Meta has removed a large number of its AI character accounts. This move comes after growing criticism and backlash from users, who say the AI accounts have caused confusion. The controversy began when Connor Hayes, Meta's vice president of generative AI, revealed in an interview that the AI characters would appear on the platform like real user accounts. He explained that the AI accounts were designed to have bios and profile pictures, allowing them to create and share content. […]
Roborock has unveiled a new robot vacuum cleaner, the Saros Z70, at CES 2025. The product is characterized by a robot arm mounted on the robot vacuum cleaner. The Saros Z70 was developed to present a new level of automation technology beyond the functions of existing robot vacuum cleaners. The Saros Z70's robot arm is installed on the top of the vacuum cleaner and can move in various directions using five axes. The robot arm is used to remove obstacles or clean laundry weighing up to 300g […]
Samsung Electronics announced a multi-year partnership with Instacart, transforming the grocery shopping experience with AI-powered smart refrigerators. This collaboration will allow Samsung Bespoke refrigerators to automatically detect and notify customers when items are low on inventory, allowing them to order groceries directly from their refrigerator screens. Samsung's AI food recognition technology, "AI Vision Inside," can identify up to 37 different food items using the refrigerator's internal camera. This technology will help ensure grocery inventory […]
Apple has also released new wallpapers to celebrate a rare four-day sale in China from January 4 to 7, 2025, and the opening of a new Apple Store in Hefei, China, on January 18, 2025. These wallpapers are available for Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. Apple's homepage features beautiful mountain range graphics and wood carvings. These graphics have been upscaled to create wallpapers for use on Mac, iPad, and discounted iPhones.
Nuveo collaborates with TAITO to recreate the legendary game Space Invaders as an exquisite watch. This limited edition collection elevates digital heritage to mechanical art through design and technology. The watch’s dial features a layered design. The outermost ring indicates the hour, with a translucent plate beneath. Beneath that is a moving minute disc, while the famous squid-shaped Space Invader in the center circles the seconds. The squid invader in the center is a Japanese […]
YouTube is testing a new “Play Something” feature in its Android app. The feature comes in the form of a floating button that floats above the bottom bar of the app. Tapping the button will autoplay recommended videos based on your previous watch history. Tapping the button will start playing the video in the YouTube Shorts player. But the feature isn’t limited to Shorts; it will also display regular YouTube videos in a vertical format. Standard videos […]
Design Compass shared news about the world's best designs and how they can help create better experiences. From brands with new faces to experiences innovated through technology, to creative and engaging objects. As 2024 draws to a close, we've compiled a list of the most talked-about stories from each month. January's Copilot App Release: Free GPT4 Microsoft recently released the Copilot app for iPhone, iPad, and Android. Copilot is OpenAI's […]
CJ Foodville has unveiled the "Durumi Bunsik" brand, a collaboration with design studio mhtl. Jeil Jemyunso, located in N Seoul Tower, will be selling snacks under the name "Durumi Bunsik." Last year, Jeil Jemyunso opened "Mugyoju Jemyunso" in Mugyo-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, showcasing a concept store focused on a la carte dishes and traditional liquor. This new Durumi Bunsik appears to be operating in a similar fashion. Durumi Bunsik's signature menu item is the "Janchi Set," featuring kimbap, tteokbokki, sweet and sour chicken, fish cake soup, and a beverage. While enjoying the panoramic view of Seoul, […]
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LG Electronics is unveiling its new UltraGear GX9 series gaming monitors at CES 2025. The lineup includes the 45GX990A, the world's first bendable OLED display capable of 5K2K resolution. The UltraGear GX9 series features a curved WOLED panel for high brightness, deep blacks, and vivid colors. Its low blue light emissions reduce eye fatigue during extended use, and its anti-reflective coating ensures excellent readability even in bright environments.
An image created by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, a professor at Ritsumeikan University and optical illusion researcher, is a hot topic. In 2024, various visual illusions were trending on social media. In particular, an optical illusion created by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, a professor at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto and optical illusion researcher, garnered significant attention. What appear to be white and black faces are actually the same gray. This optical illusion arises not only from the differences in color itself, but also from the differences in luminosity of surrounding shades, which influence our perception. This illusion has been used on various platforms, including TikTok […]
HiteJinro has renewed the packaging for its stout, a dark beer celebrating its 33rd anniversary. Launched in 1991 as Korea's first lager-type stout, Stout has consistently enjoyed popularity, selling over 600 million bottles. The new package design focuses on visually representing Stout's key ingredients. It features a black bird logo symbolizing Black Swan dark malt, and gold elements symbolizing the smoothness of oats on a titanium-black background. The renewed Stout […]
