It’s already February! I hope things are going great for you. I’m good, keeping working in XR because I didn’t get the memo about VR being dead… Top news of the week Meta reiterates that it is still working on VR headsets During its quarterly earnings call, Meta reiterated that it is still into VR. The CFO, […]
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10 Hacks Every Nintendo Switch (or Switch 2) Owner Should Know
Get the most out of your Nintendo console.
Quest 3 v85 PTC Can Turn Any Surface Into A Virtual Keyboard
With Horizon OS v85 PTC, Quest 3 can turn any surface into a virtual keyboard, and Meta says you can remap the Quest 3S action button.
This Space-Saving Sonos Soundbar Is $130 Off Right Now
The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is a compact, premium choice, and it’s currently $130 off.
??Tutorial: How To Replace a $2K/month Copywriter With Claude (Landing Page + Ads + Emails)
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Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women
Civitai—an online marketplace for buying and selling AI-generated content, backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—is letting users buy custom instruction files for generating celebrity deepfakes. Some of these files were specifically designed to make pornographic images banned by the site, a new analysis has found. The study, from researchers at Stanford and Indiana…
The Download: US immigration agencies’ AI videos, and inside the Vitalism movement
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. DHS is using Google and Adobe AI to make videos The news: The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared…
X Announces Partnership With Warner Bros. Discovery for Winter Olympics
The deal will provide new opportunities for tie-in campaigns.
LinkedIn Outlines Measures To Combat Scam Job Listings
Scammers are posing as recruiters to lure people into giving them their information.
D-Day VR Museum On Steam Is An Entertaining Educational Exhibition
D-Day VR Museum is a PC VR exhibition of one of the most pivotal moments in history, using every audiovisual tool to keep the education engaging.
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow Refines Gameplay Mechanics In Latest Update
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow launched its 4.0 update, focused on refining the gameplay experience for an overall smoother feel.
Google’s Project Genie Makes Real-time Explorable Virtual Worlds, Offering a Peek Into VR’s Future
DeepMind, Google’s AI research lab, announced Genie 3 last August, showing off an AI system capable of generating interactive virtual environments in real-time. Now, Google has released an experimental prototype that Google AI subscribers can try today. Granted, you can’t generate VR world on the fly just yet, but we’re getting tantalizingly close. The News Project […]
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XREAL Rolls out Automatic Real-time 3D Conversion Feature for Its AR Glasses
XREAL has rolled out a real-time 3D conversion feature to its flagship AR glasses, which the company says converts any 2D content to 3D. Xreal initially launched its ‘Real 3D’ software on Xreal 1S AR glasses earlier this month, however now the company has rolled out an update to Xreal One and One Pro that brings […]
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Week Wraps with Cargo Packing, Tech Research as Crew-12 Discusses Mission
The Expedition 74 trio wrapped up the week packing cargo for return to Earth and exploring artificial intelligence to benefit crew operations. Earth observations and lab gear maintenance rounded out the shift aboard the International Space Station on Friday.
Seven Products to Protect Your House From Snow and Ice Damage
Freezing temperatures, a blanket of snow, and accumulating ice can do a lot of damage.
DHS is using Google and Adobe AI to make videos
The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared with the public, a new document reveals. It comes as immigration agencies have flooded social media with content to support President Trump’s mass deportation agenda—some of which appears to be made with AI—and as…
The Download: inside the Vitalism movement, and why AI’s “memory” is a privacy problem
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. Meet the Vitalists: the hardcore longevity enthusiasts who believe death is “wrong” Last April, an excited crowd gathered at a compound in Berkeley, California, for a three-day event called the Vitalist Bay Summit.…
What Did Microsoft’s Teams Unbundling Really Achieve for the UCaaS Market?
On November 1, 2025, Microsoft executed a sweeping overhaul of its productivity suite licensing following years of EU antitrust pressure. The move was hailed as a win for competition. Slack, which filed the original complaint, celebrated the outcome: not only could enterprises now buy Microsoft 365 without Teams attached, but Microsoft was also required to […]
Is the Metaverse Really Dead – or Just Evolving?
? After recent job cuts, many are asking if the metaverse dream is over. In this UC Today interview, Christopher Carey sits down with technology evangelist Kevin O’Donovan to unpack the rise, fall, and future of the Metaverse. Discover: How digital twins and physics-based simulations are quietly transforming industries like manufacturing, energy, and autonomous vehicles. […]