Telegram rolls out video transcription, blames Apple for delaying latest update

Telegram Premium subscribers now have access to voice-to-text transcription for video messages. | Image: Telegram Telegram has updated its app with new features and visual updates, including the addition of voice-to-text transcription for videos, separate topics in large group chats, and “Collectible Usernames.” Video messaging transcription can be accessed by tapping the “→A” button on…

Ouster and Velodyne agree to merger, signaling consolidation in lidar industry

Ouster and Velodyne, two lidar companies, have agreed to a merger in an all-stock transaction, the companies said Monday. Both Ouster and Velodyne will maintain a 50% stake in the new company, according to the agreement that was signed on November 4. The merger comes as many in the industry, including autonomous vehicle technology company…

Trouble brews at Arrival, TuSimple ousts its CEO and Cruise expands in San Francisco

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John Oliver’s dive into election subversion features an explosive Nick Offerman cameo

With the Midterm elections now only a day away, various Republican candidates and voices on the right have returned to their favourite subject: voter fraud. Specifically, the heavily debunked falsehood spread by former president Donald Trump about the results of the 2020 election. John Oliver has previously spent time breaking down, point by point, exactly…