Roku, a popular streaming player manufacturer, has been testing the limits of advertisements on its devices. The company recently launched an auto-playing video ad that appears when users first turn on their Roku TV or streaming stick, even before the familiar Roku home screen pops up. The ads, which in some cases are promoting the … Read more
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a U.S.-funded news outlet created during the Cold War, is suing Kari Lake and the Trump administration over efforts to defund it. The station claims it hasn’t received $7.5 million in funding due to a freeze ordered by President Donald Trump. The lawsuit filed in a Washington D.C. federal court says … Read more
After nearly a decade of absence, smartwatch maker Pebble is back in the form of Core Devices, a new brand created by its founder Eric Migicovsky. The company’s first offerings are the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2, running on open-source PebbleOS. While not technically Pebble watches due to Google owning the trademark, these … Read more
US egg prices have been declining over the past three weeks, dropping from above $8 to around $4 per dozen. The drop is attributed to “highly volatile” markets and consumers buying fewer eggs due to high prices. Despite a 1.7% increase in shell egg inventory, it may take time for producers to rebuild their flocks. … Read more
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were stranded in space for nine months after a test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule, are set to return home with SpaceX. The two astronauts, who have been living on the International Space Station, will undock from the station early Tuesday morning and embark on a 17-hour … Read more
Ludwig van Beethoven, the renowned German composer, passed away on a stormy Monday in March 1827, after a prolonged illness. He had been bedridden since Christmas and was struggling with jaundice, swollen limbs, and severe abdominal pains. Beethoven’s associates found a will he wrote nearly 25 years earlier, which requested that his brothers reveal the … Read more
Hungary’s ruling party, Fidesz, has submitted a bill to parliament that would ban the annual Pride march in Budapest. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been a vocal critic of LGBTQ+ communities and has pledged to crack down on foreign funding of independent media and NGOs. The bill claims it will protect children from potential harm … Read more
Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company, has announced a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to deploy multiple AI solutions in 500 restaurants this year. The partnership aims to enhance team member experience, speed operations, and improve customer satisfaction. The collaboration will utilize NVIDIA’s technology to build new AI-accelerated voice ordering agents, which are being deployed … Read more
A US court has ruled that human authorship is necessary for copyright protection, a decision that could impact works created solely by artificial intelligence. The D.C. Circuit panel unanimously agreed with the US Copyright Office’s stance, stating that machines cannot own property or have traditional human lifespans. Dr. Stephen Thaler, a computer scientist, submitted a … Read more
Google has shared six significant health AI updates at its annual event, The Check Up, aiming to improve health outcomes worldwide. Google is utilizing AI to enhance health information discovery, medical record management, and research tools. Key updates include: – Enhanced Search features for credible health information – Medical Records APIs in Health Connect to … Read more