Optimus is the name given to the humanoid robot that Musk said will take on the repetitive, boring tasks that humans are loath to do. The robot was revealed during Tesla’s last AI day in August 2021, and as with all things Musk, it’s difficult to parse the reality from the smokescreen of bullshit he tends to throw out. After promising to reveal a working prototype sometime in 2022, the evening was capped by a person in a spandex robot costume taking the stage and doing an extremely awkward dance.
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Apple’s RealityOS for rumored AR VR headset appears in trademark application
RealityOS — the name Apple is reportedly using for the operating system running on its rumored virtual and augmented reality headset — has appeared in a trademark filing spotted by Parker Ortolani. Bloomberg News was first to report the “reality operating system” branding back in 2017, and references to the name have appeared in Apple’s software.
Meta rewrites privacy policy. Says it won’t collect data in ‘new ways’
With this revision, Meta “is not collecting, using or sharing your data in new ways based on this policy update and we still do not sell your information,” according to the company. Instead, this update tweaks the language and adds examples to help people understand what each segment is about.
Trouble accessing Instagram? Problems have been resolved
hey’re not logged in, blank image posts, “Welcome to Instagram” messages like they have a brand new account, or feeds that stop loading after the first few pictures. Many Verge staffers are seeing similar issues while trying to access Instagram.
6 Indian Airports Will Use Facial-Recognition Technology To Ease Flight Boarding Process
Union Minister of state for civil aviation VK Singh told the Lok Sabha on 5 August that as many as six airports in India will
Artificial Enzyme To Block HIV Reactivation In Host’s Immune Cells developed by IISc researchers
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers developed artificial enzymes to block reactivation and replication of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) in the immune cells, said the
Soon Use Your Laptop Heat To Charge Your Phone: Bengaluru Scientists Develop Waste Heat To Power Convertor
Scientists from Bengaluru have found a new Lead (Pb) free material which can efficiently convert waste heat to power which can be used for small
DRDO’s Rustom Drone Gets Deadlier; To Fly At 27,000 Feet For Over 18 Hours In April
Defence Research Development Organization-developed (DRDO) medium-altitude long endurance drone Rustom-2 is slated to achieve massive upgrade when it will take off from Chitradurga in Karnataka
MapmyIndia and ISRO Team Up To Offer Indigenous Mapping Solutions
In a bid to take on Google Maps, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and digital mapping and location-based deep-tech company MapmyIndia on Friday (12 February)
Government Officials Testing Messaging ‘Sandes’, The Indian WhatsApp
Government officials from several ministries have begun testing Sandes, which is touted to be an Indian alternative to messaging platform WhatsApp, Business Standard reports. The