The Apple Watch SE [GPS, 40mm] is perfect for anyone seeking a basic smartwatch in the iOS ecosystem, and you can get one for $229 shipped, today only, originally $279. Despite its lower price tag, you still get the same accelerometer, gyroscope, and always-on altimeter as found in the Apple Watch Series 6, along with the latest motion sensors as well as microphone. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
Forget simple gaming desks and chairs, Bauhutte’s BGB-100FA is a motorized bed that claims to do it all. The BGB-100FA comes equipped with two motors that let you easily recline or raise up the bed to a 60° angle at the push of a button, making it perfect for eating instant noodles, reading a book or gaming. An attached controller can be used to raise the frame lengthwise as well, enabling you to create a 35° footrest of sorts for extra comfort.
OpenAI’s DALL·E 2 is capable of creating original, realistic images and art from a simple text description, combining concepts, attributes, as well as styles. Simply put, it harnesses the power of a neural network to generate images from prompts, whether it be astronauts riding horses or even sea otters in the style of Vincent van Gogh. How does DALL·E 2 work? It uses OpenAI’s language-model CLIP, which can pair written descriptions with images, to translate the text prompt into key characteristics that an image should have before running it on a neural network to generate an image.
DJI drones have earned the reputation of being some of the best, but now, the company is delving into the wireless microphone world. After several shipping delays, the DJI Mic, a dual wireless microphone system, has officially launched. Why two audio transmitters? This enables users to simultaneously record high-fidelity audio while also serving as an independent recording device and as a backup soundtrack recorder. It allows for low-latency wireless transmission at up to 250m (820ft). Read more for two videos, including a hands-on review.
Always wished you could turn smartphone photos into high-fidelity 3D models? Well, now there’s an app for that. Epic Games RealityScan app is in limited beta right now and essentially photogrammetric software capable of reconstructing objects and scenes of any size, yielding 3D scans with amazing accuracy as well as mesh quality at speeds many times faster than the competition. Read more for a video demonstration and additional information.
With Shanghai completely locked down, there’s no better time to make use of Xiaomi’s Cyberdog than now. Whether it be disinfecting things, delivering things, or making announcements, this robot dog is up for the job. Unlike Boston Dynamics’ Spot, Cyberdog is powered by NVIDIA’s Jetson Xavier NX platform, complete with 11-built in sensors, including cameras, touch, as well as GPS navigation. Read more for the video and additional information.
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It’s not everyday that a gaming accessory saves someone’s life, much less a headset, but that’s allegedly what happened here. An 18-year-old who goes by “Enough_Dance_956” on Reddit was just gaming when a stray bullet suddenly went through their window at around 10:30am and grazed the headset, destroying the headband. Apparently, the bullet was shot by someone nearby, possibly just a block away.
The Hot Wheels R/C 1:10 Tesla Cybertruck & Electric Cyberquad set lets you experience both of the vehicles ahead of their official release, and you can get both for $79.79 shipped, today only, originally $99.99. Aside from the functional headlights and taillights, the included free-rolling Cyberquad can be added or removed from the open truck bed. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
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MIT’s Speech2Face technology is capable of reconstructing a facial image of a person using just a short audio recording of them speaking. This is made possible by an AI-powered deep neural network that utilizes millions of natural videos of people speaking from the internet. They trained the model by helping it learn audiovisual, voice-face correlations that allow Speech2Face to produce images that capture various physical attributes of the speakers such as age, gender and ethnicity.
Weighing in at 80-pounds, Ascend Dynamics’ SkyPak V1 electric jetpack boasts 12 brushless DC motors (7 kW each) for a combined power output of 84 kW (112 hp) that run six pairs of counter-rotating propellers. The first prototype is capable of flying for 2-minutes on a full charge of its 50V/36.4 Ah battery. How does it work? The middle rotors lift from behind the center of gravity to pitch the aircraft forward while the upper and lower rotors are angled such that they lift in front of the center of gravity to pitch SkyPak V1 backwards. Read more for a video and additional information.