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Source: Venture Beat GamesBeat Next is connecting the next generation of video game leaders. And you can join us, coming up October 28th and 29th in San Francisco! Take advantage of our buy one, get one free pass offer. Sale ends this Friday, August 16th. Join us by registering here. Gamebeast, a no-code tooling platform…
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Source: The Verge The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has advanced two high-profile child safety bills that could remake large parts of the internet: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). The proposed laws passed on a voice vote despite discontent over last-minute changes…
Source: Venture Beat DataStax CEO Chet Kapoor says current challenges in AI are a normal part of technological revolution and 2025 will see true transformation. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge A cutaway illustration of the Select 4 Go revealing a 1.75-inch speaker with a passive radiator next to it.Image: Soundcore The Select 4 Go pairs a 1.75-inch 5W full-range speaker driver with a passive radiator to help bolster the intensity of lower frequencies. That’s only a slightly smaller speaker than you’ll find inside…
Source: Venture Beat Tencent’s EzAudio revolutionizes AI-generated sound, offering unprecedented audio quality from text while raising ethical concerns about deepfakes and the future of voice technology. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25628622/2172022314.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "14 people have been killed by a second day of device explosions in Lebanon")
Source: The Verge Simultaneous targeting of thousands of individuals, whether civilians or members of armed groups, without knowledge as to who was in possession of the targeted devices, their location and their surroundings at the time of the attack, violates international human rights law and, to the extent applicable, international humanitarian law. There must be…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23957278/mdoying_180419_1777_0454_6.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Know the price-matching policies for Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and others")
Source: The Verge Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for a lot cheaper somewhere else. That’s why, in order to keep customers happy and prevent them from going elsewhere, many retailers offer price-matching policies…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25560744/247209_Google_Nest_Hardware_OGrove_0013.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "If you’ve struggled to see your new Nest Thermostat, there’s a fix on the way")
Source: The Verge The fourth-gen Nest Learning Thermostat is Google’s biggest redesign for the smart thermostat since it launched in 2011. Released in August, one of the thermostat’s major new features was the 2.7-inch display, which was double the size of its predecessor and more customizable. For example, you can have the main display be…
Source: Venture Beat For developers looking to build in voice AI features in addition to or beside human call centers, Hume’s EVI 2 may be a compelling option. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Substack is now letting creators stream live videos as another way to connect with their audiences. When you go live, your subscribers will be notified immediately, and you can make your streams available to everyone, to all subscribers, or only to paid subscribers, according to a blog post. Creators can also bring…
