Monthly Archives: June 2023

Apple’s VisionOS Makes a Bold Leap in Computer Interface

We’ve come a long way from the command line. Now we’re being asked to take the next step in human-computer interaction, whether we’re ready or not.

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How Samsung became the world’s No. 2 advanced chipmaker and set the stage for a U.S. manufacturing boom

CNBC got an exclusive look inside Samsung’s U.S. chip business as it doubles down on manufacturing in an effort to catch market leader TSMC

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Last chance: Improve your desktop productivity with Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

This version of Windows 11 has a better UX for work, plus improved security and enterprise features. Don’t miss this great deal, which was just extended! The post Last chance: Improve your desktop productivity with Microsoft Windows 11 Pro appeared … Continue reading

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Putting the ‘Pro’ in Apple Vision Pro and other TC news

At WWDC this week, Apple revealed its new Vision Pro headset, a platform it described as the advent of spatial computing. The company clearly put a lot of work into building Vision Pro, and VisionOS, the software that powers it, … Continue reading

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Disney’s Hotstar to offer free mobile cricket streaming in India to take on Reliance’s JioCinema

Disney’s Hotstar will offer free streaming of cricket tournaments to mobile users in India, following Reliance’s JioCinema comparable approach that helped it attract millions of viewers. On Friday, Disney+ Hotstar announced it would lift the paywall on the Asia Cup … Continue reading

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Hey, Alexa, What Should Students Learn About A.I.?

While schools debate what to teach students about powerful new A.I. tools, tech giants, universities and nonprofits are intervening with free lessons.

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Khan Academy’s AI Tutor Bot Aims to Reshape Learning

Proponents see the tools as a way to automatically customize academic support. They could also make children test subjects for A.I. experiments.

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After a Rocky Year, Zuckerberg Lays Out Meta’s Road Map to Employees

In an internal all-hands meeting, the chief executive explained his plans for artificial intelligence, the metaverse and rebooting Meta’s culture.

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Apple’s Vision Pro reignites excitement in China’s XR world

Apple’s launch of Vision Pro, what it refers to as its first spatial computer, is generating a lot of buzz in China. The hashtag #Apple Vision Pro 苹果首款头显 (Apple’s first head-mounted display) amassed over 40 million views on Weibo, China’s … Continue reading

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Runway’s Gen-2 shows the limitations of today’s text-to-video tech

In a recent panel interview with Collider, Joe Russo, the director of tentpole Marvel films like “Avengers: Endgame,” predicted that, within two years, AI will be able to create a fully-fledged movie. It’d say that’s a rather optimistic timeline. But … Continue reading

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