Janko Roettgers

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AI wearables want to remember everything. What happens when we can’t forget?

A growing number of AI-powered gadgets promise to capture our every conversation. But privacy advocates warn that ubiquitous recording could fundamentally change how we interact with each other.
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10 years later, ‘Pokémon Go’ is as popular as ever

Hundreds of millions of players have walked billions of miles to capture countless Pokémon. But replicating that success in new games has been challenging.
10 years later, ‘Pokémon Go’ is as popular as ever
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Inside Google’s quest to build AI products for creatives

Google’s AI teams have built industry-leading media-generation models. Now comes the hard part: turning them into viable products.
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What Hollywood’s next potential merger means for streaming

From price increases to apps going away, a Warner Bros. Discovery sale could have big implications for consumers.
What Hollywood’s next potential merger means for streaming
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Meta finally made smart glasses you might actually wear in public

The Ray-Ban Display blends a discreet screen, AI features, and subtle gesture controls into a frame that actually looks like glasses.
Meta finally made smart glasses you might actually wear in public
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As AI voices become more human, will stereotypes follow?

Google has worked hard to make its new Gemini AI assistant sound more human. Could that lead people to project race and gender biases on what they hear?
As AI voices become more human, will stereotypes follow?
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Why no one has cracked sports streaming yet

With the latest attempt to launch a Netflix for sports stopped by a court order, smaller services are betting on a window of opportunity.
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This new device uses computer vision to teach the piano

ROLI’s Airwave uses infrared cameras to track your fingers, and doubles as a modern-day Theremin.
This new device uses computer vision to teach the piano
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Meta’s Orion glasses show that consumer AR wearables are almost here

Companies like Meta and Snap aren’t ready to sell their AR wearables to consumers yet—but their latest devices show significant progress.
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Why the Vision Pro is still no match for your computer

Spatial computing devices can’t compete with the resolution and information density of a laptop or desktop PC, and history suggests they may never fully replace them.
Why the Vision Pro is still no match for your computer