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It takes hard work to engage with all the people in your life. Especially now that social media has crammed an unmanageably large number of people into our lives.A new app puts the burden of social media engagement into AI’s hands, so to speak, but using it may leave you feeling more disconnected than ever—and coming across that way too.On Tuesday, Nilan Saha, Vancouver-based CTO of the wellness app Juna, tweeted a video demo of his latest project: Magic Reply. It’s a Chrome extension that uses artificial intelligence to…

Aqara, an excellent smart home device manufacturer, has taken to a major crowdfunding platform to help fund a new smart lock — only to have its funding goal absolutely smashed.Aqara was only looking for around $10,000 in funding on Kickstarter for its new smart lock, but it has now picked up well over $250,000. That’s an extra $240,000 if you’re paying attention — looks like users are excited for the new device.The Aqara U200 smart lock lives up to that ‘smart’ descriptor with tons of ways to unlock your door, voice…

Illustration of a shoebox-sized accelerator. An electron source and buncher/injector feeds into a sub-relativistic DLA (the device described in this article), which accelerates electrons up to 1MeV in energy. These electrons are further accelerated by SiO2 waveguide-driven relativistic DLA, and finally pass through an undulator to produce coherent free-electron radiation. Credit: Moore Foundation / Payton BroaddusA new advance by Stanford engineers could lead to particle accelerators being widely available in science,…

The AI train is going full steam ahead by the looks of things, and there seems to be nothing that can stop its wheels from rolling over concerns from AI detractors and doubters. In Apple’s annual shareholders meeting, not only did Tim Cook talk up the firm's AI research, but shareholders summarily killed off a proposal to investigate AI ethics and write up a report.While we have some time to wait until Apple shows us what its next big AI product is going to look like, Cook seems excited to share with the world that it’s…

Sikorsky is developing a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX/VTOL) tilt-wing demonstrator, one of a new family of hybrid rotorcraft that will also offer pilot-optional autonomous flight.There are so many companies building unconventional rotorcraft, many of which are electric or hybrid electric, that one more added to the growing list wouldn't warrant much attention. However, when the newest one is a major player in the aerospace world like Sikorsky, it's time to sit up and take notice.The February 27…

Chris Pratt has proven himself to be a man of many talents. He’s more than skilled when it comes to comedy, and he’s also become something of an action star. Additionally, he’s also done a considerable amount of work in the world of voice acting. He’s lent his vocals to a number of notable characters in some high-profile franchises at this point. Having so many major roles – both live-action and animated – under his belt, would give a star some room to do some light gloating. Well, Pratt appeared to do just that by…

Google's Gemini chatbot, which was formerly called Bard, has the capability to whip up AI-generated illustrations based on a user's text description. You can ask it to create pictures of happy couples, for instance, or people in period clothing walking modern streets. As the BBC notes, however, some users are criticizing Google for depicting specific white figures or historically white groups of people as racially diverse individuals. Now, Google has issued a statement, saying that it's aware Gemini "is offering…

Image: tomeqs (Shutterstock)Android 15 preview is out today for developers, and with it comes the latest version of Google’s Privacy Sandbox, which killed third-party cookies just last month. The new OS will also make available extensions to give more control for a device’s camera so it can be used to its full capabilities, and it will provide more controls for developers to manage the heat and processing power of a device to improve games and app performance.Android 14 brought similar privacy features iOS users have…

TLDR Binance’s community struggles with rumours of a data breach. Solana (SOL) is also gearing up for new partnerships amid recovery from its network outage. NuggetRush (NUGX) could become the next big thing in the gaming industry following its spectacular market increase. Rumours of a data breach on Binance have failed to stop BNB’s bullish momentum. Solana (SOL) expects an uptick in DeFi activity despite a network outage in early February. NuggetRush (NUGX) is becoming a first-choice investment for crypto…

An autonomous race car built by the Technical University of Munich prepares to pass the University of Virginia’s entrant. Credit: Cavalier Autonomous Racing, University of Virginia, CC BY-ND The excitement of auto racing comes from split-second decisions and daring passes by fearless drivers. Imagine that scene, but without the driver—the car alone, guided by the invisible hand of artificial intelligence. Can the rush of…