Technology News for Friday 6th September 2024

1. The GoPro Hero 13 Black is now available for preorder and it's better than ever

The new GoPro Hero 13 Black action camera is now available for preorder from Best Buy for just $400, and it's full of new features. This new camera can be described in just one word -- versatile. It looks to be a great still image and video camera for ...

2. Zoom AI Companion Features Now Available

Zoom AI Companion is a collection of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies integrated into Zoom's video communications platform. These AI-driven features are designed to enhance meeting experiences, boost productivity, and deliver ...

3. Astro Bot: Could the old-school hit reshape PS5's future?

Sony A screenshot of Astro Bot - a white, cute robot with light blue eyes Sony. Bot the difference: Astro Bot features dozens of cameos from well-known PlayStation characters.

4. UK watchdog accuses Google of anti-competitive behavior in digital ads business

Google is being slammed by U.K. regulators who say it's taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain. ByKELVIN CHAN AP business writer. September 6, 2024, 4:25 AM.

5. Being able to see inside a flow battery

It is an exciting example of the importance of curiosity-driven research across disciplines.' Neutron radiography plays a crucial role in the research entitled 'Quantifying concentration distributions in redox flow batteries with neutron radiography'.

6. Mars rover trials

Rover trials in a quarry in the UK showing a four-wheeled rover, known as Codi, using its robotic arm and a powerful computer vision system to pick up sample tubes. The rover drives to the samples with an accuracy of 10cm, constantly mapping the ...

7. Do At-Home COVID-19 Tests Still Work?

Rapid COVID-19 tests have never been perfect. How are they holding up as new variants emerge? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to monitor the efficacy of the diagnostics ...

8. Google abusing ad tech dominance, UK competition watchdog finds

Google uses anti-competitive practices to dominate the market for online advertising technology, a UK watchdog has found. The potentially unlawful behaviour could be harming thousands of UK publishers and advertisers, a provisional investigation by the ...

9. Deconstructed watch: Porsche Design Chronograph 1 — 50 years 911 Turbo Edition

Fans of the UK television series The Professionals that ran from 1977 to 1983 starring Lewis Collins and Martin Shaw as the maverick law enforcers Bodie and Doyle of crime busting agency “CI5” might have been too distracted by the near ...

10. NBA 2K25 September Locker Codes

NBA 2K25 is nearly on its way as players are gearing up to enjoy a bevy of upgrades and additions from previous NBA 2K iterations. One of the things that is a prominent tradition, however, are NBA 2K Locker Codes. NBA 2K Locker Codes grant players a ...

11. What Killed PlayStation's Multiplayer Shooter, 'Concord?'

PlayStation's Concord launched on Aug. 23; as of today, it's dead. Conceived eight years ago by former Bungie developers (Destiny, Halo) by then working at Firewalk Studios, Concord and its team were brought into Sony PlayStation's first-party ...

12. Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Telegram boss Pavel Durov said on Friday that the messaging app would tackle criticism of its content moderation and remove some features that had been abused for illegal activity. Durov, who was last week placed under formal ...

13. Telegram chief Durov condemns his arrest, says it stifles innovation

Pavel Durov, the Russian-born CEO of the messaging app Telegram, commented for the first time since his arrest last month in Paris on charges of publishing extremist and illegal content, calling the arrest “surprising” and the charges “misguided.”.

14. Roblox will let developers sell games for real dollars as it expands beyond virtual currency

Roblox is attempting to court more developers with real-world dollars in the company's latest effort to expand and diversify its business. The new model was announced as part of the company's annual developer conference on Friday in San Jose, ...