Gibberlink – an efficient way for AI chatbots to communicate

Something interesting emerged from the recent ElevenLabs London Hackathon. Developers Boris Starkov and Anton Pidkuiko unveiled a protocol enabling AI voice assistants to communicate efficiently using a sound-based communication mode called Gibberlink. The approach not only conserves computational resources but also exemplifies the potential for AI systems to optimize their communications autonomously, paving the way for more efficient machine-to-machine interactions in the future.

Don’t worry. The AI chatbots haven’t invented any secret language that human can’t understand. They are utilising GGWave, an open-source data-over-sound communication library that enables the transmission of small amounts of data using modulated sound wave.

But maybe we should have an app to decode GGWave so that we can eavesdrop on the AI chatbots. Just in case they are plotting something against us.

OPPO Find N5

OPPO just announced their new foldable smartphone, the OPPO Find N5.

The Find N5 is just 8.93mm when folded and only 4.21mm when unfolded. It is so thin that it can barely fit the USB Type C port. And it weighs just 229 grams. The screen size is 6.62″ when folded and 8.12″ when unfolded.

The OPPO Find N5 retails at S$2499. However, if you preorder from now till 27 Feb 2025, you will get a $300 off and $575 worth of gifts.

iPhone 16e – Apple’s latest entry level iPhone

Apple just announced the iPhone 16e, an entry level iPhone.

Despite being an entry level iPhone, the iPhone 16e is built for Apple Intelligence with the A18 chip. It is also the first iPhone to use Apple’s own C1 modem. Apple claims that the modem is power efficient and will enables the iPhone 16e to achieve battery life of up to 26 hours. That’s pretty impressive.

The iPhone 16e comes with a 48MP Fusion camera with an integrated 2x Telephoto. Strangely, the iPhone 16e does not comes with MagSafe but there is still wireless charging.

iPhone 16e will be available in two matte finishes – black and white. 128GB version will retail at S$949. Pre-orders begin 21 February 2025, 9pm Singapore time, with availability starting 28 February 2025.