The tools, which include things like summarizing your notes and turning your handwriting into a script font, will be available on the updated Kindle Scribe at launch (it ships on December 4th) and will hit the 2022 model “via a software update later this year,” Amazon says.
[www.aboutamazon.com]
If you recently upgraded to Windows 11 version 24H2, you might have noticed a weird black screen issue when you use Alt-Tab. That’s now been fixed in the latest KB5044384 update that has been issued today. This update also includes the new Gamepad keyboard that lets you type with an Xbox controller.
[support.microsoft.com]
The Biden administration published a national security memo requiring the military and intelligence agencies to increase their AI use and directing the government to help US companies defend their AI tools from being stolen from foreign spies.
But government agencies can’t use AI to track Americans’ speech or get around existing controls on nuclear weapons, the memo says.
[The Washington Post]
A tiny $1200 laptop that doubles as a gaming handheld, with an incredible array of ports. Surprisingly easy to type on, plays games as well or better than a Legion Go, supports two kinds of eGPUs. Keyboard and touchpad make navigating Windows way easier than most handhelds.
But you might not enjoy holding its stiff metal frame, and it’s better paired with a mouse!
We’ve been sounding the alarm about Elon’s great replacement posts for a while, and Bloomberg just ran the numbers. Musk posts about the supposed link between immigration and voter fraud more than any other topic.
To be clear, Noncitizen voting is virtually nonexistent, despite Musk’s claims to the contrary. Even a Heritage Foundation analysis shows just 68 instances of noncitizen voting in elections since 1980.
Humane’s co-founders have long said their operating system, CosmOS, is ultimately a bigger deal than the AI Pin. (Which is... not saying much.) Now they’re showing off someone else’s gadget running their software:
I saw demos of CosmOS performing AI Pin-like functions while operating inside a car’s dashboard. You could interact with the car’s dashboard by talking to it—call up your calendar, get directions, and update your next appointment for any delays.
If this goes great, it’s Alexa or Windows. If it goes badly: did you know BlackBerry now makes infotainment systems?
[Crazy Stupid Tech]
The New York Times just ran a story diving into how AnPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio turned Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses to identify people in real-time earlier this month. As the headline states — it wasn’t hard, and that’s the chilling part.
[The New York Times]
A t-shirt company is running thousands of ads claiming to donate a portion of sales to Trump, Harris, and other political causes, 404 reports. In reality, the company appears to be based abroad — which means it’s either lying about making campaign contributions, or illegally making campaign contributions.
As part of the “Friends of Jimbo 2” update, you can now play with cards themed after Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire, The Binding of Isaac, and Stardew Valley.
The previous “Friends of Jimbo” update added themed cards from The Witcher, Among Us, Vampire Survivors, and Dave the Diver. The game is inching toward a Dead Cells level of crossovers.
Sony’s third Venom feature feels like another throwback to when comic book movies kept things short and silly.
In 2023, Casio released a collection of ring watches based on its classic timepieces that, disappointingly, didn’t actually work. Timex’s new $180 T80 ring watch does, and includes a stainless steel expansion band so it can be worn on any finger. But since it was made in collaboration with the French luxury brand Maison Margiela, fashion fans have seemingly already bought them all up.
