https://arstechnica.com/?p=1968452 Here you go. They didn’t have oat milk, sorry. Yes the machine does, but I wanted to discuss this “off site”. Legal are worried. I asked why we couldn’t run the system after the fact and they gave me that look they’ve perfected… I wish I had a system to deal with that! They’re … [Read more…]
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/31/23852845/aqara-matter-enabled-ceiling-light It was going well. The preparations had been worth it. Friends had said this was the crucial date so they’d pulled the stops out. Money no expense. They’d paid for the best playlist recommendations. They’d found “someone” to curate the perfect menu based on Jo’s data and social history. They weren’t looking forward to … [Read more…]
https://gizmodo.com/apple-patent-siri-read-lips-1850704698 You have to practice. It’s not easy saying nothing. I know one person who even tried Botox! You don’t think about it until you have to. What do poker players call it? “The tell”. Those micro expressions and movements that tell your opponent when to raise or fold. But now you have to think … [Read more…]
https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-writing-tips/ Her therapist had recommended it. “Think of it a bit like your teenage diary,” he’d said. “A friend to talk to. A confidante.” She’d never kept a diary but she smiled and nodded. She had to admit, after a few weeks, she did see herself reflected back. It did help her see clearly. She … [Read more…]
https://newatlas.com/technology/self-powering-patch-muscle-movement/ You get it from both sides. Teachers are always on your back: “tuck your shirt in… put your blazer on!” And then when they go full a full inspection, they have a go about my uniform not being right. And then there’s the other kids. I try to ignore it but I feel like … [Read more…]
https://www.engadget.com/over-100-artists-boycott-venues-that-employ-face-scanning-tech-164554404.html I used to try and talk to them before their encore. Pointless really. Even before they get stuck into the ‘refreshments’ they demand are in their dressing room, they are so hyped they don’t want to listen to me. I try to get them the following day – afternoon obviously – before the next … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/ca4359c8-0ce2-417a-8d9c-52360cf5397f It began, of course, when my kitchen was the office. “We realise this is a difficult time for us all and so we’re offering…” the memo said. It was sweetened with deals on fitness equipment, health insurance and even therapy. As we were ‘encouraged’ back to The Office, the “optional” programme was extended. Yearly … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/24/paris-olympics-biometrics-surveillance They’d joked that the System would flag any French visitors who were not protesting. They weren’t. Neither were the British. Their millennials were flowing as predicted. The Spanish GenZ were appropriately focused on their phones. There was an alert around the group from the 18th arrondissement heading for the west entrance. Only yellow at … [Read more…]
https://the-media-leader.com/outdoor-screen-fitted-with-microphones-so-ai-can-hear-sirens-in-anti-knife-campaign/ They left the pub in silence. The resentment was brewing but the argument could wait. They didn’t need everyone hearing or seeing. There’d been a match on so crowds of fans were pouring out, swaying and singing. The billboards lit up in response, joining in the chant: karaoke and sponsor’s logo. She took the … [Read more…]
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/05/idle-no-more-how-automatic-mouse-jigglers-are-taking-on-nosy-bosses He felt a little guilty. But then again… He’d make it up. He probably already had. what about that evening he finished the report? After all now they were all WfGH (Working from Global Homes), work hours, time itself was a weird thing. And it wasn’t his fault that the evening match was on … [Read more…]