Subj : Inside Rabbit's AI gadget design ¨, money making side projects ¨¨, 2024 state of gaming ¨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Wed Jan 24 2024 11:35:47 --SuW6k_o_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Rabbit R1 is a bright orange walkie-talkie for AI.=C2=A0=20 Sign Up = [1]|Hire [2]|Advertise [3]|View Online [4]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TOG= ETHER WITH [TLDR] TLDR 2024-01-24 TLDR=C2=A0IS HIRING A PART TIM= E=C2=A0CURATOR=C2=A0FOR OUR=C2=A0TLDR=C2=A0FOUNDERS NEWSLETTER (FULLY REM= OTE, $100/HR)=20 TLDR=C2=A0is hiring a part time=C2=A0curator=C2=A0to j= oin our=C2=A0TLDR=C2=A0Founders newsletter curation team. The newsletter = already has over 200,000 subscribers, it's a great way to build a persona= l brand within the founder community. The ideal candidate would have ex= perience founding a company,=C2=A0raising money, and growing a team. = Time commitment is=C2=A0~3-6 HOURS/WEEK PAID AT A RATE OF $100/HR. 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The Rabbit R1 is a bright orange walkie= -talkie for AI. It features one big button that users push to talk, a chunk= y scroll wheel to browse the screen, and a rotating camera with its own pri= vacy door. At $199, the device can be programmed to control apps and websit= es. This article tells the story of how Rabbit and Teenage Engineering coll= aborated to create what may be the most successful AI hardware launch to da= te.
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This article presents a list of cutting= -edge robotics startups and labs that Bill Gates is excited about. The last= year has seen advancements in artificial intelligence that have resulted i= n programs that can create, calculate, process, understand, decide, recogni= ze patterns, and learn in ways that resemble how humans learn. However, man= y robots still struggle to perform basic human tasks that require dexterity= , mobility, and cognition. The applications for robots are almost limitless= .. While there will be issues with robots taking people's jobs, it's less li= kely that robots will replace jobs that people love and more likely that th= ey'll be doing work people don't want to do.
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eBay recently paid a $3 million crimina= l penalty as part of a settlement related to a cyberstalking and harassment= campaign conducted by a group of former employees.
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