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20+ most popular Engadget articles, as voted by our community.
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OpenAI releases Point-E, which is like DALL-E but for 3D modeling
OpenAI, the Elon Musk-founded artificial intelligence startup behind popular DALL-E text-to-image generator, announced on Tuesday the release of its newest picture-making machine POINT-E, which can…
BuzzFeed is the latest publisher to embrace AI-generated content
In a Thursday morning internal memo acquired by the Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed Chief Executive Jonah Peretti announced plans to embrace AI in both editorial and business operations..
Google is reportedly working on a location tracker like Apple's AirTag
Google's Nest team is reportedly developing a tracker codenamed "Grogu.".
Engadget on AI Art
DALL-E's AI art generator is now (sort of) available to everyone
OpenAI's image generator, DALL-E, is available to everyone — you don't need to sit on a waiting list..
Engadget on Azure
How 'Microsoft Flight Simulator' became a 'living game' with Azure AI
Microsoft Flight simulator wouldn't be possible without Azure AI.
Engadget on Business
Twitter employees warn Musk mass layoffs would be 'reckless'
Days before Elon Musk’s deal to acquire Twitter could finally close, workers at the social company are warning that staff cuts would be “reckless.”.
Twitter reportedly asks some laid-off staff to return
Management reportedly let some workers off by accident or before realizing their value to the company..
Engadget on Elon Musk
Elon Musk says his SpaceX shares would've funded his plan to take Tesla private
Musk also said that Tesla's $420-per-share price in his infamous 'funding secured' tweets wasn't a weed joke..
Joe Biden says Elon Musk’s ‘relationships’ with other countries should be ‘looked at’
President Joe Biden says that Elon Musk’s ties to countries outside of the United States are “worthy of being looked at.”.
Engadget on Future Of Cars
Ford CEO Farley explains the business factors behind Argo AI's shuttering
Shortly after news broke that self-driving subsidiary Argo AI will be closed, Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke during the company's Q3 earnings call about that decision..
Uber and Motional's robotaxis arrive in Las Vegas
Uber has launched public robotaxi rides in Las Vegas using Motional's Hyundai Ioniq 5 autonomous EVs..
Engadget on Game Development
The Netflix business model is bad news for indie games
New ways to play games means new ways to pay -- or exploit -- indie developers.
Engadget on Gaming
Atari revives unreleased arcade game too damn hard for 1982 players
Legendary developer Jeff Minter brings his signature synthwave style to Atari's upcoming remake..
2022 was an incredible year for handheld gaming
2022 was stellar for handheld gaming.
Engadget on Metaverse
John Carmack leaves Meta with a memo criticizing the company's efficiency
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Meta says it will lose even more money on the metaverse in 2023
Reality Labs s losing more money than ever, Facebook’s parent company disclosed in its latest earnings report..
Engadget on Podcasting
LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network
Co-founder Reid Hoffman will co-host a show about personal entrepreneurship..
Engadget on Sewing
Adidas' Strung shoe is threaded together by a sewing robot
Futurecraft Strung is a mew manufacturing process that uses thread placement to create structure without the need for added support.
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Free AI tool restores old photos by creating slightly new loved ones
A recent AI tool can restore vintage photos in a few seconds, and for free..
NVIDIA's new AI model quickly generates objects and characters for virtual worlds
GET3D could make it easier for developers to make games and VR experiences..
How to survive the inevitable CD revival
Compact Discs are making a comeback, kinda.
Scientists got lab-grown human brain cells to play 'Pong'
But how long until they can play 'Doom'?.
You can practice for a job interview with Google AI
Google has launched an AI tool that helps you practice job interviews..
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