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Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to preserve the voices and stories of the dead. From text-based chatbots that mimic loved ones to voice avatars that let you “speak” with the deceased, a growing digital afterlife industry promises to make memory interactive and, in some cases, eternal.In our research, recently published in Memory, Mind & Media, we explored what happens when remembering the dead is left to an algorithm. We even tried talking to digital versions of ourselves to find out.“Deathbots” are AI systems designed to simulate the voices, speech patterns, and personalities of the deceased. They draw on a…
New details about the upcoming Honor 500 Pro have leaked ahead of its launch. The Honor 500 series is expected to debut in China soon, with both models already open for pre-order. The Honor 500 Pro specs have been revealed by tipster Digital Chat Station. It will reportedly sport a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and 2736 x 1264 pixel resolution. As per DCS, the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage. It will offer a custom-built C1 modem and an…
Apple has seeded the second iOS 26.2 beta for iPhone users, about a week after releasing the first beta to developers. Alongside the iOS 26.2 beta 2, the iPadOS 26.2 beta 2 is also available for download. The iOS 26.2 beta 2 update brings general system improvements and bug fixes. While the official changelog doesn’t highlight any major additions, it does note that users may encounter issues with the AirDrop functionality. The update is rolling out as an OTA download through the Settings app for registered developers already on the first beta. Apple is expected to release the public beta…
LinkedIn is launching its new AI-powered people search this week, after what seems like a very long wait for what should have been a natural offering for generative AI.It comes a full three years after the launch of ChatGPT and six months after LinkedIn launched its AI job search offering. For technical leaders, this timeline illustrates a key enterprise lesson: Deploying generative AI in real enterprise settings is challenging, especially at a scale of 1.3 billion users. It’s a slow, brutal process of pragmatic optimization.The following account is based on several exclusive interviews with the LinkedIn product and engineering team…
Twitter co-founder and blockchain evangelist Jack Dorsey has made good on his promise of reviving his much-missed, six-second video platform Vine — well, sort of. As TechCrunch reports, the rebooted platform, dubbed diVine, will include over 100,000 archived videos from the platform, likely only a small fraction of the platform’s original database. Vine had over 200 million active monthly users in its heyday ten years ago, but was shut down in 2016. But the reboot has a hidden ace up its sleeve: AI-generated content is banned outright, and any suspected use of AI will be flagged and prevented from being…
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. PowerA Wired Earbuds for Nintendo Switch 2: one-minute reviewThe PowerA Wired Earbuds for Nintendo Switch 2 are a simple yet effective way to enjoy handheld gaming sessions in seclusion. These buds are licensed by Nintendo and aim to deliver dynamic sound, ergonomic comfort, and clear mic quality. And they largely deliver on that, though there are some notable flaws to uncover.For wired buds that typically cost $24.99 / £19.99…
I will admit that I’m something of a sports nerd, especially when it comes to my home state’s teams (it’s so nice to have a good Detroit Lions team after so many years of suffering). So, naturally, I’m also a fan of sports movies, especially the ones that try and do something unique with the concept rather than just following the conventional clichés of the genre. But that’s just my own tastes, which aren’t exactly universal. Sometimes I like to recommend sports films to my friends who aren’t exactly fans of any particular sport (most of my friends, then). This…
Ryan Haines / Android AuthorityTL;DR Real-world images of a Galaxy S26 Edge dummy have leaked online. The dummy measures 5.5mm thick, which is 0.3mm thinner than the Galaxy S25 Edge. It’s even thinner than the iPhone 17 Air, which measures 5.6mm. This year, Samsung released its first ultra-thin phone, the Galaxy S25 Edge. The tech giant originally planned to follow it up with a sequel, but ultimately ended up canceling the Galaxy S26 Edge due to poor sales. As it turns out, the compromises required to shrink the phone down were not worth the squeeze. Although Samsung is no longer…
Mere hours after OpenAI updated its flagship foundation model GPT-5 to GPT-5.1, promising reduced token usage overall and a more pleasant personality with more preset options, Chinese search giant Baidu unveiled its next-generation foundation model, ERNIE 5.0, alongside a suite of AI product upgrades and strategic international expansions.The goal: to position as a global contender in the increasingly competitive enterprise AI market.Announced at the company's Baidu World 2025 event, ERNIE 5.0 is a proprietary, natively omni-modal model designed to jointly process and generate content across text, images, audio, and video. Unlike Baidu’s recently released ERNIE-4.5-VL-28B-A3B-Thinking, which is open source under…
Home » Science » Blue Origin Launches New Glenn NG2 – LANDED THE BOOSTER Blue Origin had to scrub the New Glenn NG2 twice. Launched today. Good Separation.Relit engines and coming in for landing. They counted down to 20 seconds about an hour ago. Reset the clock to 34 minutes. Counted down again and had a hold at about 14 minutes and reset the clock again. Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends…