Thank god for the Humane Ai Pin and Rabbit r1 launches this year. These &;quot;not-a-phone&;quot; gadgets are supposed to put AI front and center. But each of them represents a different type of failure. Yet I'm thankful for both of them‚ as they've opened our eyes to the reality of AI hardware: We have some neat-looking ideas out there‚ but they're all quite bad. It's not just genAI models that aren't ready to deliver the kind of experiences these gadgets want to offer. The technology just isn't ready for a device that would let companies manufacture a small‚ internet-connected‚ always-on AI device with decent battery life and top specs. This only makes me question whether the &;quot;iPhone of AI&;quot; — meaning the disruptive hardware that every company in the industry will have to chase — will have to look and behave like a regular old smartphone. Sam Altman and Jony Ive are supposedly working on the iPhone of artificial intelligence for ChatGPT‚ an AI gadget that reportedly needs financial backing of at least $1 billion to become a reality. Continue reading... The post What if the groundbreaking ‘iPhone AI’ is just a regular old phone&;#63;  appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech‚ laptops‚ TVs‚ and more sales Today’s deals: $89 Apple AirPods‚ $3.75 smart plugs‚ $89 robot vacuum‚ Samsung monitors‚ more Best Apple deals for May 2024 Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro‚ $299 Apple Watch Series 9‚ $300 off Bose Smart Soundbar‚ more

A new AI app is drawing criticism and horror for its unsettling premise that it can clone your friends and loved ones. The app is called Vera AI‚ and while it isn’t available on the Google Play Store any longer in certain countries‚ reports about the app paint a very disturbing picture. For starters‚ the app’s marketing has been pretty shameless‚ offering a way to replace your connection with other humans. The goal of the app‚ based on those marketing materials‚ is to “recreate someone you miss” so that you can “keep talking without limits.” It sounds a lot like this Vera AI is trying to reconnect you with dead relatives‚ or people who are otherwise unable to respond to you. According to social media posts‚ screenshots that appeared on the chatbot’s page included mentions of the user’s father‚ and the name associated with the chat was “Granma Ellie‚” insinuating that the chatbot was the user’s grandmother. A freelance medical editor named Robin Marwick was just one of many who took to social media to call out the app‚ writing on Bluesky‚ “absolutely the f*** not” and sharing the screenshot mentioned above. I wasn’t able to confirm this myself‚ as the app appears to have been removed from Google Play in Canada and the U.S. at the time of this article’s writing. However‚ details of the app’s listing can be found on other websites. Still‚ the fact that something like Vera AI even exists is absolutely baffling. We’ve seen other services like this popping up‚ too‚ so this isn’t the first time that someone has taken AI too far in the pursuit of making some quick cash. A previous service called Seance AI promised to reconnect you with the dead using AI. Of course‚ there are also tons of other AI “friends” out there‚ including apps that let you create AI boyfriends‚ girlfriends‚ and other types of friends. This use of AI isn’t exceptionally high quality‚ though‚ and there are a lot of concerns about the data that these types of apps are harvesting. Vera AI‚ though‚ appears to have been a much more brazen and lazy attempt to cash in on the AI hype and people’s need for connection‚ with the Play Store page reportedly featuring a “word soup” of a description‚ according to Futurism. There are‚ of course‚ plenty of things you can do with AI beyond simply talking to it. But‚ trying to recreate dead loved ones seems like a sure way to push the limits a bit too much. We can only be happy that Vera AI became unavailable in some countries so quickly and hope that nothing else like it pops up again anytime soon‚ and that Google removes it completely in the future. Though‚ I wouldn’t hold my breath on that point. Don't Miss: Bacteria on the ISS has mutated into something never seen on Earth The post This AI app clones your dead family members‚ and people are horrified appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Rare Nintendo Switch discount‚ $84 Chromebook‚ $136 standing desk‚ Vitamix blenders‚ more Best Apple deals for May 2024 Today’s deals: $299 Apple Watch Series 9‚ Dell laptop sale‚ KitchenAid mixers‚ $349 iPad 10‚ more Amazon gift card deals‚ offers &; coupons 2024: Get $375+ free

A new AI app is drawing criticism and horror for its unsettling premise that it can clone your friends and loved ones. The app is called Vera AI‚ and while it isn’t available on the Google Play Store any longer in certain countries‚ reports about the app paint a very disturbing picture. For starters‚ the app’s marketing has been pretty shameless‚ offering a way to replace your connection with other humans. The goal of the app‚ based on those marketing materials‚ is to “recreate someone you miss” so that you can “keep talking without limits.” It sounds a lot like this Vera AI is trying to reconnect you with dead relatives‚ or people who are otherwise unable to respond to you. According to social media posts‚ screenshots that appeared on the chatbot’s page included mentions of the user’s father‚ and the name associated with the chat was “Granma Ellie‚” insinuating that the chatbot was the user’s grandmother. A freelance medical editor named Robin Marwick was just one of many who took to social media to call out the app‚ writing on Bluesky‚ “absolutely the f*** not” and sharing the screenshot mentioned above. I wasn’t able to confirm this myself‚ as the app appears to have been removed from Google Play in Canada and the U.S. at the time of this article’s writing. However‚ details of the app’s listing can be found on other websites. Still‚ the fact that something like Vera AI even exists is absolutely baffling. We’ve seen other services like this popping up‚ too‚ so this isn’t the first time that someone has taken AI too far in the pursuit of making some quick cash. A previous service called Seance AI promised to reconnect you with the dead using AI. Of course‚ there are also tons of other AI “friends” out there‚ including apps that let you create AI boyfriends‚ girlfriends‚ and other types of friends. This use of AI isn’t exceptionally high quality‚ though‚ and there are a lot of concerns about the data that these types of apps are harvesting. Vera AI‚ though‚ appears to have been a much more brazen and lazy attempt to cash in on the AI hype and people’s need for connection‚ with the Play Store page reportedly featuring a “word soup” of a description‚ according to Futurism. There are‚ of course‚ plenty of things you can do with AI beyond simply talking to it. But‚ trying to recreate dead loved ones seems like a sure way to push the limits a bit too much. We can only be happy that Vera AI became unavailable in some countries so quickly and hope that nothing else like it pops up again anytime soon‚ and that Google removes it completely in the future. Though‚ I wouldn’t hold my breath on that point. Don't Miss: Bacteria on the ISS has mutated into something never seen on Earth The post This AI app clones your dead family members‚ and people are horrified appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Rare Nintendo Switch discount‚ $84 Chromebook‚ $136 standing desk‚ Vitamix blenders‚ more Best Apple deals for May 2024 Today’s deals: $299 Apple Watch Series 9‚ Dell laptop sale‚ KitchenAid mixers‚ $349 iPad 10‚ more Amazon gift card deals‚ offers &; coupons 2024: Get $375+ free

Apple announced a new Core Technology Fee (CTF) a few months ago when it confirmed iPhone sideloading was coming to the European Union (EU). The fee amounts to €0.50 per app download after the first one million annual downloads. It applies to developers who want to sell apps outside the App Store in competing marketplaces or from their websites. The CTF saw plenty of pushback‚ especially from some developers who seem to take the iPhone for granted and believe they shouldn't have to pay Apple any fees for what the iPhone ecosystem does for them. However‚ the EU has not protested the CTF‚ at least not yet. However‚ Apple needed to address some issues with the CTF. For example‚ a brand new developer creating an app that goes viral would risk going bankrupt once the CTF threshold is surpassed. Moreover‚ some apps are completely free‚ and they might end up in an immediate deficit. Apple finally amended the CTF rules this week‚ giving developers more exemptions. Continue reading... The post Apple’s new CTF rules protect more small developers from the iPhone sideloading tax appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Echo Dot deals for May 2024 Today’s deals: $989 M3 MacBook Air‚ $20 Echo Pop‚ TheraGun massagers‚ Bose headphones‚ more Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro 2‚ $599 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano laptop‚ COSORI air fryers‚ Bose sale‚ more Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro‚ $299 Apple Watch Series 9‚ $300 off Bose Smart Soundbar‚ more

Apple announced a new Core Technology Fee (CTF) a few months ago when it confirmed iPhone sideloading was coming to the European Union (EU). The fee amounts to €0.50 per app download after the first one million annual downloads. It applies to developers who want to sell apps outside the App Store in competing marketplaces or from their websites. The CTF saw plenty of pushback‚ especially from some developers who seem to take the iPhone for granted and believe they shouldn't have to pay Apple any fees for what the iPhone ecosystem does for them. However‚ the EU has not protested the CTF‚ at least not yet. However‚ Apple needed to address some issues with the CTF. For example‚ a brand new developer creating an app that goes viral would risk going bankrupt once the CTF threshold is surpassed. Moreover‚ some apps are completely free‚ and they might end up in an immediate deficit. Apple finally amended the CTF rules this week‚ giving developers more exemptions. Continue reading... The post Apple’s new CTF rules protect more small developers from the iPhone sideloading tax appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Echo Dot deals for May 2024 Today’s deals: $989 M3 MacBook Air‚ $20 Echo Pop‚ TheraGun massagers‚ Bose headphones‚ more Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro 2‚ $599 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano laptop‚ COSORI air fryers‚ Bose sale‚ more Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro‚ $299 Apple Watch Series 9‚ $300 off Bose Smart Soundbar‚ more

Apple announced a new Core Technology Fee (CTF) a few months ago when it confirmed iPhone sideloading was coming to the European Union (EU). The fee amounts to €0.50 per app download after the first one million annual downloads. It applies to developers who want to sell apps outside the App Store in competing marketplaces or from their websites. The CTF saw plenty of pushback‚ especially from some developers who seem to take the iPhone for granted and believe they shouldn't have to pay Apple any fees for what the iPhone ecosystem does for them. However‚ the EU has not protested the CTF‚ at least not yet. However‚ Apple needed to address some issues with the CTF. For example‚ a brand new developer creating an app that goes viral would risk going bankrupt once the CTF threshold is surpassed. Moreover‚ some apps are completely free‚ and they might end up in an immediate deficit. Apple finally amended the CTF rules this week‚ giving developers more exemptions. Continue reading... The post Apple’s new CTF rules protect more small developers from the iPhone sideloading tax appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Echo Dot deals for May 2024 Today’s deals: $989 M3 MacBook Air‚ $20 Echo Pop‚ TheraGun massagers‚ Bose headphones‚ more Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro 2‚ $599 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano laptop‚ COSORI air fryers‚ Bose sale‚ more Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro‚ $299 Apple Watch Series 9‚ $300 off Bose Smart Soundbar‚ more

Throughout history‚ formidable warriors have etched their names into the annals of warfare‚ leaving behind legacies of terror and conquest. Read moreSection: NewsVideosHistoryAncient TraditionsRead Later 

Throughout history‚ formidable warriors have etched their names into the annals of warfare‚ leaving behind legacies of terror and conquest. Read moreSection: NewsVideosHistoryAncient TraditionsRead Later 

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Former President Donald Trump has widened his lead over President Joe Biden during the past month in their expected 2024 election matchup‚ a new poll shows.