Month: January 2025

CES 2025 Press Day: Everything Nvidia, Sony, Toyota, Samsung announced, and more

CES 2025, the annual consumer tech conference held in Las Vegas, is here. TechCrunch reporters are on the ground giving you the latest announcements and reveals at the conference. Today is Press Day, which features keynotes from the biggest players, including Samsung, Nvidia, Toyota, Sony, and more. Below, you’ll find

Samsung brings live translate to its TVs at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Samsung announced that it’s bringing a popular feature from the company’s phones and tablets to its TVs. Live Translate does what it says on the box, offering users real-time translation for live broadcasts. The feature will work in seven different languages — though it’s not entirely clear

Samsung’s new TVs can find recipes for dishes in shows

Have you ever watched a food scene on TV and thought, wow, I wish I could cook that at home? Maybe it was the il timpano in “Big Night,” or the beef bourguignon in “Julie & Julia.” Whatever your show-inspired craving, you’re in luck — if you buy a 2025

Withings’ Omnia is a full-size body-scanning health mirror

The Omnia is still very much in concept mode — a phenomenon popular in the automotive world that has since spilled over into consumer electronics. That is to say that Withings’ splashiest product of CES 2025 may never be a product. Among other things, a body-scanning smart mirror would likely

OpenAI is beginning to turn its attention to ‘superintelligence’

In a post on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that he believes OpenAI “know[s] how to build [artificial general intelligence]” as it has traditionally understood it — and is beginning to turn its aim to “superintelligence.” “We love our current products, but we are here for the

This fuzzy, purse-mounted robot is designed to ‘delight bystanders’

Best known for its Qooba cat pillow, Yukai Engineering has made a name for itself with some of the strangest little robots around. Who could forget, for example, Amagami Ham Ham, whose sole purpose is to gnaw on fingers, offering a “somewhat pleasing sensation.” At CES 2025, Yukai unveiled its

Help Shape the Future of TN Programmes

The tender for the ESPON study on the needs and opportunities of Transnational (TN) Programmes post-2027 is now open!   This study aims to explore how TN programmes can evolve to address future challenges and opportunities effectively. The call is available here: ESPON TN Programmes Study Call and is open

We are looking for an IVY volunteer!

Are you a firm believer in Europe? Interested in learning more about the projects Europe helps funding? Curious about Mediterranean related topics?Are you looking for an exciting volunteering experience? Then we have the perfect proposal for you! We are currently looking for an Interreg Youth Volunteer reporter to start in

Shaping the Future of Interreg: Insights from the Post-2027 Consultation

The Interreg Euro-MED Programme recently concluded its consultation on the future of Interreg beyond 2027, engaging stakeholders and citizens across the Mediterranean region. This initiative was organised in collaboration with other transnational Interreg programmes, including CENTRAL EUROPE, IPA ADRION, Alpine Space, NEXT MED, and Sudoe, ensuring a unified and comprehensive

Dream Team – 2nd Edition

On 4 December, the Programme bodies gathered in Tivat, Montenegro for a team building event aimed at improving inter-organisational collaboration and communication. The event brought together the Managing Authority and Joint Secretariat, National Controllers, members of the Monitoring Committee and National Contact Points, with the aim of strengthening relations, promoting