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CTO Mira Murati is the latest leader to leave OpenAI
25 Sep

CTO Mira Murati is the latest leader to leave OpenAI

John RoutledgeLatest News
Hi all,I have something to share with you. After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAl.My six-and-a-half years with the OpenAl team have been an extraordinary privilege. While I’ll express my gratitude to many individuals in the coming days, I want to start by thanking Sam and Greg for their trust in me to lead the…
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Disney+ account sharing crackdown starts today in the US
25 Sep

Disney+ account sharing crackdown starts today in the US

John RoutledgeLatest News
Disney announced a new rule intended to curb password sharing among its streaming subscribers, following through on plans initially shared last month in an earnings call. Today's blog post from the company explained that Disney+ is getting a Paid Sharing feature. For an additional $7 a month on Disney+ Basic or $10 a month on Disney+ Premium, an account holder…
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Google and Roblox teamed up on a weird game to teach kids about internet safety
25 Sep

Google and Roblox teamed up on a weird game to teach kids about internet safety

John RoutledgeLatest News
Google and Roblox have teamed up to create a game that teaches kids how to spot internet scams and to increase caution regarding the sharing of personal information online. The suite of experiences is called, and I quote, Be Internet Awesome World. Did Melania Trump name this thing?This “gameplay experience” exists within Roblox, which Google says helps it “reach kids…
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Apple TV will make three classic Peanuts specials free to stream
25 Sep

Apple TV will make three classic Peanuts specials free to stream

John RoutledgeLatest News
No Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas is complete without viewing one of the holiday adjacent Peanuts specials. These days, Apple TV owns the television rights to It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas but it appears that Apple TV wants everyone to have a chance to enjoy these Peanuts specials this year.Apple announced…
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Meta reveals its Orion AR smart glasses
25 Sep

Meta reveals its Orion AR smart glasses

John RoutledgeLatest News
Alongside the Quest 3S and AI updates, we got a glimpse of Meta's future at Meta Connect. After teasing the device several times in recent months, Meta finally gave the world a proper look at its "full holographic" augmented reality glasses, aka Orion. The company is packing a lot of tech into those chunky frames, which aren't coming to market…
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Meta will use AI to create lip-synced translations of creators’ Reels
25 Sep

Meta will use AI to create lip-synced translations of creators’ Reels

John RoutledgeLatest News
Meta just announced an intriguing tool that uses AI to automatically dub Reels into other languages, complete with lip-sync. This feature was revealed at the annual Meta Connect livestream event and was introduced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Zuckerberg showed this off during the keynote, and everything seemed to work flawlessly. The technology not only translates the content, according to Meta, but…
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Meta reveals the budget-friendly Quest 3S VR headset
25 Sep

Meta reveals the budget-friendly Quest 3S VR headset

John RoutledgeLatest News
Meta has announced the budget-friendly Quest 3S VR headset at its annual Connect keynote. Rumors have been swirling for months that the company was working on a cheaper follow-up to the impressive Quest 3, and now it’s here and priced at $300.This is pretty dang close to the original Quest 3, which costs $500. The latest headset uses the same…
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How to pre-order the Meta Quest 3S VR headset
25 Sep

How to pre-order the Meta Quest 3S VR headset

John RoutledgeLatest News
Meta has announced a new virtual reality headset, and it's called the Quest 3S. As rumored, this is a lower-cost variant of the Meta Quest 3, which we consider the best VR headset for most people, and the entry-level replacement for the popular but aging Quest 2. Meta is aiming it squarely at VR newbies, those upgrading from an older…
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Meta’s AI chatbot will soon speak in the voices of John Cena and other celebrities
25 Sep

Meta’s AI chatbot will soon speak in the voices of John Cena and other celebrities

John RoutledgeLatest News
Meta has secured deals with several actors, including Kristen Bell, John Cena and Judi Dench, to use their voices for the Meta AI chatbot, Reuters reports. Users will be able to talk to the chatbot while listening to answers in the voice of their favorite celebrities. Other celebrities include Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key, a source told Reuters.Besides these five voices,…
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