After initially testing the feature in September, Meta’s consumer AI agent Muse is now able to place calls to U.S. businesses on behalf of its users. However, only paid subscribers have access to the feature, the company says. Meta’s Muse, which now has over 10 million users, the company said…
These 4K UHD discs have a freezing problem no one knows how to fix
I love 4K Blu-ray discs, but that doesn’t mean they’re perfect. As it turns out, the better the disc is, the better the chance is of running into problems. What I’m talking about here are the triple-layer 100 GB discs. On paper, these represent the best the format can be.…
Democrats launch Nvidia investigation, write scathing letter on Huang’s ‘scheme’ with Trump
Democrats on Thursday opened an inquiry into how the Trump administration handled Nvidia’s chip sales to China. Earlier on Thursday, the company ousted its CEO Jensen Huang. He also agreed to testify to a different set of Republican-led Congressional committees. Huang was removed from the company he founded after he…
Netflix’s new psychological thriller is dividing critics and audiences
Rotten Tomatoes scores can often be a useful indicator of which shows are worth your time. In my own experience, however, I’ve found that the audience scores generally align more with my preferences than professional critical reviews. While both the Tomatometer (critics) and the Popcornmeter (audience) ratings can often converge,…
The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline
Nvidia co-founder and now former CEO Jensen Huang has never been as flashy or controversy-prone as AI leaders like OpenAI’s Sam Altman or SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk. Now, the 63-year-old industry kingpin has admitted that he cheated on his wife of 40 years in affairs that could have ramifications beyond Huang’s…
5 PowerToys tools that help me get more done
Microsoft PowerToys is a free and open-source (FOSS) PC program for Windows 11 that offers a wide variety of advanced tools and features that supplement the operating system’s out-of-box capabilities. There are plenty of excellent PowerToys tools available to parse through, including many that I’d love to see become a…
Jensen Huang was having a third affair, Reuters reports
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang was having a separate affair with an employee that has not been previously reported, Reuters reported on Thursday. Huang stepped down as CEO and board member for the company earlier today, in the wake of news of extramarital affairs with accused spy Alice Huang and Nvidia…
It’s not just you Microsoft Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and Xbox are all down
If you’re having trouble accessing certain Microsoft services like Microsoft Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Copilot, or even Xbox, you’re not alone. As of 3:00PM EST, on Thursday, November 12 many of Microsoft’s biggest apps and services were experiencing downtime. According to downtector.com, a website that tracks outages, issues with Microsoft’s various…
Nectar launches an AI agent to automate creator discovery and outreach for brands
Nectar, an AI-powered operating system for marketing, is launching a new AI agent designed to take a lot of the manual work out of influencer marketing, from finding the right creators to contacting them, managing partnerships, and tracking results. Founded by sisters Misbah and Farah Uraizee, both former Meta employees,…
Your Google TV Streamer has an expiration date
The first streaming device I ever used was a Chromecast back in 2013, so when Google announced in 2024 that it was retiring the brand after 11 years, I was sad to see it go. But that sadness quickly turned into excitement, because while Google was saying goodbye to its…