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Fighter jets controlled by artificial intelligence are already a reality and could be used in combat operations in just a few years' time. (Image: DALL-E 3)

US military equips F-16 fighter jet with AI control: First aircraft planned for 2028

At a recent press event, the US Air Force presented its progress in the development of AI-controlled aircraft. The technology is already capable of beating some experienced fighter pilots. In the future, the plan is to build a squ...

Tristan Hesser, 06 May 2024 06:08

Volkswagen ID.3 Pro S upgrades to latest software, faster charging and Harman Kardon audio options

Volkswagen has announced that the Pro S version of the ID.3 electric car can get from 0 to 62 miles per hour (mph) thanks to a more powerful motor. It also has some of the marque's latest infotainment and UI features, and can also...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 May 2024 22:26

Better late than never? (Source: Anthropic)

Last in line: Anthropic rolls out Claude mobile app for iOS

Anthropic finally makes its mobile debut with the release of the Claude iOS app. This comes after competing AI apps have already firmly established their position on mobile platforms, leaving the San Francisco company rather late ...

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 03 May 2024 02:45

Now Nothing Phone 2a has ChatGPT integration (Image source: Nothing)

ChatGPT integration lands on Nothing Phone 2a with new Nothing OS 2.5.5a update

Nothing has already rolled out ChatGPT integration on its first two phones. The latest Phone 2a is now getting the AI chatbot integration through the new Nothing OS 2.5.5a update. This update also brings camera optimizations, batt...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 02 May 2024 12:18

It has been suggested that Rabbit R1 is an Android app. (Image source: Rabbit)

Rabbit R1 shown running on Google Pixel 6A leaves CEO defending hardware

Fresh questions are being asked of the Rabbit R1 following allegations that it is an Android app. The Rabbit R1’s software was shown running on a Google Pixel 6A in a video, though the origins of the launcher APK are unclear. Rabb...

Polly Allcock, 01 May 2024 18:57

Apple hints at on-device AI with an open-source language model

OpenELM, the newly-released family of gen AI models from Apple, is now available on Hugging Face. Using a maximum of 3 billion parameters or less, these models are the smallest and most efficient available – optimal for powering g...

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 01 May 2024 15:25

Los Angeles Metro rolls out AI buses that can automatically ticket illegally parked cars blocking bus routes. (Source: HaydenAI)

Los Angeles launching AI Metro buses to automatically issue parking tickets to illegally parked cars

Los Angeles is launching AI Metro buses to automatically issue parking tickets to cars blocking bus routes. The AI buses are equipped with cameras to automatically identify illegally parked vehicles and will upload incriminating v...

David Chien, 01 May 2024 07:35

Bowie MA10s: Baseus refreshes super-affordable ANC TWS earbuds with spatial audio and wireless charging

Baseus has announced an updated version of the "most popular" wireless earbuds it makes. The Bowie MA10s augment their immediate predecessors' hybrid ANC, "Oscar-Worthy" sound and "comfortable" build with in-demand features such a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Apr 2024 16:50

Huawei plans to start mass production of HBM2 chips by 2026 (Image source: PCGamesHardware)

Huawei prepares to produce homegrown HBM memory chips to accelerate AI and HPC development

According to a recent report from The Information, Huawei is making advancements in establishing domestic production of HBM (high bandwidth memory). This move from the Chinese company is an effort to overcome the limitations it ha...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 30 Apr 2024 15:20

A next-gen Pixel render. (Source: Technizo Concept)

Google trademarks name for next-gen smartphone camera generative AI

Google's current flagship AI features for mobile device cameras include the removal of unwanted objects from photos and moving others into better positions. The next big thing is projected to help the user repair or restore images...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Apr 2024 17:05

Turing Pi 2.5: Cluster system for multiple developer boards.

Turing Pi 2.5: A cluster board for demanding AI tasks

The much-improved Turing Pi 2.5 can be used to create a powerful cluster system. Up to four boards can be used simultaneously and up to 128 GB of RAM utilized.

Silvio Werner, 29 Apr 2024 04:01

Nothing OS 2.5.5 with ChatGPT integration lands for Nothing Phone 1 (Image source: Nothing)

New Nothing OS update brings ChatGPT to Nothing Phone 1

Nothing OS 2.5.5 recently rolled out for Nothing Phone 2, through which the company brought ChatGPT integration to its top performer. Now, the update is rolling out to the brand’s first phone, the Phone 1, which also brings the AI...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 28 Apr 2024 12:30

Affordable and climate-friendly dream homes could be possible thanks to a new AI architect and 3D printing (image: Icon)

Cheap, climate-friendly dream homes: New AI architect and 3D printing transform construction industry

The world's largest 3D-printed housing community has been completed - and the company behind it has now developed an AI architect who designs customized homes that are then built by a robot in record time. As well as reducing cost...

Nicole Dominikowski, 27 Apr 2024 15:42

Adobe Researchers work on upscaling low-quality videos using VideoGigaGAN AI. (Source: Adobe Research)

Adobe researchers demonstrate progress of VideoGigaGAN AI to upscale low-quality videos while maintaining high detail level

Adobe researchers have demonstrated the progress of their VideoGigaGAN AI that upscales low-quality videos. The visual quality of the generated videos is better than other AI tested, but more research is needed to overcome notable...

David Chien, 27 Apr 2024 09:01

Shy Kids made Air Head in collaboration with OpenAI's Sora video generation model. (Image source: Shy Kids on YouTube)

OpenAI's Sora finicky to work with, needs hundreds of prompts, serious VFX work for under 2 minutes of cohesive story

OpenAI recently showed off an impressive demo reel created by production house Shy Kids using its Sora video generator. As it turns out, Shy Kids sunk an incredible amount of work into the post-production of Air Head, despite Open...

Julian van der Merwe, 27 Apr 2024 00:56

According to a report from South Korea, the Samsung Galaxy Watch7 could already offer non-invasive blood sugar monitoring. (Image: AliExpress)

Samsung Galaxy Watch7 is said to already offer a non-invasive blood sugar monitor thanks to AI

The holy grail of smartwatch health features is once again in the headlines. According to a new report, the race between Apple and Samsung for the first non-invasive, i.e. completely painless, blood sugar monitoring on the wrist w...

Alexander Fagot, 26 Apr 2024 12:45

The AI wars: Microsoft unveils Phi-3, a capable AI model that fits easily on a phone

In response to Meta's recent Llama-3 release, Microsoft has published findings on the latest iteration of its lightweight AI model. The technical report shows the Phi-3-mini outperforming LLMs such as GPT-3.5 despite being a fract...

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 26 Apr 2024 12:39

It appears that the Amazon team working on improving Alexa's search results and AI functionality has been illegally using copyrighted data for training purposes. (Image source: Amazon - edited)

Amazon AI team flouted copyright laws to win arms race - former AI lead dev

Dr Viviane Ghaderi, an ex-Amazon executive and lead AI engineer, has revealed in a California lawsuit that she was told to ignore company protocol and copyright law in order to beat the competition in an AI arms race.

Julian van der Merwe, 26 Apr 2024 02:11

The ID.UX line will come with a new look. (Source: Volkswagen)

Volkswagen ID. CODE previewed as L4 self-driving car at Chinese auto show

Volkswagen has showcased its latest developments in automotive design at the 2024 Auto China event. The next-gen features are projected to come combined with Level 4 autonomous driving in the upcoming ID. CODE e-SUV. The new range...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Apr 2024 19:08

Xiaomi's RedmiBook Pro 16 is a real price-performance champion and one of the best multimedia laptops without dGPU

With the RedmiBook Pro 16, Xiaomi shows its established competitors how to bring a modern multimedia laptop with current components to the market that doesn't even cost 1,000 Euros (~$1,067) while offering a Core Ultra 7 155H, 32 ...

Andreas Osthoff, 25 Apr 2024 19:01

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 G9 still comes with a great mini LED panel at 1200 nits, but also new problems

Lenovo recently launched the new G9 version of the Yoga Pro 9i 16. Several aspects have been improved and the bright mini LED panel is still excellent, but there are also new problems. The color profiles for AdobeRGB and sRGB are ...

Andreas Osthoff, 25 Apr 2024 04:22

The Skyler is the new cat-eye style frame design (Image Source: Meta)

Ray-Ban Meta glasses get multimodal AI assistant, new frame styles and video calling

The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are getting updated with the new multimodal Meta AI assistant in the US and Canada, which can answer questions based on what the wearer is looking at, among other things. Other new/upcoming features ...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 24 Apr 2024 14:32

Noble ROM 4.1 with Galaxy AI features drops for Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and S9 series next month (Image source: Samsung [edited])

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 from 2018 gets Galaxy AI features via custom ROM

Noble ROM 4.1, developed by AlexisXDA, will be released for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 series next month. The custom ROM was shown off with some working Galaxy AI features, including Google Circle to Search, Live Translate, a...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 24 Apr 2024 13:37

Lenovo has launched two new ThinkPad models (image via Lenovo)

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5 and ThinkPad P16s i Gen 3: New business laptops presented with Intel Meteor Lake processors and 16:10 screen

Lenovo has announced two new ThinkPad models for business users, the ThinkPad P16s i Gen 3 and ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5. Both come with Intel’s Meteor Lake laptop processors, an optional Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation GPU, up to 96 GB...

Anil Ganti, 23 Apr 2024 16:13

LittleOne.Care unveils Elora baby wellness monitor to track the happiness and well-being of babies. (Source: LittleOne.Care)

LittleOne.Care launches Elora AI baby wellness wearable to monitor air quality, health, and emergencies

LittleOne.Care has launched the Elora baby wellness monitor, an artificial intelligence-powered wearable to monitor a baby’s air quality, daily activities, words heard, sleep patterns, and more. Critically, the Elora can alert par...

David Chien, 23 Apr 2024 00:37

Mercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot is a Level 3 autonomous driving package certified for use on certain California and Nevada roads in the US. (Image source: Mercedes-Benz - edited)

Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla to FSD punch with Level 3 autonomous driving for US roads — Ts and Cs apply

Despite working on the tech for years, Tesla has now been beaten to regulatory approval for Level 3 autonomous driving by two manufacturers. Nevada and California have now both approved the use of Mercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot, maki...

Julian van der Merwe, 22 Apr 2024 16:05

Samsung may well have confirmed the existence of Google's Gemini Nano 2, which is to be used in the Galaxy S25, for the first time. (Image: SK, Youtube)

Samsung "confirms" Galaxy S25 will have even more Galaxy AI power thanks to Google's Gemini Nano 2

At the AI Semiconductor Forum, Samsung appears to have officially confirmed the development of Google's second generation Gemini Nano and provided early insights into its Galaxy S25 plans, according to a report.

Alexander Fagot, 21 Apr 2024 01:32

Nothing OS 2.5.5 for Nothing Phone 2 integrates ChatGPT (Image source: Nothing)

New Nothing OS update brings ChatGPT to Nothing Phone 2

Nothing has dropped the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update for the Nothing Phone 2. With this, the smartphone has received a handful of bug fixes, new additions to the camera app, and ChatGPT integration.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 19 Apr 2024 17:17

Logitech introduces Logi AI Prompt Builder software and Ai Edition M750 mouse for one-button access to ChatGPT. (Source: Logitech)

Logitech launches Signature AI Edition M750 mouse and Logi AI Prompt Builder software to access ChatGPT with the press of a button

Logitech has launched the Signature AI Edition M750 wireless mouse and Logi AI Prompt Builder software. Dedicated buttons on the M750 mouse launches the Logi AI Prompt Builder or ChatGPT with one press. The Logi AI Prompt Builder ...

David Chien, 19 Apr 2024 07:14

Intel Hala Point neuromorphic research system (Source: Intel)

Intel Hala Point unveiled as the world's largest neuromorphic system

With 1.15 billion neurons, the Intel Hala Point is the world's largest neuromorphic system. Taking advantage of the Loihi 2 processor and deployed at Sandia National Laboratories, this system's capacity is similar to that of an ow...

Codrut Nistor, 19 Apr 2024 01:12

The Ear series is live. (Source: Nothing)

Nothing Ear (a) and Ear go to pre-order as TWS buds with adaptive ANC and ChatGPT

Nothing has just made not one but two sets of new wireless audio accessories official. Both sets support the same upgraded kind of active noise cancellation (ANC), although one is the more premium option with features such as LHDC...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Apr 2024 18:40

Adobe adds generative AI models to Premiere to create content, add or delete objects, and extend clips. (Source: Adobe on YouTube)

Adobe integrates Firefly Video and third-party AI models into Premiere enabling editors to add AI-generated content to films

Adobe has integrated Firefly Video AI model into Adobe Premiere along with third-party AI models to enable editors to add AI-generated content to films. Such content includes videos of scenes and actors completely generated by AI,...

David Chien, 17 Apr 2024 09:09

ELEGOO Saturn 4 Ultra: A next-gen flagship 3D printer with easy-release technology and AI defect detection

The latest additions to ELEGOO's Saturn series have launched with cutting-edge features such as the Tilt Release Technology that might reduce print time and damage to the resulting model in the new top-end 4 Ultra. It also boasts ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Apr 2024 20:38

Apple iPhone and artificial intelligence (DALL·E 3-generated image)

Apple iOS 18 to bring on-device AI features

Apple's (allegedly) planned AI features expected to come with iOS 18 that have been mentioned a lot in the last few months will become official on June 10. The latest set of rumors claims that next-gen iPhones will not rely on clo...

Codrut Nistor, 15 Apr 2024 14:44

aider is an AI programming assistant for the terminal (image: generated with Dall-E 3).

AI code assistant "aider" helps with programming across entire GitHub repositories

The AI assistant "aider" is using ChatGPT 3.5 or 4 and can incorporate entire Git repositories into AI-based development. The open source tool is used in the terminal and should be able to perform commits independently with automa...

Alexander Pensler, 15 Apr 2024 13:37

Tesla asks CA$99 for FSD (Supervised) subscription (image: Tesla/YT)

NVIDIA AI chief praises Tesla FSD 12 as it is released in Canada at a reduced subscription price

Tesla considers the increased Full Self-Driving feature uptake from lowering its price sufficient, and stopped the free transfer offer that it recently launched. The FSD price cut has now arrived in Canada as well.

Daniel Zlatev, 15 Apr 2024 10:17

Microsoft is testing Copilot auto-launch on Windows 11 startup again (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft starts testing Copilot auto-launch at Windows 11 startup again

Users running the latest Microsoft Windows 11 Insider build are reporting that the operating system now opens Copilot, the company's AI assistant, automatically at launch. This auto-launch feature was first tested weeks ago with P...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 14 Apr 2024 11:02

TCL is creating AI-generated shows for its TCLtvPLus TV streaming service. (Source: TCL on YouTube)

TCL creates TCLtvPlus streaming shows for HDTVs using generative AI while seeking branded content revenue

TCL has created TCLtvPlus streaming shows using generative AI. The move by the world’s second largest TV maker is to create branded entertainment income and a unique selling point for TCL HDTVs.

David Chien, 14 Apr 2024 08:24

OnePlus x Google AI is on the way. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus and OPPO smartphones to adopt Gemini and Cloud AI from Google

OnePlus has announced that it has partnered with Google to augment the AI power of its smartphones over time. They are now eligible to integrate the Mountain View giant's most powerful large language models (LLMs) to date, which ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Apr 2024 22:37

Oppo's AI Eraser brings advanced photo editing features on affordable Reno 11 phones (Image source: Oppo)

Affordable Oppo phones get Samsung Galaxy AI-like photo editing tool

Oppo has rolled out a Samsung Galaxy AI-like photo editing tool called AI Eraser for its affordable Reno 11 series smartphones. Some of the features that it offers are similar to what you get with third-party apps such as Adobe Ph...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 12 Apr 2024 18:42

Udio launches free AI song creation service that turns text prompts into songs in seconds. (Source: AI image Dall-E 3)

Udio launches free AI song creation service allowing anyone to create amazing songs in seconds

Udio has launched a free AI song creation service. This AI service allows anyone typing text prompts to create songs of different genres, add custom lyrics, and remix songs into different styles in seconds. Udio was founded by ex-...

David Chien, 12 Apr 2024 06:10

Hackers are using vulnerable Facebook pages to distribute malware (Image source: Midjourney)

Fake Midjourney AI Facebook page with 1.2 million followers gets caught for pushing malware

A Facebook page with 1.2 million followers claiming to offer free access to Midjourney AI got caught for pushing malware and infostealers. It, along with many other hacked pages doing the same thing with other generative AI tools,...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 11 Apr 2024 07:05

Sony BRC-AM7 touted to deliver next generation of pro-grade PTZ recording with AI-powered Auto Framing

Sony asserts that its next flagship camera for dedicated pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) recording will leap to the forefront of professional subject-tracking on its launch. The BRC-AM7 is touted to be the world's lightest and smallest device...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Apr 2024 18:52

Spotify playlist are now using AI (DALL·E 3-generated image)

Spotify gets AI playlists

AI Playlist is a new Spotify feature that allows the users to create new playlists by using prompts like "a heavy metal playlist for riding my bike" or "relaxing music to enjoy while fishing" and has limited availability. For now,...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Apr 2024 17:57

Microsoft continues its AI push with a new hub (DALL·E 3-generated image)

Microsoft AI Hub in London takes off

Shortly after the creation of the Microsoft AI organization that would focus on consumer AI products and research, the Redmond-based tech giant is opening a new AI hub. The location chosen is London, and the goal of the team that ...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Apr 2024 14:28

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US military equips F-16 fighter jet with AI control: First aircraft planned for 2028

Volkswagen ID.3 Pro S upgrades to latest software, faster charging and Harman Kardon audio options

Last in line: Anthropic rolls out Claude mobile app for iOS

ChatGPT integration lands on Nothing Phone 2a with new Nothing OS 2.5.5a update

Rabbit R1 shown running on Google Pixel 6A leaves CEO defending hardware

Apple hints at on-device AI with an open-source language model

Los Angeles launching AI Metro buses to automatically issue parking tickets to illegally parked cars

Bowie MA10s: Baseus refreshes super-affordable ANC TWS earbuds with spatial audio and wireless charging

Huawei prepares to produce homegrown HBM memory chips to accelerate AI and HPC development

Google trademarks name for next-gen smartphone camera generative AI

Turing Pi 2.5: A cluster board for demanding AI tasks

New Nothing OS update brings ChatGPT to Nothing Phone 1

Cheap, climate-friendly dream homes: New AI architect and 3D printing transform construction industry

Adobe researchers demonstrate progress of VideoGigaGAN AI to upscale low-quality videos while maintaining high detail level

OpenAI's Sora finicky to work with, needs hundreds of prompts, serious VFX work for under 2 minutes of cohesive story

Samsung Galaxy Watch7 is said to already offer a non-invasive blood sugar monitor thanks to AI

The AI wars: Microsoft unveils Phi-3, a capable AI model that fits easily on a phone

Amazon AI team flouted copyright laws to win arms race - former AI lead dev

Volkswagen ID. CODE previewed as L4 self-driving car at Chinese auto show

Xiaomi's RedmiBook Pro 16 is a real price-performance champion and one of the best multimedia laptops without dGPU

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 G9 still comes with a great mini LED panel at 1200 nits, but also new problems

Ray-Ban Meta glasses get multimodal AI assistant, new frame styles and video calling

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 from 2018 gets Galaxy AI features via custom ROM

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5 and ThinkPad P16s i Gen 3: New business laptops presented with Intel Meteor Lake processors and 16:10 screen

89% Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 G9 laptop review: MiniLED with 1200 nits and Core Ultra 9

LittleOne.Care launches Elora AI baby wellness wearable to monitor air quality, health, and emergencies

Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla to FSD punch with Level 3 autonomous driving for US roads — Ts and Cs apply

90% Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 review - Perhaps the best Meteor Lake laptop with a long battery life

Samsung "confirms" Galaxy S25 will have even more Galaxy AI power thanks to Google's Gemini Nano 2

New Nothing OS update brings ChatGPT to Nothing Phone 2

Logitech launches Signature AI Edition M750 mouse and Logi AI Prompt Builder software to access ChatGPT with the press of a button

Intel Hala Point unveiled as the world's largest neuromorphic system

Nothing Ear (a) and Ear go to pre-order as TWS buds with adaptive ANC and ChatGPT

87% Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 review – Expensive everyday laptop with OLED touch screen

Adobe integrates Firefly Video and third-party AI models into Premiere enabling editors to add AI-generated content to films

News of the Snapdragon X Elite: Full steam ahead to laptop dominance over Intel, AMD and Apple M3 (video)

ELEGOO Saturn 4 Ultra: A next-gen flagship 3D printer with easy-release technology and AI defect detection

Apple iOS 18 to bring on-device AI features

AI code assistant "aider" helps with programming across entire GitHub repositories

NVIDIA AI chief praises Tesla FSD 12 as it is released in Canada at a reduced subscription price

Microsoft starts testing Copilot auto-launch at Windows 11 startup again

TCL creates TCLtvPlus streaming shows for HDTVs using generative AI while seeking branded content revenue

OnePlus and OPPO smartphones to adopt Gemini and Cloud AI from Google

Affordable Oppo phones get Samsung Galaxy AI-like photo editing tool

Udio launches free AI song creation service allowing anyone to create amazing songs in seconds

89% Dell XPS 16 9640 review - The multimedia laptop with 4K OLED and an annoying touch bar

Fake Midjourney AI Facebook page with 1.2 million followers gets caught for pushing malware

Sony BRC-AM7 touted to deliver next generation of pro-grade PTZ recording with AI-powered Auto Framing

Spotify gets AI playlists

Microsoft AI Hub in London takes off

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