* . *
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Monday, September 29, 2025
Earth-News
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Jussie Smollett Claims He Was ‘Disrespected’ on the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere – Yahoo

    Jussie Smollett Opens Up About Feeling ‘Disrespected’ During the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere

    TicketSmarter Fall Entertainment Guide – Eastern Illinois University Athletics

    TicketSmarter Fall Entertainment Guide – Eastern Illinois University Athletics

    Cardi B Adds More Dates to Little Miss Drama Tour: ‘Y’all Making Me Work’ – Yahoo

    Cardi B Extends Little Miss Drama Tour: “Y’all Making Me Work

    ‘Today’: Sheinelle Jones Thanks Katie Couric for Support After Husband’s Death – CBS 19 News

    Sheinelle Jones Expresses Heartfelt Thanks to Katie Couric for Support After Husband’s Passing

    Sate your hunger at DBA’s Taste of Downtown – Bakersfield.com

    Indulge Your Cravings at DBA’s Taste of Downtown!

    Caesars Entertainment (CZR): Assessing Valuation After Times Square Casino Setback and Mounting Investor Concerns – simplywall.st

    Caesars Entertainment Faces Times Square Casino Hurdles as Investor Concerns Mount

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee – The Guardian

    Why I Decided to Make the World Wide Web Free for Everyone | Tim Berners-Lee

    From shale to steam: Fossil fuel technology boosts clean geothermal energy – Washington Examiner

    From Shale to Steam: How Fossil Fuel Technology is Powering a Clean Geothermal Energy Revolution

    How Sustainable Technology is Shaping a Greener Future – Technology Magazine

    How Sustainable Technology is Driving the Revolution Toward a Greener Future

    Aurora police hope to add facial recognition technology to crime-fighting tools – CBS News

    Aurora Police Aim to Boost Crime-Fighting with New Facial Recognition Technology

    Autonomous Solutions shows off cutting-edge technology for the public – Cache Valley Daily

    Autonomous Solutions Unveils Cutting-Edge Technology for the Public

    Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion in Prime Membership Settlement – The New York Times

    Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion in Prime Membership Settlement – The New York Times

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Jussie Smollett Claims He Was ‘Disrespected’ on the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere – Yahoo

    Jussie Smollett Opens Up About Feeling ‘Disrespected’ During the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere

    TicketSmarter Fall Entertainment Guide – Eastern Illinois University Athletics

    TicketSmarter Fall Entertainment Guide – Eastern Illinois University Athletics

    Cardi B Adds More Dates to Little Miss Drama Tour: ‘Y’all Making Me Work’ – Yahoo

    Cardi B Extends Little Miss Drama Tour: “Y’all Making Me Work

    ‘Today’: Sheinelle Jones Thanks Katie Couric for Support After Husband’s Death – CBS 19 News

    Sheinelle Jones Expresses Heartfelt Thanks to Katie Couric for Support After Husband’s Passing

    Sate your hunger at DBA’s Taste of Downtown – Bakersfield.com

    Indulge Your Cravings at DBA’s Taste of Downtown!

    Caesars Entertainment (CZR): Assessing Valuation After Times Square Casino Setback and Mounting Investor Concerns – simplywall.st

    Caesars Entertainment Faces Times Square Casino Hurdles as Investor Concerns Mount

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee – The Guardian

    Why I Decided to Make the World Wide Web Free for Everyone | Tim Berners-Lee

    From shale to steam: Fossil fuel technology boosts clean geothermal energy – Washington Examiner

    From Shale to Steam: How Fossil Fuel Technology is Powering a Clean Geothermal Energy Revolution

    How Sustainable Technology is Shaping a Greener Future – Technology Magazine

    How Sustainable Technology is Driving the Revolution Toward a Greener Future

    Aurora police hope to add facial recognition technology to crime-fighting tools – CBS News

    Aurora Police Aim to Boost Crime-Fighting with New Facial Recognition Technology

    Autonomous Solutions shows off cutting-edge technology for the public – Cache Valley Daily

    Autonomous Solutions Unveils Cutting-Edge Technology for the Public

    Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion in Prime Membership Settlement – The New York Times

    Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion in Prime Membership Settlement – The New York Times

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
Earth-News
No Result
View All Result
Home Business

Rabbit’s CEO says $200 AI companion is not an Android app

May 1, 2024
in Business
Rabbit’s CEO says $200 AI companion is not an Android app
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Rabbit R1 doesn’t have a lot of capabilities that your phone already has. It doesn’t send emails for you. It can’t set calendar reminders or alarms. It can’t connect to any apps outside a select four that includes Spotify, Uber, DoorDash, and Midjourney. All those features may be coming in the future, but if you’re wondering why it’s not simply another AI app, a few tech bloggers managed to do just that by taking a leaked version of the Rabbit APK and run it on Android with relatively little effort. Now Rabbit’s CEO Jesse Lyu has come out to defend his $200 AI doohickey’s “bespoke” code that requires Rabbit’s own hardware.

Wegovy and Ozempic: Are we ready for weight loss drugs?

Like the $700 Humane AI Pin before it, early reviews of the little orange Rabbit R1 and its AI assistant haven’t exactly been glowing. However, going one step further tech blogger Mishaal Rahman at Android Authority claimed he and his team managed to get Rabbit’s OS working on a Pixel 6 phone. This was using a supposedly leaked launcher APK, which Rahman managed to translate directly into an Android app.

The Rabbit R1’s screen is a mere 2.88 inches, and of such a low resolution that it only appears in the top corner of the Pixel 6 phone’s display. While it answers a basic question, Rahman didn’t test if the Rabbit’s vision or app functions worked on the phone. Still, Android Authority claimed they could sign in to a Rabbithole account (the main account for your R1), which then could connect with what seems like the same UI that Rabbit uses.

Gizmodo reached out to Rabbit for comment early Wednesday morning ET, and we were directed to a statement from Lyu reading:

“Rabbit r1 is not an Android app. We are aware there are some unofficial rabbit OS app/website emulators out there. We understand the passion that people have to get a taste of our AI and LAM instead of waiting for their r1 to arrive. That being said, to clear any misunderstanding and set the record straight, rabbit OS and LAM run on the cloud with very bespoke AOSP and lower level firmware modifications, therefore a local bootleg APK without the proper OS and Cloud endpoints won’t be able to access our service. Rabbit OS is customized for r1 and we do not support third-party clients. After today’s OTA, we implemented multiple cloud verification improvements to validate the device/client requests. We reserve all rights for any malicious and illegal cyber security activities towards our services.”

To unpack what that means, Rabbit says its device is running on modified Android Open Source Project source code, and that its OS is operating from the cloud with firmware doing extra work on-device. From the looks of things, Rahman could access some Rabbit functions that simply connected the device to the cloud servers running the AI models, though he likely couldn’t access every single Rabbit feature. A few hours after posting his article, Rahman tweeted that his Pixel 6 version of Rabbit would no longer connect, which seems to confirm Lyu’s statement about new user verification requirements.

While it’s still unclear where Rahman received the APK, there’s been a link floating around for a few weeks for what was supposedly the leaked Rabbit source code. Those leakers called the very promise of the Rabbit “a blatant lie,” claiming that the device was simply running several automation scripts and that app connectivity was merely operating on a virtual machine.

But let’s ignore the Rabbit on Android debate. That’s not really the point. As Rahman himself said, tons of startups get their projects off the ground by relying on good ol’ AOSP with hardware that already supports the Android ecosystem. The Rabbit runs on the Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, a five-year-old ARM-based mobile CPU that can support LGE radio with up to 300 Mbps download speeds. Is that bad? No, not necessarily. Rabbit hasn’t lied about what the Rabbit is capable of, but the question we should be asking is does it do anything it claims to well enough to justify the asking price.

The device costs only $200 compared to the $700 Humane pin, which is partially due to open-source software coupled with less expensive hardware. The issue isn’t that the Rabbit is somehow scamming people with a fake phone, it’s more that it seems Rabbit should have waited before putting out its first product. Gizmodo has found the device has pretty terrible battery life, but just yesterday—less than a week after release—Rabbit put out an update it claims would increase the battery life several times over.

We at Gizmodo have had just 24 hours with it, and already we found that the device is so very, very limited in what it can do. It can answer basic questions and offer a bit more nuance on some queries than Siri. It also has basic vision capabilities that can answer some questions about your environment, but even those features seem rough. I turned it around selfie-style and asked the Rabbit to describe me. According to the Rabbit R1, I have a beard (correct, A+, no notes) but it also told me I was wearing a red shirt even though I was dressed in my standard drab black. It doesn’t have any GPS capability, but ask it for your current zip code and it will confidently tell you you’re miles from where you’re standing. I’d be very concerned about asking it for any important information like where the nearest hospital is.

Connecting to Spotify or other apps is an intense hassle that’s only made worse by the main controls on the device being your voice and a single button located on the side. Ask it to skip a song that’s playing, and Rabbit will ask you which song you want to skip. The answer should, obviously, be “the one I’m currently listening to.”

My colleague Dua Rashid will have her full thoughts on the Rabbit R1 this week, but after using it for a brief time, I can say that if it was an app, I wouldn’t even bother downloading it.

A version of this article originally appeared on Gizmodo.

>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : Quartz – https://qz.com/rabbit-r1-ai-humane-android-app-jesse-lyu-1851449252

Tags: ‘Companion’businessrabbits
Previous Post

Brewers-Rays brawl: Freddy Peralta, Abner Uribe and Jose Siri suspended for benches-clearing fight

Next Post

Peloton wants to turn things around by placing its stationary bike at 800 Hyatt hotels

Neighborhood Ecology Corps – RaleighNC.gov

Uncover How the Neighborhood Ecology Corps is Transforming Raleigh

September 28, 2025
A chemistry teacher’s approach to chocolate making: Meet Maram the STEM chocolatier – The Advocate

A chemistry teacher’s approach to chocolate making: Meet Maram the STEM chocolatier – The Advocate

September 28, 2025
The right stuff: New cohort of astronauts recruited by NASA – Digital Journal

The right stuff: New cohort of astronauts recruited by NASA – Digital Journal

September 28, 2025
‘Fallapalooza’ encourages active lifestyle for senior safety – WVIR

Fallapalooza Ignites Senior Spirit for Active and Safe Living

September 28, 2025
Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee – The Guardian

Why I Decided to Make the World Wide Web Free for Everyone | Tim Berners-Lee

September 28, 2025
While chasing DK Metcalf, Isaiah Rodgers reached unprecedented speed – Yahoo Sports

Isaiah Rodgers Hits Unbelievable Top Speed While Chasing Down DK Metcalf

September 28, 2025
Poland bounce back with first ever World Championship bronze – Volleyball World

Poland Triumphs with Historic First-Ever World Championship Bronze in Volleyball

September 28, 2025

Russian Economy Struggles Under Growing Strain of Ukraine Conflict

September 28, 2025
Jussie Smollett Claims He Was ‘Disrespected’ on the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere – Yahoo

Jussie Smollett Opens Up About Feeling ‘Disrespected’ During the ‘Special Forces’ Season Premiere

September 28, 2025
Tom Holland shares health update after suffering concussion on ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ set – New York Post

Tom Holland Opens Up About His Recovery After Concussion on ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Set

September 28, 2025

Categories

Archives

September 2025
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« Aug    
Earth-News.info

The Earth News is an independent English-language daily published Website from all around the World News

Browse by Category

  • Business (20,132)
  • Ecology (842)
  • Economy (862)
  • Entertainment (21,736)
  • General (17,298)
  • Health (9,905)
  • Lifestyle (875)
  • News (22,149)
  • People (864)
  • Politics (872)
  • Science (16,072)
  • Sports (21,362)
  • Technology (15,845)
  • World (844)

Recent News

Neighborhood Ecology Corps – RaleighNC.gov

Uncover How the Neighborhood Ecology Corps is Transforming Raleigh

September 28, 2025
A chemistry teacher’s approach to chocolate making: Meet Maram the STEM chocolatier – The Advocate

A chemistry teacher’s approach to chocolate making: Meet Maram the STEM chocolatier – The Advocate

September 28, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

Go to mobile version