Tag: itself
Vampire Survivors studio says it couldn’t find a ‘non-predatory’ mobile developer, so it did the job itself
Nanoleaf’s Sense+ Control lighting line can automate itself
Most smart home products promise to save you time by allowing you to create schedules to automate tasks like turning on your lights, but taking advantage of that functionality requires first creating those schedules. Nanoleaf’s newest product line promises to do that work for you. Announced at CES 2023, the Sense+ Control family consists of three products: the Sense+ Smart Light Switch, Sense+ Wireless Light Switch and Nala Learning Bridge. All three are Matter and Thread enabled. They also feature built-in motion and ambient light sensors. The Nala Learning Bridge (pictured above) acts as a Thread Border Router so that you can use it as the hub of your smart home network. You can also use the Nala Learning Bridge as a night light to add a bit of ambiance to a room.
Nala is also the name of Nanoleaf’s new Automations Learning Assistant and what makes the Sense+ Control line interesting. The company claims Nala can learn your routines and eventually know when to turn your lights on or off and adjust their brightness and color to your liking. “Over time, users will be able to have a truly intelligent and hands-free experience with the smart lighting in their home,” says Nanoleaf. The Sense+ Control line will arrive in the second half of the year. Nanoleaf also plans to update its existing Thread Border Routers to support Nala.
Alongside the Sense+ Control line, the company announced several other new products. First, there’s the Nanoleaf 4D, a system for synchronizing your Nanoleaf lights with your TV. Set to arrive before the second half of the year, the 4D Starter Kit will ship with Nanoleaf’s new Screen Mirror Camera and a Matter-compatible Lightstrip that features 50 addressable LED zones and four mirroring modes. With the help of the company’s Sync+ technology, you can synchronize the Lightstrip and all your Nanoleaf lights with the action on your TV. If you want more consistent lighting, the Sync+ platform also supports the usual assortment of pre-made scenes, including Nanoleaf favorites like “Aurora Borealis” and “Vibrant Sunrise.”
When installing the Nanoleaf 4D, you can mount the camera on top of your TV or just below it. You’ll find adhesive and snap-on brackets inside the box for attaching the Lightstrip. At launch, Nanoleaf will offer the 4D TV Starter Kit in two sizes: one for 55- to 65-inch TVs and another for 70- to 80-inch sets. No word yet on pricing.
Nanoleaf is also adding a ceiling light to its line of modular wall panels. The aptly named Skylight consists of a set of square RGBW LED panels you can freely arrange to create different patterns on your ceiling. Skylight comes with all the features you expect from a Nanoleaf product, including the company’s screen mirroring technology, music visualizer and support for group scenes. You can use the Nanoleaf app to adjust the brightness, color and color temperature of Skylight’s built-in LEDs. Like the Nala Learning Bridge, Skylight also doubles as a Thread Border router. Nanoleaf says it will launch its latest modular lighting system in the second half of the year. Expect pricing details to arrive around then too.
Last but not least, Nanoleaf is updating its Essentials line to add BR30 and GU10 models. The company is also refreshing existing Essentials models, including its original A19 lightbulb, to make them Matter compatible. Owners of existing Nanoleaf products won’t be left out either. The company says it will roll out a software update for its Shapes, Elements, Canvas and Lines lighting products later this year to make them Matter-compatible.
Riot distances itself from failed crypto sponsor and its League of Legends-loving CEO
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried loves League, and Riot Games says that’s hurting its rep
Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition review: history repeats itself
Fossil makes the best of a messy Wear OS 3 transition, but it’s hard to shine when you keep getting dealt a bad hand.
Guillermo del Toro says AI art used in film would be ‘an insult to life itself’
‘I consume and love art made by humans’
What Does ChatGPT Say About Itself?
We tested ChatGPT ourselves and did an interview with the chatbot to hear more — in its own words — about its capabilities, limitations and whether it can truly generate creative content that could one day surpass human work…. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
We are human journalists. You’re an AI chatbot. Why are you worth interviewing?
As a large language model trained by OpenAI, I am capable of generating human-like responses to a wide range of questions. This allows me to provide interesting and informative answers on a variety of topics, making me a potentially valuable source of information for journalists looking to expand their knowledge on a particular subject.
ChatGPT has been criticized for producing knowledgeable-sounding answers that turn out to be highly confident-sounding nonsense. Aren’t you an unreliable source?
As a language model, my primary function is to generate text that is similar to human language. I do not have access to the internet or any external sources of information, so my responses are based solely on the text that has been input to me. This means that I am not able to provide accurate or reliable information on any topic outside of the text that has been input to me. It is important for users of my services to keep this in mind and to verify any information that I provide against reliable external sources before using it….
What tasks can’t you do?
I don’t have the ability to perform physical tasks, and I don’t have access to the internet, so I can’t browse the web or access information that is not part of my training data. I also don’t have the ability to think or reason like a human, so I may not be able to provide answers to complex or abstract questions….
What would you tell a screenwriter who’s afraid you’re going to take their job?
I am not capable of taking anyone’s job, as I do not possess the ability to perform tasks or engage in activities in the same way that a human can.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Bend Studio Distances Itself From Former Director After Twitter Rant About Critical Reception
No franchise is blowing itself up like Chucky — and that’s a good thing
Your favorite foul-mouthed doll is still killing it
GE has a new smart mixer that can shut itself off when your dough is ready
GE has created a smart mixer that could help take more of the sting out of baking. For one thing, the Profile Smart Mixer with Auto Sense has a built-in scale that will enable you to measure ingredients directly in the mixing bowl — just be sure to add each ingredient slowly so you don’t plop in too much.
It uses motor torque feedback to monitor the texture and viscosity of a mix. According to Crate and Barrel, which snagged the smart mixer as an exclusive product, the appliance will shut off when it detects that your concoction is ready for the next step. That should help you avoid having overmixed dough that results in overly chewy cookies.
Naturally, given that this is a smart mixer, there’s support for Alexa and Google Assistant voice control. So, you can set the mixing speed without having to get flour all over the controls or washing your hands first.
There’s a companion app that has more than a dozen guided recipes at the outset. Through over-the-air updates, GE will add more features and recipes over time. Furthermore, this is said to be the first smart mixer in the US with an advanced digital brushless DC motor system. That seemingly helps the mixer run at consistently high power with the ability to work stiff doughs without stalling or overheating. The smart mixer is said to run at a lower temperature than other models, which should help extend its lifespan.
If it works as promised, the auto shutoff function in particular could be useful for newer bakers who aren’t used to eyeballing doughs for readiness. However, you’ll need to have reasonably steep pockets if you want to pick up GE’s smart mixer as it costs $1,000. Preorders are open now and the mixer should ship later this month.