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🤖 Boston Dynamics' Spot robot is working at Michelin
📱 iOS 18.2 beta with new Apple Intelligence features is here
🎵 Marantz’s new speakers look like they belong in an art gallery
🍿 Venom: The Last Dance assured a huge debut this weekend

🕹️ Space Marine 2 devs roll back controversial changes

 

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COMPUTING

 

Boston Dynamics' Spot robot is working at Michelin

 

The dog-like robot performs routine tasks at the tire plant, freeing up its human co-workers for other duties

 

It’s been four years since Boston Dynamics declared Spot robot ready for the workplace. In that time, the quadruped robot has been trialed in various roles at a number of firms, and currently finds itself sniffing around a Michelin plant in South Carolina.

Wayne Pender, a reliability manager at Michelin whose job it is to ensure that the facility’s equipment is running properly, said in a video that his co-workers “were like kids at Christmas when we first got Spot.”

Spot helps out by scanning 350 locations with a thermal camera to see if anything along the production is overheating, with onboard software sending alerts to a human team that can then review the situation before deciding on the response ...

 
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MOBILE

 

The iOS 18.2 beta, with new Apple Intelligence features, is here

 

Find out everything you need to know about the AI features heading to Apple's newest phones

 

The just-released iOS 18.2 beta includes ChatGPT integration, so if users bring up Siri and ask it a question that it can’t handle, the request will be offloaded to OpenAI’s more advanced ChatGPT chatbot, Digital Trends reported.

There's also Visual Intelligence, which can do things like identify scanned objects or read posters and create calendar events from dates on it. Another notable arrival is Image Playground, which is essentially Apple’s take on text-to-image functionality. 

But first, Apple is set to release iOS 18.1 early next week with its first wave of AI features for the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro ...

 
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AUDIO / VIDEO

 

Marantz’s new Horizon speakers look like they belong in an art gallery

 

With such stunning looks, these speakers might be looked at more than listened to

 

Marantz's new Horizon and Grand Horizon wireless speakers feature a breathtaking design that includes a base made of real marble, Digital Trends reported.

At the core of both speakers is the HEOS software that already powers the multiroom audio of many Denon, Marantz, and Onkyo components. The HEOS mobile app lets you control your HEOS-compatible products in one interface and offers access to various streaming music services, along with your personal music collection if it's stored in a network-accessible location.

Marantz’s new speakers come in Midnight Sky, Moon Ray, and Marantz Champagne. The smaller Horizon is $3,500, while the Grand Horizon costs $5,500. Availability begins on January 14, 2025 ...

 
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ENTERTAINMENT

 

Venom: The Last Dance assured a huge debut this weekend

 

Tom Hardy returns as Eddie Brock and the alien symbiote for the final movie in the trilogy

 

Superhero sci-fi thriller Venom: The Last Dance looks set to win the box office on its debut this weekend, with Box Office Pro forecasting a take of at least $60 million in North America.

As per the movie's log line: “Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.”

Smile 2 is favorite to slot in behind it on its second weekend, while The Wild Robot, on its fifth weekend, will likely place third ...

 
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GAMING

 

Space Marine 2 devs roll back controversial changes following fan outcry

 

Fans were upset, and Saber Interactive responded

 

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is getting a much-needed update today that aims to reassure fans after recent changes made the game difficult to play, Digital Trends reported.

The backlash to Update 4.0 prompted angry players to review-bomb Space Marine 2 on the game's Steam page.

Update 4.1 from developer Saber Interactive brings a ton of changes, along with a response to the controversial changes that upset so many players. To avoid similar issues going forward, Space Marine 2 will be getting public test servers next year so that players can provide early feedback on potential changes ...

 
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