Augmented Reality: Pepper's Ghost with LeapMotion and a laptop

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

OpenAI is updating ChatGPT for all users with an “Intelligent UI” that’s more visual—generating interactive elements as part of the chatbot’s outputs.

Step one in convincing people to live with robots with cameras on their faces? Disguise them as cute home decor.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.

Three engineers put GPT, Claude, and Grok in charge of a real car. Only one of them was successful.

Dots are designed to automate online tasks, like buying furniture. In my initial experience, the always-on agent was a bit buggy and couldn’t complete a captcha.

Sony has new, spiffy see-through controllers and covers for its PlayStation 5 that let you see the hardware guts inside.

Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

A long day’s haul in the video game slop mines.

They fit better than they look and stay put when you move, but Snap’s $2,195 Specs still feel like a developer prototype in search of a purpose.

The new image isn’t just stunning—it may also provide clues about how this star survived its own explosion.

Our top Ego pick is discounted, and our resident leaf blower expert demonstrates how to make a TP cannon.