YouGov: 59% of US adults use AI assistants to check the weather, 51% to play music, 47% to get answers from the web, and 40% for timers, mirroring usage in 2018
Digital assistants can do more but not well or consistently. — 16h — Google, Amazon, and Apple are all upgrading …
The demand for AI tech to preserve, animate, and interact with lost loved ones is especially strong in China, where thousands have already paid to use such tech
Being from Northern Germany, we already have had these for years: We call them “photos” and they are just as talkative as the real deal. 😂 — https://www.technologyreview.com/ ... Rachel Courtland /...
Q&A with Car Connectivity Consortium VP Daniel Knobloch on digital car keys, getting automakers to agree on a standard in 2020, securing against theft, and more
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge : Forums: r/technology and r/technews Forums: r/technology : Digital car keys are here. Are we ready? NFC versus ultra wideband. Tap-to-start versus passive signals. ...
Digital photography site DPReview, owned by Amazon, is closing April 10; people can request downloads of photos or texts they uploaded to the site until April 6
DPReview, easily one of the most beloved publications among photography enthusiasts, will shut down and its content will be deleted.
A look at the companies using AI to build tech that lets users talk to digital versions of deceased loved ones by video chat, text, phone, or voice assistants
Digital clones of the people we love could forever change how we grieve. — My parents don't know that I spoke to them last night. Tweets: @heathercampbell , @tanyabasu , and @jamesvlahos Tweets: Hea...
Some K-pop stars are bypassing Twitter and Facebook to create platforms for fans, like Universe, which features AI-generated voice calls with the idols
Stitch / The Verge : Tweets: @gavinsbaker , @roburaibu , @stitchmediamix , @marshawright , @researchbts , @fansumption , @pauljholden , and @verge See also Mediagazer Tweets: Gavin Baker / @gavinsbak...
Early look at Google's Project Starline, a video booth with a 65" display and several sensors and cameras allowing for 3D representations of video call subjects
Our reporter tests out a “video booth” to glimpse of the future of telepresence. — OVER THE PAST several years … Tweets: @claybavor , @laurengoode , @mgsiegler , @delk , @paulm , @simulacracid , @dr...
Creators are monetizing through hyper-specific revenue streams like NewNew, which lets fans pay to vote to control a creator's day-to-day decisions
Digital stars are coming up with new ways to make money. Yet fans still hold the power. — A rash of new start-ups are making it easier …
An inside look at how the UK's NHS changed its approach to technology to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, including an interview with the CEO of NHS Digital
Digital solutions have proven invaluable in helping the NHS cope with the demands of COVID-19. But will support for new ways of working survive beyond the pandemic? Tweets: @nhsdigital . Thanks: @ste...
Internal documents: disc-less Xbox One S, a cheaper alternative with a 1TB HDD, will launch globally on May 7
Photoshop mockup of the Xbox One S All-Digital edition. — Following up on our previous reveal of the Xbox One S All-Digital console, we now have a bit more information, as well as the box art and te...