It was a typical online class in the Covid era. Heart-eyes and clapping hands emoji flooded the chat from students aged 6 to 18 as the teacher worked her way through the slideshow presentation. But there was one glaring difference in this remote session: The teacher was a humanoid robot. An artificial intelligence by the…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
If you’re going to do a podcast with British comedian Alan Carr on a work night, apparently don’t bring a bottle of wine. This was a lesson House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke learned the hard way, after she drank enough to chip her tooth the night before her first day on set. “No…
Now that the Apple Watch 8 has landed there’s just one more major smartwatch launch expected this year, and that’s the Google Pixel Watch – a wearable which could prove a lot more affordable than Apple’s latest. That’s according to leaker @Sudhanshu1414, who – in a PriceBaba exclusive – claimed that the Pixel Watch will…
Nvidia’s big ‘GeForce Beyond’ event happens later today at GTC, and it’s widely expected that we’ll see Lovelace GPUs, with further hints dropped in a trailer on YouTube – and we’re certainly strongly anticipating the appearance of the RTX 4090, plus there’s been an apparent sighting of the flagship graphics card. However, that leaked image shown…
Tudum 2022 is almost here, and Netflix fans around the world are gearing up for a day of big announcements about their favorite shows and movies. The annual celebration of all things Netflix, which returns after its successful first outing in 2021, returns on Saturday, September 24. The 24-hour global fan party will span five…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at her weekly press conference on September 14, 2022. Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Nancy Pelosi says that a bill to ban members of Congress from trading stocks is coming this month. But members who’ve been pushing the issue for months say they’re skeptical of leadership’s efforts. Key advocates…
Brendan McDermid/Reuters There’s a gray market for secondhand Amazon seller accounts, an Insider investigation found. Rogue merchants buy these accounts to evade Amazon security and sell dodgy products. The accounts often steal the identities of random people, who then get sent customers’ returns. Amazon‘s online Marketplace is a cutthroat way to earn a living —…
Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Mortgage rates have been elevated in anticipation of this week’s Federal Reserve…
Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Average interest rates on refinanced student loans are mostly flat or slightly…
Warren Buffett. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Berkshire Hathaway made a $2 billion error by selling Occidental Petroleum stock in 2020. Warren Buffett’s company sold nearly 48 million shares for less than a quarter of their value today. Berkshire has rebuilt its stake in the energy group at triple the cost this year….