Month: September 2024

Baldur’s Gate 3 patch adds official in-game mod support

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Image: Larian Studios The long-awaited Patch 7 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is now live. The update adds new, gruesome cinematics for some of the game’s evil endings, new legendary actions for Honor Mode encounters, and official in-game mod support. Patch 7 is now live on PC! New Evil Endings Cinematics Split Screen Improvements New Honour … Read more

Google expands AI-powered virtual try-on tool to include dresses

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Google announced Thursday that it expanded its generative AI-powered virtual try-on tool to support dresses, allowing users to virtually wear thousands of dresses from hundreds of brands, including Boden, Maje, Sandro, Simkhai and Staud. According to the company, dresses were one of the most searched apparel categories for the tool. However, as Google explained in … Read more

Zamp targets growing demand for sales tax solutions

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Until six years ago, many e-commerce and SaaS businesses could have avoided paying sales tax to states where they had customers, but no physical presence. But as online shopping grew, states realized they were losing out on tax revenue. The era of free-riding for online retailers ended in 2018 when South Dakota took Wayfair to … Read more

Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, which takes place from October 28-30 at Moscone West in San Francisco, is rapidly approaching. Today we’re thrilled to announce the 200 startups selected to participate in this year’s Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) cohort. TechCrunch’s editorial staff read, vetted and debated over thousands of applications. Narrowing the group down to 200 … Read more

Microsoft to detail OneDrive Copilot, mobile app updates, and more during October event

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Image: Microsoft Microsoft is holding a OneDrive digital event on October 8th that will cover the “latest innovations in AI across Microsoft 365 and OneDrive.” It’s the second annual event after Microsoft held a similar stream last year to introduce a big new design update for the cloud storage service, AI Copilot integration, and lots … Read more

YouTube to limit teens’ exposure to videos about fitness and weight across global markets

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YouTube is going limit teens’ exposure to videos that promote and idealize a certain fitness level or physical appearance, the company announced on Thursday. The safeguard first rolled out in the U.S. last year and is now being introduced to teens globally. The announcement comes as YouTube has faced criticism over the past few years … Read more

Govee would like to make your smart holiday lights Matter

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Govee’s chip-on-board strip light is just one of its many new colorful Matter lights coming soon. | Image: Govee At IFA 2024, Govee revealed launch dates for a veritable rat king of Matter-enabled decorative lighting. These include smart string lights, curtain lights, and Govee’s first icicle-style smart lights. The company also has two sets of … Read more

YouTube is developing AI detection tools for music and faces, plus creator controls for AI training

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YouTube on Thursday announced a new set of AI detection tools to protect creators, including artists, actors, musicians and athletes from having their likeness, including their face and voice, copied and used in other videos. One key component of the new detection technology involved the expansion of YouTube’s existing Content ID system, which today identifies … Read more