Morrissey has cancelled his concerts commemorating the 20th anniversary of ‘You Are The Quarry’ due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The musician was scheduled to perform two shows in California celebrating the 2004 album, namely on January 26 at Anaheim, California’s Honda Center, and the following day, on January 27 at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum.However, last night (January 25), the two venues took to X to announce that the shows will not proceed due to “unforeseen circumstances”, and that “tickets will be automatically refunded to purchasers”.pic.twitter.com/p6noCHTcpY— Honda Center (@HondaCenter) January 25, 2024pic.twitter.com/BHir1IQzrs— The Kia Forum (@thekiaforum) January 25, 2024Morrissey is noted to have a history of cancelling shows. Last April, he pulled the plug on his concert scheduled for London’s Crystal Palace on July 9, before announcing a tour of the UK and Ireland during the same month of the Crystal Palace show.
Dual-Screen Smart TV Maker Telly Adds Voice Control Powered By ChatGPT, Touts Results Seen By Initial Advertiser Kia
10.01.2024 - 01:30 / deadline.com
Telly, the new-look smart TV that came out of stealth beta last year, has added an interactive voice assistant powered by ChatGPT and other AI technology.
The start-up made the announcement at CES in Las Vegas, where it has been touting its 55-inch, dual screen models as more potent vehicles for advertisers and more comprehensive devices for consumers.
The new voice assistant responds to commands beginning with “Hey, Telly.” It offers customizable avatars and personalities, adapting and personalizing to each user’s preferences over time, the company says.
Users of Telly, who got sets for free in a novel program designed to gain scale and offer consumers an incentive to try the device, are tuning into Telly at twice the rate of average TV screens. The dual-screen setup enables functions like fitness videos, Zoom meetings and information like news, weather and sports to play differently than they do on conventional single-screen sets. Telly said it has expanded Zoom capability to the screen underneath the main panel, which enables co-viewing with parties on the same Zoom call.
The company is also rolling out an integrated browser that works on both screens, which it says will help consumers respond to ads more easily than in other digital environments. QR codes, a staple of streaming advertising, attain twice the response of QR codes shown on standard TV ads when they appear on Telly sets, according to the company.
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