Funimation Digital Libraries Were Supposed to Last ‘Forever.’ Soon They’ll Disappear
1KWired / 11h
The popular anime streaming service is merging with Crunchyroll. When it does, not all purchased TVs and shows will make the jump.
Who is 'Black national anthem' singer Andra Day?
200+Mashable / 22h
For some of the projected 113 million Super Bowl 2024 viewers, the evening has nothing to do with the game. Instead, it's all about the food and the music — and the NFL is supplying the second with flair. Singer, actor, and activist Andra Day will take the Super Bowl LVIII stage Sunday to perform what is known as the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing." The song was written as a po
How to Check Free Disk Space on Windows 10
100+How-To Geek / 16h
Sometimes it feels like you never have enough free disk space. Every app you install takes up valuable room on your main drive, and you might eventually run out. Here's how to check how much you have left.
ICYMI: the week's 8 biggest tech stories from Paramount Plus cancellations to our LG G4 OLED TV review
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 45min
This week in the world of tech Google unveiled its unified Gemini AI – formerly called Bard – and launched a new Android app, meanwhile Paramount Plus scrapped a bunch of popular shows, and we reviewed the Apple Vision Pro. To help you get caught up on all of the most important tech news stories of the week we’ve assembled them here in this round-up. You’ll also find links to the full stories to
Geeks, look away: Philips PDS unveils outdoor LED display with 10,000 nits brightness and 7680Hz refresh rate — and yes, I've asked and there's no typo in these numbers
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Philips Professional Display Solutions (PPDS) has unveiled its cutting-edge Philips Urban LED 6000 Series, marking the company’s official debut in the outdoor LED display market, which is projected to be worth $29.87 billion by 2032. The Philips Urban LED 6000 Series was unveiled at ISE 2024 in Barcelona and is set to be an integral part of PPDS’s partnership with FC Barcelona. The company will b
Notion acquires privacy-focused productivity platform Skiff
26TechCrunch / 5h
Notion launched its new calendar based on Cron last month, but its productivity suit can soon have more privacy-focused offerings. The company announced today that it has acquired Skiff, a platform that offers end-to-end encrypted file storage, docs, calendar events, and email. Skiff was started in 2020 by Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg. The company […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. F
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, February 10, 2024
LifeHacker / 5h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for February 10, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is medium difficulty; I got it in four. Beware, there are spoilers below for February 10, Wordle #966! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play Wordle Wordle lives here on the New York T
'True Detective: Night Country' episode 5 has a very dark, very important scene
Mashable / 5h
True Detective: Night Country has been one of the darkest seasons of the crime anthology so far, in every possible sense . But the ending of episode 5 took things to a whole new level. With only one episode of showrunner Issa López' season left to go, Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Navarro (Kali Reiss) are now hot on the trail of the mysterious ice caves where Annie Masu Kowtok (Nivi Pedersen) may ha
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for February 10
Mashable / 5h
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 Feb. 10'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
Tesla FSD 12.X and Beyond Will Achieve Faster Rate of Improvement
Next Big Future / 6h
Here is a video discussion of the most important point about Tesla FSD 12.X. The indications are that the rate of improvement for the Tesla FSD 12.X all neural net system will greatly increase. There was over 300,000 lines of hard coding removed from Tesla FSD. It was reported that Tesla had purchased 15,000 Nvidia ... Read more
Streaming Tycoon Tucker Carlson Humiliated on His Own Network by Russian Despot
Gizmodo / 6h
This week, Tucker Carlson conducted an interview with Vladimir Putin for his show on X. The interview, which is over two hours long, was ostensibly an attempt to interview the Russian leader about the war in Ukraine but seemed, more or less, like an excuse to talk shit about the Biden administration. Instead of doing… Read more...
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for February 10
Mashable / 6h
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
Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / A Flipper Zero device (credit: https://flipperzero.one/) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has identified an unlikely public enemy No. 1 in his new crackdown on car theft: the Flipper Zero, a $200 piece of open source hardware used to capture, analyze and interact with simple radio communications. On Thursday, the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada agency said it w
A sleuthing enthusiast says he found the US military’s X-37B spaceplane
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / File photo of an X-37B spaceplane. (credit: Boeing) It turns out some of the informed speculation about the US military's latest X-37B spaceplane mission was pretty much spot-on. When the semi-classified winged spacecraft launched on December 28 , it flew into orbit on top of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, which is much larger than the Atlas V and Falcon 9 rockets used to launch the X-37
Coyote vs. Acme's Fate Might Have Been Sealed by Real Judge Doom David Zaslav
Gizmodo / 7h
Just like the bad guy out of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, real life cartoon villain David Zaslav has revealed his nefarious plot: based on a damning investigative report from the Wrap , it seems the Warner Bros. head honcho planned to delete Coyote vs. Acme all along. Apparently, he never even watched the movie. Read more...
The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro Is $150 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 7h
The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro is a solid smartwatch with a focus on outdoor fitness. Right now, the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro is on sale for $299.99 (originally $449.99). According to various price comparison tools, this is the lowest price it has been. However, this smartwatch is not for everyone, so read on to see if it's the right one for you. The Watch5 Pro comes in one size, with a 45mm scre
You Can Get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2022 on Sale for $40 Right Now
LifeHacker / 7h
You can get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro on sale for $39.97 right now (reg. $499) for Windows users. Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2022 is a 64-bit Integrated Development Environment (IDE) useful for programmers working on large projects. It comes with a suite of tools and built-in integrations that allows users to create responsive web UIs in C# with Blazor, cross-platform mobile and desktop apps w
A Bunch of Ring Security Cameras Are on Sale Right Now
LifeHacker / 7h
Right now, Amazon is having a big sale on most Ring cameras and a variety of Ring-related bundles , with discounts up to 44% off. Compared to Blink, Amazon's more budget-friendly camera brand (which also happens to be on sale right now ), Ring cameras don't go on sale as often. If you're not sure which one is the best option for you, we recently compared the two brands to make the choice a little
How to Figure Out How Many Solar Panels Your House Needs
LifeHacker / 7h
In some ways, installing solar panels is unlike other home improvement projects. Adding renewable energy sources to your house has an aspect of social good to it, because you’re using cleaner energy to power your lifestyle, reducing your energy and pollution footprint. And solar energy can also directly impact your budget by lowering the price you pay for electricity. But in other ways, it’s just
American Airlines elite status: What it is and how to earn it
500+The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. If you fly with American Airlines and its partners, you may have — or be interested in earning — American Airlines elite status. In early 2022, American AAdvantage revamped how you earn American elite status . Loyalty Points are the sole metric you must focus on when striving for a specific American Airlines AAdvanta
With Disney’s magic, Fortnite is poised to win the metaverse
27TechCrunch / 8h
We may not be using the M word much these days, but the race to build an interconnected avatar-driven virtual world didn’t take the last year off. The metaverse, a tech buzzword sandwiched in between the hype eras of NFTs and AI, is still being built, regardless of what we’re calling it. And in light […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Big Pharma spends billions more on executives and stockholders than on R&D
36Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Senate HELP Committee ) When big pharmaceutical companies are confronted over their exorbitant pricing of prescription drugs in the US, they often retreat to two well-worn arguments: One, that the high drug prices cover costs of researching and developing new drugs, a risky and expensive endeavor, and two, that middle managers—pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), to be specific—are
How to fake a robotics demo for fun and profit
TechCrunch / 8h
In March 2008, a roboticist in winter wear gave Big Dog a big kick for the camera. The buzzing DARPA-funded robot stumbled, but quickly regained its footing amid the snowy parking lot. “PLEASE DO NOT KICK THE WALKING PROTOTYPE DEATH MECH,” pleads the video’s top comment. “IT WILL REMEMBER.” “Creepy as hell,” notes another. “Imagine […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only
Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, February 10 (game #747)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
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
Motorola's new mid-range wearable may be a worthy rival for the Galaxy Fit 3
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Motorola expands its mid-range smartwatch series with an even cheaper option: the Moto Watch 40. The new wearable is nearly identical to last year’s model, the Moto Watch 70, sporting all the same features. It comes equipped with multiple sensors for keeping track of your sleeping patterns and heart rate. There’s even a pedometer on board. When it comes to heart rate monitoring, the Moto Watch 40
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 3 Things We Love and Hate
Gizmodo / 8h
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Noah Hawley and FX's 'Alien' series confirmed for 2025
Mashable / 9h
A new take on Alien from Legion and Fargo creator Noah Hawley will be hitting the small screen in 2025. FX Chairman John Landgraf confirmed the 2025 release in a Feb. 9 executive session with members of the Television Critics Association. The show, which stars Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, and Alex Lawther, is currently filming in Thailand. Landgraf confirmed that Hawley's Alien is designed
What are points and miles worth? TPG’s February 2024 monthly valuations
500+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. One of the questions people often ask us is, “How much is a point or mile worth?” The true answer varies from point to point and person to person. It also depends on your travel goals and how well you can maximize a particular loyalty currency. Still, some rewards credit cards are clearly worth more than o
Our favorite romantic Valentine’s Day hotel packages to book this month
26The Points Guy / 9h
If you’re hoping to catch both flights and feelings this Valentine’s Day , consider booking a trip to a resort or hotel offering a romantic package tailor-made for two. After all, nothing stokes the flame of a relationship quite like travel does, whether your partnership is relatively new or decades old. Whether you’re bonding on the ski slopes , in a salsa lesson or during an exhilarating falcon
Have we lost faith in tech?
BBC News / 9h
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the technology sector's damaged reputation.
Health insurers can't rely on AI to decide Medicare coverage, according to new federal guidelines
24Mashable / 9h
Patients under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have more protection from the threat of AI-related bias, according to new rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) , the federal agency tasked with overseeing Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. In a policy memo sent to insurers on Feb. 6, the CMS prohibits health ins
Meet Goody-2, the AI too ethical to discuss literally anything
54TechCrunch / 9h
Every company or organization putting out an AI model has to make a decision on what, if any, boundaries to set on what it will and won’t discuss. Goody-2 takes this quest for ethics to an extreme by declining to talk about anything whatsoever. The chatbot is clearly a satire of what some perceive as […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
'The Bear' Season 3 is coming in June
Mashable / 9h
Good news, chefs. The Bear returns this summer. In a Feb. 9 executive session with members of the Television Critics Association (TCA), FX Chairman John Landgraf confirmed that Season 3 of FX's Emmy-winning hit The Bear will premiere this June, with all episodes dropping at once, just as they did in Seasons 1 and 2. The series begins shooting Feb. 26. The news comes weeks after The Bear 's banner
Female ex-exec told she lacked “docility and meekness” sues TikTok
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: ROSLAN RAHMAN / Contributor | AFP ) One of TikTok's senior-most female executives, Katie Ellen Puris, is suing TikTok and its owner ByteDance, alleging wrongful termination based on age and sex discrimination. In her complaint filed Thursday, Puris accused ByteDance chairman Lidong Zhang of aggressively forcing her out of the company because she "lacked the docility and meekness
‘World’s biggest casino’ app exposed customers’ personal data
TechCrunch / 10h
The startup that develops the phone app for casino resort giant WinStar has secured an exposed database that was spilling customers’ private information to the open web. Oklahoma-based WinStar bills itself as the “world’s biggest casino” by square footage. The casino and hotel resort also offers an app, My WinStar, in which guests can access […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona
Theme Park News Ahead of the Super Bowl in Vegas, Plus Disney, Universal Studios, and More
Gizmodo / 10h
Las Vegas becomes the destination of choice this weekend with the Super Bowl taking place in Sin City. With that comes a slew of interactive pop-ups, including a Cheetos-themed wedding chapel, the Paramount+ mountain, and of course staples like Area15 and spooky escape room fun with Pennywise at Escape It . Read more...
Meet the Pranksters Behind Goody-2, the World’s ‘Most Responsible’ AI Chatbot
30Wired / 10h
Self-righteous chatbot Goody-2 was built to take AI guardrails to an illogical extreme. The artists behind the project say there’s a serious point behind the gag.
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theories
LifeHacker / 10h
If there were a Billboard chart for most lied-about celebrity, singer Taylor Swift would be number one. Her unprecedented level of fame has led to legions of wackjobs and online cranks making up all kinds of weird stuff about her. Everyone has probably heard the NFL-is-fixed theory by now, but there's so many more, so let's take a trip down the Swiftian rabbit hole and dig up some of the stranges
Hawaiian Airlines begins adding fast Starlink Wi-Fi to fleet
The Points Guy / 10h
If you’re flying Hawaiian Airlines between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland, you may soon have access to fast, free Wi-Fi via Elon Musk’s Starlink technology. Hawaiian Airlines debuted its new high-speed internet technology service Thursday on an Airbus A321neo flight from Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) in California. It’s a milestone for the carri
Disney Cruise Line’s Castaway Club loyalty program: Everything you need to know
84The Points Guy / 10h
Among the best-known cruise brands, Disney Cruise Line has one of the most modest loyalty programs — even after an upgrade that brought an all-new tier . Unlike the programs of such cruise operators as Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean , the Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club, as it’s called, doesn’t offer members over-the-top perks such as a free cruise after reaching a top tier. There are
Taylor Swift is facing criticism for her private jet's CO2 emissions amid Super Bowl speculation
Mashable / 10h
The nation is abuzz with questions about the Super Bowl and, it seems, foremost among them is: Will Taylor Swift be able to get to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 after performing in Tokyo on Feb. 10? The answer is pretty simple: Swift has a private jet, so yes. You likely already know about Swift's private jet, if you've spent any time online in the last few years. A 2022 study by the su
No Service In First Class: American Airlines Flight Attendants Glued to Phones Amidst Service Slump
View from the Wing / 10h
United Airlines has been warning flight attendants not to have their face in their phones . It's bad for customer service, and ostensibly cabin crew are there to be paying attention to safety not Candy Crush. I have seen no such warning memos from American. I have, however, heard flight attendants talk to each other about performing the minimum required service because of contract negotiations th
Fusion Reactor Produces Record Amount of Energy in Final Experiment
97Futurism / 10h
Scientists have set a new fusion energy world record, producing 69 megajoules at the Joint European Torus (JET) in the UK. The " major scientific achievement " was the lab's final experiment following 40 years of fusion research, a " fitting swansong " per UK minister for nuclear Andrew Bowie. The facility is a donut-shaped tokamak, a type of fusion reactor that traps a cloud of ultra-hot plasma
'Fall behind its predecessors': Nvidia's latest budget AI GPU reportedly reaches China — but faces uphill battle against its own peers and Huawei's hidden weapon
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The US's trade sanctions have restricted Nvidia from exporting its advanced GPUs like the A100 and H100 to China. As a workaround, Nvidia developed the A800 and H800 GPUs specifically for Chinese clients, but these were also blocked by updated US controls last October, leading to the creation of the H20. Specifically tailored for the Chinese market, this GPU is aimed at AI training and comes with
Here's How to Try Apple's New AI Image Editor
Gizmodo / 11h
There’s a new Apple image editor, if you know where to look. The iPhone kings teamed up with researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara to build a tool that lets you edit photos and images with text-based instructions. It doesn’t have an official release, but the researchers are hosting a demo you… Read more...
Apple defends parts pairing as Oregon mulls right-to-repair bill
26TechCrunch / 11h
Oregon may soon become the latest state to pass right-to-repair legislation. Last month, Google lent its support in an open letter, calling Senate Bill 1596 “a compelling model for other states to follow.” The bill, sponsored by a sextet of state senators and representatives, was inspired in part by California SB 244, which Governor Gavin […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u
200-foot AM radio tower disappears, halting Alabama station broadcast
76Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) A 200-foot AM radio tower has been missing for at least a week, leaving an Alabama radio station in a financial crisis and on a desperate hunt. As first reported by Memphis' Action News 5 , Jasper, Alabama, radio station WJLX 101.5 FM/1240 AM, sent a bush hog crew to maintain the area around the tower on February 2. The tower is behind a poultry plant in a forested area,
Android’s infamous January 2024 update is fixed and rolling out again
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Google HQ. (credit: Getty Images ) We're a third of the way through February, but Android's January 2024 Google Play System update is just now rolling out. The now-infamous update originally rolled out at the beginning of January but was pulled after it started locking users out of their phone's local storage. Apparently, the update has been fixed and is rolling back out to devices. We
The Apple MagSafe Duo Charger Is $50 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 11h
When the MagSafe Duo Charger came out in 2020, it was a great choice for Apple users who wanted to charge multiple devices wirelessly—for $129 (ouch). But now, Amazon-owned retailer Woot is selling the MagSafe Duo Charger for $79.99 after a 38% discount, which is the lowest price this product has ever been after looking at price comparison tools. The sale is on for all of February, or until the c
A Three-Body Problem Adaptation Is Arriving Sooner Than You Think
24Gizmodo / 11h
It’s not uncommon to see multiple adaptations of popular books, but this is hardly a “ David Lynch’s Dune versus Denis Villeneuve’s Dune ” situation. Weeks before Netflix is set to roll out its high-profile adaptation of Chinese author Liu Cixin’s award-winning sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem , a rival streamer is… Read more...
Male Elephant Seal Saves Drowning Pup in Rare Act of Intraspecies Heroism
Gizmodo / 11h
During mating season, male seals usually have one thing on their mind. For about three months, the seals conserve all their energy to mate, or at least try to, with nearby females at the beach. But not all heroes wear capes; some of them wear 2 tons of blubber and are willing to sacrifice precious energy to save a pup… Read more...
The world's most controversial domain registrar has a new owner — and apparently it is “forging a new path”
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Controversial domain registrar Epik has been acquired by Registered Agents Inc. (RAI) to enhance its offerings of services to small businesses and entrepreneurs. However, Epik is widely known for hosting far-right and neo-Nazi websites such as 8chan and self-labelled ‘free-speech’ social network alternative, Parler. A statement released by the company noted, “Epik.com is now forging a new path ca
Why Charred Lumber Is the Upgrade Your Next Woodworking Project Needs
LifeHacker / 11h
If you’re thinking of building a deck, or even just installing some shelves, but you’re having a hard time choosing a finish for your wood, charred lumber might be right for you. Charring adds color to lumber, making it darker and more visually novel while retaining some of the best features of natural wood—but it can also make timber more durable and water resistant. Here’s what you need to know
The Best Game Day Snacks You Can Make in the Air Fryer
LifeHacker / 11h
I enjoy Super Bowl Sunday. I’m not much of a football fan, but my friend always hosts a lovely party with plentiful snacks, and I don’t have to do a thing. You see, hosting a dinner party is one thing—there’s a set meal, and you can plan out the timing—but a party based on hot snacks means lots of upkeep, and frequent refreshing. You need a lineup of snacks that are delicious, easy to prep, and q
Congressman Matt Gaetz Stopped At DFW Airport With A Taser
View from the Wing / 11h
Congressman Matt Gaetz was stopped at a Dallas - Fort Worth airport TSA checkpoint, where he was found to be carrying a taser. He said he forgot he had it on him, and it was taken and thrown away. According to the Congressman, he "thanked the TSA agent who found it" and then he gratuitously (and perhaps rather creatively) adds that the TSA screener gave him a "first bump" and told him "to secure
5 ways to save money on airline tickets for kids
52The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. There’s a lot to consider when you travel with your family, like where to stay, what to do and how to find chicken fingers around the globe if you have a little in the ‘pickiest eater phase’ that some kids just can’t seem to avoid to matter how many foods you expose them to when they’re young. Another top
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless vs. Marriott Bonvoy Business cards: Which mid-tier Bonvoy card is the best?
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Now is a great time to consider adding a Marriott Bonvoy credit card to your wallet. In particular, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card are the most similar. Still, there are also a few significant differences to be aware of. Here’s how to dec
Twitter alternative Bluesky shows off custom Super Bowl feeds (both with and without Taylor Swift)
TechCrunch / 11h
Twitter/X alternative Bluesky is gearing up for one of the biggest weekends in social media with the launch of custom feeds prepped for Super Bowl fans. One feed focuses on conversations around the big game itself while the other also includes news about Taylor Swift, who’s expected to attend to cheer on her boyfriend, Kansas […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sam Altman Seeking Trillions of Dollars for New AI Venture
20Futurism / 11h
A Trilli OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is looking to raise some serious cash. The executive is currently trying to woo investors, including the United Arab Emirates government, the Wall Street Journal reports , to raise up to $7 trillion for an AI hardware venture. To put that number into perspective, all of global chip sales barely cracked half a trillion dollars last year, per the report. And AI-specif
OpenAI CEO Asking for Multiple Sovereign Wealth Fund Assets for New AI Chips
Next Big Future / 11h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trying to raise $7 trillion for a massive AI chip company. This would need to tap all of the assets of multiple Sovereign Wealth Funds. If the funds were raised to make many new semiconductor fabs and design new chips, then this would mean multiplying the capital expenditure of TSMC ... Read more
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Raising $7 Trillion for AI Chip Company
Next Big Future / 11h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is talking with leaders of the UAE and elsewhere for $7 Trillion for a new AI Chip company. The WSJ report indicates Sam wants to raise money and then ask TSMC to build factories. Sam must believe that a new class of chip is needed that will build a sustainable advantage ... Read more
Emirates Wants To Launch Miami To Bogota Route?!?
500+One Mile at a Time / 12h
A couple of years ago, I wrote about how there was talk of Emirates potentially launching a new route between Miami and Bogota. It’s now being reported Emirates is requesting permission with Colombian authorities to launch this route… this would be ridiculously exciting! Emirates may offer fifth freedom flight to Colombia For some background, in December 2021, ICAO’s Air Service Negotiation Event
Samsung Gets FDA Approval for Sleep Apnea Detection on Galaxy Watch
How-To Geek / 12h
Thanks to newfound FDA approval, the Samsung Galaxy Watch's sleep apnea detection feature will arrive in the U.S. later this year. Samsung is the first company to gain FDA approval for smartwatch-based sleep apnea detection, and it received similar approval from the South Korean government in October 2023.
Over a decade later, climate scientist prevails in libel case
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Climate scientist Michael Mann. (credit: Slaven Vlasic ) This is a story I had sporadically wondered whether I'd ever have the chance to write. Over a decade ago, I covered a lawsuit filed by climate scientist Michael Mann, who finally had enough of being dragged through the mud online. When two authors accused him of fraud and compared his academic position to that of a convicted child
Ozempic, Other Weight Loss Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Depression and Anxiety
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Another week, another study finding that Ozempic/Wegovy and similar drugs may do a lot more than just help people lose weight. New research has found that patients who start taking GLP-1 drugs are less likely to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety afterward, compared to similar patients not on the drug. The… Read more...
Unusually Big Sunspot Cluster Now Visible, Posing Risk of Powerful Solar Flares
28Gizmodo / 12h
A striking set of gigantic sunspots, first spotted from Mars and now designated AR3576, is currently facing Earth, capturing the attention of astronomers, space enthusiasts, and concerned space weather forecasters. Read more...
Hulu's 'We Were the Lucky Ones' reveals real-world origins
21Mashable / 12h
The period drama series, adapted from Georgia Hunter's best-selling novel We Were the Lucky Ones, arrives March 28 on Hulu. Based on the true story of Hunter's own family, the series follows a family of Polish Jews torn apart by the Holocaust. Separated across nations — even continents — they will fight to find their way back to one another. The eight-episode limited series features a sprawling c
I'll Never Understand Movie Fans Who Dislike Sports
100+Gizmodo / 12h
In more ways than you realize, sports and movies are the exact same thing. On the simplest level, each consists of a group of highly trained, sometimes well-paid, professionals doing various specific jobs all with a singular purpose: telling a story , usually for profit. The main difference is that in movies (and TV)… Read more...
The era of face-wearable computers
38TechCrunch / 12h
We’ve finally had our mittens on Apple’s face-wearable computer. And, what can we say, it’s pretty astonishing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Who makes money when AI reads the internet for us?
Engadget / 12h
Last week, The Browser Company, a startup that makes the Arc web browser, released a slick new iPhone app called Arc Search. Instead of displaying links, its brand new “Browse for Me” feature reads the first handful of pages and summarizes them into a single, custom-built, Arc-formatted web page using large language models from OpenAI and others. If a user does click through to any of the actual
These new smart glasses can teach people about the world thanks to generative AI
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
It was only a matter of time before someone added generative AI to an AR headset and taking the plunge is start-up company Brilliant Labs with their recently revealed Frame smart glasses. Looking like a pair of Where’s Waldo glasses (or Where’s Wally to our UK readers), the Frame houses a multimodal digital assistant called Noa. It consists of multiple AI models from other brands working together
Five Times When You Shouldn't Renovate Your House Before Selling
LifeHacker / 12h
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/flat-renovation-171280655 Selling a house can be a bit of an emotional roller coaster: When we sell our homes, we worry about who we’re selling to and whether they’ll appreciate its quirks the way we did, but we also want to make as much cash as possible from the sale. No one wants to think they left money on the table. That’s why we’re commonly advised to
Copilot in Notepad Is Coming to Windows 11
LifeHacker / 12h
Microsoft is continuing its trend of slowly releasing new Windows 11 features to Windows Insiders. The latest additional features to make the jump to the PC operating system bring AI capabilities to Notepad and also add some additional options to Snipping Tool, the default Windows 11 screenshot tool. Both of these apps are core to the Windows 11 experience, so it isn't surprising to see Microsoft
Ex-NASA Employee Slams Government for “Folly, Arrogance, and Fully-Informed Ignorance”
Futurism / 12h
Most Historical A former NASA employee is sounding off on government short-sightedness — and, perhaps somewhat hyperbolically, comparing Congress to Rome. In an editorial for NASA Watch , former Jet Propulsion
