Twelve years on, Microsoft has finally made an Arm-powered Surface tablet that doesn\u2019t send our reviewers into a rage. The 2024 Surface Pro<\/a>, or the Surface Pro Copilot+, is the fastest and most efficient Microsoft tablet we\u2019ve seen, especially when paired with its Flex keyboard. The new OLED screen is great, and its NPU allows for powerful AI features.<\/p>\n However, those much-hyped AI features are far less compelling than the one-two punch of speed and solid battery life. (Take note: That\u2019s most of what we want, laptop\/tablet makers.) You can use Cocreator in Paint to generate AI images alongside text prompts and doodles, and the device can translate 40-plus languages into English using Windows 11\u2019s Live Captions feature. The controversial Recall capability, meant to help you find anything you were doing on your computer through a natural conversation, is nowhere to be seen. There are security concerns other accounts could get into your Recall data.<\/p>\n A shame the keyboards are sold separately, though. Check out the full review right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n Rabbit R1 security issue allegedly leaves sensitive user data accessible to anybody<\/a><\/p>\n Even FromSoftware agrees Elden Ring\u2019s DLC was too difficult<\/a><\/p>\n Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best early Prime Day deals<\/a><\/p>\n Get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n A team of scientists from the University of Tokyo and Harvard University is investigating how to create humanoid robots with skin that feels real. The process includes creating partly terrifying and partly adorable experimental machines with skin, like this smiley face. Broadly, the process tries to attach the skin to a layer beneath it, like real skin. The technique is called perforation-type anchors.<\/p>\n Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Of course, AI nonsense will be connected to this year\u2019s Olympics. \u201cYour Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock\u201d will let you choose your favorite sports and highlight types for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and an AI-generated Michaels will read a 10-minute customized recap of the previous day\u2019s events based on your preferences. In fairness, you\u2019d be hard-pressed to tell the AI-generated speech from Michaels\u2019 real voice.<\/p>\n Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Amazon may be working hard on a new chatbot called Metis. The company is using a different generation model, called retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). RAG \u201credirects the LLM to retrieve relevant information from authoritative, predetermined knowledge sources.\u201d This means the model can tap into data that can be updated separately without retraining and could allow it to access up-to-date information. According to a Business Insider <\/em>report, the model would be for consumers, not businesses, where it\u2019s already offering its Amazon Q AI model.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Metis could be available as early as September.<\/h3>\n