ElevenLabs has launched a free iPhone app that speaks text on the screen — 11 voices and PDF capabilities available
The unicorn startup ElevenLabs, best known for its AI dubbing site, has launched its first public app.
Apple's iOS 17.5 bug restores nuances deleted from iPhone years ago
Apple’s iOS 17.5 update was quite significant and brought the ability to download third-party apps for EU users. However, it introduces a strange bug — old photos appear years after they were deleted from the iPhone. The problem seems to have appeared after users updated to iOS 17.5 earlier this week. The issue raises questions about…
MacPaw launches beta of Setapp Mobile marketplace for iOS in the EU
The Ukrainian company MacPaw has released a new marketplace called Setapp Mobile. It is available in the beta version and by invitation only, designed for users from the European Union.
Google Gemini advised to «light up» film in a demo of «smart» search
During the presentation Google I/O 2024 In addition to new artificial intelligence technologies, the software giant unwittingly demonstrated the main drawback of modern AI — mistakes, incorrect and harmful advice.
Android apps have joined Project Gameface ─ cursor control using face and head movements
Google has announced that the code for Project Gameface is now available for Android developers. Project Gameface is positioned as a gaming mouse that allows people to control the cursor using head movements and facial gestures. It is an open source project.
Intel introduces Thunderbolt Share — an application for easily sharing files and peripherals across multiple PCs
Intel has introduced Thunderbolt Share, a program that allows you to share screens, keyboards, mice, and files across multiple computers. The software uses Thunderbolt technology for fast connections.
Gemini will be integrated with Calendar, Tasks, and Keep, and mobile Gmail will get 3 new AI features
At Google I/O, the company talked about the further transformation of its Gemini AI chatbot into a digital assistant specializing in daily tasks. One of the new ways to do this is to integrate Gemini with Google Calendar, Tasks, and Keep.
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2005 (Part 2)
The year was 2005, and the Apple iPhone was two years away, but this year’s best phones don’t even come close to resembling what Steve Jobs had prepared for everyone. Those times were extremely rich in innovations, crazy shapes, and unique engineering solutions. Devices either became legends or crashed into oblivion, although there were…
Ilya Sutzkever, the chief scientist who wanted to oust Sam Altman and changed his mind, is leaving OpenAI
OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever officially leaves the company — he is best known for leading the infamous failed coup to oust Sam Altman from the CEO position.
Google mentioned the word «AI» 121 times and gave out 1.5 «Gemini» per minute during the almost 2 hours of the I/O presentation
On May 14, Google I/O, a traditional annual event for developers, took place, where the company presents its latest web technologies and services.
«Demo made me cringe»: Elon Musk reacts to OpenAI's GPT-4o launch
Elon Musk is not impressed with the GPT-4o AI language model presented by OpenAI. The billionaire criticized the company’s demonstration of its new artificial intelligence model called GPT-4o, which, in his opinion, «drives into the cringe of». OpenAI unveiled the new model on Monday and demonstrated its improved voice and visual…
Google adds AI to general search — for now in the US and by the end of the year in other countries
Google adds artificial intelligence to search. At the Google I/O 2024 presentation, the company announced major AI-based changes to its most popular search engine. With the new features, Google is making search more than just a way to find a website. The company wants people to use its search engine to get answers directly, plan events, and discuss…
Veo — Google's new neural network that produces «high-quality» 1080p videos over 60 seconds long
Google’s response to Sora by OpenAI The company did not hesitate to introduce the Veo AI generator capable of creating high-quality videos.
Google has shown Project Astra — an AI assistant with voice and visual recognition similar to GPT-4o
At the Google I/O 2024 presentation, the company showed Project Astra, a virtual assistant with artificial intelligence and visual recognition based on Google Gemini that is currently under development. Speaking about Astra, Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind Experimental Laboratory, said that his team has always wanted to develop a universal AI agent…
Gemini 1.5 Flash — fast multimodal Google model with a contextual window of 2 million tokens
Google announced announces the release of Gemini 1.5 Flash, a small multimodal model designed to scale and solve narrow high-frequency problems.
Dell's plans for 2027 leaked: Intel Panther Lake and Nova Lake processors, three generations of Snapdragon X, NVIDIA RTX 50xx and 60xx graphics cards
A large leak from Dell contains plans for the laptop manufacturer, as well as Intel, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and AMD. The materials were published by the website VideoCardz. The journalists came across the presentation while searching for information on current Dell XPS laptops with Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors. They stumbled upon a 300-page document…
In experimental mode: e-cabinet of persons liable for military service will start working in a couple of days
The electronic office of a person liable for military service will be launched on May 18. But so far it is in an experimental mode — because it is «a rather serious engineering work».
OpenAI has created a ChatGPT desktop application for macOS and opened general access to the GPT Store
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has announced the release of the ChatGPT desktop application. It is currently available for macOS only.
NVIDIA and MediaTek are developing an ARM processor for PCs — Apple's M4 competitor will be released in 2025, with an official announcement in June
Taiwanese edition Economic News Daily says MediaTek will join forces with NVIDIA to develop an AI-enabled PC processor. The Arm-based architecture is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year. The collaboration between MediaTek and NVIDIA and the latter’s entry into the ARM PC processor market could significantly change the…
For autopilot and people: scientists propose a fourth traffic light signal
The researchers propose adding a fourth light to the traffic light — for self-driving cars. The new signal, possibly white, would signal when there are enough autonomous vehicles on the road to adjust traffic.
OpenAI introduces GPT-4o: GPT-4 level, incredible voice and vision capabilities — for free
OpenAI has introduced the GPT-4o artificial intelligence language model. The company claims that the model will work just like GPT-4but much faster. The GPT-4o also received a new voice mode technology for direct communication with ChatGPT. OpenAI has always wanted to make a voice conversation with ChatGPT similar to a conversation with a real…
Vivo X100 Ultra — flagship with 200 MP telephoto lens and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is unveiled
Vivo X100 Ultra, a top-of-the-line flagship with one of the best cameras for smartphones, has been unveiled. The phone has a 1″ main camera with a Sony LYT-900 sensor and a 200 MP periscopic telephoto lens with a 1/1.4″ sensor. ISOCELL HP9, developed jointly with Samsung.
Dell XPS 13 Plus laptop with Snapdragon X processor for $1199 — detailed specifications before release
Dell will soon introduce XPS 13 Plus laptops with Qualcomm processors. VideoCardz has received information about the XPS 13 9345 Plus model with Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips.
The Portal - New York and Dublin connected by an interactive art installation
A virtual bridge called The Portal was created between New York and Dublin. It allows real-time communication between people who are 3000 miles (about 4,830 km) away. Portals have large round screens and cameras that transmit images to a connected Portal.
Guinness World Record: the world's fastest battery-powered quadcopter reaches speeds of 480.23 km/h
Luke Bell and his father Mike Bell from South Africa set a world record by creating the fastest battery-powered quadcopter. The custom-made drone reached a speed of 480.23 km/h Guinness Book of Records confirmed that enthusiasts have achieved «the highest speed with a battery-powered remote-controlled quadcopter».
Developers want to create «Diia. Channels» — an alternative to Telegram and other messengers
CSO developers «Analytical Center for Information Resources» plan to create an alternative to Telegram and other messengers — «Diia. Channels».
NVIDIA unveils CUDA-Q platform to integrate quantum computers with the company's supercomputers
NVIDIA announced on the creation of the CUDA-Q quantum computing platform, which will operate in national supercomputing centers around the world. Supercomputers in Germany, Japan, and Poland will use the platform for quantum processing units (QPUs) in their high-performance computing systems. It is a software support for the operation of existing…
Germany bans the sale of Motorola smartphones and some Lenovo devices
A German district court has decided to completely ban the sale of Lenovo devices and its subsidiary Motorola in the country. Motorola is now prohibited from selling all its phones that have a WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) module designed to provide mobile Internet access via cellular networks. This means that virtually all Moto phones,…
Apple says only 40 out of 65,000 iOS developers have applied for payments outside the App Store
None of the major iOS app developers has yet applied to use external payment options on Apple devices.
A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange created Elon Musk's diplomatic account and advertised him as its chief developer
No, Elon Musk did not create a secret cryptocurrency trading website that Facebook ad bots advise you to invest in. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission last week warned of a fraudulent dipsticks. According to the statement, the group, which calls itself Quantum AI or AI Quantum, is using a fake video of Elon Musk to fool people. The…
Vodafone Ukraine has developed its own version of AI for contact centers — launch scheduled for May 15
According to Sergiy Borislavsky, Head of Digital Solutions and Platforms at Vodafone Ukraine, the development and support of the company’s own AI system cost «tens of millions».
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor will get up to 4.26 GHz to beat Apple A18 — insider
According to insightQualcomm is increasing the clock speed of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile processor to 4.26 GHz. This change will allow the chip to compete with the upcoming A18 and A18 Pro chips for the iPhone, which can also operate at higher frequencies. The frequency race comes amid the release of a productive M4 processor from Apple with…
Apple MacBook Air for $140 has a non-working screen detached and turned into a desktop computer
A broken Apple MacBook display is a big nuisance, and it can be expensive to repair. However, some people use laptops exclusively as desktops, with a large monitor, and don’t even open them Brady Snyder from XDA dismantled the inoperable display and made it into a MacBook Air a desktop computer with its own keyboard.
Apple uses the logo of the new iPad Pro as part of the cooling system
Apple M4 processor inside of the new iPad Pro is quite powerful and requires appropriate cooling. The company made the Apple logo behind the tablet a radiator.
AMD processors with Zen 5 architecture will not support Windows 10 — Lenovo manager
A Lenovo China manager noted that AMD Zen 5 Strix Point processors will not receive Windows 10 drivers. The manufacturer prioritizes compatibility with the latest version of Windows 11 24H2, which is in line with AMD’s trend towards AI computing and NPU integration in future processors.
Supercapacitor made of chicken with the smell of fried onions — scientists have turned chicken fat into an energy storage device
Some materials for energy storage (such as supercapacitors) can be expensive and pollute the environment. Producing alternative energy storage from things that people normally throw away can help with this. A study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces reports on the transformation of chicken fat into carbon electrodes for…
Starlink, GPS, and power supply affected by the Northern Lights — solar storm to last for several more days
The powerful geomagnetic storm that led to a night of aurora borealis on Friday across much of Europe and the United States and disrupted Starlink and GPS will continue until at least Sunday. The Space Weather Prediction Center at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Prediction Center notes that as of Saturday morning, G5 extreme conditions…
Complete scan of 1 mm³ of human brain using AI took 1.4 PB — Harvard and Google researchers scan 57 thousand cells and 150 million synapses
The full scan data of 1 cubic mm of the human brain took 1.4 petabytes of memory just to store the sample images. The deep dive into neural mapping was done by researchers from Harvard and artificial intelligence experts at Google. Expanding this experiment to the entire brain would take 1.6 zettabytes, the required storage would cost $50 billion,…
Brave1 has increased grants for defense research: up to UAH 2 million can be received
The Brave1 cluster increases grants for defense R&D — now you can get from 500 thousand to 2 million hryvnias. Previously, the amount of funds was $5,000 and $25,000.
Apple signs agreement with Samsung to supply displays for its foldable devices - media
According to DigiTimes Asia, Samsung Display has signed a deal with Apple to supply displays for foldable devices. It is reported that this could be a foldable iPhone. Earlier, it was rumored that Apple might introduce its first foldable iPhone, probably in late 2026.
MEGOGO to hold AI Film Festival with prizes up to UAH 234k to select the best films created with the help of artificial intelligence
MEGOGO media service has announced the start of application process for the first artificial intelligence creative festival MEGOGO AI Film Festival. The main goal of the competition is to support the Ukrainian community of creators and popularize the use of AI technologies for film and animation.
ASUS unveils ROG Ally X — portable console gets rid of major flaws and will be released on June 2
With The Next ROG Ally, or ASUS ROG Ally X, the company has attempted to get rid of all the shortcomings that users have complained about. At the same time, the console did not receive a significant improvement in performance and will not be called ROG Ally 2.
Microsoft to launch Xbox Store with mobile games in July — first with its own Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft
In July, Microsoft will launch a marketplace with games, which will initially feature titles from its own studios (such as Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft) and later expand to other publishers.
«We missed the mark». Apple has apologized for the «disruptive» iPad promo, but it doesn't seem to be taking it down
The video «Crush» was published before presentation of new iPads and demonstrated how a hydraulic press destroys various things familiar to everyone: a piano, a record player, etc.
Artificial intelligence for image generation launched on Commodore 64
The release of the Commodore 64 in August 1982 was a landmark event. It was a popular personal computer that became one of the best-selling PCs of the time. As it turned out, the old hardware platform, although not up to date, can still be used for computing that is relevant today.
Apple M4 processor outperforms Intel Core i9-14900KS by 16% in Geekbench single-core performance test
Apple M4 processors score around 3800 points in the Geekbench single-core performance test. Recently, several benchmarks have appeared in the test database comparing the M4 to Intel’s flagship Core i9-14900KS processor. In single-threaded tests, Apple’s M4 outperforms Intel’s chip by about 16%.
The Ministry of Economy has launched preferential grants for drone manufacturers
The Ministry of Economy has offered drone manufacturers preferential grants under the «Recycling» program.
Realme GT Neo6 offers Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, up to 1 TB storage, 120W charging for $290
Realme has prepared for release a new smartphone in its GT line. The Realme GT Neo6 has flagship-level features at a fairly low price.
Stack Overflow blocks users who disagree with sharing their messages for ChatGPT training
A virtual war between the administration and users of the popular online forum for programmers Stack Overflow has broken out. The reason for this was Stack Overflow’s partnership with OpenAI to train artificial intelligence models based on the forum users’ posts.
No VPN and no government permission: banned WhatsApp suddenly launched in China
WhatsApp has been miraculously working on some devices in China for two weeks — despite a longstanding government ban on the messaging service.
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