Weekly Tech Roundup: Meta introduces text-to-video generation model, Vivo launches FunTouch OS 15 with Android 15 and more

Top tech news of the week:

Meta introduces the Movie Gen text-to-video generator model:

Facebook owner Meta on Friday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model called Movie Gen that can produce realistic-looking videos using only text prompts. Meta’s announcement comes nearly six months after OpenAI took the AI ​​industry by storm by introducing its text-to-video generator, Sora.

Movie Gen can also generate background music and sound effects that sync with the video content. The AI ​​tool can generate up to 16 seconds of video (at 16 frames per second) in various aspect ratios and up to 45 seconds of audio.

Movie Gen can also create personalized videos using an image or video of a person to create a video that shows that person in “rich visual detail” while preserving human identity and movement. Meta says that Movie Gen can also be used to edit existing videos by adding different transitions or effects. In a video shared on Meta’s blog post, Movie Gen was able to add clothing to the animals, change the video background, change the style of the video, and add elements that weren’t there before.

Elon Musk orders the removal of bold and italic text from the X timeline:

X owner Elon Musk, in a recent post, reported the removal of bold, italics, and other types of formatting from the main X timeline (formerly Twitter). However, the removal of these feeds is only for the main X timeline, and users will still be able to see this format when they click on the post details.

Musk, while stating that there has been excessive use of bold on X, wrote: “Due to the immediate and excessive use of bold on 𝕏, it will be removed from view on the main timeline. You’ll have to click on the post details to see everything in bold. “My eyes are bleeding.”

The billionaire added that bold, italics and other formatting are being misused for “compromise farming.” Musk wrote: “The same goes for cursive and any other format. “They are being abused by compromise farming.”

Vivo and iQOO phones get Android 15 update:

Vivo has released the latest version of its software update, FunTouch OS 15, based on the Android 15 operating system. Notably, the new update is now available on some iQOO and Vivo devices, bringing the latest version of Android to these devices even before Google’s Pixel devices and Samsung smartphones.

The latest update is now available on Vivo and iQOO flagship devices including Vivo X100 series, Vivo X Fold 3 Pro and iQOO 12.

Apple fixes a key iPhone 16 issue with iOS 18.0.1 update:

Apple recently released iOS 18.0.1, a software update aimed at fixing several bugs that users have encountered since the global launch of iOS 18. While users of the iPhone 16 series and iPhone 15 Pro models are eagerly awaiting the introduction of Apple’s expected intelligence features. In iOS 18.1, this interim update brings crucial bug fixes and security patches, HT Tech reported.

Since the release of iOS 18 last month, some users have reported minor technical issues, including issues with touchscreen responsiveness, iMessage crashes, and unexpected battery drain.

According to the report, iPhone 16 owners have been facing issues with their devices not responding to touch inputs in specific situations, prompting Apple to address these complaints with the iOS 18.0.1 update.

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Posted: Oct 5, 2024, 2:50 PM IST