The Pokemon Company teased a cryptic purple logo when revealing its next showcase. We’re set to learn more about what’s going on in the world of Pokemon next week as a special showcase has been announced. The next Pokemon Presents will air on August 8, 2023, and feature news and updates on what fans can look forward to. The Pokemon Company has also left some cryptic clues about what we can expect to see announced. The Pokemon Company announced in a tweet that the next Pokemon Presents would take place on August 8, 2023, at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET.…
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Huawei Developer Conference 2023 is underway and the big announcement from earlier today is HarmonyOS 4, which brings a major visual redesign complete with new personalization options for smartphones, tablets and smartwatches. The HarmonyOS ecosystem now powers over 700 million devices worldwide across varying sectors ranging from smartphones to TVs and cars. HarmonyOS 4 Starting with the home screen, Huawei is bringing the ability to change system fonts, colors, clock and widgets styles with multiple combinations and customization options. Users can also set emoji wallpapers and home screens by selecting their favorite emoji. Huawei is also updating its…
Who said all large-language models (LLMs) necessarily need to be large? In China’s case, LLMs are currently downsizing in their size and number of parameters. According to sources, this is because the country is now focusing on enabling Chinese startups and smaller entities to build their own generative AI applications. As part of this downscaling trend, in June the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) introduced Wu Dao 3.0, a series of open-source LLMs.Based on interviews with high-ranking, anonymous sources involved in the project, IEEE Spectrum can report that Wu Dao 3.0 builds on the academy’s work with Wu Dao…
At the peak of the pandemic, event-goers didn’t have a choice about whether to join in-person or online. Virtual was the only game in town. Investors, who did have a choice, opted to put a lot of money into startups aiming to make the virtual and hybrid event experience more productive and enjoyable. In 2020 and 2021 alone, more than $1.5 billion went to upstarts in the space, per Crunchbase data. But among these startups, no one was beloved like Hopin. The London-based virtual events platform pulled in over $1 billion in 2020 and 2021 from lead backers including Andreessen…
Apple’s 256GB 15.3-inch MacBook Air is available for $1,199.00 today on Amazon, down from its original price of $1,299.00. We’ve seen this sale only a few times over the summer, and it remains the best deal tracked yet on the latest MacBook Air. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. This sale is available in three of the four colors: Midnight, Space Gray, and Silver. All three models are in stock and have an estimated delivery date…
Arlo Pro 4 features: 12x zoom | Built-in siren | Noise-canceling audio | Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit compatible | Color night vision The Arlo Pro 4 is another one of our favorite security cameras. This slimline option can be used indoors or outdoors as a weather-resistant model with various mounting options that can detect sound and motion. The security camera is available in black or white, can work as a day-to-day camera on the shop floor, as a discreet camera placed outside as a night watchman, or as a part of a full camera network in a large workplace. An included spotlight improves low…
Image: Nintendo LifeThe latest wave of Nintendo Switch Online Missions & Rewards Icons have been added, and it’s a second batch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pictures to create a new profile picture for your Switch account. There are five waves this time around featuring a host of characters — new and old — that pop up in the latest Zelda title. Wave 1 is live now and is available until 10th August, and it’s a pretty stacked week, with multiple Zelda icons and everyone’s favourite researcher, Purah, being the highlights. #NintendoSwitchOnline members can now redeem…
If leaks are correct, and they usually are, Apple will launch the iPhone 15 series on September 13th. The four new iPhones will likely be available for preorder two days later and will hit stores on September 22nd. That gives you more than a month to decide whether to upgrade to the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use and have reviewed the Privacy Notice. I’ve already…
The sensor feeling the objects. Credit: F-TOUCH Team Achieving human-level dexterity during manipulation and grasping has been a long-standing goal in robotics. To accomplish this, having a reliable sense of tactile information and force is essential for robots. A recent study, published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, describes the L3 F-TOUCH sensor that enhances the force sensing capabilities of classic tactile sensors. The sensor is lightweight, low-cost, and wireless, making it an affordable option for retrofitting existing robot hands and graspers. The human hand can sense pressure, temperature, texture, and pain. Additionally, the human hand can distinguish between objects…
Microsoft is shutting down its digital assistant app Cortana this month, having now put more of its focus on modern-day AI advances, like its ChatGPT-like Bing Chat and other AI-powered productivity features across Windows and its web browser Edge. A support page confirms the end of Cortana as a standalone app in Windows, starting in August 2023. The company also confirmed to TechCrunch the page was first published earlier in June, but declined to share more of its thinking on the matter beyond what was referenced on the page itself. However, reading between the lines from the explanation provided, it…