2025-05-22
Details leak about Jony Ive’s new ‘screen-free’ OpenAI device
We still don’t know for sure what Ive and Altman are building together, but it isn’t glasses or a phone.The mysterious device that OpenAI is cooking up with former Apple designer Jony Ive will be pocket-size, contextually aware, screen-free, and isn’t eyewear. Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed details about the project in an internal staff call reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, after announcing the $6.5 billion acquisition of Ive’s AI hardware startup, io.Altman suggested that the acquisition could increase OpenAI’s value by $1 trillion, and envisioned a “family of devices...
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The best Apple AirTag accessories for 2025
If you’ve picked up an AirTag, you already know how handy it is for keeping track of your stuff — but finding the best Apple AirTag accessories can make it even more useful. With the right gear, you can clip, stick or stash your AirTag just about anywhere, making it easier to keep tabs on everything from keys and wallets to purses and backpacks.An AirTag keychain holder is one of the simplest and most popular ways to keep your tracker attached to everyday essentials like your car fob, while rugged cases and mounts help expand where you can place an AirTag without worrying about damage. Of...
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Signal’s new Windows update prevents the system from capturing screenshots of chats
Signal said today that it is updating its Windows app to prevent the system from capturing screenshots, thereby protecting the content that is on display. The company said that this new “screen security” setting is enabled by default on Windows 11. Signal said that this new feature is designed to protect users’ privacy from Microsoft’s […]
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Fujifilm’s X Half camera is so dedicated to the analog vibes, it can’t shoot RAW
It’s like a shrunken, stripped-down X100.Fujifilm has a new pint-size addition to its X-series cameras coming in late June: the X Half. It’s an 18-megapixel “half-frame” camera with a portrait-oriented sensor and viewfinder and a fixed 32mm-equivalent f/2.8 lens.Despite being digital, the X Half is all about the vintage film aesthetic. The $849.99 camera is so dedicated to an analog-like lifestyle that it’s got an entire secondary screen just for picking one of its 13 film simulations, and it doesn’t shoot RAW photos at all — just JPGs, for a more what-you-see-is-what-you-get...
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OpenAI’s next big bet won’t be a wearable: report
OpenAI pushed generative AI into the public consciousness. Now, it could be developing a very different kind of AI device. According to a WSJ report, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees Wednesday that the company’s next major product won’t be a wearable. Instead, it will be a compact, screenless device, fully aware of its user’s […]
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Dyson’s new superskinny stick vac is as thin as its hair dryer
Dyson’s new skinny PencilVac looks like a broom. | Image: DysonDyson has announced what it’s claiming is the “world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner.” At first glance, its new PencilVac looks like a broom rather than a vacuum because the battery, motor, and electronics are all integrated into a thin handle that’s just 38mm in diameter — the same thickness as Dyson’s Supersonic r hair dryer. It weighs in at just under four pounds and is powered by the company’s smallest and fastest vacuum motor yet.The PencilVac is designed to be a replacement for the slim Dyson Omni-glide, which...
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Microsoft blocks emails that contain ‘Palestine’ after employee protests
Microsoft employees have discovered that any emails they send with the terms "Palestine" or "Gaza" are getting temporarily blocked from being sent to recipients inside and outside the company. The No Azure for Apartheid (NOAA) protest group reports that "dozens of Microsoft workers" have been unable to send emails with the words "'Palestine," "Gaza," and "Genocide" in email subject lines or in the body of a message."Words like 'Israel' or 'P4lestine' do not trigger such a block," say NOAA organizers. "NOAA believes this is an attempt by Microsoft to silence worker free speech and is a...
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Luminar secures up to $200M following CEO departure and layoffs
Lidar company Luminar reached a deal with Yorkville Advisors Global and another unnamed investor that could bring another $200 million into its coffers through the sale of convertible preferred stock over an 18-month period. The agreement, which was announced in a regulatory filing Wednesday, follows an abrupt change in leadership and layoffs. Earlier this month, […]
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Six exciting advancements coming to a smart home near you
The need for speed makes fast and reliable broadband the cornerstone of any Australian smart home.
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Klarna used an AI avatar of its CEO to deliver earnings, it said
Other than AI Siemiatkowski admission, it wasn't obvious that this was AI. There were only a few subtle signs.
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News/Media Alliance calls Google's AI Mode 'theft'
The News/Media Alliance took aim at Google today after the tech company's announcement at its I/O showcase that AI Mode will be rolling out to all US search users. This feature more closely integrates an AI chatbot into Google search. Ostensibly, AI Mode can help people get better answers to their queries, but it also serves to keep users on a Google property rather than clicking through to get information from other publications."Links were the last redeeming quality of search that gave publishers traffic and revenue. Now Google just takes content by force and uses it with no return, the...
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The best instant cameras you can buy right now
Even with the ability to take excellent photos with our phones and instantly share them across the world, there’s something magical about the old-school instant camera. With just a click of a button, you can capture a moment in a photo that you can see and touch almost immediately. Images captured by an instant camera aren’t as pristine or perfect as those produced by modern digital cameras, but their soft images and imperfections are often a big part of the allure.Yet not all instant cameras are the same, and some of them are better suited for different needs and budgets. That’s why we...
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