Tesla’s Optimus robot has been revealed on stage at AI day. | Image: Tesla Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed a prototype of a humanoid robot that he said utilizes the company’s AI software, as well as the sensors that power its advanced driver assist features. At the start of Tesla’s 2022 AI Day presentation, Musk…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Enlarge / A bottle of influenza vaccine at a CVS pharmacy and MinuteClinic on September 10, 2021, in Miami. (credit: Getty | Joe Raedle) The pandemic coronavirus’ debut wrought universal havoc—not even seasonal flu viruses were spared. Amid travel restrictions, quarantines, closures, physical distancing, masking, enhanced hand washing, and disinfection, the 2020-2021 flu season was…
Enlarge / A bottle of influenza vaccine at a CVS pharmacy and MinuteClinic on September 10, 2021, in Miami. (credit: Getty | Joe Raedle) The pandemic coronavirus’ debut wrought universal havoc—not even seasonal flu viruses were spared. Amid travel restrictions, quarantines, closures, physical distancing, masking, enhanced hand washing, and disinfection, the 2020-2021 flu season was…
When ByteDance bought the Chinese VR headset maker Pico a year ago, the message it sent was clear: it was betting that the immersive device would be where future generations spend most of their time consuming digital content. It’s a marriage reminiscent of Meta’s acquisition of Oculus back in 2014, except the world is now…
When ByteDance bought the Chinese VR headset maker Pico a year ago, the message it sent was clear: it was betting that the immersive device would be where future generations spend most of their time consuming digital content. It’s a marriage reminiscent of Meta’s acquisition of Oculus back in 2014, except the world is now…
October is here, and to kick off the spooky season there’s a brand new Wordle. But if you’ve used all your brain cells this week and are struggling with today’s puzzle, never fear — we’re here to help every day. If you just want the answer, you can jump straight to the end of this…
October is here, and to kick off the spooky season there’s a brand new Wordle. But if you’ve used all your brain cells this week and are struggling with today’s puzzle, never fear — we’re here to help every day. If you just want the answer, you can jump straight to the end of this…
Workers move in a dump truck in a street flooded by sea water that breaks on the Malecon, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa Cuba has requested emergency assistance from the US following Hurricane Ian’s destruction. The Wall Street Journal obtained emails between the two…
Workers move in a dump truck in a street flooded by sea water that breaks on the Malecon, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa Cuba has requested emergency assistance from the US following Hurricane Ian’s destruction. The Wall Street Journal obtained emails between the two…
It seems like just yesterday that Elon Musk ushered a gig worker in a spandex suit onto the Tesla AI Day 2021 stage and told us it was an robot — or at least probably would be one eventually. In the intervening 13 months, the company has apparently been hard at work, replacing the squishy…