Besides customizable Quick Settings, Android Canary 2608 reveals work on AI-generated lockscreen clocks for Pixel phones. With some tinkering, you can see the interface for this in Android Canary 2608, but the server-side functionality is not yet live. It involves an “Enter AI Prompt” box, with Google offering “Ideas” and the ability to upload an … Read more
Silicon Valley is already convinced that AI agents are the future. In the heart of the tech industry, people are designing payment systems for agents, using them to automate their jobs, and most recently, trying to stop them from hacking into other organizations. But out in the real world, most people have never touched an … Read more
Tesla is pushing out a navigation data update to vehicles across North America. The new map data package brings updated street layouts, revised speed limits, and points of interest across the continent.Tesla owner @Tesla_PNW highlighted the sudden arrival of the new map package on X, writing:“Got a software update notification and thought it was probably … Read more
Sony Interactive Entertainment pulled digital download codes from retail stores in April 2019 before announcing its disc-less future earlier this month. Not only did lots of PlayStation fans hate these decisions, they also argued that they constitute anticompetitive behavior. PlayStation is forcing its players into purchasing video games exclusively from its online marketplace, the PlayStation … Read more
Expect several new phones, a refreshed Pixel Watch and perhaps price increases. It’s almost time for Google to show off the Pixel 11 lineup. The company will hold a Made By Google event to show off this year’s batch of devices on August 12. This edition is taking place a little later in the days … Read more
Video glasses are getting a lot nicer and a lot cheaper, and Viture’s newest pair fit in that sweet spot perfectly. The Viture Pro 2, released today as part of a fifth anniversary collection, manages to bring the price down drastically from the previous generation while also amping up sharpness and reducing weight—two very important … Read more
Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look will premiere on Netflix later this month.Rather than a straightforward GTA 6 Trailer 3, this special event showcase sounds like it will offer fans a far deeper dive on Rockstar’s highly-anticipated blockbuster. Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look will become available to stream … Read more
The smarter artificial intelligence gets, the harder it will be for humanity to control it, according to Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist known as the “godfather of AI.” Even Hinton was alarmed by the sophisticated AI agents that recently caused real-world damage after escaping their human-built testing environments. “What’s happening is these things … Read more
Actor Robert Bogue, who played FIB agent Steve Haines in Grand Theft Auto 5, says he auditioned for 60 roles in GTA 6, but was ultimately ignored by Rockstar Games.The news comes courtesy of X user Burak, who DMed Bogue with some questions on Instagram. Despite the absurd secrecy revolving around Rockstar and GTA 6, … Read more
Halo: Campaign Evolved launched just days ago, and it appears Microsoft is moving quickly to make cuts at Halo Studios now that the game is out. A number of developers who were previously employed at Halo Studios have posted on LinkedIn today confirming that some roles have been laid off. (via Insider Gaming)Halo Studios producer … Read more