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Source: Venture Beat CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: EndlessAI has officially launched Lloyd, a groundbreaking AI assistant that brings real-time video analysis to smartphones without the need for additional hardware. Available now on the iOS App Store, Lloyd leverages advanced large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Google’s upcoming Gemini to provide users with imme… Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25503688/Boox_Palma_lead.jpeg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The smartphone-sized Boox Palma e-reader’s on sale exclusively for Verge readers")
Source: The Verge The 6.1-inch Boox Palma looks a lot like a smartphone, but it’s designed to be an e-reader. | Image: Boox Kindles are great and all, but if you want a pocketable e-reader that doesn’t require you to lock yourself into Amazon’s ecosystem, the Boox Palma might be worth a look. The 6.1-inch…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23951346/STK040_VRG_Illo_N_Barclay_2_facebook.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Facebook is going to show you even more content from accounts you don’t follow")
Source: The Verge Facebook is announcing a host of updates to its platform today, many of which focus on pushing users outside of their social bubble of friends and family. Among the updates are new tabs being added to Facebook that are meant to surface more content for users, including recommendations based on a person’s…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24785213/STK146_Roblox_New.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Popular financial newsletter claims Roblox enables child sexual abuse")
Source: The Verge A popular financial newsletter is accusing Roblox of allowing large-scale child sexual exploitation and inappropriate content on its platform, drawing on years of media reports. The allegations are detailed in The Bear Cave, a short selling newsletter — but Roblox says The Bear Cave’s founder is highlighting rare instances of abuse to…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/13964208/galaxys10_vladsavov.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "A buggy Samsung smart home update broke old Galaxy S10 phones, but there’s a fix")
Source: The Verge A Samsung smart home software update released this week put some users’ Galaxy S10 and Note 10 (including e, Lite, Plus, and 5G versions) and A90 and M51 smartphones in an infinite boot loop, rendering their devices useless. After some sleuthing, Reddit users narrowed it down to a Samsung SmartThings framework app…
Source: Venture Beat KOR Protocol, a Web entertainment protocol that reshapes intellectual property management, launched its Telegram music game Enkor. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25656360/100224_Pentax_17_ADiBenedetto_0001.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Pentax 17 camera review: Shooting half-frame film is a lower stakes joy")
Source: The Verge The Pentax 17 feels special. As a new $500 film camera from a major brand, it’s unique simply for existing. But more than that, it embraces the joy and style of analog photography without slipping into kitsch. It’s some of the most fun I’ve had with a camera. I spent ample time…
Source: Venture Beat Look North World and Hasbro are partnering to bring classic board games to Fortnite via UEFN — starting with Clue as a murder mystery game. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25658085/ai_label__1_.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Meta announces Movie Gen, an AI-powered video generator")
Source: The Verge A new AI-powered video generator from Meta produces high-definition footage complete with sound, the company announced today. The announcement comes several months after competitor OpenAI unveiled Sora, its text-to-video model — though public access to Movie Gen isn’t happening yet. Movie Gen uses text inputs to automatically generate new videos, as well…
Source: Venture Beat It can make both video and audio from text prompts, and allow users to customize their own videos, adding special effects, props, costumes. Read Full Article
