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Amazon’s echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud, as of March 28– BC

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Amazon Echo users will no longer have the option of processing their applications from Alexa locally, which means that all their voice recordings will be sent to the company’s cloud. Ars Technica reports That on Friday, Amazon sent an email to customers who “do not send voice recordings” enabled on their echo speakers and smart […]

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The Humane Pin is dead, since HP buys starting assets for $ 116 million– BC

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Human announced on Tuesday that most of its assets have been acquired by HP for $ 116 million. The start of hardware is immediately suspending the sales of its AI pins from $ 499. Humane alerted customers who have already bought the pin that their devices will stop working before the end of the month,

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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 arrives with a better Google Gemini– BC

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At Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, the company unveiled the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. Google marked the occasion with a series of Android updates, including key updates to its AI assistant, Gemini. Starting today, users can access an enhanced Gemini, which integrates with apps and services on one device. In

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After raising $26 million, Hyme Energy signs global deal to scale thermal storage– BC

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With lithium battery storage too weak for many industries, companies are desperately looking for energy storage elsewhere. Molten salt batteries offer high energy and power density and can operate for long periods. Now, Denmark Hyme Energy – which has raised $26 million to date – has signed a deal that could see its technology scale

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Meta updates its smart glasses with real-time AI video– BC

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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses from Meta are getting several new AI-powered updatesincluding the ability to have a continuous conversation and translate between languages. Ray-Ban Meta owners in the Meta Early Access program for the US and Canada can now download firmware v11, which adds “Live AI.” First introduced this fall, Live AI allows users to

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Apple’s Vision Pro could add support for PlayStation VR controllers– BC

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Apple is looking to make its Vision Pro mixed reality device more attractive to gamers and game developers, according to a new report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Vision Pro has been pitched more as a productivity and media consumption device than something aimed at gamers, due in part to its reliance on eye and

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MDC is building a surgical robot that operates inside an MRI– BC

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MRIs are an indispensable tool for surgeons, although the technology certainly has its limitations. Take, for example, surgeons who use machines to guide their procedures. The current process involves placing the patient in a machine to obtain an image, before removing it to advance a needle one centimeter at a time. It’s a time-consuming and

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Embattled startup Humane cuts AI Pin price by $200– BC

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Humane on Wednesday announced a $200 price cut for its flagship product, the AI Pin. The Bay Area startup, founded by two former Apple executives, has reportedly had trouble selling the product, which launched in April for $700. In a message sent to its email list, Humane highlights its return policy in the new pitch.

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All cell phones must be hearing aid compatible under new FCC rules– BC

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The FCC on Thursday issued rules require all mobile phones, including smartphones, sold in the U.S. to be hearing aid compatible. The news comes two years after the FDA made hearing aids available to all Americans without a prescription. The FCC has not yet issued a specific timeline for compliance, only noting that the rules

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Justice Department sentences pair over Apple repair scheme involving 6,000 knockoff iPhones– Brit Commerce

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The US Department of Justice on Thursday announced which has convicted a pair of Chinese citizens residing in Maryland after a massive attempt to defraud Apple. According to officials, the plan involved shipping more than 6,000 knockoff iPhones from Hong Kong to the company for repair. With the help of fake IMEI and serial numbers,

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