by Everton Bailey Jr. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Blake Smith was confused when his contractor told him at the end of June that the city of Dallas still hadn’t approved…
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Skeptical about VR goggles? How Apple and Disney could create the future of entertainment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When Apple announced its long-awaited augmented reality headset, Vision Pro, earlier this month, part of the pitch was that these “Ready Player One”-esque goggles would change…
Generative AI models are encoding biases and negative stereotypes in their users, say researchers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the space of a few months generative AI models, such as ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Midjourney, have been adopted by more and more people in…
New touch-activated laser lane to keep cyclists safe
The laser lane created by the device. Credit: Brunel University Cyclists are one of the most vulnerable groups of people on our roads. Unlike car users, they are not protected…
Google is weaving generative AI into online shopping features
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Google is bringing generative AI technology to shopping, aiming to get a jump on e-commerce sites like Amazon.com Inc. The Alphabet Inc.-owned company announced features Wednesday…
How generative AI is a minefield for copyright law
Still from ‘All watched over by machines of loving grace’ by Memo Akten, 2021. Created using custom AI software. Credit: Memo Akten, CC BY-SA In 2022, an AI-generated work of…
How its CGI revolutionized the film industry
Credit: Universal Pictures This month marks the 30th anniversary of a film that changed cinema forever. 1993’s “Jurassic Park” used pioneering computer-generated imagery (CGI) to bring dinosaurs to life in…
Apple’s Vision Pro goggles unleash a mixed reality that could lead to more innovation and isolation
The Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed in a showroom on the Apple campus after it’s unveiling on Monday, June 5, 2023, in Cupertino, Calif. The Vision Pro is a…
Apple is expected to unveil a sleek, pricey headset. Is it the device VR has been looking for?
Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the Apple Watch at the Apple event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. If Apple unveils a widely…
Some ‘Diablo IV’ players report invalid license error message after early access launch
The Activision Blizzard Booth appears during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on June 13, 2013. The release of “Diablo IV” is right around the corner. Early access for…
