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Gemini’s recommendations will draw upon a database spanning more than 300 million places and reviews from more than 500 million contributors that have been accumulated since Google Maps’ debut more than 20 years ago. Google executives declined to answer a question about whether the company eventually plans to sell ads to boost businesses’ chances of […]
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The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2) says it has achieved a milestone in robotics by demonstrating that robots trained entirely in simulation can perform tasks in the real world without additional training or real-world demonstrations. The result challenges a long-held assumption in robotics that systems trained in virtual environments must still be fine-tuned with […]
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Many organizations across various sectors rely on kiosk devices , but configuring and managing them can sometimes be challenging. Healthcare organizations, for example, use kiosks as part of their check-in process to confirm personal data and collect payments, while retail organizations may use them as point-of-sale devices. Kiosks are also widely used in restaurants and […]
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Fresh from battling the US Department of Defense (DoD) over AI guardrails, Anthropic has returned this week with a new initiative: the company is founding a think tank, the Anthropic Institute, “to confront the most significant challenges that powerful AI will pose to our societies.” Headed by Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark, who will take up […]
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“Excessive and unfair”.A UK court hearing accusing Sony of “monopolistic” practices couldn’t have come at a worse time for the PS5, as its walled garden is set to be threatened by the open ecosystem of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Helix.A £2 billion (~$2.7 billion) class-action lawsuit argues that the Japanese giant is treating its millions of […]
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Like Playing an Early Tomb Raider, But With None of the Modern Improvements I’m struggling to think of a modern game that evokes a particular era of gaming – a particular year, even – more than Mirage 7 does. To me, it’s the walking spirit of 2008. It makes me think of Xbox 360 and […]
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“These actions are unprecedented and unlawful,” Anthropic’s lawsuit says. “The Constitution does not allow the government to wield its enormous power to punish a company for its protected speech. No federal statute authorizes the actions taken here. Anthropic turns to the judiciary as a last resort to vindicate its rights and halt the Executive’s unlawful […]
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Want to make real money just by clicking on virtual trees? Starting today at 1PM PT / 4PM ET, residents of the United States can begin an online hunt for golden apples in a cutesy web game – collect enough of them, and Cash App will send you $40. You can repeat that five times […]
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Apple’s smart home hub was going to arrive in the spring, but the continued wait for the updated Siri has forced another delay to the end of 2026.An artist’s rendition of the Home Hub – Image Credit: AppleInsiderOn March 5, a leaker claimed that Apple’s smart home device, which we refer to as Home Hub, […]
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The iPad Air M4 may still be the best tablet for most people. For the same price as before, you get bumped to the M4 chip, 12GB of RAM, and Wi-Fi 7, making Apple’s mid-range tablet faster and more capable. Reviewers say the Air offers much of the power and capability of the iPad Pro […]
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