Even though this holiday season means spending less time with family and friends than we are used to, you can still be judged on your decisions thanks to an AI that has been programmed to dislike your musical taste. The bot “How bad is your Spotify” ingests listening data and spits out contemptuous insults.
Although his results may vary, he told a team member that “your Spotify was bad, please-read-my-manuscript-60-dollar-white-shirt-site-talk-radio-sticker-sticker”. Oh, and Cyberpunk 2077 got another patch.
– Richard Lawler
Expensive headphones with untapped potential
The good news, according to Billy Steele: Apple headphones offer solid battery life, great sound and noise-canceling performance that almost equals the best that Bose and Sony have to offer. However, the $ 550 price tag and an oddly designed cabinet can discourage some people.
If Apple can bring space audio to Apple TV and add a high-resolution option to Apple Music (or even support Dolby Atmos Music on other services), the $ 550 price tag will be easier to swallow. For most people, however, cheaper models from Bose and Sony will be sufficient.
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Roll that beautiful footage of beans.
Taking a victory lap around the year-end test flight for SpaceX, the company posted a longer video of its Starship SN8 high-altitude test flight. Its high-speed impact and explosion is just a footnote, as this two-minute video marvels at the spectacle of a 12-story vehicle performing a controlled landing and landing maneuver.
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Smart, small and clumsy.
The $ 1,800 Sony A7C is a slightly smarter version of the popular A7 III full-frame in the smaller body of the A6600 cut-off sensor. It has image quality, shooting speeds and video specifications very similar to the A7 III, but uses Sony’s latest AI features to improve auto focus tracking. According to Steve Dent, “it is a good choice for hybrid photographers who lean to the side of the photo who want a light and modestly priced full frame camera.”
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