Apple announced Vision Pro, a long-awaited mixed reality headset on Monday, alongside several new Macs and updates to the software that powers the iPhone and other devices.
Why it matters: The headset is Apple's most significant new device in years and a big bet that augmented and virtual reality are more than just a fad.
Sam Ezersky, the editor of the New York Times’ popular daily word-finder game Spelling Bee, is less picky these days about the words he allows people to use.
Why it matters: Ezersky, along with his fellow editors who curate Wordle and the crossword, are at the forefront of figuring out how best to run popular daily digital games.
Diablo IV launches this week, extending a series that makes as many headlines for its quality as for the drama perpetually surrounding it.
Why it matters: For the past decade, Diablo’s creators at Blizzard and parent corp Activision Blizzard have used the massively popular franchise to test new business models.
Anyone who's ever stood in front of trash-sorting containers and wondered whether their empty yogurt cup is recyclable will appreciate Oscar, an AI-driven system that scans your throwaways and tells you where to toss them.
Why it matters: "Consumer error" is a top contributor to the abysmal rate of recycling, which the Environmental Protection Agency most recently pegged at 32.1% in 2018, down from 34.7% in 2015.
OpenAI let ChatGPT loose on the world last November 30, and six months later the generative AI explosion continues to shake tech's ground.
The big picture: Conversational AI has become a gateway to online information, an interface to computing power, a platform for new tools and businesses, a source of companionship and psychological support and a power boost for coders.
AI's latest hot startup is challenging ChatGPT using the power of personality.
What's happening:Character.ai does what ChatGPT does, but with role-playing — so it can talk to you in the style of Madonna, or let you order Elon Musk around.
