TCL has been making its E Ink-inspired Nxtpaper phones for years, but it’s taken the company until now to realize that parents are a likely demographic for it. That’s finally been remedied with the Nxtpaper 5G Junior, a kids phone launching in Europe with a focus on eye health and screentime, which arrives alongside the […]
Baseus has announced a new accessory that can wirelessly charge a Qi2-compatible smartphone directly on an outlet, making it useful as a hands-free wall mount. It’s reminiscent of a similar wireless charger that Zens released last year, but Baseus’ new EnerGeek GT01 has additional functionality, including a 10,000mAh battery that can be separated from the […]
Roblox is rolling out a global age verification system that uses an AI-powered selfie scan to better manage interactions between adults and minors. The article Roblox will require all users to complete an AI-powered age check appeared first on THE DECODER.
A consortium of Swiss research institutes has introduced Apertus, a family of language models designed as a transparent, privacy-focused alternative to commercial systems like ChatGPT. The article Swiss AI Initiative introduces Apertus as a fully open language model focused on transparency and privacy appeared first on THE DECODER.
Universities are recognizing that AI literacy is now critical for every graduate, not just those in computer science. The article First Chief AI Officers: US universities prepare for the age of AI appeared first on THE DECODER.
Large language models have a tendency to escalate military scenarios - sometimes all the way to nuclear war. The article AI wargame simulations show language models struggle to understand or model de-escalation appeared first on THE DECODER.
We’ve covered OpenAI on Decoder in several ways this summer, from how it’s navigating the AI talent wars to how people are starting to feel attached to ChatGPT. Next week, we’re airing a recent conversation I had with Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board. But today, I want to zoom in on the battle […]
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In case you missed it last week among other big news items, Google shipped a phone camera with a zoom feature that uses generative AI. That's right: the Pixel 10 Pro comes with AI right inside the camera app that cleans up otherwise crappy digital zoom images all the way up to 100x. It's a […]
Eight years after breaking every record with an $800, 7,541-piece Star Wars Millennium Falcon, the Lego Group is introducing its first $1,000 set. It’s an intricately detailed Death Star nearly two feet tall (52.3cm), a foot and a half wide (48cm) and over a foot (38.3cm) deep, with enough compartments to re-enact nearly every iconic […]
