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How to watch Tesla’s 2022 AI Day event Tesla’s AI Day kicks off today, September 30th, at which Elon Musk has said he hopes to show off a working prototype of the company’s humanoid robot, Optimus. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/30/23374542/tesla-ai-day-how-to-watch-optimus-robot-dojo-elon-musk

AI is already better at lip reading that we are Yuya Shino / reutersThey Shall Not Grow Old, a 2018 documentary about the lives and aspirations of British and New Zealand soldiers living through World War I from acclaimed Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, had its hundred-plus-year-old silent footage modernized through both colorization an Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/ai-is-already-better-at-lip-reading-that-we-are-183016968.html

Square makes Tap to Pay on iPhone available to all US sellers Square has publicly launched its Tap to Pay solution for the iPhone after running an early access program these past few months. That means sellers across the US can now use the company's Point of Sale app to receive payments from customers using just their iPhones anywhere they are. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/square-tap-to-pay-iphone-public-launch-115532796.html

LG Display wants to change your commute with its transparent OLED windows In context: Train rides can be monotonous, but at least there is sometimes lovely passing scenery to view. Subway commutes are even worse. Sometimes it makes you wonder why they bother putting windows on subway cars at all. Continue Reading . . . https://www.techspot.com/news/96120-lg-display-wants-change-commute-transparent-oled-windows.html

The 11 biggest announcements at Amazon’s hardware launch event Amazon just held its fall hardware launch event, where it revealed a ton of new tech, including a new Kindle Scribe, an updated Fire TV cube, and a second-generation Echo Auto device. Here’s a roundup of some of the most exciting announcements that came out of Amazon’s event. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/28/23376481/amazon-echo-event-products-top-announcements-kindle-scribe-fire-tv-halo-alexa

All the news from Amazon’s September 2022 product launch event Amazon’s annual fall event is here, and the company is expected to announce new products from across its many brands — and that’s likely to mean a lot of products. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/28/23373604/amazon-fall-event-news-products-announcements

The Morning After: Does Samsung have another phone-battery problem? A few years ago, Samsung had major battery issues when several faulty Galaxy Note 7 phones had exploding batteries. The devices were recalled, and the company spent a lot of time over the following years outlining all the rigorous battery tests it did to ensure it didn’t happen again. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-does-samsung-have-another-phone-battery-problem-111547205.html

How to enable 48-megapixel photos on the iPhone 14 Pro camera The iPhone 14 series brings the most significant camera upgrade in years. But that brand new 48-megapixel camera sensor is only available on the pricier iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Continue Reading . . . https://bgr.com/tech/how-to-enable-48-megapixel-photos-on-the-iphone-14-pro-camera/

YouTuber says Samsung may have a problem with swelling phone batteries Samsung may not have left its battery troubles completely in the past. YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss (aka Arun Rupesh Maini) and others have noticed that batteries in Samsung phones are swelling up at a disproportionately high rate. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/samsung-phone-battery-swelling-174237557.html

These Samsung devices are reportedly getting Android 13 by the end of the year Samsung has been rolling out Android 13 in beta to some devices over the past month, but it seems the company has plans to launch the update for all users by the end of the year on these select devices. Continue Reading . . . https://9to5google.com/2022/09/23/samsung-android-13-devices-report/

Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro The recently-released second-generation Apple AirPods Pro are a huge step up from the first-generation AirPods Pro, offering improved noise cancellation, better sound quality, battery, and a personalized listening experience, among other upgrades. Continue Reading . . . https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/apple-airpods-pro-2-vs-samsung-galaxy-buds-2-pro/

Popular Climbing App Redpoint Updated With Apple Watch Ultra Support Popular climbing app Redpoint has been updated for Apple Watch Ultra, bringing Action Button support into the mix for all climbing disciplines. Continue Reading . . . https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/23/climbing-app-redpoint-apple-watch-ultra/

France announces minimum €3 book delivery fee to help booksellers compete with Amazon The French government has announced it will introduce a minimum charge for book deliveries of €3 (about $2.92) in order to help small booksellers compete with retailing giant Amazon, reports Reuters. The minimum fee will only apply to orders under €35 (about $34.12). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/23/23368219/france-minimum-book-delivery-fee-booksellers-amazon-competition

Apple announces macOS 13 Ventura and iPadOS 16 release dates It's official. Apple has finally told us when to expect the iPadOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura updates for iPad and Mac, respectively. According to its website, both software updates are coming in "October." Though this news was rumored for weeks, it's the first time Apple has confirmed it. Continue Reading . . . https://www.imore.com/mac/macos/apple-announces-macos-13-ventura-and-ipados-16-release-dates

Storm season is in full swing in the US, from Alaska to Puerto Rico The US was caught in the crosshairs of both the Atlantic hurricane and Pacific typhoon seasons over the weekend, which saw storms deal heavy blows to communities across both Puerto Rico and Alaska. More than 1. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/19/23360967/hurricane-season-atlantic-pacific-typhoon-puerto-rico-fiona-alaska-merbok

Apple’s hidden redesign makes the iPhone 14 much easier to fix If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. A new iPhone 14 teardown video from iFixit shows a major repairability improvement: removable back glass. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/19/23360902/iphone-14-midframe-back-glass-redesign-teardown-fix-apple

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How to delete duplicate photos with Apple's iOS 16 Apple's latest iPhone software update, iOS 16, was released Monday. If you're like me and you clutter your Photos app with duplicate pictures, Apple's new software update can help you organize your shots and clean up your library. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/15/how-to-delete-duplicate-photos-with-apples-ios-16.html

Ubisoft announces new Assassin’s Creed games set in Baghdad, Japan, and more After a string of leaks, Ubisoft has officially unveiled the next major Assassin’s Creed game. As expected, it’s called Mirage and will shift the time-traveling series to 9th-century Baghdad, where players will take on the role of a budding assassin named Basim. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/10/23340923/assassins-creed-mirage-baghdad-2023-japan-mobile

17 Forced Perspective Technique Examples The forced perspective technique manipulates our human perception with the use of optical illusions to make objects appear larger, smaller, farther, or closer than they actually are. Continue Reading . . . https://digital-photography-school.com/forced-perspective/

Passenger refuses to swap plane seats with family-of-four – and everyone is saying the same thing A PASSENGER refused to swap seats during a flight with a family so they could all sit together - but people are saying the same thing. The traveller said they were on a 10-hour flight from Greece this week, with the end of the summer holidays making for a very busy time of year. Continue Reading . . . https://www.the-sun.com/travel/6149359/plane-seat-swap-family-flight/

Netflix’s Arcane is the first streaming series to win an Emmy award for animation Arcane, the popular Netflix animated series based on the League of Legends video game has won the award for Outstanding Animated Program at the Emmys’ Creative Arts ceremony, on top of the three other animation-related trophies it earned earlier this year. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/5/23337974/netflix-arcane-streaming-win-animation-emmy-award-league-of-legends

House of the Dragon co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik has left the show Though House of the Dragon reportedly gave HBO its biggest premiere of all time and has already been renewed for a second season, co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik’s getting ready to exit the series for his next big thing. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/1/23332807/house-of-the-dragon-miguel-sapochnik-exit

Samsung says a data breach revealed some customers’ names, birthdays, and more If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Samsung is warning customers about a cybersecurity incident in July, where “an unauthorized third party acquired information from some of Samsung’s U.S. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/2/23334580/samsung-data-breach-us-names-birthdays-contact-info