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Enthusiast Managed to Run Doom on a Christmas Tree Toy
Doom now runs on a Christmas tree toy in the form of an IBM PC. The device has an LCD display of about 1 inch, and the controls are a Bluetooth keyboard paired with a wireless mouse or a game controller.
Investing and Trading as Part of Personal Finance Management
Both trading and investing can be effective tools for personal finance. It is important to understand the risks of each strategy and to choose the one that best fits your goals. With the right strategy and discipline, you can create a secure financial future.
The Pantone Color of the Year for 2023 Is Viva Magenta
Pantone labels this color as "a nuanced crimson tone" that balances between warm and cool tones, which is supposed to reflect where we sit between the physical and virtual. The hue is also described as "an unconventional shade for an unconventional time."
Panasonic to Start Mass Production of Its Nicobo Companion Robot in 2023
Nicobo is a small ball-shaped cat-like robot about 20 cm in diameter that cannot do much, but it can turn around, wag its tail, blink its eyes, and change its facial expressions in response to human actions.
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Boston Dynamics Demonstrated Its Atlas Robot's Skills at a Mock Construction Site
In Boston Dynamics' latest video, their humanoid robot Atlas is shown hopping around a mock construction site doing manual labor, tossing tool bags to the worker, and building a little pathway to bridge a gap between itself and the worker.
NVIDIA's Broadcast Tool Can Simulate Eye Contact Using AI
The company has added the new Eye Contact feature to its NVIDIA Broadcast 1.4 app. It uses artificial intelligence to simulate eye contact with the camera even if the user is looking in another direction.
Apple Expands Emergency SOS via Satellite to Select European Countries
The feature is designed for urgent communication with emergency services in places where there is no cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. In November, it was launched in the United States and Canada, and has now been expanded to several European countries.
Nothing Unveiled New Ear (stick) Wireless Earbuds for $99
Arriving in a compact and transparent cylindrical case that resembles lipstick, Nothing Ear (stick) with the half-in-ear design features a total of up to 29 hours of battery life between charges.
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Google's Imagen AI Tool Uses Text Descriptions to Generate Images
To recognize text input, Imagen uses large language models on which natural speech processing algorithms are based. The tech giant claims that its new text-to-image generator has an "unprecedented degree of photorealism."
Reddit User Played Doom Using a Rotary Phone as a Gamepad
The video's author demonstrated the process of playing Doom using a rotary phone as a gamepad but noted that remapping the rotary phone keys for Doom was an "awful experience."
What Your Social Media Posts Say About Your Love Life
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts decided to keep up with the times and conducted a study, the results of which will be of interest to everyone who has a social media account. They found out that the posts on social media speak of users' sex life.
Weekly Fun: Google Earth Timelapse and Colorful Coffins
This week’s stories feature Ross Hall from Auckland, who designs custom-made colorful coffins in the form of Lego or chocolate, and a new feature of Google Earth that shows how the world has changed from 1984 to 2020.
