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The new Expedition, which is first being teased with a drone light show today in Texas, looks like it has only the left half of the Lincoln’s 48-inch pillar-to-pillar panoramic display, leaving behind just a 24-inch panel for the Expedition. You’re getting the same instrument cluster and navigation combo in front of the driver’s seat, … Read more

One of the co-leads on OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, has left for Google. Tim Brooks, who was heading development on Sora with William Peebles, announced in a post on X that he’ll be joining Google DeepMind, Google’s AI research division, to work on video generation technologies and “world simulators.” “I had an amazing two years … Read more

What you need to know OPPO is teasing its upcoming Find X8 phones, revealing that they’ll feature AI-powered reflection removal for photos. Product manager Zhou Yibao showcased this feature using a cultural artifact from the Chengdu Museum, where the original photo had a distracting reflection. Once the AI tech was applied, the reflection disappeared, leaving … Read more

TL;DR Samsung quietly put phones running an early build of One UI 7 on the show floor at SDC 2024. There are some controversial design changes, including a split notifications/Quick Settings tiles pulldown and new icons. It’s possible some (or all) of these changes might not make it to the final release. Samsung held its … Read more

A new HBO documentary directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Cullen Hoback claims to have revealed the true identity of the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. As Politico notes, Hoback “drew critical acclaim for his series ‘Q: Into the Storm’ that exposed the authors of the QAnon conspiracy theory.” The bitcoin documentary is scheduled to air … Read more

Microsoft says Copilot Labs will serve as a testing ground for Microsoft’s latest AI tools before they see wider release. The company describes it as offering “a glimpse into ‘work-in-progress’ projects.” The first feature available in Labs is called “Think Deeper,” and it uses step-by-step processing to solve more complex problems than the regular Copilot. … Read more

Apple is planning to refresh the iPad Air in early 2025, about a year after the 2024 refresh. We don’t have a full picture of what to expect just yet, but rumors point toward an updated chip and new accessories. Design Apple refreshed the design of the ‌iPad Air‌ in 2024, introducing two size options … Read more

Warner Bros. Pictures Gotham City’s greatest villain has returned to the big screen with the release of director Todd Phillips’s Joker: Folie à Deux. This sequel shows Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) meeting his partner-in-crime, Harleen “Lee” Quinzel (Lady Gaga), in Arkham State Hospital as he stands trial for his string of murders two years prior. … Read more

Key Takeaways PS5 Pro offers notable hardware upgrades, but not essential, with the main highlight being the PSSR AI-upscaling technology. 4K resolution is excessive for gaming, leading to a need for reconstruction methods. AI upscaling like PSSR is crucial for modern gaming on high-resolution displays. The PlayStation 5 Pro is here, and at a reasonable … Read more

Robert Dennard Inventor of Dynamic RAM Fellow, 91; died 23 April In 1967 Dennard invented what is known as DRAM—a type of random-access semiconductor memory that stores each bit of data in a memory cell consisting of a tiny capacitor and transistor. Before his invention, RAM required bulky, power-hungry components that were expensive to produce. … Read more