Last year, I did the thing I've been dreaming about for a decade. I bought a van. After 20 years as a tech reviewer, I figured it was time to take it on the road and create a mobile test platform where my wife and dog and I could live and work from anywhere.We could do our adventures and we could work at the same time. So, I'm traveling with dozens of gadgets. Some of them sound great for van life, but they're not.And some not only make it possible, but make it more enjoyable. So, come on inside and check o ...

Have you noticed this AI label on Tik Tok or this one on Instagram. Many of the AI labels on online platforms are using something called C2PA authentication, which is one of the best systems that we currently have for distinguishing real images and videos from AI fakes. But most online platforms really don't have much to show for it.CTPA, also known as content credentials, is governed by huge companies like Adobe, OpenAI, Meta, and Google. In theory, it works by attaching invisible metadata to images and vi ...

I think a lot of people that have smart devices have these sort of they picked up a Ring doorbell because they wanted to check on their packages. They got a MyQ garage door opener so they could close their garage door. They got some Philips Hughes smart light bulbs and they control them with three different apps.>> Yes, it's a folder full of apps, not a unifying system. I 100% agree and I think that's a bad outcome, but I do think that is where we currently are for most people. I totally agree.So yeah, I me ...

One feature I do really like about the mowen is it has a freeze feature. And this is this is one reason, especially if you live in a very cold climate, that it would be worth um maybe even putting these in all your rooms if you can um or your bathrooms um and kitchens is as soon as the temperature drops below a certain level, it will just trickle automatically trickle water out of your taps for you. >> Oh, that's handy. >> That is handy.And then there's a sort of left of field company that came out with an ...

Is it better to buy the device that doesn't function as well but looks great in the house or buy the device that is stellar but looks insane to normal people. >> This is a question close to my heart. >> This is your life.What where where do you land. >> So there are some people some companies that are doing a good job here and then the legacy companies that are creating products in for the smart home like mowing and cola with forcets and quickset with door locks. It is something that a lot of companies have ...

Sam Alman has spent the last couple of years like kind of rapidly bringing down the bar for what qualified as AGI. So anyway, let's let's let's do this press release. Once AGI is declared by OpenAI, that declaration will now be verified by an independent expert panel.>> What are you talking about. Once we develop digital god and a verified panel of experts will be like, "Yep, there he is. >> That's God." >> What. That's the first bullet.Who's on your panel. other guys go. >> Is it the pope.>> Like what are ...

The vision here is huge. And I think that like one of the Zoom features we're going to talk about is the thing where you could send music to people. >> This was the age of mix tapes and CD burning and dear friend writing little messages and Sharpie on the little thing.And I I just opened like a CD um >> case from that time period uh not that long ago. And it was like my best friend from high school who's still my best friend today just going like for V. >> Yeah.>> Love A. And I was like >> that's great. Do ...

November 2006, the Zoom launches. One of the main features was that you could send tracks to other Zunes nearby. Uh sort of a like proto airdrop kind of situation.Um but the best part was you could play if I sent you a track fee, you could play it three times over 3 days. >> That was it. >> Stupid.>> And Neil, what was the feature called. >> It was called squirting. You could squirt the tracks to each other there.You that literally in the in the marketing material. on sporting. ...

Why do I keep saying the creator economy is going to implode. Because there's some analysis of of Google's earnings this quarter that suggests YouTube Shorts now makes more money than YouTube proper. That's bad news for the creator economy.Right. The way YouTube Shorts is monetized, vastly different than the way traditional YouTube is monetized. >> Second, YouTube Shorts, just like Tik Tok or Instagram Reels, not built on a follow model.So, to the extent that any creator owned an audience on YouTube by havi ...

Creator Economy Challenges - The creator economy is facing immense pressure, potentially leading to its collapse [1][6] - Platforms may exploit creators, prioritizing their own interests over fair compensation [2] - Creators are increasingly reliant on brand deals to supplement insufficient platform revenue [2] - Authenticity is compromised as creators cater to ad agencies and brands [3] - The rise of AI-generated synthetic creators poses a significant threat to individual creators [4] - AI advertising tools promise infinite creative content and targeted delivery, intensifying competition [4][5] - Creators are forced to optimize content for algorithms, further diminishing authenticity [6] Revenue & Business Model Concerns - Many creators are essentially functioning as ad agencies [3] - Reliance on ad revenue leads to compromises in content creation [3] - The pressure to maintain revenue streams can negatively impact the creator-audience relationship [3]