Google Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’
… The new Google Health app rolls out May 19 for Android and iOS, and the Fitbit Air, available for preorder today, launches on May 26.
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Vertu Is Back With a Folding Phone Powered by—Surprise—an AI Agent
… Still, Vertu says the Hermes Agent supports 31 “Western ecosystem apps” including apps like Gmail, TikTok, and Amazon Shopping and 55 “Asian ecosystem apps” like WeChat, Meituan, and Taobao , and that the agent can also control the phone's hardware and user interface. …
Meet the Gods of AI Warfare
… Probasco advocates for scaling up the use of Maven throughout the US military, but wants the Defense Department to take training more seriously. “I think if you’re going to be making lethal decisions through engagement,” she said, then “soldiers should be trained as if it were a weapons system.” As… …
There Aren’t a Lot of Reasons to Get Excited About a New Amazon Smartphone
… Not to mention the fact that those other companies likely won't shove Amazon services and shopping down your throat. “If it's a phone, it's dead on arrival,” Jeronimo says. “From a hardware perspective, it will be completely impossible to compete against Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi. …
The MacBook Pro M5 Max Is So Fast, It's Hard to Know How to Test It
… I tested the AI capabilities of the GPU using the Geekbench AI benchmark, which tests speed in a number of real-time, machine-learnings tasks such as object detection, facial recognition, and resolution upscaling. …
The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine
… The detectors rely on a combination of ferromagnetic interference detection and minuscule electrical pulses to spot knives, small guns, and the like. They're faster than old-school metal detectors, which process about six people per minute, Xtract CEO Peter Evans claims. …
Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy
… It could easily lead to bans if the government wanted to weaponize the same power by banning certain people from federal buildings or restricting travel through airports or train stations. …