King Charles’ funeral plans already set in motion: Insider

King Charles’ funeral plans already set in motion: Insider King Charles’ cancer has already prompted the palace to plan the forthcoming grim protocol. According to an insider privy to In Touch Weekly, plans for the funeral of the ruling monarch are already set in motion after he was diagnosed with cancer in January. They further … Read more

Gingrich reacts to Greene’s motion to oust Speaker Johnson: Gaetz ‘unleashed the demons’

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said that Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) “unleashed the demons” when he spearheaded an effort last year to oust former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his leadership post. Gingrich was responding to a question from Fox host Laura Ingraham on why some House Republicans, like Reps. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and … Read more

Microsoft invokes VCRs in motion to dismiss The New York Times’s AI lawsuit

The Times sued Microsoft for allegedly copying its stories and using that data to mimic its style, but Microsoft’s lawyers are now arguing that OpenAI’s large language models are just the latest in a long line of technologies that are considered legal despite their potential for copyright abuse. “Despite The Times’s contentions, copyright law is … Read more

Foundry is shutting down in slow motion

For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders and more! Transcript A special thanks to Ram Iyer for his help tidying up the original … Read more

Eve’s Motion Sensor Finally Made My Home Feel ‘Smart’

My progress toward a truly “smart” home has been painfully slow. I’m sick of unreliable voice commands, flaky smart switches, and poorly designed apps. Where’s the seamless experience that was promised? As my wife often points out, if it’s not easier than flicking the regular old switch or drawing the curtains yourself, it is not … Read more

The Google antitrust trial has been locked down — the NYT just filed a motion to open it up

You would barely know Google is in the middle of one of the most consequential antitrust trials in decades right now. Although some important witnesses have testified in open court and documents have been posted online after a delay, access to the trial is still uncertain and sporadic because Judge Amit Mehta appears to have … Read more

Roblox is launching avatar-based voice calls with facial movement monitoring

At its annual developer’s convention, Roblox detailed its near-future plans to increase past its id as a sport platform for youths. The corporate is already pushing into new demographics — Roblox introduced that it might foster mature content material for 17+ customers earlier this yr — and a brand new animated video calling product launching … Read more

Leap Movement Controller 2 brings gesture management to VR and AR headsets

Ten years later, right here’s the second-generation Leap gesture controller. The unique $80 Leap gesture controller debuted so way back that we in contrast it to the Kinect. Nevertheless, in contrast to Microsoft’s Xbox accent, Leap continues to be kicking. Now often known as Ultraleap after a 2019 merger, it’s exhibiting off the Leap Movement … Read more

WiZ’s movement sensing sensible lights can now monitor your property

WiZ is launching a brand new dwelling monitoring function that leverages the sensible lighting firm’s current motion-sensing Wi-Fi sensible bulbs. Paired with a brand new $70 indoor safety digicam, WiZ Dwelling Monitoring can warn you to potential intruders in your house. Utilizing WiZ’s distinctive SpaceSensing function — which detects modifications in Wi-Fi sign energy attributable … Read more