The touchless smart locks are here
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Smart lock companies have spent 2024 crafting nifty ways...
VLC media player will use AI to provide users with subtitles
VLC media player, developed by nonprofit VideoLAN, has surpassed 6 billion downloads globally and announced a forthcoming AI-powered subtitle feature at CES 2025.
VLC media player hits 6 billion downl...
Mastodon CEO calls Meta fact-checking changes ‘deeply troubling’
After Meta announced an overhaul of how it handles its fact-checking, the CEO of the open source social networking service Mastodon has called the new approach “deeply troubling.”
Eugen Rochko, CE...
Filmmaker creates Putin focused film through use of AI
A Polish filmmaker is soon set to premiere his English-language movie, which includes the Russian president’s face imposed onto an actor using AI.
The movie, called Putin, will debut on January 10 a...
Best of CES 2025: The smart home & home security gear we loved
It’s been another banner year for home security and smart home at CES, and after scouring the show floor, we’ve rounded up the smart products that stood apart from the rest.
Among our picks: ...
Best of CES 2025: The PC and home tech that blew us away
You never know what you’re going to get with CES. Of course, we knew we’d hear a lot about AI — check — and that there’d be announcements of new CPUs and GPUs — also check. But you just ne...
