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Ever wished you could smell the roses while questing in Skyrim? Or get a whiff of gunpowder when a firefight breaks out in Call of Duty? Well, wish no more because a new gadget called GameScent wants to put your nose to work while you play video games. What is GameScent? GameScent promises to add an extra layer of immersion to video games by allowing players to smell the virtual worlds they are exploring. Developed by a company of the same name, GameScent uses artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time audio cues from games to dispense scents that match the on-screen action. The website states the product is “the first AI-powered scent...... Read Full article on HadNews

Late last week, OpenAI announced a new generative AI system named Sora, which produces short videos from text prompts. While Sora is not yet available to the public, the high quality of the sample outputs published so far has provoked both excited and concerned reactions. The sample videos published by OpenAI, which the company says were created directly by Sora without modification, show outputs from prompts like “photorealistic closeup video of two pirate ships battling each other as they sail inside a cup of coffee” and “historical footage of California during the gold rush”. At first glance,...... Read Full article on HadNews

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a regulation prohibiting impersonating a government agency or commercial entity, and it is pursuing action against the use of artificial intelligence in impersonation fraud schemes. The rule, which the commission finalized on Thursday, gives the FTC more powerful instruments to fight impersonation schemes. With the new rule, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can now bring direct federal court lawsuits against con artists to try and make them refund the money they took from a corporate or government impersonation scheme. Further, the FTC proposes extending the new rule that safeguards governmen...... Read Full article on HadNews

Smart Mirror Checked My Blood Pressure by Scanning My Face In a world where technology is constantly evolving, the latest innovation in wellness technology has arrived in the form of the Anura Magic Mirror. This smart mirror is designed to scan your face for 30 seconds, analyze the blood flow patterns in your face, and make a health assessment based on these changes. The process is entirely cloud-based, sending your facial scan to the cloud for analysis. During a live demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lindsay from Neurologics showcases the capabilities of the Anura Magic Mirror. With just a quick facial scan, the mirror ...... Read Full article on HadNews