You can send live video to 911 from your Android phone in seconds now – here’s how
If 911 needs eyes on your situation, they’ll send a prompt for you to share live video instantly.
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Over 200,000 power banks sold on Amazon are being recalled for a fire risk
Do you recognize this power bank? It might be recalled. | Image: INIU A company called INIU has issued a recall for its BI-B41 10,000mAh power banks because the lithium-ion batteries they use “can overheat and ignite, posing fire and…
On Me raises $6M to shake up the gift card industry
On Me raises $6 million for its digital gift card platform that lets users purchase cards categorized by interests rather than being restricted to specific retailers.
Simulating lousy conversations: Q&A with Silvio Savarese, Chief Scientist & Head of AI Research at Salesforce
AI yells at voice agents so you don’t have to.
AT&T’s new home security system is powered by Google Home and Abode
Here are all the devices that you get in the Connected Life $699 advanced kit. AT&T is launching Connected Life, a new smart home security offering built around Google Home that keeps working during power or internet outages. Connected Life…
AT&T’s Connected Life Platform Is a Second Try in the Smart-Home Space
The carrier’s Connected Life platform, now available nationwide, lets AT&T customers easily set up a smart-home security system.
The kid-friendly console that outsold Xbox during Black Friday is $50 off
The Nex Playground is a motion-controlled, cube-shaped console for ages five and up that’s selling like hotcakes. It came in third for home console sales during Black Friday week, according to sales data shared on Bluesky from Mat Piscatella of…
Oracle shares slide on $15B increase in data center spending
Oracle stock dropped after it reported disappointing revenues on Wednesday alongside a $15 billion increase in its planned spending on data centers this year to serve artificial intelligence groups. Shares in Larry Ellison’s database company fell 11 percent in pre-market…
TIME names ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year
TIME Magazine has named the ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year, who include Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Lisa Su, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Fei-Fei Li
OpenAI’s billion-dollar Disney deal puts Mickey Mouse and Marvel in Sora
A new three-year licensing agreement announced between Disney and ChatGPT operator OpenAI will allow the Sora video generator to create “user-prompted social videos” that feature more than 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars. According to OpenAI’s blog…