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A hobbyist is building his home AI "a body", one sensor at a time
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (128+ words) A developer has spent two months documenting, in a personal essay on "Towards AI", how he's giving his home AI system a physical body. Not all at once, however, but sensor by sensor. For object detection, the setup reportedly uses…...
"id is essentially dead": Concerns grow that id Software could become support studio
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (279+ words) Per reports circulating online, id Software lost around 95 employees, which is around half the size of the studio. The major hits have been taken by technical roles, including programmers, testers, people responsible for making tools, etc. Even veteran developers who've…...
I don't think it's my job: Flock CEO responds to camera abuse concerns
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (290+ words) Notebookcheck Flock cameras are coming under increased scrutiny as more and more people are becoming victims of mistaken identity and facing prosecution for crimes they did not commit. Using a combination of circumstantial evidence, questionable camera footage, and a heavy…...
Powerful Strix Halo-powered gaming mini PC from AMD listed for $3, 999 ahead of launch
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (243+ words) Notebookcheck AMD has shown off its Ryzen AI Halo mini PC several times in the past, promising outstanding local LLM performance thanks to a powerful Strix Halo APU boasting an i GPU with a whopping 40 CUs and 128 GB of shared…...
AI that remembers: Chat GPT, Gemini and Claude compared
15+ hour, 57+ min ago (631+ words) Notebookcheck For a long time, every conversation with an AI started from scratch. You had to explain the tone, the project, and your own role all over again each time. That is over. In 2026, Chat GPT, Claude, and Gemini gained…...
Dune keypad adds three AI macro buttons to Apple Mac Book Air and Mac Book Pro
22+ hour, 29+ min ago (233+ words) Notebookcheck Dune is a 50-gram add-on for an Apple Mac Book Air ($1, 259 on Amazon) or a Mac Book Pro. The keypad plugs into one of the USB-C ports on the left side of the laptop, allowing you to reach the…...
i FLYTEK AI Recorder P1: An AI Assistant as a wearable device - Notebookcheck Review
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (490+ words) i FLYTEK AI Recorder P1: An AI Assistant as a wearable device Notebookcheck Conclusion following the Hands-On Test of the P1 AI Recorder The compact design has the advantage that you can wear the P1 like a smartwatch or on a necklace (accessory…...
How I vibe coded a running beats app while running
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (363+ words) Check Mag | How I vibe coded a running beats app while running Notebookcheck Web apps have become my go-to when using AI to code. They're simple to deploy, easy to read and modify, and work on most devices with a…...
Memory chip prices set to jump again as Samsung moves to raise contract rates
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (218+ words) Lenovo recently warned that memory chip prices may never go back down to where they were, and it has seemingly used its own supply chain info for the claim, as Samsung is reportedly preparing another memory price increase. According to…...
Anthropic in talks with Samsung over custom AI chip
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (281+ words) Notebookcheck Anthropic is in discussions with Samsung to explore a collaboration on a custom AI chip, according to a report by The Information. The talks build on earlier reports that the AI company was considering building its own hardware. Reuters…...