Nvidia’s Big Tech Rivals Put Their Own A.I. Chips on the Table
NYT > Technology / 8min
Chafing at their dependence, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are racing to cut into Nvidia’s dominant share of the market.
Hottest Job in Corporate America? The Executive in Charge of A.I.
NYT > Technology / 8min
Many feared that artificial intelligence would kill jobs. But hospitals, insurance companies and others are creating roles to navigate and harness the disruptive technology.
Sony's WH-1000XM5 ANC headphones fall back to $328
Engadget / 54min
Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones are some of the most popular on the market, thanks to the improved sound quality, comfortable fit and highly effective active noise cancellation (ANC). If you've been looking at buying a pair, now is a good time to act. They're currently on sale at Amazon in black, midnight blue and silver for $328 , a solid 18 percent off the list price. The WH-1000XM5 scored an exce
I Made the Ugliest PlayStation 5 Using Sony's New 'Deep Earth' Colors
Gizmodo / 1h
What wasn’t obvious about the new slimmer version of the PlayStation 5 was that each individual panel can be removed individually. Unlike the original PS5, the black bar running through the center on the new version separates each panel into four pieces rather than two. This means you can make interesting designs… Read more...
Arc’s new iPhone browser wants to be your search companion
28TechCrunch / 3h
The Browser Company launched the Arc’s first iPhone companion app last year, allowing users to save links for consumption on the desktop application later. The firm has now released a new mobile app, called Arc Search, that aims to focus on the search experience. The marquee AI-powered feature of the app, “Browse for me,” returns […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Y Combinator President Garry Tan publishes a menacing tweet before deleting it, apologizing: “Die slow motherf*ckers”
TechCrunch / 4h
Garry Tan, whose success in Silicon Valley has likely inspired many of the founders he mentors, is once again attracting attention for his posts on the social platform X. On Friday night, the Y Combinator president, investor, and former entrepreneur, published a post that might have prompted some to wonder if his X account was […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Philips's newest 5K monitor comes with three features that all display vendors should copy — shame it doesn't offer a higher resolution for enhanced productivity
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Philips’ most recent business monitor , the 49B2U6900CH, offers a trio of handy features for the modern digital workspace. The 48.8-inch SuperWide display sports a curved frame and boasts a 5K (5120 x 1440) Double QHD resolution, providing a wide viewing angle that would usually require two separate screens. It incorporates low blue mode with flicker-free technology and sits on a height-adjustabl
6 easy ways to live more sustainably (that you still refuse to do)
22Mashable / 4h
We all claim to love the planet , but do we really? It’s easy to love something when it’s lavishing you with refreshing hikes, clear lakes, and gorgeously glowing sunsets . It’s much harder when the object of your affections asks for something in return — such as your toilet paper . It isn't news that pollution and climate change are threatening our planet. Scientists have been screaming that our
Today Only: 2-6x Bonus Miles On Apple Purchases
500+One Mile at a Time / 4h
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link, you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spending. Whenever I make an online purchase, I always check to see which shopping portal has the best bonus. There’s one promotion on online purchases right now that I thin
India’s Uber-rival BluSmart pumps up EV charging with $25M investment
TechCrunch / 4h
BluSmart, an Indian ride-hailing startup that competes with Uber and homegrown rival Ola with its all-electric fleet, is looking to boost its battery charging infrastructure as the South Asian nation currently has limited charging stations but aims to expand its electric vehicle (EV) base. The Gurugram-based startup has received fresh funding of $25 million from […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights
Lifetime access to Micmonster AI Voiceovers is on sale for under £50
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Micmonster AI Voiceovers is on sale for £47, saving you 49% on list price. While you may have the magic touch for posting on social media or telling stories, you might not have a voice like Morgan Freeman. When it comes to content creation, having a clear and compelling voice is key, but hiring professionals can get expensive. Some AI tools sound overly robotic,
Indian state government fixes website bugs that exposed residents’ sensitive documents
22TechCrunch / 6h
An Indian state government has fixed security issues impacting its website that exposed the sensitive documents and personal information of millions of residents. The bugs existed on the Rajasthan government website related to Jan Aadhaar, a state program to provide a single identifier to families and individuals in the state to access welfare schemes. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserv
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for January 29
Mashable / 6h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for Jan. 29's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle co
'True Detective: Night County's Isabella Star LaBlanc and Anna Lambe on Indigenous representation
Mashable / 6h
In True Detective: Night Country , the rift is growing between Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and her stepdaughter Leah (Isabella Star LaBlanc). In episode 1 , the pair argued over a video the teen made with her girlfriend. Then, episode 2 brought an explosive argument over a traditional chin tattoo, which brought Kayla Prior (Anna Lambe) and her grandmother (Doreen Nutaaq Simmonds) into the fr
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for January 29
Mashable / 7h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
Hah: American Airlines’ Taylor Swift “1989” Super Bowl Flight
100+One Mile at a Time / 9h
The Super Bowl is coming up on February 11, 2024, and will be taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Kansas City Chiefs will be playing against either the San Francisco 49ers or Detroit Lions (depending on which team wins that game). As you’d expect, airlines are adding many flights to Las Vegas in the days around the Super Bowl, especially from the cities where the teams are located, for fans wh
Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, January 29 (game #735)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keep
X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI images of her go viral
400+BBC News - Technology / 10h
Twitter says the move is to prioritise safety, after fake explicit images of the singer went viral.
10 things you should never buy on a cruise ship (or in port)
1KThe Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Onboard cruise ship shops can be useful, but they’re generally overpriced. They carry items you might have left at home and find that you need. Even the best packer has their suitcase lost by an airline occasionally. They sell dresses and fancy shirts for the people who show up and then realize that formal
Beyond the Red Light District: KLM Business Class From Austin To Amsterdam With Our 5 Year Old
View from the Wing / 12h
You may not think of the start of the year as the right time to travel to Europe, but I've always loved Paris in December and Amsterdam in January is nice as well. The weather may not be, but it's cold in the States too! People are home from work and the streets aren't busy. The place isn't overrun with American teenagers! And Amsterdam seems like an odd place to go with a five year old, but the
What went wrong at Cruise, a pivot at Vroom and a home for Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer
28TechCrunch / 12h
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility – the same weekly newsletter you’ve been reading, but with a new name and a few changes. As I mentioned […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person
"An AI Stephen Hawking would look like him": Holographic avatars of long-dead celebrity scientists could work with — or compete with living university lecturers
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
It used to be when popstars died, or retired from performing, that you could no longer see them live, but holographic technology has changed all that. A growing number of deceased celebrities, from Tupac to Elvis, have been brought back to life as holograms, and the technology firms may also be set to enliven the education sector. Loughborough University in the UK is pioneering the use of hologra
A Magical Morning Over Mongolia…
63One Mile at a Time / 12h
As an aviation geek, there are so many things I love about flying — I love the miracle of flight, I love how complex the industry is, and I like experiencing the differences between airlines. But there’s one thing I probably like more than anything, and that’s the view from the sky, especially around sunrise and
