Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants you to know he’s not an AI “doomer.” At least, that’s my read of the “mic drop” of a ~15,000 word essay Amodei published to his blog late Friday. (I tried asking Anthropic’s Claude chatbot whether it concurred, but alas, the post exceeded the free plan’s length limit.) In broad … Read more
What you need to know A far-reaching U.S. court ruling, among other things, will force Google to stop requiring app developers to use Google Play Billing for Android mobile payments. Microsoft is one of the first developers to bring new offerings to Android and the Google Play Store now that they’re opened up. You’ll be … Read more
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Panels is introducing a new $2/mo subscription tier. Annoying ads are being removed from the wallpaper feed, but you can choose to watch short ads to unlock HD content. Permissions issues have also been sorted, and the app has reined in its access to that which is necessary. … Read more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a copyright infringement verdict against Internet provider Grande, which failed to take action against allegedly pirating subscribers. The jury’s $47 million damages award in favor of the major music label plaintiffs is vacated. According to the Court (PDF), individual tracks that are part of an album, should … Read more
There have been multiple signs suggesting that Apple’s mixed reality Vision Pro headset is struggling to take off, both due to the super high price and the heavy design that limits the amount of time it can be worn for most people. What does the Vision Pro’s floundering mean for Apple’s work on future virtual … Read more
Update 10/11/24: We’ve update all of the prices on the deals that are still live. Surprisingly, that’s most of them! If you’re thinking about upgrading your smartwatch, or you think it’s time to find out what all the fuss is about, you should take advantage of the remaining savings from this year’s Prime Big Deal … Read more
Building a new PC is one of the most exciting—and stressful—times in a techie’s life. You slapped all the parts together, so what’s the next step? While many guides cover the assembly process, few take you through the steps that follow. So, here’s the guide you’ll need next. 1 Connect the Cables and Your Peripherals … Read more
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. IROS 2024: 14–18 October 2024, ABU DHABI, UAE ICSR 2024: 23–26 October 2024, ODENSE, DENMARK … Read more
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More As more enterprise organizations look to the so-called agentic future, one barrier may be how AI models are built. For enterprise AI developer A121, the answer is clear, the industry needs to look to other model … Read more
AAWireless/ZDNET While the AAWireless Android Auto dongle has been available for years now, it’s still one of the most elusive, highly recommended adapters on the market. The 4,000+ ratings of over four stars on Amazon are a testament to its quality. How the dongle works is fairly straightforward: You plug it (instead of your phone) … Read more