Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls

Social robotic roommate Jibo initially brought about a stir, however sadly did not reside lengthy. {Photograph}: Jibo Not that there haven’t been an array of different makes an attempt. Jibo, a social robotic roommate that used AI and endearing gestures to bond with its house owners had its collective plug unceremoniously pulled only a few … Read more

Rivian R2, R3, R3X Electric SUVs: Price, Specs, Release Date

Sure, issues certain have modified—for Rivian and for the world—because the automaker debuted within the US in 2021 and recorded the most important IPO the inventory market had seen in seven years. One large change is that rates of interest are increased, which makes massive purchases costlier to finance, and makes patrons cagier about buying … Read more

HP Wants to Rent You a Printer That It Monitors at All Times

HP launched a subscription service Thursday that rents individuals a printer, allots them a certain amount of printed pages, and sends them ink for a month-to-month price. HP is framing its service as a strategy to simplify printing for households and small companies, however the deal additionally comes with monitoring and a years-long dedication. Costs … Read more

A Leap Year Glitch Broke Self-Pay Gas Station Pumps Across New Zealand

Yesterday was Leap Day, which means that for the primary time in 4 years, it was February 29. That is usually a unusual, astronomical factoid (or a really special birthday for some). However that distinctive calendar date broke gasoline station cost techniques throughout New Zealand for a lot of the day. As reported by quite … Read more