Artificial Intelligence Newswire

Photo by Sean Rayford / Getty Images Former intelligence contractor and whistleblower Reality Winner has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Winner’s sister, Brittany Winner, tweeted her diagnosis earlier today. Winner is currently incarcerated in a federal medical prison in Fort Worth, Texas, where an outbreak has sickened hundreds of inmates and killed at least two. Winner is seeking compassionate release … Continue reading Whistleblower Reality Winner has tested positive for COVID-19 in prison Continue Reading →

Image: Wyze Smart home company Wyze is experimenting with a rather unconventional method for providing customers with artificial intelligence-powered person detection for its smart security cameras: a pay-what-you-want business model. On Monday, the company said it would provide the feature for free as initially promised, after it had to disable it due to an abrupt … Continue reading Wyze will try pay-what-you-want model for its AI-powered person detection. Continue Reading →

Last year Nikon released its first full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Z7 and Z6, and now the range is expanding to a lower price with the announcement of the Z5. Unlike the Z50, which used the same Z mount but had a smaller APS-C sensor, the Z5 uses a 24-megapixel full-frame sensor. You lose a few features compared … Continue reading The Nikon Z5 is an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera for $1,399. Continue Reading →

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon Prime Day has been delayed in the US, the company announced today. The annual shopping event, which promises discounts for Amazon Prime members, is usually held in mid-July, but Amazon has now confirmed that it intends to hold the event “later than usual” this year. The company … Continue reading Amazon confirms Prime Day delay in the US. Continue Reading →

Images: Ford Performance About a year ago, before the Mustang Mach-E broke cover, Ford’s motorsports division quietly started work on something outrageous: a one-off version of the electric vehicle that makes 1,400 horsepower. Now, the company is showing it off for the first time. Dubbed the Mustang Mach-E 1400, it’s a wicked-looking three-seater demonstration car that … Continue reading Ford made a ludicrous 1,400-horsepower electric Mustang Mach-E Continue Reading →

LG’s wallpaper-style OLEDs are among the models affected. | Photo by James Bareham / The Verge LG has launched a repair program for some of its OLED TVs sold in South Korea since 2016, Yonhap News reports. The issue is related to components in the TVs’ power boards, which LG said could cause current increase leading to potential … Continue reading LG launches repair program for overheating OLED TVs in South Korea Continue Reading →

Amazon Scout delivery robots will now be operating in Atlanta, Georgia and Franklin, Tennessee. | Image: Amazon Amazon unveiled its six-wheel delivery robot, Scout, in January 2019, but has only been slowly expanding its field tests. After launching in a single neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington and then adding a larger site in Irvine, California last August, Scout … Continue reading Amazon expands its robot delivery trials to more states Continue Reading →

Voicemod Clips | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Popular voice changing app Voicemod is making its way to the iPhone today. Voicemod Clips is a new mobile app that will allow iPhone owners, and Android users soon, to modify their voice for short video and audio clips. The app is completely free to use, … Continue reading Voicemod arrives on iPhone to change your voice to Darth Vader, T-Pain, and more Continue Reading →

Image: Function If you’re someone who hates the minimalist approach Apple has taken to its latest Siri TV remote, then this $30 replacement might be worth a look. The “Button Remote for Apple TV,” as it’s been branded by its seller Function, looks almost identical to a version developed by Swiss TV and internet provider Salt that we covered … Continue reading This $30 remote is for anyone who loves their Apple TV but hates its Siri Remote Continue Reading →

Have you been lamenting that the new iPhone SE is just too darn big? Unihertz might have the solution. The Jelly 2, launching today on Kickstarter, is a truly tiny phone — the world’s smallest 4G phone with Android 10, apparently. How tiny? I just tried looking for it on my desk to help inspire a good description … Continue reading If you really want a smaller phone, try the tiny Jelly 2 Continue Reading →