Lapeyre says that selling humanoid robots remains challenging because the use cases are unclear and the systems are still unreliable—though some companies are starting to find success. Today, the technology is mostly developed by a few well financed companies including Tesla, Figure, and Agility Robotics. “With Hugging Face, we hope to democratize that,” he says. … Read more
SAVE $70: As of April 14, the Bose Ultra Open-Ear earbuds are on sale for $229 at Best Buy. That’s 23% off their list price of $299. The springtime sales aren’t finished yet. Best Buy is throwing a Spring Sale right now that features quite a few great deals on tech. If you’ve been looking … Read more
Demand for solar energy in power-starved Nigeria has soared in the last decade thanks to worsening grid reliability and rising fuel costs. That’s drawn investor interest to Arnergy, a cleantech startup meeting that need. The company just raised a $15 million Series B extension (on top of a $3 million B1 round last year), bringing … Read more
News Weekly (Image credit: Android Central) News Weekly is our column where we highlight and summarize some of the week’s top stories so you can catch up on the latest tech news. This is Android Central’s News Weekly, your go-to source for a concise roundup of the week’s most significant tech stories. This is where … Read more
Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Apple’s foldable iPhone will apparently have an under-display camera on the folding screen. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold devices have offered this feature since 2021. This camera is nearly invisible but has noticeably inferior image quality compared to a conventional selfie camera. Apple is widely tipped to launch its first … Read more
Formula One cars, the world’s fastest racecars, need to grip the track for speed and safety on the curves — leading engineers to design cars that create downforce. And racing fans are even told that “a Formula 1 racecar generates enough downforce above a certain speed that it could theoretically drive upside down,” writes the … Read more
The current generative Quake II demo represents a slight advancement from Microsoft’s previous generative AI gaming model (confusingly titled “WHAM” with only one “M”) we covered in February. That earlier model, while showing progress in generating interactive gameplay footage, operated at 300×180 resolution at 10 frames per second—far below practical modern gaming standards. The new … Read more
Amazon and Best Buy are both discounting numerous models of Apple’s M4 iPad Pro this weekend. This time around, deals at both retailers have been applied automatically and are available to all shoppers, so you won’t need to clip any on-page coupons or be a My Best Buy Plus/Total member. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate … Read more
NASA astronaut Don Pettit has shared a new time-lapse video showing some of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites streaking across space. Other lines of light appearing in the 18-second clip captured from the International Space Station (ISS) include city lights on Earth 250 miles below, and those of distant stars. Pettit has earned a reputation for creating … Read more
Summary Apple TV+ lacks physical releases for its original shows & movies, making it difficult for fans to collect them. Severance was an exception and received a Blu-ray release, hopefully setting a precedent for future Apple TV+ productions. Apple may be losing money on its streaming service, but physical releases could attract more subscribers and … Read more