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Apple Watch adds new wearable technology double tap gesture

11/01/202310/31/2023 Stephanie Beck

Wearable technology - Person using Apple Watch

The new gesture is meant to reduce a wearer’s dependence on using the phone to use the smartwatch. When the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 wearable technology devices were launched in September, one of the most interesting features they were designed to provide was not yet available. The newest Apple Watch models have now received the double tap gesture in the watchOS 10.1 update. The latest wearable technology update for the smartwatches provides a new way for wearers to interact with their devices without having to use the…

Samsung needs to double its foldable smartphone sales next year to hit its targets

10/30/202310/27/2023 Jesse Collins

Foldable smartphone - 2024 sales increases

The company will need to be able to sell about 20 million units of its Galaxy Z phones in 2024. Samsung has announced a target for its foldable smartphone sales and will need to sell 20 million units of the Galaxy Z in 2024 to be able to reach it. That target represents a 33 percent increase over the 15 million Galaxy Z phones expected to sell this year. If Samsung were to reach its set target, it would mean selling 33 percent more Galaxy Z next year than they…

Rapper Pras blames artificial intelligence use for losing his case

10/27/202310/26/2023 Stephanie Beck

Prakazrel Michel of the Fugees says AI caused his lawyer to botch his closing arguments. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, Fugees rapper, recently lost a multimillion-dollar conspiracy trial that moved through both entertainment and political environments, and now that it was lost, it is taking aim at artificial intelligence technology. The rapper claims that the closing was botched by the lawyer who had used an AI program. According to Michel, the trial attorney used an “experimental” generative artificial intelligence program. This was one of several errors the “unqualified, unprepared and ineffectual” trial…

Hearing Loss in the Digital Age: How Technology Is Reshaping Sound Perception

10/20/2023 Guest Post

Hearing loss is a prevalent and far-reaching health issue that impacts millions worldwide. While it may not always be curable, technology’s remarkable strides have brought about a transformative change. This change has revolutionized how individuals with hearing impairments navigate their lives. These technological innovations offer the promise of an enhanced quality of life, providing newfound hope and improved experiences for those grappling with this condition. How Hearing Loss Happens Mild hearing loss touches the lives of an estimated 25.4 million people in the U.S., ages 12 years and older. Alongside…

The Fascinating World of AI Chatbots: A Mixed Bag of Actions and Influences

10/20/202310/19/2023 Angela Linders

As we venture deeper into the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI), we come across remarkable breakthroughs like AI chatbots. However, these innovative marvels sometimes exhibit behaviors that are unusual and often mirror their human users. The Learning Journey: Lessons AI Chatbots Learn – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Terry Sejnowski, a front-runner in the AI domain with significant contributions to neuroscience, psychology, and computer science, states that contemporary chatbots employ a technology known as large language models (L.L.M.). These models learn by examining copious amounts of digital text…