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Amazon reportedly facing FTC antitrust investigation
/ It apparently hasn’t decided whether to file a complaint.
Instagram Co-Founders Launch AI-Curated News App, Artifact
Following their departure from Facebook in 2018, Instagram’s co-founders have returned with their latest venture. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger’s Artifact is an app that uses AI to curate and personalize a user’s news feed.Artifact is centered on three core tenets: “articles, facts and artificial intelligence,” Systrom told Platformer’s Casey Newton. The app utilizes an algorithm similar to that of TikTok’s “For You” page to recommend aggregated news.As a user reads more articles on the app, their feed will gradually become more personalized and tailored to their tastes. Systrom noted that Artifact will include news from both left-leaning and right-leaning publications.In the future, the co-founders plan to make the app more social by allowing users to follow friends, share articles and c...
Meta Reports Losses of $4.3 Billion USD in Its Metaverse Division in Q4 2022
In the recent year, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has widely shifted the company's focus to the metaverse, from changing the name of the corporation to product design. Meta's recent Q4 2022 results have arrived and they are proving that Zuckerberg's metaverse-obsessed direction may not be a promising one. The company has officially reported major net losses of approximately $4.3 billion USD in its metaverse and VR division in the final three months of 2022. Meta's stock price was also down more than 50% over the past year to $153.12 USD. However, it did go up 23% from last month. Despite heavy losses from the metaverse unit, Reality Labs, the tech giant did report a net income for the quarter at $4.65 billion USD. Its app units - which include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp perform...
Vivo’s X90 Pro and its massive 1-inch camera sensor get an international launch
/ The X90 Pro is being released alongside the standard X90, with Vivo emphasizing the camera smarts of both handsets. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Vivo Vivo’s X90 Pro, announced for the Chinese market last November, is getting an international release. The X90 Pro is notable for being the latest to use Sony’s 1-inch-type 50-megapixel IMX989 camera sensor, and Vivo is keen to emphasize the low-light photography capabilities such a large (for a smartphone) sensor allows for. It’s joined by the non-Pro X90, which is getting a more limited release outside China. Vivo is bein...
YouTube’s livestream co-hosting feature is rolling out on iOS and Android
/ Go Live Together is now available on the YouTube mobile app and enables two creators to co-host a live broadcast. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is rolling out a collaboration feature that allows two users to livestream together. “Go Live Together” was first introduced in November last year, but as per a recent tweet from YouTube (and our own tests), seems to now be available more broadly across iOS and Android mobile devices. The feature enables creators with 50 or more subscribers to invite a guest to livestream with them....
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Plus for $20 USD a Month
Following early rumors of a paid version of the popular AI chatbot, OpenAI has now confirmed a pilot subscription plan titled ChatGPT Plus. The conversational AI has been a hot topic as of late, performing impressive tasks such as passing graduate-level exams, debugging code, and crafting short stories in the style of specific authors.Finally getting around to monetizing their service, OpenAI's new subscription plan will be available for $20 USD a month with subscribers promised unobstructed access to ChatGPT during peak hours, faster response times, and priority access to new features and improvements. ChatGPT Plus will first be made available to customers in the U.S. who've signed up for the waitlist, before expanding access to more countries and regions. OpenAI promises that the free ve...
AI-Generated Sitcom Livestream Based on ‘Seinfeld’ Is a Fever Dream
Each day, technological advances seemingly inch us one step closer to the dystopias depicted by forewarning works of science fiction. Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly evolved to the point where chatbots such as ChatGPT have passed graduate-level business and law exams. Now, it has been cleverly utilized to create an always-evolving sitcom that is livestreamed 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year via Twitch.Nothing, Forever is the result of a very small team -- now the experimental media lab Mismatch Media -- working between day jobs for four years. The constantly running show has been live since December of last year and has since gone viral, eclipsing 15,000 concurrent viewers today after averaging less than 10 just two days ago. Inspired by the classic '90s sitco...
It sounds like Google’s getting ready to compete with ChatGPT
/ Sundar Pichai is promising that you’ll be able to ‘interact directly’ with the company’s language models.
HHW Gaming: Derek Jeter Dons Yankee Pinstripes Again For MLB The Show 23: The Captain Edition
Derek Jeter is the perfect choice for MLB The Show 23's collector's edition. The post HHW Gaming: Derek Jeter Dons Yankee Pinstripes Again For MLB The Show 23: The Captain Edition appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Why hundreds of thousands of Texans lost power in another cold snap
/ This isn’t a repeat of 2021, but the grid still needs work. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Brandon Bell / Getty Images Power outages hit hundreds of thousands of Texans during a winter storm this week, bringing to mind deadly blackouts the state suffered in a 2021 cold spell. More than 400,000 customers had no electricity today as the icy storm that started Monday entered its final stretch. This week’s blackouts, however, played out much differently than the 2021 disaster. And fortunately, the ice storm is forecast to finally ease up today. But it was another reminder ...
SimpliSafe’s new camera lets agents talk to intruders inside your home
/ The home security company is testing a camera with an optional live guard feature: if the alarm goes off, monitoring agents can view the camera stream and tell intruders to scram. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: SimpliSafe DIY home security company SimpliSafe is beta testing a new service that lets its agents both see inside your home and talk with potential intruders during an alarm event. SimpliSafe’s live guard protection service relies on a new AI-powered security camera. If the camera detects human motion while the system is armed, it can trigger the alarm and open a...
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S23 Smartphone Lineup Featuring 3 New Models, 200MP Cameras and More
Samsung has revealed its new Galaxy S23 smartphones, which will go head-to-head with Apple’s latest iPhone 14 once they hit the market. Shown off during the tech company’s live-streamed Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, the roster is composed of three phones at varying price points: the standard S23, the S23+ and the S23 Ultra.All three phones pack the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a Qualcomm-produced chip that bills itself as having a 35% faster CPU than its previous iteration, as well as operating at 40% greater efficiency. Samsung says that the new chip aids in providing smartphone users with “premium experiences, including groundbreaking AI.”Across the lineup, the latest Galaxy phones are made of out more recycled materials than any other hardware the company has put out.Those seeking a compar...
