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DeepMind Co-Founder Wants the 'New Turing Test' to Be Based on How Good an AI Is at Getting Rich
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 22:05
With artificial intelligence hype leaving venture capitalist firms foaming at the mouth, ready to buy into any new company that sticks an "A" and "I" in its name, we sure as hell need a new way of defining what constitut...
Trevor Noah is launching a weekly talk show podcast on Spotify
Engadget - 20 Jun 2023 13:35Philips Hue lights are getting brightness balancing and better motion sensor automations
Engadget - 20 Jun 2023 12:50Prisons Consider Java Coding Books More Dangerous Than Mein Kampf
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 23:43
Incarcerated people in Ohio have an easier time getting their hands on the book that founded Nazism than computer coding literature due to a series of bizarre, unequally enforced policies restricting access to certain re...
Google's $200 metal Pixel Watch band is very premium, very expensive
Ars Technica - 20 Jun 2023 23:39
Google chips away at the Pixel Watch's lack of band styles.
Hulu's Solar Opposites Has Replaced Justin Roiland With Dan Stevens
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 23:36
Dan Stevens has joined the cast of Solar Opposites, replacing the embattled Justin Roiland--and the Hulu series, which has announced an August return, already has the voice-change plotline worked out. Check out the first...
AI-generated music won't win a Grammy anytime soon
Engadget - 20 Jun 2023 23:18
It looks like Fake Drake won't be taking home a Grammy. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said this week that although the organization will consider music with limited AI-generated voices or instrumentation for awa...
Patrick Stewart Wouldn't Mind if He Got One More Star Trek Movie
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 23:00
Although Picard's third and final season was touted explicitly as the last hurrah of not just Patrick Stewart's iconic tenure as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, but the whole of the Next Generation cast, ever since it ended--he...
WhatsApp Releases 'Silence Unknown Callers' Feature to Take Down Spammers
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 22:53
WhatsApp introduced a new automatic call-silencing feature intent on targeting potential spam calls this week. The feature, plainly dubbed "silence unknown callers" in the WhatsApp settings menu, is bringing another laye...
Roblox to Officially Allow 17+ Restricted Content on Its Gaming Platform
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 22:40
Roblox, the build-your-own gaming platform that's wildly popular among kids, is making a push to grow its audience beyond the bounds of childhood. The company will now allow content intended for people aged 17 or older, ...
Mercury Probe Captures Breathtaking New Images During Latest Flyby
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 22:25
A probe is familiarizing itself with the closest planet to the Sun, gearing up to explore Mercury's heavily cratered surface. The BepiColombo mission recently captured stunning new images of Mercury during a close flyby,...
This New Grogu Collectible Will Have You Saying Yes, Yes, Yes
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 22:15
Anyone who keeps up with The Mandalorian can surely agree that season three had as many highs as it did lows. And those lows could be pretty low. But the highs? Well, they could also be pretty high, and by far one of the...
beyerdynamic Space Max speakerphone improves speech intelligibility in call apps
The Gadget Flow - 20 Jun 2023 22:00
Take your audio and video app calls to the next level with the beyerdynamic speakerphone: Space Max. Designed for hybrid meetings using popular audio and video call apps, it’s a hands-free solution. - Superior Sound...
Roblox now allows creators to build content for people 17 and older
Engadget - 20 Jun 2023 21:50Work Is Going to Get a Lot Harder for Domino's Drivers, Who Now Have to Deliver to GPS Pin Drops
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 21:40
Although satnavs and smartphones with GPS have made work easier for pizza delivery drivers, Domino's wants to make sure they're earning their minimum wage with a new app feature allowing pizzas to be ordered from almost ...
Apple's expanded self-repair program covers the iPhone 14 and newer MacBooks
Engadget - 20 Jun 2023 21:34Harrison Ford Tearing Up Is the Wholesomeness You Need Today
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 21:30
We all know and love when Harrison Ford is a curmudgeon, especially when he cuts an interview short or gives a curt, hilarious answer to a question. But he's also an incredible actor, and after decades spent portraying s...
The Grammys' New Rules: AI Can't Win Awards
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 21:25
AI proved just how talented it can be at ripping off major artists after a computer-generated song based on The Weeknd and Drake went viral in April. Now, the Recording Academy--the body that votes on and manages the ann...
Texas Residents Asked to Voluntarily 'Reduce Electric Use' as Grid Strains Against the Heat
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 21:20
It is hot as hell in Texas at the moment, and the sky-high temperatures are straining the state's grid. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect for most of the state today, according to the National Wea...
Apple's self-service repairs no longer require a call to Apple when you're done
Ars Technica - 20 Jun 2023 21:05
System Config tool handles post-repair processes that trip up third-party kits.
E-Bike Batteries Trigger Deadly NYC Fire
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2023 20:50
A 3-alarm fire in lower Manhattan killed four people and left two others in critical condition in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Lithium-ion e-bike batteries are to blame, according to the New York City Fire Departm...