Telecommunications
Many Verizon customers across the US hit by service outage
Some Verizon customers across the U.S. were hit by a service outage Monday.This post was originally published on this site.
Month: September 2024
Consumer Electronics
Will Meta’s Orion smart glasses be the next ‘iPhone moment’?
Meta supremo Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Orion smart glasses, a new augmented reality (AR) prototype, at the annual Meta Connect developer conference. Ten years in the making, and still not expected on high streets until 2027, […]
Telecommunications
Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant.This post was originally published on this […]
Consumer Electronics
Meta has launched the world’s ‘most advanced’ glasses. Will they replace smartphones?
Humans are increasingly engaging with wearable technology as it becomes more adaptable and interactive. One of the most intimate ways gaining acceptance is through augmented reality (AR) glasses.This post was originally published on this site.
Consumer Electronics
Your Google Wallet may soon be able to carry your passport
Globetrotters may soon be able to store their U.S. passport in a Google Wallet.This post was originally published on this site.
Consumer Electronics
How the cost of living crisis and games industry turmoil could hurt Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro release
In late November 2020, I was one of those people standing in line—or rather, refreshing my browser—hoping to snag a PlayStation 5 during a restock. The pandemic was in full swing, and with most of […]
Consumer Electronics
As LLMs grow bigger, they’re more likely to give wrong answers than admit ignorance
A team of AI researchers at Universitat Politècnica de València, in Spain, has found that as popular LLMs (Large Language Models) grow larger and more sophisticated, they become less likely to admit to a user […]
Consumer Electronics
ChatGPT is changing the way we write. Here’s how—and why it’s a problem
Have you noticed certain words and phrases popping up everywhere lately?This post was originally published on this site.
Telecommunications
Federal broadband subsidies boosted rural internet, but service faded once funding ended, researchers find
A federal multibillion-dollar effort that subsidized internet service providers to bring broadband to underserved areas has provided much-needed high-speed internet to some of the country’s remote and rural areas. However, according to UC Santa Barbara […]
Consumer Electronics
Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
Meta unveiled updates to the company’s virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses on Wednesday as it tries to demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computing platforms beyond smartphones and […]