In a new paper called “ , ” Apple researchers propose an interesting way to train humanoid robots. And it involves wearing an Apple Vision Pro.

The project is a collaboration between Apple, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, the University of Washington, and UC San Diego. It explores how first-person footage of people manipulating objects can be used to train general-purpose robot models.

In total, the researchers gathered over 25,000 human demonstrations and 1,500 robot demonstrations (a dataset they

The Overtime crew talk about Jeff’s recent foray into upgrading his base model M4 Mac mini SSD, including the benefits, challenges, and a discussion about the idea of such an upgrade voiding the product warranty.

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During his keynote address at Computex in Taipei today, Foxconn chairman Young Liu warned that generative AI and robotics might soon make low-wage human labor unnecessary on the assembly line. This could have huge implications that go way beyond iPhone manufacturing.

As reported by , Liu told the audience that after plugging AI tools into Foxconn’s workflows, software now performs roughly 80 percent of the work required to configure equipment for a fresh production run. And it does so faster than humans ever could.

He added that while the

Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of testing out the . You can read my full review here , but in short, it gets everything right about the note taking experience.

Despite being an e-ink tablet, it does get quite pricey. However, there are certainly some fantastic parts of the experience that make it worth comparing to an , depending on what you’re looking for in a note taking device for school, work, or whatever else.

Since the comes in at $

OpenAI has announced the first details about its work with Jony Ive. The announcement includes a video that also answers the mystery of what Jony Ive was filming in San Francisco recently. The effort involves Evans Hankey, who briefly replaced Jony Ive at Apple, and comes in the form of a new firm called io that is merging with OpenAI. Jony Ive, OpenAI employee.

Here’s the announcement video:

And here’s a bit from the OpenAI announcement today:

Computers are now seeing, thinking and understanding. Despite

Whether you care about preserving history or just want to see what Apple’s homepage , the Internet Archive is an invaluable resource that’s easy to take for granted. A new project launching today pulls back the curtain on one of its lesser-seen efforts, revealing the real human work behind preserving public records for the digital age.

The Internet Archive has started livestreaming its microfiche digitization center on YouTube, offering a real-time look at how fragile film cards are transformed into searchable public documents. This work is part

Directed by Rebecca Miller, this five-part series will explore the life and career of the legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, featuring conversations with notable collaborators, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Steven Spielberg.

As reported by , Miller is obviously excited about the project:

I am so grateful to have been given the artistic freedom and access to create a cinematic portrait of one of our greatest living artists, Martin Scorsese. (…) His work and life are so vast and so compelling that the piece evolved from

Today’s best deals are kicking off with the return of $100 price drops on both the 42mm and 46mm with offers starting . Next we quickly touch down with a new all-time low on the alongside a notable open-box offer with a full Apple warranty that has the most affordable the going rate. Those offers join deals on Apple Magic Mouse, portable SSDs for iPhone, and more.

Epic Games made good on its recent promise by bringing Fortnite back to the iPhone and iPad in the U.S. after a federal court injunction forced Apple to change App Store rules around payments and commissions. Nearly five years after its removal, the game returns with a major change. Still, Fortnite is only available through the App Store in one region, and there are several reasons it could be removed again.

For the first time, players are presented with payment options before purchasing in-game currency known as V