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The Tack GPS Plus can track loved ones worldwide using GPS, Wi-Fi, and LTE networks. (Source: Tack One)

CES 2024 | Tack One unveils Tack GPS Plus to track people and objects worldwide over LTE-M networks

Tack One has unveiled the Tack GPS Plus location tracker. This latest model transmits location information continuously over LTE-M networks worldwide to track people and objects worldwide. The Tack GPS Plus adds Indoor Elevation F...

David Chien, 16 Jan 2024 10:24

The Maxi-Cosi See Pro 360° Baby Monitor understands baby cries using AI technology. (Source: Maxi-Cosi)

Maxi-Cosi launches See Pro 360° Baby Monitor that interprets the meaning of baby cries with AI CryAssist to simplify parenting

Maxi-Cosi has launched the See Pro 360° Baby Monitor. The remote camera allows parents to monitor babies on smartphones while the innovative AI CryAssist technology interprets baby cries for simplified parenting. Now parents know ...

David Chien, 16 Jan 2024 08:48

FaceHeart Vitals AI software can remotely determine vital signs by simply looking at you. (Source: FaceHeart)

CES 2024 | FaceHeart granted FDA clearance for Vitals AI software that measures vital signs by examining remote patient videos

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to FaceHeart Vitals AI software. This innovative application measures vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure remotely by examining videos of a patient's face.

David Chien, 15 Jan 2024 10:19

Darmiyan BrainSee medical AI software can detect signs of Alzheimer's early on. (Source: Darmiyan)

Darmiyan BrainSee medical AI software granted FDA approval for use indicating Alzheimer’s disease likelihood using MRI brain scans and cognitive test scores

The Darmiyan BrainSee medical AI software has been granted FDA De Novo approval. This non-invasive software uses MRI brain scans with cognitive test scores to score the likelihood of a patient developing Alzheimer’s disease within...

David Chien, 13 Jan 2024 06:30

Shimano has applied for a patent on AI-based suspension tuning, but it's unlikely unseat bike race mechanics. (Image source: Unsplash)

Shimano MTB AI suspension control to take guesswork out of ride setup and adapt to rider and course requirements

A Shimano patent aims to make mountain biking more comfortable and efficient with AI and machine learning. This is arguably the next step in the evolution of mountain bike suspension after the introduction of electronic dampers.

Julian van der Merwe, 12 Jan 2024 20:39

The Rabbit R1 AI personal assistant. (Source: Rabbit)

Rabbit RI AI device sells out of second round of 10,000 units with third batch up for pre-order now

The Rabbit R1 AI personal assistant is off to a flying start following its headline grabbing unveiling at CES earlier this week. The company has already sold through its initial first two 10,000 unit batches and has put the third ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 12 Jan 2024 02:00

While Samsung is using the Sphere for Galaxy S24 teasers at CES 2024, the first marketing slides for the Galaxy flagship have been leaked.

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra: Marketing slides leak new features, while the Las Vegas Sphere displays impressive teasers

While Samsung recently made use of the huge LED area of the round Sphere event hall for its latest Galaxy S24 teaser video with a Marvel theme at CES 2024, a leaker has revealed unauthorized leaked marketing slides that show impor...

Alexander Fagot, 11 Jan 2024 22:39

Valve will allow games with AI-generated content on Steam

Valve announced this week that it will allow games that use AI-generated content, either pre-generated or live-generated, on Steam. However, there are a handful of requirements and policies by which developers must abide.

Sam Medley, 10 Jan 2024 21:40

Outdoor enthusiasts can move faster with heavier gear with the Hypershell exoskeletons. (Source: Hypershell)

CES 2024 | Hypershell announces GoX, ProX, and CarbonX Exoskeletons for outdoor enthusiasts and mountain hikers enabling faster treks with heavier gear

Hypershell has announced the GoX, ProX, and CarbonX Exoskeletons enabling outdoor enthusiasts and mountain hikers to move faster with less fatigue while carrying heavier packs. These lightweight exoskeletons incorporate AI softwar...

David Chien, 10 Jan 2024 08:19

The Roborock S8 Max V Ultra features a robotic arm to do your bidding. (Source: Roborock)

CES 2024 | Roborock's S8 Max V Ultra has a robotic arm and listens to your commands

Launched at CES 2024, the S8 Max V Ultra is the first robot vacuum with Matter support, an in-built voice assistant and a flexible arm. It also has an upgraded charging dock as well as a premium price worthy of Roborock's latest f...

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 10 Jan 2024 03:55

The MSI EV Premium charger. (Source: MSI)

CES 2024 | MSI EV Smart Eco Chargers and AI DVR star at OEM's industrial AIoT showcase

Electric vehicle (EV) chargers with MSI logos might become a thing in 2024, as part of the brand's bid to become as well-known for automotive or industrial smart tech as it is for gaming laptops. Some of the MSI tech for cars supp...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jan 2024 21:55

MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo (Image Source: MSI)

CES 2024 | MSI showcases Prestige 16 AI Studio and Evo laptops with Intel Meteor Lake processors, Wi-Fi 7 and up to 4K+ OLED displays

The Studio and Evo variants share the same chassis and most of the features. However, the Studio variant is slightly heavier as it can be equipped with up to an RTX 4070 dGPu from Nvidia, while the Evo one only relies on the integ...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Jan 2024 00:00

Lightweight AI-powered solution (Image Source: MSI)

CES 2024 | MSI introduces Creator 16 AI Studio laptops with up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU and Nvidia RTX 4090 dGPU

The most advanced AI laptops from the Creator lineup come with 16-inch 4K screens, intel Core Ultra 7 or 9 processors, up to an RTX 4090 dGPU, Wi-Fi 7 and solid security features including a fingerprint sensor, all in a lightweigh...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Jan 2024 00:00

Razer Blade 16 and Blade 18 set to be world's firsts with 240 Hz OLED, 165 Hz IPS, and next generation Thunderbolt support (Source: Razer)

CES 2024 | Razer Blade 16 and Blade 18 set to be world's firsts with 240 Hz OLED, 165 Hz IPS, and next generation Thunderbolt support

The holy grail of OLED displays is coming closer to reality first on the Razer Blade 16. The fast 240 Hz refresh rate should make it more fit for gaming when compared to the usual 60 Hz options on the vast majority of OLED panels.

Allen Ngo, 05 Jan 2024 19:03

Deepin Linux has started integrating a number of promised AI features, becoming the first Linux distribution to officially hop aboard the AI bandwagon. (Image source: Deepin Linux)

Deepin Linux AI features challenge Windows Copilot with programming assistant and AI photo editing

Deepin Linux has introduced an AI coding assistant in its deepin-IDE development environment and an AI image editor in the Image Viewer app. This makes it the first Linux distribution to step fully into the world of AI, with a ver...

Julian van der Merwe, 05 Jan 2024 06:35

Layered Reality will bring Elvis back to the stage in November 2023 during a virtual concert. (Source: Layered Reality)

Elvis returns to the stage November thanks to Layered Reality's artificial intelligence and machine learning magic

Elvis is returning to the stage thanks to Layered Reality's technological magic combining AI, AR, ML, holographic projection, and more. The first 3D concert is planned for November 2024 in Central London.

David Chien, 05 Jan 2024 04:03

iRhythm Zio continuous, long-term ECG wearable detects cardiac arrhythmias as well as a doctor. (Source: iRhythm Technologies)

iRhythm Zio wearable ECG with AI detection of heart problems gains EU medical device certification

The iRhythm Technologies Zio ECG has gained EU medical device certification to monitor for abnormal heart beats. This wearable monitor can be worn up to 14 days continuously. AI heart data analysis is as accurate as a doctor in di...

David Chien, 03 Jan 2024 22:10

NTU computer scientists used AI chatbots against themselves to "jailbreak" the models (Image source: NTU)

Researchers put AI chatbots against themselves to "jailbreak" each other

Computer scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore could "jailbreak" AI chatbots by setting them against each other. After "jailbreaking" them, the researchers got valid responses to queries that chatbots...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 02 Jan 2024 17:55

Acer Swift Go 14 - Smooth gaming on the office laptop with and without XeSS thanks to Meteor Lake

With Meteor Lake, Intel's iGPU processors have received significant improvements for the first time since 2020. The Arc iGPUs even manage to sometimes outperform the Radeon RX 780M found in some AMD processors. For the Acer Swift ...

Marc Herter, 02 Jan 2024 13:16

Microsoft makes Copilot available for iOS and iPadOS (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Copilot app becomes available for iPhone and iPad

Microsoft introduced its Copilot app for Android at the beginning of last month. At the core, it gave Android users free access to DALL-E 3 and GPT-4. It’s now finally available for iPhone and iPad users. Both versions are current...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 01 Jan 2024 13:04

Nataliya Kosmyna, Ph.D controlling robotic Spot using thoughts read by AttentivU smart glasses. (Source: Nataliya Kosmyna, Ph.D. BRAINI)

MIT researchers demonstrate ability to tell a Boston Robotics robotic dog to fetch while wearing a pair of AttentivU mind-reading smart glasses

A MIT research group has demonstrated the ability to mind-control a 4-legged Boston Robotics Spot. Participants wore a pair of AttentivU smart glasses with built-in electrodes that can mind-read. They were able to tell the robotic...

David Chien, 01 Jan 2024 09:28

NVIDIA has been forced to prep a gimped variant of the RTX 4090 for the Chinese market. (Source: NVIDIA)

Nvidia launches gimped RTX 4090D for China market

Nvidia has formally launched the RTX 4090D made specifically for the Chinese market. The card appears to be a slightly cut down variant of the regular RTX 4090 the company was forced to pull from sale in China due to U.S. governme...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 01 Jan 2024 04:47

Reliable Robotics flight control system flies and taxis planes on its own without a pilot. (Source: Reliable Robotics)

Reliable Robotics creates aviation history with world’s first unmanned, self-flying Cessna flight

Reliable Robotics has created aviation history with the world’s first flight of a Cessna controlled entirely by smart software, not humans. With nobody on board, the self-flying Cessna is able to taxi, take off, fly its scheduled ...

David Chien, 31 Dec 2023 10:00

LG previews its 2024 QNED TVs. (Source: LG)

LG QNED TV with 2024 upgrades previewed ahead of CES launch

LG QNED TVs that combine the OEM's "hyper-realistic" Quantum Dot and NanoCell Color technologies are on the way back in 2024 with new variants. They are slated to come in a range of sizes complete with a 98-inch "blockbuster" flag...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Dec 2023 18:58

Tesla’s Autopilot hacked by German students

It took three Berlin students 600 euros worth of tools, time, and specialized technical knowledge to activate Tesla's ultimate "Elon mode", a “godlike” function that allows users to take control of the car's autonomous driving fea...

Robert Gelo, 30 Dec 2023 17:37

Researchers create software to detect fake art using AI/ML techniques. (Source: Ugail et. al Heritage Science)

Group of worldwide researchers create AI-powered software to detect fake Raphael masterpieces

A group of worldwide researchers have created image analysis software powered by AI/ML technology to detect fake art masterpieces. They have used their software on a Raphael painting and discovered that one section was likely pain...

David Chien, 30 Dec 2023 10:20

Motorola Razr: next-gen edition slated to launch as first-gen AI-powered foldable smartphone

Motorola is getting ready to say goodbye to 2023 and look ahead to a 2024 replete with updated, upgraded mobile devices already. The brand asserts that the new range will be the first to be augmented with its OEM Lenovo's custom A...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Dec 2023 18:04

Apple AI researcher, Zhe Gan, revealed Apple's Ferret Large Language Model (LLM) in October. (Source: X/Twitter)

Apple's first public LLM is called Ferret, powered by 8 Nivida A100 GPUs

Apple is getting serious about generative AI, releasing its first Multimodel Large Language Model dubbed Ferret. The new AI model has been published under an open source license and was trained using 8 Nvidia A100 GPUs.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 29 Dec 2023 13:15

Tang Tan, current Apple VP iPhone and Watch product design. (Source: Economic Times)

Current Apple iPhone design chief leaving to make AI phone with Jony Ive and OpenAI

Apple has lost another of its key employees to Jony Ive’s design firm LoveFrom. Tang Tan, who currently heads up the iPhone and Watch design teams is leaving Apple to work with Ive and Sam Altman on the smartphone powered by OpenA...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 29 Dec 2023 06:27

Integrated Biosciences discovers new class of antibiotics effective against resistant MRSA bacteria. (Source: Public Health Image Library #9994)

Integrated Biosciences discovers new antibiotics effective at killing MRSA and other germs using AI drug discovery software

Integrated Biosciences has discovered a new class of antibiotics using AI-powered drug discovery software. The new antibiotics can be effective against MRSA and other germs that have gained resistance against current drugs. This c...

David Chien, 28 Dec 2023 22:24

OPPO Find X7 series slated to launch as first-gen AndesGPT smartphones

OPPO has indicated that the Find X7 series will be its first smartphones to launch with a new AI assistant out of the box. AndesGPT is based on a large language model (LLM) rated to respond up to 3.5 times faster than the industry...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Dec 2023 18:18

LG's AI bot: essential gadget or expensive gimmick?(Credit: LG Newsroom)

Zero labor home: LG announces a two-legged smart AI agent

In view of CES 2024, LG Electronics prepares to showcase their smart home AI agent that runs on multimodal AI technology. The bot is powered by Qualcomm Robotics RB5 for facial recognition and functions as a pet monitor, a patrol...

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 27 Dec 2023 17:57

Shift Robotics Moonwalkers utilize AI algorithms to drive the 8-wheel skate for faster walking. (Source: Shift Robotics)

Shift Robotics invites corporations wanting to speed up workers to test its newest Moonwalkers AI skates at CES 2024

Shift Robotics is inviting corporations to test its newest Moonwalkers model at CES 2024. Moonwalkers are 8-wheeled, AI powered skates that improve walking speed up to 3x to help business owners squeeze more productivity out of th...

David Chien, 27 Dec 2023 06:13

Pasadena tech companies partner to launch CaliExpress, a fast-food restaurant where robots cook wagyu burgers and fries by themselves in California

Three Pasadena technology companies have partnered together to counter California labor rate inflation with CaliExpress - the world’s first restaurant where AI-powered robots autonomously cook burgers and fries. This restaurant sh...

David Chien, 26 Dec 2023 11:05

Yamaha AI-assisted piano performance by Yurina Furukawa at "Anyone's No. 9" concert. (Source: Yamaha)

Yamaha celebrates Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with concert showcasing AI-assisted piano performances by disabled

Yamaha has celebrated the upcoming 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with a concert performance. Key highlights were the AI-assisted piano performances by the disabled. Despite limited mobility, they were able to pla...

David Chien, 25 Dec 2023 10:13

Technology failures of 2023: Titan, Humane Ai Pin, microplastics, geoengineering and more (symbolic image: Bing AI)

The greatest technology failures of 2023

The MIT Technology Review has compiled a list of the biggest technological failures of 2023. These include the Titan deep-sea submersible, General Motors' wayward cruise robotaxis, and Humane Ai Pin, among others.

Nicole Dominikowski, 24 Dec 2023 17:59

ChatGPT’s OpenAI set to raise new funding at $100B valuation

The company is reportedly in preliminary negotiations with investors. Should the investment round progress as anticipated, OpenAI would become the second most valuable startup in the United States, following Elon Musk's Space X.

Robert Gelo, 24 Dec 2023 17:45

Apple is working to bring on-device generative AI features to the iPhone. (Image: Notebookcheck)

Generative AI on iPhones one step closer thanks to Apple researchers

Rumors are pointing to Apple being introducing a generative AI version of Siri set to debut with iOS 18 on the next-generation iPhone 16 series due in late 2024. The company’s researchers have just detailed one way in which an iPh...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 23 Dec 2023 13:41

NOWATCH releases health tracker with optional display-less faces for better well-being. (Source: NOWATCH)

NOWATCH launches signature smartwatch with swappable display-less faces to remove digital and time distractions

NOWATCH has launched their signature health tracker to support well-being and balance. The wearable has the unique option of swappable faces, so users can replace the analog dial with a display-less metal or gemstone face. This co...

David Chien, 23 Dec 2023 09:32

The LAION-5B dataset contains over 5.8 billion image-text pairs (Image Source: LAION - edited)

Largest AI training image dataset taken offline after discovery of troubling illicit material

A Stanford study has discovered thousands of explicit images of child abuse in LAION-5B, the largest image dataset for training AI models, including Stable Diffusion. Following this revelation, LAION has temporarily taken its data...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 23 Dec 2023 09:15

Humane narrows down the shipping date of the AI Pin (Image source: Humane)

Humane AI Pin begins shipping in March

Humane has announced that the AI Pin will start shipping in March 2024. However, this shipping timeline is only for priority orders, and the AI wearables will be dispatched in the same sequence the pre-orders were received.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 23 Dec 2023 06:55

Despite the enhanced AI features, Imou's Bullet 3 comes off as a mild refresh. (Image source: Imou)

AI security cameras for surveillance on a budget: IMOU launches the Bullet 3 and Cruiser 2C

Much like its earlier releases, Imou's latest security cameras come with full-color night vision, customizable detection zones, IP67 water-resistance and AI detection for humans, vehicles and pets. Neither the Bullet 3 nor the Cru...

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 21 Dec 2023 03:09

The future is now revealed by a suitably trained AI. (pxiabay/Jean-Didier)

Fortune tellers beware: AI knows future income, health, death

15 years of data on family, health and education are enough to make astonishingly reliable predictions for a lifetime. If you want to take a look into the future yourself, you can find the associated program "life2vec" on github.

Mario Petzold, 20 Dec 2023 21:31

AI romance: creating your own girlfriend with this new app is now very normal

The AI-Girlfriend app allows you to create a personalised Pixar-style girlfriend, with whom you can enter a romantic relationship. However, some social media users are worried that the trend towards girlfriend apps could contribut...

Nicole Dominikowski, 20 Dec 2023 18:29

AI use has a high carbon footprint (symbolic image: Bing AI)

AI image uses as much energy as a phone charge — are ChatGPT & co. harmful to the climate?

AI models like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion require large amounts of energy and CO₂. This is a worrying trend, and recent studies provide important insights into the climate impact of artificial intelligence.

Nicole Dominikowski, 19 Dec 2023 19:39

The AORUS 15 and 17 2024 are on the way. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte AORUS 15 and 17 to be refreshed with Meteor Lake platforms

Gigabyte has confirmed that 2024 versions of the AORUS 17 and 15 are on the way, and that, furthermore, they will be "Intel Core Ultra 7"-powered laptops. They are also touted to land as high-refresh rate gaming machines with cust...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Dec 2023 19:01