This week in the tech world, Boston Dynamics unveiled a new robot that horrified us, but the barrage of negative reviews for the Humane AI Pin has led to an uprising in artificial intelligence that perhaps we were initially concerned about. It showed us that we may be even more aware than we were.
But maybe you missed these or other major tech news stories from the past week. please do not worry. We're here to help you round up the eight biggest tech news stories from the past seven days.
There's a lot to catch up on, so let's cut to the chase.
8. Humane AI Pin is here… and it fails
The first Humane AI Pin reviews were published this week, and they weren't great, with the wearable widely labeled as “unreliable.”
Marques Brownlee published a video on his YouTube channel calling the AI gadget “the worst product I've ever reviewed,” while Mr. Jose the Boss said it was “not good,” and Bloomberg said, ” “The design and interface are fatally flawed,” he said. And in a video interview with The Verge, the humane AI pin turned out to be so gross that there was frequent hysterical laughter.
There was also a very strange controversy on social media criticizing critics – much of the unwarranted hatred was directed at Brownlee, leading him to publish a response – but importantly, the A.I. Wearables certainly seem to be the future, but it was related to Ray. – Get Meta AI Ban Meta Smart Glasses and get ChatGPT Nothing Earphones (more on that later) – Current technology is not where it needs to be right now.
7. Boston Dynamics scared us with its new humanoid robot
Perhaps someday you'll be asked, “Where were you when you first saw The New Atlas?”
Boston Dynamics' all-new, all-electric Atlas update is a generational leap from the hydraulic-based Atlas of more than a decade ago. This retiring robot was amazing in its own right, able to perform numerous human-like tasks such as walking, running, bending, and lifting, while also performing various acrobatic and parkour antics. Through this, he also showed us that it is possible to reach the pinnacle of humanity.
But the new Atlas could be even more powerful, and has already demonstrated its incredible flexibility in a short introductory video. Expect to see bots perform even more impressive physical tricks before they eventually reach factories and perhaps someday our homes.
6. Sony's new mini-LED TV backlight technology puts OLED in the spotlight.
Sony just launched new TVs for 2024, with the Bravia 9 Mini LED leading the lineup. Positioning mini-LED as the company's flagship TV technology is a radical change in direction for the company, which had previously reserved that position to OLED.
We saw the new Bravia 9 TV in action at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, and there's good reason for Sony's newfound enthusiasm for mini-LED. The company has developed a new XR Backlight Master Drive backlight design that uses a 22-bit LED driver, delivering 50% higher brightness and 320% more local dimming zones than his previous X95L mini-LED model. did.
This new backlight improves contrast and color brightness while reducing blooming, bridging the image quality gap between Mini LED and OLED. You can now also capture the full details of movie highlights with high dynamic range. This is an important factor as movies are increasingly being mastered at higher brightness levels.
5. Samsung confirms its AI will power Galaxy 21 phones
Samsung not only teased that Galaxy AI features will soon be coming to the Galaxy S22 series, but also revealed this week that its 2021 flagship phones will also feature some Galaxy AI tools. It seems so.
According to a post on Samsung's Korean community forum, the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Fold 3 will receive the company's AI-powered One UI 6.1 update in “early May.” It is said that it will be done. Will Circle to Search and Magic Rewrite be introduced to these devices?
It's always great news to hear that older phones get some of the technical bells and whistles of new smartphone releases, but if you're using a 2020 Samsung phone, you might be getting these AI tools. It seems unlikely that you will. If you're looking to upgrade to a new phone with access to Galaxy AI, we recommend checking out our Samsung phone deals page.
4. New Nothing Ear Buds launched on ChatGPT
Nothing's naming strategy is self-explanatory, so to avoid supplementary confusion, Nothing launched two new sets of true wireless earbuds on Thursday, April 18th. The model called Just Ear is the company's new flagship product, and these came after Ear (1), Ear (Stick) and Ear (2), which is exactly what it says, but also new Ear (a) is the cheaper pair. And this entry-level model just earned TechRadar's coveted 5-star recommendation. You can read to your heart's content about this model in our full Nothing Ear (a) review.
But the fact that there are two sets of new Nothing earbuds is only part of the news here. Because in addition to releasing two new earbud models, Carl Pei's startup has fixed the issue so you can talk to his ChatGPT on your Nothing earbuds and your phone. Get instant AI support.
Download the ChatGPT app on your Nothing Phone (running the latest Nothing OS) and you'll be able to pinch-to-speak using the earbud stems, allowing you to summon and respond to chatbots without having to do anything. That doesn't mean it will turn out like this. Dig out your device. And I must admit, it's really something and nothing…
According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's AI has undergone several upgrades thanks to a new and improved website as well as a new “state-of-the-art Llama 3 AI model.” And best of all, it's completely free to use.
This site allows you to generate text and images along with written prompts. However, you will need to be logged in to create the AI image, and the image will display a watermark, which should help a bit in reducing abuse.
The battle between AI creators is still in its early stages, but Google and OpenAI better watch out. That's because Meta's new and improved software already looks like a major competitor to what currently exists. And it's only going to get better.
2. iPhone now has first Nintendo emulator and alternative app store
Following a mild arm-twist from the EU, Apple recently announced that it will soon allow retro game emulators like those found on Android in its App Store. The first app debuted on Delta this week. This free app is available for download now from the App Store in many EU and non-EU countries.
Unlike rival emulators like iGBA, which quickly disappeared from the App Store due to copyright violations, this emulator may be here to stay. Delta supports multiple consoles including NES, SNES, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and you can also play games using iPhone compatible controllers. Just provide your ROM file (provided it's copyright-free, of course) and you're good to go. All you need now is a PS1 emulator…
1. Insta360 X4 has become our new favorite 360 camera
In our extensive Insta360 X4 hands-on review, we waxed lyrical about the 360-degree camera with 8K video. With higher-resolution video, much better battery life, and welcome design tweaks than the X3, the X4 is his best 360-degree camera yet.
Fully waterproof and with an excellent single-camera mode, the X4 doubles as an attractive action camera, vlogging tool, and even a dash cam, especially for motorcyclists, who can send voice commands to the X4 from a Bluetooth-enabled headset from inside the helmet. To do. GoPro is doing some tough work with its upcoming Max 2, and Canon also has an interesting 360/180 3D Powershot concept. This category of cameras has been very quiet over the past few years, but things look set to change in 2024.
