Today’s tech headlines: Meta may release its first AR glasses in 2024, Elon Musk is hit with a class-action lawsuit over his Twitter investment, No Man’s Sky’s new update offers the life of a space pirate.
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Sep 2023
Bipedal Robot Factory, AI-Powered Ultrasounds, and Panos Panay’s Departure from Microsoft.
Agility Robotics is building its first bipedal robot factory in Oregon, GE is working on AI-powered ultrasounds to combat pediatric and maternal mortality rates, and Microsoft’s Panos Panay leaves company after nearly 20 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm ... Show More
8m 38s
Aug 2023
Benevolent Hackers, AI Exploitations and Encryptions, Speakers Expansions
Benevolent hackers clear stalking spyware from 75,000 phones, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise service encrypts corporate conversations, and Dolby Atmos will use your TV to expand living room speaker setups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m 35s
Aug 2024
Tech News: Augmenting (Or Outright Replacing) Reality
Meta and Snap each plan to introduce new AR glasses, but you probably won't be able to get your hands on them. Plus, Cruise strikes up a partnership with Uber, Google introduces a photo editing feature that muddies the waters and an enterprising hacker attempts to fake his own de ... Show More
20m 25s
Sep 2024
Tech News: Meta Wants the Internet On Your Face
Meta held its Connect conference this week and showed off some chonky augmented reality glasses, among other things. Plus, OpenAI shakes things up and DoNotPay agrees to, well, Pay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21m 37s
May 2022
Tech News: Google Pulls Out of Russia
Lots of news to cover today, including an update on Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, Meta is scaling back on some departments within the company, and Google's Russian subsidiary declares bankruptcy. Plus, learn how some engineers created a scientific breakthrough meant to make ... Show More
39m 20s
Dec 2024
Big bets on trendy glasses to be the future of augmented reality
Xreal, one of the leading players in the augmented reality glasses market, released its latest product - the Xreal One Series. For the first time, it designed its own chip for the glasses. At the same time, companies like Meta and Apple are pushing the boundaries of what is possi ... Show More
33m 37s
Oct 2024
Can Meta's smart glasses help to automatically dox strangers? Also, the smaller and smarter 4th gen Oura smart ring, and Epic expanding its free games program
Can Meta's smart glasses help to automatically dox strangers via Instagram streams, Oura’s fourth-generation smart ring gets smaller and smarter, and Epic will extend its free games program to its mobile store. It's Thursday, October 3rd and this is Engadget News.
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8m 30s