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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 series offers evolution, not revolution

We’ve known since early July that Samsung was preparing a gentle upgrade to its Galaxy Watch series this time around. After all, the Watch 4s were the first to get the new-and-improved WearOS after Google and Samsung decided to collaborate on its development. Consequently, the words of the day are evolution and refinement on the Watch 5, rather than anything too gee-whizz, with better sensors…
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NVIDIA helps bring more lifelike avatars to chatbots and games

NVIDIA is no stranger to making realistic AI avatars, but now it’s making them more practical. The GPU maker has introduced a toolkit, the Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE), that makes it easier for companies to put digital humans into chatbots, games and other apps. The combination of AI models and services helps developers quickly create virtual people that don’t depend on a…
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YouTube getting support for Android 13 media controls

Three Google apps already support Android 13’s redesigned media controls, and the fourth should be YouTube over the coming weeks. Version 17.32.32 of YouTube for Android is currently in beta and targets API 33. Most people will notice the updated player when Casting videos, while it’s also important for YouTube Premium subscribers that use background (audio-only) play.  Compared to YouTube…
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The Meyers Manx is coming back in 2024 as a hot electric dune buggy

The Meyers Manx, the iconic 1960s dune buggy, is returning as the new all-electric Meyers Manx 2.0. The original Manx, the first “dune buggy,” was a kit car, built on a modified VW Beetle chassis with a fiberglass body kit. It was popular in desert racing in the 60s, though the company folded in 1971. Bruce Meyers, the founder, brought the company back in 1999 and showed off an electric…
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