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Vodafone made a commercial starring an AI avatar posing as a real lady. This is interesting because Vodafone is a major global brand and not a fly-by-night TikTok company using a ridiculous deepfake of Jackson Galaxy to sell cat toys.
The tells in the commercial are obvious and what one would expect. The AI avatar's hair is a bit off, which ruins the charade that this is a real person. The physical mannerisms and speaking tone are also wonky. A facial mole moves around at one point. It's AI. You know the dr
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The upcoming AirPods Pro 3 that Apple is expected to unveil tomorrow will not include notable improvements to audio quality or Active Noise Cancellation, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple's new earbuds will have heart rate tracking, a health-related feature that Apple first introduced with the Powerbeats Pro 2. LED optical sensors will pulse to measure heart rate using blood flow, and if the ‌AirPods Pro 3‌ work like the... Read more ›
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Acer TravelMate X4 14 AI weighs just 1.27kg and comes with Intel Core Ultra processors, OLED display option, and 65Wh battery rated 12 hours. Read more ›
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June Squibb is brilliant in Scarlett Johansson's feature directorial debut "Eleanor the Great." Review. Read more ›
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Many autism experts have already expressed skepticism of the HHS's conclusions expected later this month. Read more ›
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It's almost time for the September 9 Apple event, and last minute rumors have been trickling in. For a quick catch up, we've recapped the new information that we've heard over the last few days. Battery Alleged battery capacities for the iPhone 17 models were spotted in a Chinese regulatory database, and in the past, this database has provided accurate battery information. iPhone 17 - 3,692 mAh iPhone 17 Air... Read more ›
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Big Tech group inks five-year deal to help power its artificial intelligence ambitions Read more ›
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Have you ever wondered how the screen bezels for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 Pro compare to those of the S26 Edge and the Xiaomi 16 Pro? No? Well, we have the answer for this question today anyway, despite the fact that no one's asking. Courtesy of the well known leaker who goes by Ice Universe come the images below, which showcase the difference in bezel size across these three... Read more ›
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Scale cut some Red Team contractors, citing performance issues. Ex-workers blamed fallout from the Meta deal. Read more ›
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Fidelity's Timothy Wang left finance to care for his mother and founded a nonprofit that tackles youth housing affordability in Taipei. Read more ›
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's only downside is its high price tag, but this discount makes it much more enticing. Read more ›
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Kevin Barry, founder and sole developer of Nova Launcher, has left parent company Branch Metrics after being told to stop work on both the launcher and an open-source release. While the app remains on Google Play, the launcher's website currently shows a 404 error. The Verge reports: Mobile analytics company Branch Metrics acquired Nova in 2022. The company's CEO at the time, co-founder Alex Austin, said on Reddit that if... Read more ›
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Rupert Murdoch and his children have reached an agreement over what will become of his media empire. It will see heir apparent Lachlan Murdoch reign. Read more ›
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It's called 'Critterz,' will cost less than $30 million, and will apparently be done in nine months. Read more ›
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Tesla's share of the US electric vehicle market has slid to its lowest point in years, according to Cox Automotive data shared with Reuters. Read more ›
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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion offers a lot to like, but also plenty to make the experience feel lacking. Read more ›
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IFA 2025 was a showcase of tech you can't buy, and you can blame Trump's tariffs. Read more ›
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Palmer Luckey was the first delivery customer for the Jetson One, a solo electric aircraft. He took it for a quick flight around Carlsbad, California. Read more ›
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Dolby Vision has been one of the industry standards for HDR on TVs for over a decade. At IFA 2025, Dolby Laboratories is introducing Dolby Vision 2, what it calls "a groundbreaking evolution of its industry-leading picture quality innovation." The second iteration has been updated to meet the capabilities of today's TV technology and the ever-expanding set of artist tools. Dolby Vision 2 includes a more powerful image engine, better... Read more ›
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Nintendo has just won another major battle in its longstanding war against piracy. Earlier this summer, a US federal court ruled in favor of Nintendo in a lawsuit against Ryan Daly and the Modded Hardware website. The site was known for selling devices that allowed users to get around Nintendo's piracy protections, including the popular MIG Switch flashcart that lets buyers play official Nintendo games without the need for a... Read more ›
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LEGO just revealed the Star Wars Ultimate Death Star set, which is a massive beast that includes over 9,000 pieces. The company says it's the largest LEGO Star Wars set ever made. It's also the most expensive LEGO set ever, Star Wars or not. It costs a whopping $1,000. It may set you back around a month's rent, but just look at this thing. It's a legit monster. The set... Read more ›
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Anthropic will pay a record-breaking $1.5 billion to settle a class action lawsuit piracy lawsuit brought by authors and publishers. The settlement is the largest-ever payout for a copyright case in the United States. The AI company behind the Claude chatbot reached a settlement in the case last week, but terms of the agreement weren't disclosed at the time. Now, The New York Times reports that the 500,000 authors involved... Read more ›
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Amazon is shutting down the Prime Invitee program which allowed members to extend free shipping to people outside their household. An updated support page says sharing through Invitee will end on October 1 and that previously invited guests will be notified by September 5 of the changes. The Verge is reporting that users who don't live with the primary account owner will be prompted to create their own Amazon Prime... Read more ›
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It's September 2025, and things are looking peachy keen. Sure, the US job market has taken a nosedive. And yeah, only one in four Americans believes they have a good chance of improving their standard of living. But hey, Tesla's board has proposed a pay package that could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. What really matters is that someone is having a good time, right? Tesla's board laid... Read more ›
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It's a dynamic time right now in the automotive industry. Many manufacturers that previously pledged themselves to dive head-first into the wonderful world of electrification are now pumping their literal and metaphorical brakes on the idea, leaning back into hybrids, plug-ins, and various other transitional means of propulsion. Audi is one of those brands that has been softening its stance on the EV front lately, pledging to continue supporting internal... Read more ›
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The sports broadcasting piracy network Streameast has been shut down after it was investigated for a year by a US-based anti-piracy group. Streameast is the largest illegal sports streaming platform in the world, and while active it offered its users free access to 80 unauthorised domains. This allowed people to pirate live soccer matches from the Premier League and Champions League, as well as NFL, NBA and MLB games. According... Read more ›
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Google is readying an update for its Play Games app that will introduce stats and milestones to your all-new profile. From September 23 (October 1 in the EU and UK), other players will be able to see which games you’ve played and for how long, as well as any achievements you’ve unlocked. Google says there will also be new "social features," but it’s not yet clear what they’ll be. It... Read more ›
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IO Interactive seemingly wrapped up its assassination series Hitman in 2023, launching the anthology on practically every game platform. But it’s not done with sneaking, subterfuge, and… sniper rifles. The game developer announced that it was making a new James Bond game, teasing an "unrefined" Bond in training – yes, it’s another reimagined origin story. At a closed-door briefing at Gamescom, I watched the team play through some early parts... Read more ›
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