TechTimes Weekly Wrap brings you the top news from last week to get you up to speed on the latest from tech, and the top story centers on Omegle's unexpected shutdown of its service for random stranger chats. However, there is also the revolutionary release from Humane, best known as the AI Pin, centering on the new AI-powered wearable that is available this week.
Moreover, there is also the new Valve Steam Deck OLED that brings the upgraded version of the handheld portable gaming console to the world.
Omegle Shut Down: Here are the Alternatives for 2023
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Ever had a time when you could not talk to people you know so you go online via Omegle to do so? Well, that is no longer possible after the massive unexpected shutdown of the service. Venturing to Omegle's website, users will see a tombstone that shows the platform's start date in 2009 and its end this year, with its founder, Leif K-Brooks, detailing a long post about the platform through the years leading to this moment.
It has been the go-to platform for those looking for stranger chats, both via text and video, and has been a recent trend in various platforms like TikTok and Meta's Reels.
Still, there are various alternatives to try for online stranger chatting services, but they may not be for all as they are not Omegle. Try these services including Chatrandom, EmeraldChat, Chatroulette, TinyChat, Meetzur, and ChatHub for the experience.
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Humane's Ai Pin is Here, But What Does it Bring?
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Artificial intelligence is getting a wearable treatment with Humane's latest release called the "Ai Pin," and it is a new device that allows the bearer to fully harness the technology with them at all times. The announcement claims that the United States would see orders open by November 16, offering engagements for the AI available with users at any time and place.
Starting at $699, users may have conversational, gesture-based, touch control-enabled, intuitive AI on their person at all times. There is also a feature called Laser Ink Display that will beam the AI's content right on a user's palm, centering on a screenless interface that aims to integrate the AI experience in any background or surface.
Valve Announces the Steam Deck OLED
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As much as two years after the original announcement of the Valve Steam Deck, there is a new device in town to bring the best of the company's handheld portable gaming console to the world.
Enter the Steam Deck OLED, and while there are not many changes to its design, it offers a new display that is capable of enhancing more of the handheld experience for users. Valve did not skimp out on the features together with the device, offering WiFi 6E, improved battery life by about 30 to 50 percent, enhanced performance, and a lighter body coming this November 16.
Since then, Valve has sold "multiple millions" of the Steam Deck's original release from February 2022, seeing significant success with its handheld take, a feat it aims to achieve again with its OLED release.
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