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Brian X. Chen

@bxchen
12 posts
2023-02-28
Nice reality check from @cademetz on just what is going on when A.I. chatbots seem to go haywire: https://www.nytimes.com/... They're mirroring the user.
2023-02-28 View on X
New York Times

AI pioneer and UCSD professor Terry Sejnowski argues that AI chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are using them

One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are using them.

2022-07-13
it's the end of the end of an era https://twitter.com/...
2022-07-13 View on X
New York Times

Sources: Apple ends its consulting agreement with Jony Ive that made Apple his firm's primary client and limited Ive from taking on work Apple found competitive

Three years after promising to work “long into the future” with the man behind its candy-colored computers, Apple and Mr. Ive are through.

2021-07-29
So can't they just work from home forever which is what they want anyway? https://twitter.com/...
2021-07-29 View on X
CNBC

Facebook says it will require its US staff be vaccinated before returning to offices this fall, and will work around medical or other vaccine exemptions

So can't they just work from home forever which is what they want anyway? https://twitter.com/...
2021-07-29 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Google says anyone coming to work at its campuses must be vaccinated, starting in the US, and will delay the return to offices from September until mid-October

will others step up? @salesforce, @lyft, @Facebook, @apple, @Cisco, @Uber, @WellsFargo, @Visa? Does your workplace require vaccination?https://www.nytimes.com/ ... @amy_siskind : M...

2020-11-08
Election Distraction Part 2: @MikeIsaac and I reviewed the PlayStation 5. It's the next-gen console we'd vote for with our wallets https://www.nytimes.com/...
2020-11-08 View on X
The Verge

PlayStation 5 review: DualSense controller is amazing, performance is fast and smooth, has a more streamlined UI, but it's big and has no “quick resume” feature

Making console gaming exciting again Shawn Knight / TechSpot : PlayStation 5 review roundup: Sony's titan gears up for battle Tristan Rayner / Android Authority : Xbox Series X/S r...

2020-11-07
Election Distraction Part 2: @MikeIsaac and I reviewed the PlayStation 5. It's the next-gen console we'd vote for with our wallets https://www.nytimes.com/...
2020-11-07 View on X
The Verge

PlayStation 5 review: DualSense controller is amazing, performance is fast and smooth, has a more streamlined UI, but it's big and has no “quick resume” feature

Making console gaming exciting again Tristan Rayner / Android Authority : Xbox Series X/S reviews showcase hot new consoles, plus more tech news today Luke Reilly / IGN : PlayStati...

2020-09-25
Amazon says it continues to make our conversations with Alexa more natural. For example, I can now say to it, “Alexa, set the lights to Brian's reading mode” to adjust smart lights to my desired level for reading a book. So natural, just rolls right off the tongue.
2020-09-25 View on X
CNBC

Amazon announces redesigned spherical Echo devices, including $99 Echo, $60 Echo Dot with Clock, and $50 Echo Dot, with on-board speech analysis

Amazon just unveiled an all-new Echo with a revamped design.  It comes in three colors and features a spherical design.

2020-08-12
What happens when a TikTok pro and a never-TikToker test Instagram Reels? You get this review from @TaylorLorenz and me. We were both frustrated and utterly confused https://www.nytimes.com/...
2020-08-12 View on X
New York Times

Hands-on with Instagram's Reels: confusing, frustrating, impossible to navigate, and lacking TikTok's editing features

TikTok might not be winning over President Trump, but it sure beats its Instagram copycat for making and sharing short videos.  —  Millions of people have used …

2019-11-19
My Google Stadia review: a fascinating concept, but I'm unsure why gamers would want to buy titles on this service as opposed to their consoles. https://www.nytimes.com/...
2019-11-19 View on X
The Verge

Google Stadia review: works well and has a clearer picture than early rivals but 4K games do not look 4K, tons of features are missing, and it feels like a beta

its botched launch does the opposite Richard Leadbetter / Eurogamer.net : Stadia tech review: the best game streaming yet, but far from ready Brian X. Chen / New York Times : Googl...

2019-09-18
Historically, whenever Apple releases a new iPhone, it makes the iPhone from two years ago look obsolete and meh. Not so with the iPhone 11 — the 2017 iPhone X is still great in comparison. It's time to reset our upgrade criteria. My untraditional review: https://www.nytimes.com/...
2019-09-18 View on X
The Verge

iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max review: its camera system outperforms the Pixel 3 and Note10 in bright light and, with Night mode, usually beats Pixel 3 in low light

And the best camera you can get on a phone  —  The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max did not arrive at the splashiest Apple event ever.

2019-09-17
Historically, whenever Apple releases a new iPhone, it makes the iPhone from two years ago look obsolete and meh. Not so with the iPhone 11 — the 2017 iPhone X is still great in comparison. It's time to reset our upgrade criteria. My untraditional review: https://www.nytimes.com/...
2019-09-17 View on X
Engadget

iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max review: improved battery life, flexible triple camera system, and great performance, but ultra-wide camera sometimes lacks detail

What does it mean for a phone to earn the name “Pro”?  Lots of power, for one.  Usually great cameras.  And software robust enough to handle arduous tasks with ease.

2018-03-15
Good inside look at Siri by @theinformation http://www.theinformation.com/ ... I'll add that I heard members of the Siri team were surprised to learn - during the HomePod unveiling at WWDC 2017 - that HomePod would support sending an iMessage with Siri.
2018-03-15 View on X
MacRumors

Ex-Apple employees say Siri was released prematurely, leading to development debates after launch, and that the Siri team was unaware of HomePod until 2015

The Information has published an in-depth look at how Siri has transitioned from one of Apple's most promising technologies into a “major problem” for the company.