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(Video) Hands On With Spacetop, the First Augmented Reality Laptop
[Product]
2023/05/22 09:08
This computer uses AR glasses to simulate a multi-monitor workstation.Spacetop is a compact computer stripped down to just a keyboard, trackpad, and a pair of HD augmented reality glasses. There’s no monitor to be found on this device, which basically makes it just the bottom half of a standard laptop. Instead, throw the included goggles over your eyes and you’ll be greeted by 100 inches of v...
How Apple Makes Its Money
[Business]
2023/05/22 09:07
Apple is reportedly set to unveil its new mixed-reality headset at its developer conference on June 5th. According to rumors, the product has gone from being imagined as a pair of unobtrusive eyeglasses to a relatively bulky offering that requires an external battery pack and is set to cost customers around $3,000.Legacy defining?This new product is being hailed as a potentially defining moment...
Emotionally Aware AI : ChatGPT Outshines Humans in Emotional Tests
[Tech]
2023/05/22 09:06
ChatGPT has shown a significant ability to understand and articulate emotions, according to a recent study. The study employed the Level of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS) to evaluate ChatGPT’s responses to various scenarios, comparing its performance to general population norms. The AI chatbot not only outperformed the human average but also showed notable improvement over time.These finding...
Apple in the Smartphone Market : Win Where It Matters
[Business]
2023/05/22 09:05
Thanks to strong iPhone sales and its ever-growing services business, Apple reported better-than-expected results for its second fiscal quarter on Thursday. The company posted $24.2 billion in net profit on revenue of $94.8 billion for the three months ended April 1, 2023, beating expectations on the top and bottom line.“We are pleased to report an all-time record in Services and a March quart...
The First Crispr-Edited Salad Is Here - Pairwise
[Business]
2023/05/22 09:04
A startup used gene editing to make mustard greens more appetizing to consumers. Next up: fruits.A GENE-EDITING STARTUP wants to help you eat healthier salads. This month, North Carolina–based Pairwise is rolling out a new type of mustard greens engineered to be less bitter than the original plant. The vegetable is the first Crispr-edited food to hit the US market.Mustard greens are packed wit...
Largest 3D-Printed Building In Europe Takes Shape Of A Unique, Winding ‘Shell’
[Design]
2023/05/22 09:03
The 3D-printed data center is expected to be completed by the end of July. Curving data center to be Europe's largest 3D-printed building.3D-printed architeture has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, with the cutting-edge tech used to build everything from an experimental Mars habitat to a string of major residential works in the United States. The latest notable advance co...
(PDF) Pew - How Americans View Their Jobs
[Consumer]
2023/05/19 09:10
Most are highly satisfied with their relationship with their co-workers and manager, but relatively few feel the same about their pay, opportunities for promotion.In the wake of the Great Resignation and amid reports of “quiet quitting,” only about half of U.S. workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job overall, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Even smaller...
(Patent) Apple Has Invented Future 'Wearable Tags' Worn on Clothing for Tracking Health
[Tech]
2023/05/19 09:09
Apple first introduced 'AirTags' in April 2021. On May 2, 2023, Apple and Google announced that they're jointly working on an industry specification to address unwanted tracking. Now we're learning that Apple is working on a new kind of AirTag that Apple simply describes as a 'Wearable Tag." In a newly discovered patent application in Europe this morning, Apple describes an iPhone that could co...
The Next Big Holiday Fad Could Be These Digital Pets That Appear to Float in Mid-Air
[Product]
2023/05/19 09:08
While Tamagotchis are stuck on LCD screens, Bitzee characters appear to float in mid-air.If you’re a parent of an impressionable child: be forewarned. Like the Hatchimals of holidays past, Spin Master’s new Bitzee digital pets could be another must-have but impossible-to-find holiday gift later this year. Their hook? They use a unique, hologram-like display technology that kids can actually r...
