Author: Trendici
It’s only been a few months since Meta announced that it would open its smart glasses platform to third-party developers. But one startup at CES is already showing off how the glasses can help power an intriguing set of accessibility features.Hapware has created Aleye, a haptic wristband that, when paired with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, can help people understand the facial expressions and other nonverbal cues of the people they are talking to. The company says the device could help people who are blind, low vision or neurodivergent unlock a type of communication that otherwise wouldn’t be available.Aleye is a…
Donald Trump has said several times that he wants to acquire Greenland. But does the US have the right to take it?
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola said Antoine Semenyo will most likely play his last game for the club tonight against Tottenham ahead of a move to Manchester City. The Ghana international is one of the top players of the season so far and the emergence of a £65m release clause active only in January has prompted a number of top clubs to enquire about the 26-year-old. While Liverpool were thought to be leading the race, Manchester City now looks the most likely destination with reports that a deal with the Etihad club has already been booked. Speaking ahead of the Cherries’…
OpenAI is launching a new facet for its AI chatbot called ChatGPT Health. This new feature will allow users to connect medical records and wellness apps to ChatGPT in order to get more tailored responses to queries about their health. The company noted that there will be additional privacy safeguards for this separate space within ChatGPT, and said that it will not use conversations held in Health for training foundational models. ChatGPT Health is currently in a testing stage, and there are some regional restrictions on which health apps can be connected to the AI company’s platform.The announcement from OpenAI…
In a speech to Republican members of Congress at the Kennedy Center, Trump claimed that former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro imitated his dance moves. Maduro, who was seized by the US army in a raid on Caracas the night of 3 January, often appeared in public dancing – at one point, to a speech of his remixed to a Latin house beat.Trump also enjoys a boogie, often to the Village People’s hit single, ‘YMCA.’ Trump’s signature dance move, by rocking the hips in a side-to-side motion while performing alternating, subdued fist pumps, became a feature of his election campaign rallies.
Getty ImagesThousands of residents fled the Ashrafieh neighbourhood of Aleppo on WednesdayAt least 12 people have reportedly been killed during two days of intense clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish fighters in the northern city of Aleppo.Tens of thousands of civilians have also fled the Kurdish majority neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, which the Syrian army shelled on Wednesday afternoon after designating them as “closed military areas”.The government said the operation was a response to attacks by armed groups in the areas and was “solely aimed at preserving security”.The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia alliance – which insists…
There’s endless talk of Man Utd DNA so the alternative is obvious: Stick them in a costume. Oliver Glasner is told to run away… This is a Man Utd Mailbox. If you want some Chelsea and West Ham, click here. And send your views to theeditor@football365.com Why is everybody obsessed with DNA? I realise this is an observation that’s waaaay down the list in the wake of Amorim’s sacking, but if I have to read one more piece quoting an ex-pro citing “United DNA” as they offer their opinion on a successor, I think I might vomit. I get…
Character.AI and Google have reportedly agreed to settle multiple lawsuits regarding teen suicide and self-harm. According to The Wall Street Journal, the victims’ families and the companies are working to finalize the settlement terms.The families of several teens sued the companies in Florida, Colorado, Texas and New York. The Orlando, FL, lawsuit was filed by the mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who used a Character.AI chatbot tailored after Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen. The teen reportedly exchanged sexualized messages with the chatbot and occasionally referred to it as “his baby sister.” He eventually talked about joining “Daenerys” in a…
The US Coast Guard boarded two “ghost fleet” tanker ships in a “meticulously coordinated” operation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.Noem said one ship was in the North Atlantic Sea while the other was in international waters near the Caribbean. The operations took place within hours of each other, she adds.The tankers, the Marinera and the Sophia—were “either last docked in Venezuela or en route to it”, Noem said.
Paul BarltropPolitical Editor for the West of EnglandGetty ImagesMP Dan Norris remains on conditional police bailAn MP arrested on suspicion of rape, child sex offences and child abduction has refused to step down, despite calls for his resignation.Dan Norris, MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, was suspended from the Labour Party in April and has not attended Parliament since his release on police bail nine months ago.A petition claiming he cannot “fully support” his constituency and demanding his resignation has attracted more than 2,000 signatures.In his first statement since his arrest, Mr Norris said he continues “to represent” his…