The Carolina Panthers' viral video of a giant virtual panther leaping around Bank of America Stadium has been viewed 5.6 million times on Twitter. While the video is technically a mixed reality, it is closer to augmented reality applied on a really big scale, with the stadium being modelled virtually but is invisible.
DoorDash has filed a lawsuit against New York City's new law requiring delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants, calling the law a shocking and invasive intrusion of consumers' privacy. The law would require third-party food delivery services to share customers' names, phone numbers, emails, and delivery addresses with a restaurant that fulfils a DoorDash order unless the customer opts out.
OpenSea has admitted that one of its employees traded the crypto digital assets using insider information from the platform using secret crypto wallets to buy drops before they were listed on the main page of the platform. The company is now conducting an immediate review of the incident. The CEO of OpenSea, who did a record $3.4 billion in transaction volume last month, has stated that they will not be allowed to use confidential information to buy or sell NFTs.
Microsoft Corp announced on Tuesday that it will conduct an up to $60 billion share buyback program, raise its quarterly dividend by 11%, and appoint company President Brad Smith as vice chair, saying the buyback has no expiration date and may be terminated at any time. The vice chair position is an updated executive role for Smith, who currently leads a team of over 1,500 staff in 54 countries.
Apple Watch is the No. 1 smart watch, with 36 percent of the worldwide market, including incorporating the ability to measure your blood’s oxygen saturation. Apple announced some new features of its Fitness Plus subscription, introducing five-minute workouts, winter sports and Pilates workouts, and a group option that allows up to 32 people to exercise simultaneously and interact.
Intel’s AI division is one of the unsung heroes of the modern machine-learning movement, advanced the state of AI chips, neuromorphic computing, and deep learning, turning their sights on the unholy grail of AI: the hive mind. The advances in the area of multiagent evolutionary reinforcement learning could make a great origin story for the Borg, a sentient AI that assimilates organic species into its hive mind, from Star Trek.
Content marketing is a great way to reach your target audience, but it is also a good way to share your content with the world as 47% of consumers report having read 3-5 blog posts before ordering an order from an eCommerce site. The current digital landscape allows business owners and marketing teams to use several strategies to rep repurpose their blog posts to generate more traffic.
Apple's iPhone 13 is a new generation of smartphones, which is nearly identical to last year's iPhone 12, with a 20-percent smaller notch on the front for Face ID as well as a redesigned back camera module. The iPhone 13 also has a bigger battery, something that should be welcome for both phones, both having 28 percent brighter screens.
Microsoft is planning to launch a new Surface Pro 8 for Windows 11. The company is also expected to unveil a second version of its Surface Duo Android-powered foldable device next week. The Surface Pro X will be launched next week and the Surface Book 4 will be released next week, but Microsoft is expected to make a major design change.
Steve Wozniak started a private space company called Privateer space on Sunday, promising that it would be 'unlike other companies and providing no details about the venture, but the company is expected to have more information about it at an upcoming tech conference.
Baidu has begun publicly testing its Apollo Go robotaxi mobile platform in Shanghai, marking the company’s continued expansion of its footprint in China, saying its robotaxis have achieved Level 4 capabilities, but a human safety operator will be present during all rides, which are open to the public.
HMD Global has launched its two budget-range smartphones, the G10 and C01 Plus, in India.
The devices start at Rs. 5,999 and are available for purchase via Nokia's official website.
As for the key highlights, both models come with an HD+ display, up to three rear cameras, expandable internal storage, and a headphone jack.