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👚 Adobe's AI-powered dynamic clothing tech
🚀 Bezos vs Musk: the billionaire space race
🎥 TikTok details disinformation steps taken after EU demand
🕶️ Apple’s cheaper Vision Pro follow-up still won’t be cheap
🤖 AI supervising employee behavior in video meetings

👚 Adobe's AI-powered dynamic clothing techLINK

At this year's Adobe Max conference, Adobe research scientist Dr. Christine Dierk showcased Project Primrose, a technological breakthrough in fashion that uses flexible, low-power displays to generate static or dynamic patterns on any surface, including clothing.

This technology combines various Adobe applications, allowing designers and consumers to create new, interactive patterns on their clothes, furniture or accessories, potentially offering a new dimension to the way we interact with fashion.

Currently, Project Primrose is a proof of concept, with no specific timeline for its availability to consumers or designers, but the initial response suggests that we are likely to see more of such tech-infused fashions in the future.

🚀 Bezos vs Musk: the billionaire space raceLINK

Elon Musk's SpaceX, having launched over 4,500 Starlink satellites, dominates more than 50% of all active satellites in Earth’s orbit, providing global internet access and raising questions about the concentration of power.

Jeff Bezos, through Amazon's Project Kuiper, is attempting to catch up; despite launch delays and equipment failures, Bezos plans to launch over 3,200 satellites by 2029.

Concerns arise about the extent of privatization of space, potential orbital clutter, and the ethical discussions around individual power influencing global activities, advocating for sustainable and holistic utilization of space.

🎥 TikTok details disinformation steps taken after EU demandLINK

TikTok has taken immediate measures to counter hate speech and misinformation following Hamas' attack on Israel.

The actions by TikTok, owned by ByteDance, include enhancing detection systems, adding more moderators, and cooperating with law enforcement agencies.

The initiative follows EU industry chief Thierry Breton's demand for TikTok to detail its steps against disinformation related to the Middle East conflict.

🕶️ Apple’s cheaper Vision Pro follow-up still won’t be cheapLINK

Mark Gurman suggests that the more economical successor to the Apple Vision Pro will likely exclude the external display to meet a proposed price range of $1,500 to $2,500.

Dropping the external display implies that the EyeSight feature, which renders the wearer's eyes in real-time, would be exclusive to the pricier models.

Although the discussed price point isn't considered "cheap", the cheaper device would likely appeal more if an iPhone-grade chip and other hardware adjustments can deliver a satisfactory software experience.

🤖 AI supervising employee behavior in video meetingsLINK

Companies are increasingly using AI bots in video meetings to mediate conversations, transcribe, and monitor etiquette, including participants who might be dominating the conversation.

Some users have reported feeling uncomfortable with the presence of these AIs, describing their interactions as creepy, eerie and a detriment to the meeting's atmosphere.

Regardless of these concerns, some see potential benefits in the use of AI, such as maintaining meeting etiquette and preventing one person monopolizing the conversation.

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Using AMD's Anti-Lag feature in Counter-Strike 2 may result in a ban, despite its recent implementation in the Radeon RX 7000-series driver update.LINK

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