Category: Tech Trikes
HTC Vive’s Focus Vision is a $999 stab at high-end VR and mixed reality
HTC Vive follows up its attractive, but expensive, XR Elite headset with something that’s still quite expensive, the $999 Focus Vision. Built on the same platform as the standalone Vive Focus 3, the upgraded model adds a number of new features like built-in eye tracking, a 16MP stereo color front-facing camera for mixed reality, and…
Read MoreThe Morning After Elon blocks blocking
At one time or another, we’ve all encountered people who have no sense of boundaries. They intrude too deeply into our personal space, oblivious or fully aware of our discomfort. This problem is even more pronounced online, where instant access to one’s extensive digital footprint can be a vehicle for abuse. This is why most…
Read MoreTikTok removes Russian state-owned media accounts for ‘covert influence’
TikTok has announced in its US Elections Integrity Hub that it has removed accounts linked to Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti, which own and operate Russian state-run media outlets Sputnik and RT. The company said it removed these accounts from the social media platform for “engaging in covert influence operations,” which is against its guidelines for…
Read MoreBose’s new noise-canceling QuietComfort Earbuds are more affordable
So far, Bose has introduced two versions of its “regular” QuietComfort earbuds: one in 2020 and another in 2022. The company followed that up with the QuietComfort Ultra earbuds last year, which introduced its own take on spatial audio that doesn’t rely on carefully recorded content. Now, Bose is returning to that “regular” model with…
Read MoreBose’s latest soundbar can use the Ultra Open Earbuds as rear speakers
Bose has a new soundbar for the fall shopping season, and it includes some cool tricks for owners of the company’s clip-on earbuds. The Bose Smart Soundbar is a “smaller, sleeker” model with an AI Dialogue mode and a Personal Surround feature for owners of the Ultra Open earbuds. The Bose Smart Soundbar has five…
Read MoreOpenAI’s X account was hacked to promote a crypto scam
OpenAI opened a newsroom Twitter account earlier this month and it has already been hacked. The new handle was taken over by a crypto scammer who was promoting a fake OpenAI token that was actually a scam to steal bitcoin. There have been similar incidents of three key OpenAI employee X accounts being hacked in…
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