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The Future. Apple is making the iPhone feel more like a classic camera with the addition of a new button built for horizontal photography and videography. That could supercharge a recent fascination with horizontal videos among creators and cement the smartphone as the perfect tool for low-budget filmmaking. Expect social content to look very different […]
The Future. Mark Zuckerberg is making the press rounds touting Meta as an AI company on the Silicon Valley-approved quest to build “artificial general intelligence” (AGI) — humanlike intelligence and reasoning in a machine. In its vision to keep its systems open-source, Meta may give users the ability to create an entire universe of AI-generated […]
The Future. Google is hoping to beat competitors in putting an AI assistant on smartphones… even if it means licensing out the technology to frenemies like Samsung. With the status of OpenAI and Jony Ive’s AI hardware device a mystery, Google may have a chance to regain the lead in AI market share by turning […]
The Future. Following in the footsteps of rivals like Google and Meta, OpenAI announced several new guidelines for how its tools can be used in the run-up to this year’s global elections. But with the changes still in process, it’s possible that AI-generated misinformation could go viral before a red flag is ever raised. Deepfake […]
The Future. Arizona State University partnered with Dreamscape Immersive on a VR bio course where lab classes take place in a virtual alien environment, giving students the ability to test concepts in a way that’s both entertaining and educational. If the programs become commonplace, they may make every class a highly accessible study abroad program. […]
The Future. Several new education-focused chatbots are hoping to become go-to tools for students looking for a more personalized study buddy. While AI still wrestles with significant issues, school-approved bots could one day leverage voice and facial recognition to pinpoint when a student is struggling with assignments and tailor tutoring to fill the gaps in […]
The Future. Two private companies, Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic Technology and Houston’s Intuitive Machines are in a NASA-backed space race to land on the moon. It’s the first phase of NASA’s plan to tap private firms to become lunar delivery services. If either landing is successful, the companies might become key players in setting up a sustainable […]
The Future. ChatGPT is finally opening its own version of Apple’s App Store after some delay. Considering how much revenue (and regulatory headaches) the marketplace provides, ChatGPT’s chatbot store could turn the AI firm into a booming, sustainable business… as long as copyright law doesn’t make it obsolete. GPT marketplaceOpenAI is monetizing the creation of […]
The Future. 2023 was a massive year for electric cars — experts say it was the year that EVs went from experiments to mature vehicles. Now, with a boom in sales and a variety of new models across manufacturers, the rise of electric cars could transform the very meaning of a car itself. Vroom boom Electric […]
The Future. Delivery drones might finally be going mainstream in 2024. While the technology has been decades in the making, medical centers and logistics platforms cleared some key regulatory hurdles, potentially paving the way for drones to become a more ubiquitous delivery system. Taking off2024 might be the year of the delivery drone. Pie in […]