Mobile World Congress 2024, the world’s biggest mobile trade show, had a lot of future-looking tech on display. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC The Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile show, is a place where device makers show off some of their latest innovations. And there was quite a lot on display in Barcelona, Spain, … Read more
Photo: Around the World Photos (Shutterstock) While Optimus has no stated use cases yet, one idea many have floated is that they’d make good factory workers. Tesla has already automated much of its car-making process, using enormous robot arms to move heavy car panels. However, Optimus could be a useful robot to do more delicate … Read more
Robot dogs have barked up a storm in recent years, and tech companies are all for it. Chinese firm Tecno showed off its first robotic dog on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Tecno’s sleek Dynamic 1 joins the wave of high-tech canines we’ve seen on the tech scene in recent years. The AI-powered Dynamic 1 … Read more
Elon Musk has shared a new video on Saturday featuring Optimus, the robot Tesla has been working on since 2021. But anyone who tries to watch the video will immediately notice something weird. The clip of Optimus is so low quality and pixelated that it looks like it was shot on a flip-phone from two … Read more
Nortwestern University’s Prof. Sam Kriegman and his ‘insta robot’ Northwestern Univ. Sam Kriegman, a professor at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering, is something of a local celebrity. He can often be found on television shows explaining the wonders of his new invention – an insta-robot. In one TV appearance, Kriegman places his insta-robot on his palm … Read more
Beth Mauder/ZDNET What’s the deal? Right now, you can get the Eufy X8 Pro for $450, saving you a couple hundred dollars. This robot vacuum already sits in the midrange market, but this sale makes it even more affordable. It’s intelligent, touts impressive suction power, and is an excellent choice if you have a lot … Read more
Chris Matyszczyk/ZDNET It was raining hard, so we were vulnerable to a seductive inducement. We considered a large donut or a wander in a quaint antique store. But, given the times in which we live, this particular inducement felt entirely irresistible: “Wine Tasting With Robot Sommelier.” Also: Worried about AI gobbling up your job? Start … Read more
Zendaya left her mark at Wednesday’s world premiere of “Dune: Part Two” in London … stealing the show in a vintage robot suit. The premiere snaps of the actress are pretty wild … she’s absolutely rockin’ the metallic Thierry Mugler Fall ’95 haute couture look, with exaggerated shoulders and sheer-illusion cut-outs on her chest, stomach, … Read more
Current price: $100 Original price: $150 Right now you can get several of Amazon’s flagship kids tablets for a decent discount, including the HD 7 and HD 8. The 2022 HD 8, designed for children ages 3-7, offers several designs to choose from and provides at least 32GBs of internal storage. More: I bought this Amazon … Read more
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AI is the buzzword of the moment, and nowhere seems to be safe — even film festivals. This year’s edition of Sundance was a prime example. Multiple documentaries about the past and present of artificial intelligence made an appearance, and at least one film — the dark comedy Little Death — utilized generative AI as … Read more