FFmpeg 8 Can Now Subtitle Your Videos on the Fly Summary FFmpeg 8.0, codenamed “Huffman”, brings several notable upgrades: Vulkan-based GPU acceleration for video encoding and integration of whisper.cpp —…
Stellantis Shelves Level 3 Driver-Assistance Program Summary Stellantis has put its in-house Level 3 AutoDrive programme on hold after grappling with high costs, technical challenges and limited consumer demand. Although…
Microsoft Expands Xbox Cloud Gaming to Cheaper Game Pass Tiers Summary Microsoft is testing new Xbox Game Pass features with Xbox Insiders that expand Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) to the…
Microsoft Reveals Two In-House AI Models – Slashdot Summary Microsoft has unveiled two new in-house AI models: MAI-Voice-1, a high-speed speech-generation system already integrated into Copilot experiences, and MAI-1-preview, the…
Amtrak’s New 160mph Acela Trains Take Just As Long As the Old Ones Summary Amtrak has introduced next‑generation Acela trainsets on the Northeast Corridor offering smoother rides, upgraded interiors, faster…
Florida Deploys Robot Rabbits To Control Invasive Burmese Python Population Summary The South Florida Water Management District and University of Florida researchers trialled 120 robotic rabbits this summer in the…
Summary Researchers at South China Agricultural University have turned succulents into soft, glowing night lights by injecting a light-emitting afterglow phosphor compound into leaves. The material, similar to glow-in-the-dark toy…
Taco Bell’s AI Drive-Thru Plan Gets Caught Up On Trolls and Glitches Summary Taco Bell’s rollout of AI-powered drive-thru voice assistants, deployed in over 500 US locations, is running into…
Windows Mobile Plans app to be disconnected in 2026 Summary Microsoft will retire the Windows Mobile Plans app on 27 February 2026 and remove it from Windows. The app —…
Anthropic Will Start Training Its AI Models on Chat Transcripts Summary Anthropic is changing its data policy: from now on it will train its AI models on user data —…
