There have been many advances in vision-language models (VLM) that can match natural language queries to objects in a visual scene. And researchers are experimenting with how these models can be applied to robotics systems, which are still lagging in generalizing their abilities. A new paper by researchers at... Read more
OpenAI and Common Sense Media partner to protect teens from AI harms and misuse
News January 29, 2024
On Monday, OpenAI announced a partnership with the nonprofit Common Sense Media to create AI guidelines and educational materials targeted at parents, educators, and teens. It includes the curation of family-friendly GPTs in OpenAI’s GPT store. The collaboration aims to address concerns about the impacts of AI on children... Read more
Zoom unveils AR/VR features for Apple Vision Pro
News January 29, 2024
Zoom, the popular video conferencing platform, is poised to enhance the virtual meeting experience with its latest app designed for Apple Vision Pro. Set to launch this Friday, the app, developed for visionOS, aims to transform remote interactions into more immersive and engaging experiences. According to 9to5Mac, a key... Read more
AI and You: The Job Debate Continues, Social Media Isn’t So Swift Handling Porn Deepfakes
News January 29, 2024
Expect the conversation about how AI technology will affect the future of work — and by that, I mean jobs — to continue to be a huge topic of debate, optimism and pessimism in the coming months (and next few years, TBH.) Companies are already planning for potential productivity... Read more
Want to Stream Without Ads? That’ll Cost You
News January 29, 2024
A decade ago, cord-cutters prophesied a world free of exorbitant cable bills where everyone binged The Office without intrusions from advertisers. Now, you have to pay extra to not watch commercials on most streaming services. On Monday, Amazon Prime Video became the latest streamer to embrace the ad tax,... Read more
Microsoft restricts Designer AI used to make Taylor Swift deepfakes
News January 29, 2024
Microsoft has updated its free, online Designer AI image generator to prevent users from creating more images resembling celebrities in explicit scenarios, according to independent media outlet 404 Media. The updates came after an explicit series of deepfakes of musician Taylor Swift, which 404 also traced back to Microsoft’s... Read more
New Family Guy Fortnite skin is “pay-to-lose” say players
News January 29, 2024
Last week it became clear that Fortnite was set to add new Family Guy skins to play with alongside Peter Griffin who earlier. One of the skins we didn’t expect was Family’s Guy’s Giant Chicken but players who have bought the skin are accusing it of being “pay-to-lose” says... Read more
Snag Refurb Bose QuietComfort II Earbuds for Just $129
News January 29, 2024
There’s been a big battle in the last few years among the big brand names to make the best active noise-canceling earbuds and headphones, with the main contenders being Bose, Sony, and Apple. And before Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra took the top spot as some of our favorite noise-canceling headphones,... Read more
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Passes the Torch Forward
News January 29, 2024
While every new entry stands on its own to a certain extent, the Like a Dragon series has always worked, too, as an ever-growing exploration of a cast of surprisingly pure-hearted gangsters and the elaborate conspiracies in which they’re involved. Sakamoto says this is intentional. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio... Read more
Xreal raises $60M for consumer AR glasses
News January 29, 2024
Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. Xreal has raised $60 million to build its business of making consumer augmented reality (AR) glasses. This latest infusion of capital will be directed towards research... Read more










