Anthropic releases preliminary results showing users who discuss emotional issues with Claude tend to grow more positive as conversations progress
a small % of conversations might be companionship, but that doesn't mean that a higher percentage are using it for this reason. plus I don't think Anthropic's Claude is the AI of choice for companions...
Microsoft says new accounts will be “passwordless by default”, asking people to use more secure methods like passkeys, push notifications, and security keys
Upgrade Your Email Account Today Vinayak Guhanarayan / MakeUseOf : You'll Never Have to Create a Microsoft Account Password Again Craig Donaldson / Pocket-lint : Microsoft makes passwords a thing of t...
Meta says the segment at Connect 2022 announcing the addition of legs to Horizon World avatars in 2023 “featured animations created from motion capture”
Parmy Olson of Bloomberg was not impressed with Meta's announcements at Connect 2022: James Troughton / TheGamer : Meta's Virtual Leg Update Was Actually Motion Capture Jonathan Vanian / CNBC : Mark Z...
Amazon debuts Astro, a $1K short robot with an Echo Show-like 10" display on top, meant to roam around the home; invite-only program is open for applications
Amazon's Astro isn't a home robot, it's a camera on wheels C. Scott Brown / Android Authority : Everything Amazon announced at its Fall 2021 hardware event Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Amazon Astro is...
Source: Qualcomm plans a console for Q1 2022 similar to Nintendo's Switch, with detachable controllers, SD card slot, Android 12, and display-out capabilities
and it runs Android Amritanshu Mukherjee / BGR India : An Android game console with 5G? Qualcomm is working on a Nintendo Switch-inspired device Chris Hall / Pocket-lint : Qualcomm is planning a handh...
Facebook is piloting Campus, a section specifically designed for college students to interact with peers at their school, at 30 universities around the US
Facebook unveiled a new product today called Facebook Campus … Daniel Golightly / Android Headlines : Campus Returns Facebook To Its College Roots, Sort Of David Cohen / Adweek : It's Back to School f...
Sources: Google is working on a “Google card”, a debit card co-branded with banks including Citi, to set itself apart from rival payment services
Venmo Adds Direct Deposits—Bank & Fintech Apps See Downtime Tyler Lee / Phandroid : It looks like Google could be making their own debit card Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo : Leaks Emerge About Google's Upc...
Q&A with Satya Nadella and Panos Panay on aiming to create a new device category with dual-screen devices, not positioning Duo as a traditional phone, and more
and it's a big deal for the company: https://www.wired.com/... https://twitter.com/... Georg Petschnigg / @georgpetschnigg : It's ten years between these two images. Microsoft Surface Duo (2019). Micr...