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Source: Venture Beat ByteDance’s new AI tool, X-Portrait 2, transforms still photos into realistic video animations of famous movie scenes with uncanny detail, raising questions about the future of AI-driven animation and digital content creation. Read Full Article
Source: Venture Beat While PuppyGraph is less than a year old, it is already witnessing success with several enterprises, including Coinbase, Clarivate, Dawn Capital and Prevelant AI. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25345078/STK468_APPLE_ANTITRUST_CVIRGINIA_J.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Apple is finally letting green bubbles send message reactions")
Source: The Verge Apple is showing some love to Android users by finally displaying their message reactions correctly. Now when an Android user reacts to an RCS message from an iOS user, the selected emoji will appear in line with the message bubble on iOS — instead of archaically appearing as a separate line like…
Source: Venture Beat Published by Electronic Arts, the well-loved Mass Effect series is reportedly set to be adapted into a TV show by Amazon MGM. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24016888/STK093_Google_01.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Google Photos is getting an Updates page to help you follow changes to shared albums")
Source: The Verge Google Photos is making it easier to follow activity in your shared albums with a new “Updates” section. In the new section, you’ll be able to see notifications like updates to a shared album and updates to a conversation within Google Photos, according to a support post from Google. The Updates section…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25323424/12_Rivian_R2.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The Rivian R2’s next-gen batteries will be made in the US by LG Energy")
Source: The Verge Rivian’s R2 vehicles will be powered by batteries made domestically in the US by South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, the company announced in its third quarter earnings report. Rivian first revealed the new batteries back in March when it announced the R2 as its more affordable electric SUV that would start at…
Source: Venture Beat Unity reported that its third-quarter revenues and adjusted profits beat expectations, with revenue falling 2% to $429 million. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25720174/elwood_edwards_2.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ voice, Elwood Edwards, dies at age 74")
Source: The Verge Elwood Edwards, the voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail” greeting, has died at age 74 after a long illness, according to local Ohio news station WKYC, where he was employed for many years. During a 2016 interview, Edwards recounted how he became the voice of AOL. His wife, who worked at Quantum…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25720009/sol5_1.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Upgrade your iPhone’s weak flash with this adjustable MagSafe light")
Source: The Verge Harlowe’s Sol 5 is a three-inch extending light that attaches to the MagSafe mount on your iPhone to improve the quality of your photos and selfies. It’s available now for $79 or for $159 as part of a travel kit that includes a softbox diffuser to help reduce harsh shadows. The Sol…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25719872/465929111_419321087888722_1084616594209537611_n.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Meta is opening a pop-up retail store for the Ray-Ban Meta glasses")
Source: The Verge Meta announced it is opening up Meta Lab, a pop-up experiential retail space for its Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses starting November 8th in Los Angeles. The temporary store will be around through the end of the year and allow customers to try out the glasses and customize their glasses cases as they…
