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Someone has responded to YouTuber Mark Rober’s Tesla fake wall test with a video that also tries to address the question of whether the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) features would detect a Wile E. Coyote-style road obstruction in the real world. Creator Kyle Paul posted his video Thursday and included two Teslas with FSD: a Model Y equipped with a HW3 computer and a Cybertruck that comes with the latest HW4 / AI4 system and cameras, Not a Tesla App reports.In the original video, Rober, an engineer who went viral after his package thief glitter bombs videos, tested whether Tesla’s…
Aside from cutscenes, most of Mythic Quest takes place in the real world. But Apple’s upcoming spinoff series Side Quest will give us a much better look at what the game looks like from within.While some of Side Quest’s four episodes focus on people’s lives outside of and away from Mythic Quest, the final episode, titled “The Last Raid,” takes place within the fictional MMORPG and follows high schoolers Devon (Van Crosby), Kelly (Melanie Brook), Rory (Alice Wen), Seth (David Andrew Calvillo), and Freddie (Justin Jarzombek) setting out to fight powerful bosses. In this exclusive clip from the episode, the…
On March 18th, Chetan Nayak, a physicist leading Microsoft’s quantum team, presented new data on the company’s quantum computing chip at the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit in Anaheim, California. It was meant to calm a raging debate among physicists, but researchers remain skeptical of the results. “I never felt like there would be one moment when everyone is fully convinced,” Nayak told Nature in a March 18th article. The controversy centers on Microsoft’s February claim that it had built a new type of quantum hardware — a topological qubit, made from a pattern of electrons on a tiny…
Google’s Gemini app now lets you generate Audio Overviews based on Deep Research. That means you can turn the in-depth reports generated by Gemini into a conversational podcast featuring two AI “hosts.”The feature should be even more helpful for Deep Research, Google’s “agentic” AI feature that lets you call upon Gemini to explore a specific topic by scanning the web and generating a detailed report based on its findings. When Gemini finishes generating a report, you can select a new “Generate Audio Overview” option to listen to an Audio Overview based on the research. Read the full article here
Introduction Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series has long been one of the best smartwatch choices for mainstream gadget fans, but serious athletes and adventurers had to look elsewhere. The Galaxy Watch Ultra aims to bring them back into the fold, just as the Watch Ultra 2 has done for Apple. The two have an awful lot in common, but this is no mere copycat. It’s a wearable without compromise, built to withstand the elements and track triathlons as well as all the usual smartwatch hallmarks. Landing at $650/£599, it’s also a heck of a lot cheaper than Apple’s Ultra watch, and…
Samsung has confirmed to The Verge that a “software update error” is what broke “certain 2024 soundbar devices,” per a statement from Jim Kiczek, head of audio at Samsung Electronics America. Kiczek says that Samsung is “offering free repairs for all affected units – regardless of warranty status.”Last week, many owners of Samsung soundbars, including its flagship HW-Q990D, reported that their devices were unresponsive and inaccessible from Samsung SmartThings after getting the update. Users also weren’t able to factory reset their soundbars. People reported problems with Samsung’s HW-Q800D and HW-S801D soundbars as well.This error seems particularly bad, as it appears…
Introduction On first glance the Samsung Galaxy Watch7 doesn’t look all that different from the model it replaces. But when your previous effort was one of the best smartwatches around, why shake things up too much? Samsung has focused on performance, upgrading the internals but keeping the styling largely unchanged. There’s no Classic version this time around, so no rotating bezel to fiddle with. The Pro name hasn’t made a comeback either – though it has gained a spiritual successor in the Galaxy Watch Ultra. That leaves the Galaxy Watch7 to monopolise the mainstream, with the latest version of WearOS…
Spring has sprung — and so has Amazon’s latest sales event. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale kicks off on Tuesday, March 25th, and runs through Monday, March 31st, bringing with it a slew of discounts on gardening supplies, bedding, grilling essentials, and other springtime favorites. And while the discounts aren’t as steep as during tentpole events like Prime Day, you can still find steep savings on cheap security cameras, smartwatches, portable speakers, and loads of other tech.As is typical of Amazon, the retailer has already dropped a handful of deals in the run-up to the event, many of which we anticipate…
Introduction Digital audio players used to be the exclusive domain of serious stereophiles, but nostalgia for not-an-iPods and wired earphones has shot them back into the mainstream. It helps that the cost of entry has plummeted lately, with budget-friendly models delivering similar specs, features, and – crucially – sound performance as their pricier rivals. The FiiO JM21 might just be the pick of the bunch. At $200/£180 it’ll set you back less than a third of the price of the firm’s outstanding M23 player, and undercuts the likes of Sony and Astell&Kern by a significant margin. It’s sold under FiiO’s…
Not satisfied with effectively buying a co-president role in Donald Trump’s administration, Elon Musk has turned his attention — and money — towards a key race in the swing state of Wisconsin. The billionaire’s America PAC is claiming to give $100 to registered voters who sign a petition against “activist judges.”It’s not the first time Musk has promised money in exchange for signatures on petitions: he did the same thing leading up to the presidential election in November. It’s illegal to pay someone to vote or to register to vote, but Musk’s approach is meant to intentionally toe the line.…
Look at every smartwatch buying guide on the internet. I guarantee they’re either divided into separate guides for iOS and Android, like The Verge’s, or include categories like “Best for iPhone owners” or “Best for Android.” (Also, like The Verge’s fitness tracker guide.) It wasn’t always this way.Five years ago, you could buy a Samsung or Fossil smartwatch and use it with an iPhone. The problem was it was never quite as good. Apple Watches were superior, not only because they could seamlessly connect with your Mac and AirPods, but you could also send quick replies to texts. Other third-party…
Bigscreen has just revealed the Beyond 2, a custom-fit virtual-reality headset with a 116-degree field of view it claims is wider than the Meta Quest 3 and Valve Index. The wired headset weighs just 107 grams (~3.8 ounces) and starts at $1,019, but you’ll have to pay extra if you want eye-tracking capabilities.The Bigscreen Beyond 2 is compatible with SteamVR base stations and comes with the same micro-OLED displays as its predecessor, offering a 5120 x 2560 resolution and up to 90Hz refresh rate. However, Bigscreen says the Beyond 2 has upgraded pancake optics offering “edge-to-edge clarity,” improved brightness, and…