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The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra might beat the iPhone 15 Ultra with a massive sensor
2KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20h
Samsung is known for pushing smartphone photography forward, but one area where it’s starting to lag relative to the competition is sensor size, with a few phones – such as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra – now having a massive 1-inch camera sensor, while Samsung sticks to much smaller ones. A recent report even suggested that the upcoming iPhone 15 Ultra would sport a sensor of almost one inch, but now it s
Private company's daring moon landing likely just failed
1KMashable / 11h
A Japanese company likely crashed a spacecraft into the moon as it attempted a soft landing Tuesday, causing an abrupt end to its five-month journey from launch pad to the lunar surface. The company, ispace, invited the world to watch alongside its Tokyo-based mission control through a livestream of the event on April 25. The nail-biting landing sequence lasted about an hour as the robotic spacec
Elon Musk may have accidentally leaked his burner account
500+TechCrunch / 15h
Elon Musk tweeted a photo on Monday night that shows him logged into his Twitter account, advertising to content creators how they can activate monetization features on Twitter. Unfortunately for Musk, people weren’t paying much attention to the fact that he has 24.7K paid subscribers — instead, some users realized that he appeared to be logged into another account. And upon deeper investigation,
UniSieve’s filters use special crystals to reduce industrial emissions
TechCrunch / 14min
The energy-intensive process of separating and purifying chemicals and gases is a big reason why industries like plastic manufacturing cause so much pollution. UniSieve wants to reduce their carbon emissions and operational costs with its tech, which uses a high-precision membrane with special crystals that can filter specific molecules and ions. Today the Zurich-based startup announced it has ra
Air France & KLM Add “Basic” Business Class Fares
One Mile at a Time / 17min
Air France and KLM are joining the list of airlines that are offering “basic” business class fares. The way the airlines are going about it is quite interesting, though. New Air France & KLM Business Light fares Air France and KLM have just rolled out a new “Business Light” fare bundle, complementing the existing Business Standard and Business Flex fares. Business Light fares come with two additi
Tile launches a new cat tracking tag with three-year battery life
TechCrunch / 1h
Tile launched a new cat-tracking tag on Tuesday to help you find your furry friends. The tag is essentially a modified version of the Tile Sticker with a silicone collar attachment that costs $40. The company claims that the battery of the Tile for Cats lasts for up to three years, and the sticker can be easily replaced. The tracker has a 250-foot (76.2-meter) range and works with both Android an
Honda will debut a mid-to-large-size EV based on its e:Architecture in 2025
Engadget / 1h
We might see an electric vehicle based on Honda's e:Architecture, its dedicated EV platform, a year earlier than the company had previously announced. At a business briefing, wherein the automaker talked about earnings structure, battery initiatives and other things, it has announced that it's building a mid-to-large-size EV based on the e:Architecture and that will go on sale in North America by
New Nikon Z8 leaks show it'll be a smaller version of the world's best pro camera
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
A pretty substantial leak is making the rounds for the upcoming Nikon Z8 DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, revealing much of its specifications. From the looks of it, the new model is slated to be a miniature version of the Nikon Z9, a camera that we believe is the best for professional photographers . This information comes from a recent report by Nikon Rumors , and if you compare the tw
Amazon UK could be forced to recognise first union
44BBC News - Technology / 2h
A majority of staff at its Coventry warehouse have signed up to a union, the GMB says.
Tinder adds verification features like video selfies
Mashable / 2h
Amid a wave of verification changes across social media, Tinder is switching up how to get photo verified on its app. Now, users are asked to take a selfie video to better prove they are who they say they are. Tinder claims this will make the photo verification process more secure. Previously, members who wanted to be Photo Verified on Tinder took static selfies and those photos were compared to
Tinder’s verification process will now use AI and video selfies
TechCrunch / 2h
Tinder today is rolling out an AI-powered update to its Photo Verification feature, which to date has allowed the app’s users to prove to others they’re neither a bot nor a catfisher . In the past, users would take pictures of themselves, posing as instructed, to become verified on the dating app and receive a blue check. Now, Tinder is strengthening this process by requiring a video selfie inste
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for April 26
Mashable / 3h
If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle ? Quordle is a five-letter word guessing gam
Remember the EV Honda is building with GM? It goes on sale in 2024
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge / The Acura ZDX will use GM's Ultium tech. (credit: Honda) Honda hopes to recharge its electric car portfolio with a pair of new models—plus an Acura—in the coming years. The Japanese automaker has just held a briefing on its business plan, which calls for the company to have an entirely electric portfolio worldwide by 2040. By 2030, it plans to be building 2 million EVs a year. Here in N
Honda's EV Roadmap Hits The Accelerator
SlashGear / 3h
Honda has released a roadmap in which we learned of key initiatives and milestones in the company's plans for making ripples in the burgeoning EV market.
Here's What Made The Honda S2000 F20C Engine So Special
SlashGear / 3h
The Honda S2000 F20C engine was an insane engine that regularly broke 9,000 RPMs driving around four-wheeled motorcycles." Here's how it all worked.
Prince Harry Says His Bro William Got a 'Very Large' Settlement in Phone Hacking Case
Gizmodo / 3h
It’s hard to make the activities of Fox News and its Dominion Voting fiasco seem tame by comparison but another one of Rupert Murdoch’s media companies appears to have done it. How about a news operation that gets its scoops by hacking members of the royal family? Read more...
Honda says first e:Architecture-based EV is coming sooner than planned
100+TechCrunch / 3h
Honda said today that plans to release its first e:Architecture-based electric vehicle in North America in 2025. That’s a year earlier than the Japanese automaker originally said it would introduce vehicles based on its in-house vehicle platform, which puts greater emphasis on software and over-the-air updates a la Tesla. Honda said in a statement that the 2025 vehicle will feature a new, in-hous
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer, hints for April 26
Mashable / 3h
It is Wednesday, my dudes, so why not ride the midweek vibe with today's Wordle ? We're here as always to help guide the way with our expert Wordle advice and the solution. If you prefer to just be told the answer, you can scroll to the end of this article for April 26's Wordle word to be revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to
The First Reactions to The Flash Are Here, And They're Blisteringly Good
Gizmodo / 4h
After what certainly feels like a long wait—with tumultuous times for its star and a regime change for its studio in the meantime— DC’s The Flash , directed by Andy Muschietti (the It series), has finally screened for an audience at CinemaCon. How did Barry Allen’s big-screen solo sojourn (“solo,” but with assists from… Read more...
Hyundai, GM partner with Korean battery makers to build US plants
TechCrunch / 6h
Hyundai Motor Group and General Motors announced separately Tuesday plans to build electric vehicle battery plants in the U.S. in partnership with South Korean battery manufacturing firms. Hyundai will set up a $5 billion battery cell production joint venture in the U.S. with SK On, the company that is also working with Ford to set up battery plants. GM will partner with Samsung SDI to jointly in
Melatonin in sleep-aid gummies can be off by up to 350%, study finds
42Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Tim Graham ) An eye-opening analysis of common, over-the-counter sleep aids finds they contain wildly variable amounts of melatonin, with some packing up to 347 percent of the amount on the label. The study , published Tuesday in JAMA, found that 22 of 25 melatonin gummy products analyzed—88 percent—were inaccurately labeled. That is, they contained over 10 percent more o
McLaren 750S Revealed As Scalpel-Sharp Supercar Upgrade
SlashGear / 6h
While the 720S model's pace may not have dimmed, supercar buyers expect their garages to be kept fresh. That's where the new McLaren 750S comes in.
Apple's New Quartz Wellness Feature Is A Mood
SlashGear / 6h
Apple is reportedly working on a wellness product that will bring new features to its fitness portfolio, marking an expansion of Apple health services.
Ukraine rapidly expanding its 'Army of Drones' for front line
70BBC News - Technology / 6h
The country increases its drone production after millions of pounds are raised through donations.
Commerce Dept. Outlines Plans to Fund Cutting-Edge Chip Research
26NYT > Technology / 6h
The Biden administration announced its strategy for the National Semiconductor Technology Center, a string of facilities aimed at propelling U.S. innovation.
Colorado’s new right-to-repair law ensures tractor and wheelchair owners get the parts they need
TechCrunch / 6h
Colorado’s governor signed a refreshingly straightforward “right-to-repair” bill into law this afternoon, requiring companies to provide resources like parts, firmware and manuals for devices that they previously kept secret and proprietary even if an owner wanted to do the repairs themselves. Colorado’s “Consumer Repair Bill of Rights Act” is one of many such bills that have been proposed over t
China’s Metaverse Is All About Work
20Wired / 7h
The government wants the metaverse to be less about having fun and shopping and more about health care and industry.
Everything (and Every Batman) We Spotted in The Flash's Flashy New Trailer
Gizmodo / 7h
A new Flash trailer is here , and with it, a better picture of what to expect from this multiversal mashup meant to close out the current phase of the DCEU before its new chapter begins . And what should we expect? A lot of Batman and Kryptonians , apparently. Here’s everything we spotted in the manic new trailer. Read more...
Republicans release AI-generated attack ad on President Biden
Mashable / 7h
President Joe Biden announced he was officially running for re-election on Tuesday. And Republicans had an attack ad ready for the occasion. The ad knocks Biden for his culpability in various domestic and foreign policy-related events, with startling visuals for each. One thing viewers should know: The images in the video are AI-generated. SEE ALSO: ChatGPT rolls out important privacy options The
AI startup Runway launches app to bring users video-to-video generative AI
33TechCrunch / 7h
Runway , an AI startup that helped develop the AI image generator Stable Diffusion, launched its first mobile app yesterday to give users access to Gen-1, its video-to-video generative AI model. The app is currently only available on iOS devices. With the new app, users will be able to record a video from their phones and generate an AI video in minutes. They can also transform any existing video
Big-time VCs link arms for climate coalition
TechCrunch / 7h
About two-dozen venture capital firms say they are teaming up to “build a robust movement” in the VC business to combat the climate crisis. The group calls itself the Venture Climate Alliance , or VCA. The coalition counts well-known tech investors, including Tiger Global and Union Square Ventures as members, and said in a joint statement on Tuesday that its goal is to “define, facilitate, and re
Tesla expands non-Tesla Supercharger access to China
TechCrunch / 7h
Certain non-Tesla vehicles in China can now charge at selected Superchargers, the company said Tuesday . The expanded access will also be available at certain destination charging points, which are wall connectors available in public locations. To start, 10 Supercharging stations across Beijing and Shanghai, as well as 120 destination charge points in 25 provinces and cities, will be available to
Hear how Cambrian BioPharma is reinventing drug (and drug company) development
TechCrunch / 7h
I’m thrilled to announce this TechCrunch Live event. The startup Cambrian BioPharma is developing a life-changing technology while pioneering a radical approach to a pharmaceutical company. Don’t miss this TechCrunch Live taking place on May 3 at 12 p.m. PDT . Register here . It’s free to watch and participate. Cambrian BioPharma bills itself as a new pharmaceutical company with a revolutionary a
ChatGPT Gives Users More Control Over Their Chat History
SlashGear / 7h
Some users already have the option of turning their history off, while others may have to wait a little longer as OpenAI gradually rolls out the new feature.
2024 BMW I5 Prototype First Drive: 5 Series EV Makes A Great First Impression
SlashGear / 7h
BMW's new 5 Series will come in gas, PHEV, and fully-electric form when it arrives later this year, and we've already tried the 2024 i5 EV. Here's what we know.
Here's How Quickly AI Can Crack Your Passwords, According To New Study
SlashGear / 7h
In its continured rise, it turns out that artificial intelligence has serious implications for online security as well.
Ispace Loses Communication With Lunar Lander During Historic Moon Mission
SlashGear / 7h
Japan's Ispace was on track to achieve a new lunar milestone today. Unfortunately, something went wrong at the last moment, dashing hopes for the lander.
Tile's Newest Tracker Will Help You Keep Tabs On Your Cat
SlashGear / 7h
Tile for Cats seems like a relatively affordable, safe way for buyers to keep track of their feline companions.
ChatGPT now allows disabling chat history, declining training, and exporting data
20Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: OpenAI / Stable Diffusion) On Tuesday, OpenAI announced new controls for ChatGPT users that allow them to turn off chat history, simultaneously opting out of providing that conversation history as data for training AI models. Also, users can now export chat history for local storage. The new controls, which rolled out to all ChatGPT users today, can be found in ChatGPT settings.
ChatGPT rolls out important privacy options
Mashable / 8h
ChatGPT users now have the option of keeping their chat history private. In a blog post on Tuesday, OpenAI announced a new setting that allows user to disable their chat history. When disabled, content shared with ChatGPT would not be used to improve the model, and it means conversations are retained for 30 days, then deleted from OpenAI's system. Previously, the only way to prevent your data fro
New Barbie Footage Reveals the Real World and a 'Weird' Barbie
Gizmodo / 8h
While the world is still basking in the glory of the Barbie trailers that are out in the world , the stars and filmmakers took the stage at CinemaCon 2023 and made things even wilder. Co-writer and director Greta Gerwig was joined by stars Margot Robbie , Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrara to show new footage from this… Read more...
YouTube continues to see ad revenue decline, 2.6% drop YOY
TechCrunch / 8h
Alphabet reported Tuesday its latest earnings, citing that YouTube saw ad revenue fall 2.6% year over year as advertisers pulled back from the platform due to economic uncertainty. YouTube only raked in $6.69 billion in advertising revenue for the first fiscal quarter of 2023 compared to the $6.87 billion during the same period last year. Despite the disappointing number, YouTube managed to sligh
Daily Crunch: Did Elon Musk unwittingly expose his alt Twitter account, or are we being trolled again?
57TechCrunch / 8h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Oh heeeeeey. We’re back with another crunchy edition of our Tues-daily Crunch. With Early Stage behind us, we’re setting our sights on our Disrupt event that’s coming up — and Alex just shared the agenda for the Builders Stage . Come check it out — and get your tic
Spirit expands in Boston with 5 new nonstop routes
The Points Guy / 8h
Spirit Airlines is expanding its footprint in Boston. The carrier announced it will add five new daily routes from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) this summer. This will give travelers an ultra-low-cost option on flights to Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Los Angeles and Phoenix. With the five new routes, Spirit will fly a total of 14 nonstop routes from Boston. In doing so, Spiri
Ending soon: Earn 75,000 AAdvantage miles with the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select card
62The Points Guy / 8h
Citi is a TPG advertising partner. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If you are a frequent American Airlines flyer, you have plenty of credit card options to help you earn additional miles and make the most out of every American Airlines flight. While Barclays and Citi both have a cobranded card partnership with American Airlines, Citi is
Mark Zuckerberg Confronted by Staff Over Mass Firings and Bonuses for Execs
2KFuturism / 8h
Red Wedding Those who survived Facebook/Meta's mass firings earlier this month have a bone to pick with CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the threat of further cuts looms large. As Insider reports , Zuckerberg fielded questions from aggravated employees about the most recent round of layoffs that occurred last week while he was at home on parental leave following the birth of his third child . People who we
Helping cities build community
MIT Technology Review / 8h
Owiso Makuku, MArch ’99, MCP ’99, knows what it means to stand out. Opinionated, driven, and half Kenyan, half Jewish, Makuku has long navigated spaces where she’s pegged as different or unconventional—especially once she began working in executive roles traditionally filled by white men. But drawing on her MIT training, she has made a career of exploring how use of space in cities can create col
Reframing ageism
MIT Technology Review / 8h
Among the Ojibwe of North America, an older person is referred to as a “great person” and young people are taught not to answer back when chastised by their elders, out of respect for their wisdom. But some of the Chukchi people living in Siberia adhered to a custom based on a very different view of aging. An older person who had come to feel like a burden would call for an elaborate ceremony of
The preschool boost
MIT Technology Review / 8h
Children who attend preschool at age four are significantly more likely to go to college, according to an empirical study led by MIT economist Parag Pathak. To conduct the study, Pathak and his colleagues followed more than 4,000 students who took part from 1997 to 2003 in a lottery the Boston public school system conducted to allocate a limited number of preschool slots. The lottery created a na
The startup CEO remaking City Hall
MIT Technology Review / 8h
If you think of Michelle Wu as the architect of Boston’s new city government, then Tiffany Chu ’10 might be the general contractor. As the chief of staff to Mayor Wu, Chu is in charge of figuring out how visions of urban transformation actually take shape. Take the Thursday afternoon in early February that found Chu at a mahogany conference table in City Hall, where she spends most of her days. S
MIT’s Putnam dynasty continues
MIT Technology Review / 8h
MIT took all five top spots in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition for the third year in a row and won the prize for the top woman for the fourth time in as many years. Seventy of the top 100 in the December event were MIT students, including 21 of the top 25. The competition, held annually by the Mathematical Association of America since 1938, is an intense six-hour exam featuring
Custom-made robotic hearts beat true
MIT Technology Review / 8h
No two hearts beat alike—and that can make it more complicated to treat heart disease. But a team of MIT engineers and others has developed a way to copy a patient’s unique heart in robotic form to help test different therapies more accurately. The procedure involves first converting medical images of a patient’s heart into a three-dimensional computer model, which the researchers then 3D-print u
Three takes on tomorrow’s materials
MIT Technology Review / 8h
Lights, muscles, action Ritu Raman’s engineered muscle cells contract in response to light—and could lead to biologically based robots that adapt to their environment or repair themselves after a crash. Ritu Raman rubs her gloved hands with ethanol and reaches into an incubator the size of a mini-fridge to pull out a tray of petri dishes. The dishes contain translucent, U-shaped 3D-printed scaffo
GI trouble? Swallow this sensor.
MIT Technology Review / 8h
About 35 million Americans suffer from digestive issues such as constipation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and gastroparesis (partial stomach paralysis). These so-called motility disorders, in which food fails to move through the system properly, are often diagnosed using endoscopy, nuclear imaging studies, or x-rays. But engineers at MIT and Caltech have come up with a less invasive alternat
Going digital makes aid programs more effective
MIT Technology Review / 8h
For years, the Indonesian government sent 10-kilo bags of rice to villages, where local leaders were supposed to distribute them to poor residents every month. But starting about five years ago, recipients were instead sent debit cards to buy the food themselves. The result, according to a study led in part by MIT economists, was that people received all the food intended for them 81% of the time
‘Mother of all of us’
MIT Technology Review / 8h
Priscilla King Gray, the wife of former MIT president Paul Gray ’54, SM ’55, ScD ’60, and cofounder of the MIT Public Service Center (since renamed the PKG Center), died February 8 at age 89. In more than 50 years at the Institute, beginning when her husband joined the faculty in 1960, Gray made an indelible mark, especially through the center that she founded in 1988 with the late Shirley McBay,
How to Hide Your Chats from ChatGPT's Algorithm
Gizmodo / 8h
ChatGPT introduced a new privacy feature on Tuesday to protect users’ information. The new feature will allow users to turn off their chat history and disable its ability to use their data to train and improve the AI models. Read more...
Google Cloud turns profit for the first time
21TechCrunch / 8h
Google Cloud may be chasing Amazon and Microsoft in the cloud game, but it has something big to boast about after earnings came out today. The company has turned a profit on its cloud unit for the first time since it began reporting cloud income several years ago. The company reported cloud revenue of $7.4 billion in Q12023, that’s up from $5.8 billion in the year ago period, up 27.5%. But that g
Apple is reportedly developing an AI health coach for Apple Watch
Engadget / 8h
Apple devices can already offer health insights, but they might soon tell you just how to improve. Bloomberg sources claim Apple is developing an AI-based health coach, nicknamed Quartz, that draws on Apple Watch data to create personalized programs for exercise, diet and sleep. The offering will reportedly require a subscription and launch sometime in 2024, provided nothing changes. In the near
First Dune: Part Two Footage Features Timothée Chalamet Riding a Sandworm
64Gizmodo / 8h
In the second half of Frank Herbert’s Dune , there’s a moment that changes everything : when Paul Atreides, the left-for-dead son of a Duke, finally proves himself to the Fremen, the native people of the planet Arrakis who have been protecting him and his mother. Read more...
Electric airplane towing concept could mean longer zero-emission flights
Engadget / 9h
Magpie Aviation announced a novel new approach to electric airplanes on Monday. Today’s battery technology (including CATL’s new, more efficient one) severely limits the practicality of zero-emission aircraft, leaving clean-energy innovators with two incomplete options: flying a plane full of batteries or one full of people — but not both. So the California-based startup wants to tie them togethe
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte. Handwritten on back: “Harry Belafonte.” E. Azalia Hackley Collection of A...
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte. Handwritten on back: “Harry Belafonte.” E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte. E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte. E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte as Joe in the film “Carmen Jones.” Belafonte wears an Army uniform. Handwr...
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte as Joe in the film “Carmen Jones.” Belafonte wears an Army uniform. Handwritten on back: “Harry Belafonte as Joe in Carmen Jones.” E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
The New DJI Mavic 3 Pro Has 3 Optical Cameras & 4K Recording
How-To Geek / 9h
It can be hard to come across the right drone, but DJI has some of the finest options in the market. The company has just announced what could very well be one of the best drones out there, the DJI Mavic 3 Pro. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Two Sets Of Passengers Removed After Multiple Fights Break Out On The Same Plane
View from the Wing / 9h
At this point passenger incidents on planes are almost de rigueur but one special flight from Cairns in North Queensland, Australia to Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory there had two separate brawls break out. The plane returned to Cairns after the first one to remove a passenger, and then continued on its way - only to see a second fight take place, causing the plane to be met by both Aus
New JetBlue route: Fly to Amsterdam from NYC from $475 round-trip
The Points Guy / 9h
You may have heard that JetBlue recently made Amsterdam its third European destination . The New York-based carrier will launch service to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Aug. 29. So what does this mean for travelers? Cheap fall flights to the Dutch capital are available, starting at $475 for economy and $1,894 for the much more luxurious JetBl
Adonit Star Review: Fountain Pen iPad Stylus With Basic Essentials
SlashGear / 9h
The Adonit Star is an iPad stylus that looks like a classy fountain pen. It enables palm rejection (with compatible models), and not much else -- it's simple.
Jellyfish-Inspired Robots May One Day Clean Ocean Beds Without Even Touching The Trash
SlashGear / 9h
Technology will inevitably be involved in cleaning up our oceans, and robots with a light hand like this 'Jellyfish Bot' may be the key to success.
Alphabet Shrugs Off Advertising Slump, Thanks to Search Engine
38NYT > Technology / 9h
Google’s parent company returned to sales growth, even as an advertising slowdown continued to crimp YouTube.
Microsoft Beats Financial Expectations Despite Worries About Economy
24NYT > Technology / 9h
Quarterly revenue was up 7 percent and profits were up 9 percent as the company embarked on an aggressive plan to embrace artificial intelligence.
A developer exploited an API flaw to provide free access to GPT-4
TechCrunch / 9h
A developer is attempting to reverse-engineer APIs to grant anyone free access to popular AI models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 — legal ramifications be damned. The developer’s project, GPT4Free , blew up on GitHub over the past several days after links to it from Reddit went viral. At present, GPT4Free provides — or at least appears to provide — free and nearly unlimited access to GPT-4, as well as GPT-
Binance.US Says It's No Longer Interested in Buying Voyager
Gizmodo / 9h
If you’re one of the many thousands of customers from bankrupt crypto company Voyager Digital, you’re going to have to wait even longer to see your locked funds as hopes for a Binance.US buyout have been squashed flat. Read more...
British Airways reduces the cost of purchasing Avios for some Executive Club members, but is it a good deal?
The Points Guy / 9h
British Airways and Iberia have overhauled the pricing structure to purchase their loyalty currency outright, and it’s good news for those based in the U.S. Like many loyalty programs , you can purchase Avios outright from British Airway’s Executive Club or the Iberia Plus program without needing to set foot on an aircraft or reach the minimum spend on a credit card. British Airways and Iberia ha
China Addresses Awkward Situation on Mars
23Futurism / 9h
Wake Up Ever since going into hibernation in May 2022 to wait out a bitterly cold winter, China's Mars rover Zhurong has remained in its deep slumber. That's despite expectations of having it wake up and resume its exploration of the Martian surface in December, leading to questions about whether the mission is now over. Chinese officials have stayed strikingly quiet since then, refusing to shed
Game Over, Frycels! Delicious Snack Linked to Depression and Anxiety
100+Futurism / 9h
Bad news for people who love fried food: French fries are not only bad for your physical health, but detrimental to your mental well-being as well, according to new research. In a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , a team of researchers found a link between eating fried potatoes and having anxiety or depression after analyzing data collected from
GOP releases AI-generated ad to fearmonger over Biden’s reelection bid
100+Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Screenshot from RNC's "Beat Biden" ad. (credit: Republican National Committee ) Shortly after US President Joe Biden announced his 2024 presidential run—asking Americans to re-elect him so he can “finish the job!”—the Republican National Committee (RNC) responded with a AI-generated video. The 30-second RNC ad urged voters to “Beat Biden,” or else suffer disastrous consequences that the
Link between herpesviruses and giant viruses no longer missing
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Electron micrograph of herpesviruses. (credit: Callista Images ) Double-stranded DNA viruses come in two main flavors, classified by their shapes. One contains large and giant DNA viruses that attack complex cells but also includes some viruses that are much smaller and infect bacteria. These viruses are shaped like soccer balls. The other flavor has tails and primarily infects bacteria
EU names 19 large tech platforms that must follow Europe’s new Internet rules
53Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Google's booth at the Integrated Systems Europe conference on January 31, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain. (credit: Getty Images | Cesc Maymo ) The European Commission will require 19 large online platforms and search engines to comply with new online content regulations starting on August 25, European officials said. The EC specified which companies must comply with the rules for the first t
Chromebooks Now Have Kill Switches for the Camera & Mic
How-To Geek / 9h
Nearly every Chromebook has a built-in microphone and camera, and you don’t usually have to worry about malware taking them over, but there still needs to be better controls for them. Google is trying to fix that with a new feature rolling out. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Why Gas Stations Don't Have EV Chargers
How-To Geek / 9h
Convenience stores and gas stations are the perfect place for an EV charger. Everyone is already used to stopping at one for a quick top-off, grabbing a drink, or other quick items. Plus, they’re everywhere. However, you’ll rarely see an electric car charger at a gas station, but why? Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Twitter starts putting labels on tweets with restricted reach
Engadget / 9h
It should now be easier to deduce whether Twitter has restricted the visibility of a tweet over a possible violation of the company's hateful conduct policy. Twitter has started applying a label to tweets that it believes breaks those rules, as it recently pledged to do. When Twitter detects a tweet that may violate the policy, it will limit the reach of the post and apply a label that reads "Vis
AI-Generated Amazon Reviews Are Beginning to Spread
46Gizmodo / 10h
From Republican smear campaigns against Biden to a collaboration between The Weeknd and Drake going viral , it feels like AI is coming for every part of our lives. Now, it appears that some products on Amazon are being reviewed with AI chatbots. Read more...
Cash App Founder's Accused Killer Will Plead Not Guilty, Lawyer Says
Gizmodo / 10h
Nima Momeni, the suspect accused of stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee to death on April 4, will plead not guilty to murder, according to multiple reports . Momeni’s lawyer, Paula Canny, told journalists outside the San Francisco state court on Tuesday that, in the defense’s view, a premeditated murder charge isn’t… Read more...
Don't Fall for the New GOP Environmentalism
Gizmodo / 10h
In case you missed it, conservatives deeply care about whales and the oceans now. Read more...
Japanese Moon Lander Most Likely Crashed, Ispace Says
100+NYT > Technology / 10h
The Japanese company aimed to be the first to change the paradigm for transporting things to the moon, but that will have to wait for a future mission.
Elon Musk should be nervous about Tucker Carlson's firing
Mashable / 10h
Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk have more in common than you might think — and it isn't just the fact that they shared two hours of giggling bromance on Fox News in what turned out to be Carlson's last major interview before he was fired. In many ways, they've been living parallel lives, from the heights of privilege to the lows of troll-baiting outrage. Both men are on the elder side of Gen X (Carl
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte. Handwritten on back: “Belafonte, Harry.” E. Azalia Hackley Collection of ...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte. Handwritten on back: “Belafonte, Harry.” E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte. Stamped on back: “Photo by M. Smith, 243-251 W. 125th Street, New York, N...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
Portrait of singer and actor Harry Belafonte. Stamped on back: “Photo by M. Smith, 243-251 W. 125th Street, New York, N.Y., MO. 2-3168.” Typed on back: “Belafonte, Harry.” Handwritten on back: “Bellafonte [sic]. Singer, actor Harry Bellifonte [sic].” E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
New California Legislation Could Hit Backspace on Data Brokers
Gizmodo / 10h
Right now, meticulous details about your life are for sale on the internet. It can be details about your children, your yearly income, your medical conditions, hopes, fears, exercise habits, race, religion, sexuality—all this and more is available, sometimes for fractions of a cent. Companies called data brokers buy… Read more...
Sex in Space Is Inevitable—and Scientists Say We Need to Be Ready
23Gizmodo / 10h
Scientists are making a provocative case in a new paper out this month: Sex in space is going to happen sooner rather than later, and it’s about time people started preparing for it. They contend that space sex could happen even within the next decade. The industry needs to discuss how to handle the issue now, they… Read more...
Family Guy’s Alex Borstein on Voice Acting | io9 Interview
Gizmodo / 10h
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Citi Rewards+ card review: 25,000 bonus points for a limited time
61The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. Citi Rewards+® Card overview The Citi Rewards+® Card is a no-annual-fee card that offers 2 points per dollar at gas stations and grocery stores on up to $6,000 per year (and 1 point per dollar thereafter). It also has two relatively unique features: it rounds the earnings
The Zelim Guardian is an automated search and rescue craft
Engadget / 10h
Since 2020, Zelim, a little-known startup based out of the UK, has been quietly working to change how first responders take on maritime rescues. “We are here to make unmanned search and rescue normal,” the company declares on its website . An accompanying YouTube video details some of the technologies it’s developing to realize that vision. One of those solutions, an automated rescue craft called
What's New on HBO Max in May 2023
Lifehacker / 10h
I regret to inform you that this is the last time I’ll be able to let you know what new shows and movies are coming to HBO Max in the next month, because Warner Bros. Discovery is unfortunately going through with the very silly plan to launch a new app combining what used to be HBO Max with what used to be Discovery+.… Read more...
'The Flash' trailer is all about Batman
Mashable / 10h
The new trailer for DC's The Flash goes all in on Michael Keaton's Batman. Sure, we learn a bit about the catastrophic consequences of Barry Allen ( controversial actor Ezra Miller ) going back in time to save his parents from dying. But we also see a lot more of Keaton's take on Bruce Wayne as he reprises the role from Tim Burton's 1989 and 1992 films. He monologues about dead parents, flies the
Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall are robots in love in 'Robots' trailer
Mashable / 10h
Rom-com meets robot nightmare in this new flick starring Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall. Set in a world in which robots have advanced enough to replace humans, Charles (Whitehall) and Elaine (Woodley) stumble upon each other only to find they share the same secret — they're both illegally harboring robot doubles who they've been sending out on dates in their stead. Their robot counterparts e
WhatsApp Now Lets You Use The Same Account Across Multiple Devices
SlashGear / 10h
An annoyance for many that's soon to be solved, WhatsApp will finally open up its multi-device support to any phones, sharing your account across devices.
You're Using Your Laundry Detergent Pods Wrong
How-To Geek / 10h
Have you been using your laundry detergent pods wrong this whole time? They were designed to make laundry even easier, but so many of us didn’t get the memo on how to use them for maximum impact. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Japanese Company’s Spacecraft Is Lost During Moon Landing Attempt
100+NYT > Technology / 10h
The Japanese company aimed to be the first to change the paradigm for transporting things to the moon, but that will have to wait for a future mission.
What Was Lost in the Hakuto-R Moon Lander Crash
40NYT > Technology / 10h
The Ispace mission had planned to carry a number of customer payloads to the moon’s surface.
Apple is reportedly developing an AI-powered health coaching service
37TechCrunch / 10h
Apple is developing an AI-powered health coaching service code named Quartz, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman . The tech giant is reportedly also working on technology for tracking emotions and plans to roll out an iPad version of the iPhone Health app this year. The AI-powered health coaching service is designed to help users stay motivated to exercise, improve their eating
This Strongly Appears to Be Elon Musk's Alt Account on Twitter Where He Roleplays as His Own Child
400+Futurism / 10h
Twitter Alt Elon Musk may have accidentally leaked his alternate Twitter account — and it's really, really weird. The evidence so far is circumstantial, but pretty convincing. It all started when Musk tweeted a screenshot of his phone logged into Twitter, Vice reports , intended to be a showcase of the site's new subscription feature. In addition to flexing the fact that his Twitter has nearly 25
JSX expands service in Austin, adding a route to Las Vegas
The Points Guy / 10h
Semiprivate air carrier JSX is adding another route to its expanding map. The carrier announced Monday that it will start flying from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) on May 11. One-way fares start at $299 and include two checked bags, onboard cocktails and snacks. The new route builds on JSX’s growth. The carrier has expanded its r
How to Get Rid of Snapchat’s Annoying, Lying AI Bot
Lifehacker / 10h
I’ll admit: I didn’t see this coming. I thought My AI was pretty great , actually. Snapchat offered it to all users for free , creating possibly the most easily accessible version of ChatGPT on the market. If you had Snapchat on your phone, and you had the slightest interest in artificial intelligence, My AI seemed like… Read more...
This Tool Reveals How Far You Can Travel on Your Tax Refund
Lifehacker / 10h
As of the week leading up to Tax Day, the IRS had paid out nearly 76 million refunds, with the average refund totaling $2,840 . While it may be smartest to put that extra cash toward debt (if you have any), emergency or retirement funds, or a savings vehicle for big expenses you’re anticipating in the short term, you… Read more...
Metacritic promises better moderation after 'abusive' Horizon DLC comments
Engadget / 10h
Review aggregation site Metacritic promises to improve its moderation system after the recent release of DLC for Horizon Forbidden West prompted a rash of negative review bombing. This story contains spoilers for Burning Shores, so stop reading now if you don't want to know some story events from the game. The DLC in question, Burning Shores , features an option for a same-gender kiss as part of
Formula E's fast-charging pit stops won't arrive until next year
Engadget / 10h
Pit stops in Formula E racing have always been a little complicated. For the electric racing series' first few seasons, divers had to swap cars halfway through the race due to battery limitations. That issue was fixed with a newer, higher capacity car design in 2018, but there's still no excitement from having a functional pit stop. Now, the fast battery charging system designed to bring pit stop
Rocket engine startup Ursa Major quietly closed $100M in new funding
TechCrunch / 11h
Ursa Major has quietly closed $100 million in new funding, according to documents viewed by TechCrunch and multiple sources. Funders to the Series D include BlackRock and Space Capital. The funding was reportedly closed last October. The new capital came less than a year after the company closed an $85 million Series C. All told, the company has now raised around $234 million and sought the fundi
Here are ways to avoid paying resort fees
200+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If there’s one thing most travelers can agree on, it’s that resort fees stink. We’ve all been there — you think you found an OK price for a hotel, and by the time you get to the final checkout page, that original price you saw is long gone. In its place is a much higher total marred with taxes and mandator
PaperCut printer security flaw may be much worse than initially thought
Exploitation for Client Execution (Enterprise T1203)•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
More information has been revealed about how criminals are using the recently-discovered PaperCut security flaws , which looked to use humble office printers to gain entrance to corporate networks. According to a new report on BleepingComputer , cybercriminals are using two flaws in the popular print management software to deliver the Atera remote management software to vulnerable endpoints. Such
The Flash's New Trailer Is a High-Speed, High-Batman Spectacular
300+Gizmodo / 11h
Though the future of the DC movie universe was revealed in full months ago, there’s still some remnants of the DCEU lingering. Next up is The Flash , which Warner Bros. has been trying to make for basically a decade , and is finally about come out. With CinemaCon underway, Warner Bros. has revealed a fresh new trailer. Read more...
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Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
Because you don’t know about libraries…?
hideback:Horoscope, Ancient Iran, by Imad al-Din Mahmud...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
hideback : Horoscope , Ancient Iran, by Imad al-Din Mahmud al-Kashi Showing the positions of the heavens at the moment of Prince Iskandar’s birth on April 25, 1384
Republicans attack Biden with a fully AI-generated ad
Engadget / 11h
It's not a huge surprise that the Republican National Committee (RNC) had attack ads ready to go whenever President Joe Biden officially announced his re-election campaign . What's novel this time is that the video uses imagery generated by artificial intelligence to present the RNC's vision of what the world may look like if Biden wins again in 2024. The RNC told Axios it was the first time it h
'High Risk of Biological Hazard,' Posed by Military-Occupied Lab in Sudan, WHO Says
40Gizmodo / 11h
A military-occupied laboratory in Sudan poses a “high risk of biological hazard” and a “huge biological risk,” according to the World Health Organization’s representative in the East African country, Nima Saaed Abid . The medical doctor and WHO rep expressed big concerns surrounding Sudan’s National Public Health Lab… Read more...
The Mississippi River Is Flooding Cities Throughout the Midwest
Gizmodo / 11h
The Mississippi River is overflowing and flooding riverbanks and roads in states across the Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Read more...
Babies Who Catch RSV Are at Higher Risk of Later Asthma, Study Finds
Gizmodo / 11h
A common and sometimes dangerous respiratory germ might also raise the risk of asthma if encountered early in life, new research this month suggests. The study found that children were more likely to develop asthma if they caught a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection before the age of 1. The findings might… Read more...
Scientists Detect Gooey Core Inside Mars
82Futurism / 11h
Martian Mood After inspecting NASA's Mars lander data, scientists say they've figured out what lies at the heart of the Red Planet's core. In a press release about the revolutionary findings out of the University of Maryland, the geologists who made this landmark discovery say that Mars' core is made up of a gooey liquid iron alloy that's "rich in sulfur and oxygen." This hypothesis was gleaned,
JetBlue’s 1st Amsterdam flights are officially on sale
89The Points Guy / 11h
Going Dutch? JetBlue announced schedules on Tuesday for its first flights from New York and Boston to Amsterdam, with tickets going on sale immediately. Round-trip tickets in economy are available starting at $479, while flights in the airline’s Mint business class start at $1,899 for U.S.-originating travelers. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly aviation newsletter.
Bobsled raises $17M Series A to make cross-cloud data sharing easier
TechCrunch / 11h
Bobsled, a startup that is building a cross-cloud data sharing platform, today announced that it has raised a $17 million Series A funding round co-led by Greycroft and Madrona Venture Group . This round follows a $7 million seed round led by .406 Ventures . In this most recent round, Bobsled’s valuation was $87 million. Prior to founding Bobsled in late 2021, the company’s CEO and co-founder Jak
How American Airlines Duped One ConciergeKey Flyer Into Giving Up Their Status
View from the Wing / 11h
One customer who had ConciergeKey status for 10 years with American Airlines lost their status this year – but it’s not the usual story. They were essentially duped out of it by the airline. Continue reading ...
The Smartest Ways to Get a Recruiter's Attention (Without Being Obnoxious)
Lifehacker / 11h
Let’s face it: There are a whole lot of people looking for jobs right now. With an estimated 168,000 people laid off in just the first four months of 2023, plus all the folks who would naturally be on the market no matter what (maybe you’ve been looking for a while, or are still employed but trying to get out), we’re… Read more...
Has the “Tully monster” mystery finally been solved after 75 years?
40Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Fossil of Tullimonstrum gregarium ("Tully's common monster"). Its discovery in the 1950s sparked a long-running scientific debate as to whether the creature should be classed as a vertebrate or invertebrate. (credit: Ghedoghedo/CC BY-SA 3.0 ) The state fossil of Illinois is a strange creature with stalked eyes and a long nose-like appendage with teeth, dubbed the " Tully monster ." Spec
Zero trust for Zoom calls: ChromeOS getting universal microphone/camera toggles
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Rather than app-by-app permissions that are set once, ChromeOS will soon offer universal mic and camera toggles that should help prevent accidental exposure of messy bedrooms, running children, penguins, and other objects. (credit: Google) Chromebooks will become a better place to take a video call or audio huddle soon, as Google is giving all users the ability to universally control ac
A Security Team Is Turning This Malware Gang’s Tricks Against It
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57Wired / 11h
The cybercriminals behind the Gootloader malware have found clever ways to avoid detection. But researchers are using those same mechanisms to stop them.
Snapchat's My AI has users reaching their snapping point
44Mashable / 11h
Snapchat hasn't been this controversial since it removed public best friends lists in 2015. Last week, the photo messaging app rolled out their chat bot, My AI , to all users. The feature runs on Open AI's GPT technology and is designed to reply to your messages like a friend. But many users are complaining that the new feature is getting in the way of them chatting with their actual friends. SEE
Why Researchers Turned This Goldfish Into a Cyborg
1KNYT > Technology / 12h
Neuroscientists are examining how fish navigate their world using different brain circuits than those relied on by mammals like us.
Netflix Invests Big in South Korean Content
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Netflix is working to replicate its success with the widely popular series Squid Game in a new partnership with South Korea. The company’s co-chief executive Ted Sarandos announced Netflix will invest $2.5 billion in South Korean TV shows and films over the next four years after meeting with the country’s president… Read more...
The ultimate guide to credit card upgrades
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. While it’s easy to get impulsive with your credit card strategy and chase after every 100,000-point welcome bonus you see, it always helps to have a long-term plan in mind. For each card in your wallet, you should decide whether the card is a keeper or whether you’ll eventually try to upgrade or downgrade
10 Best Drawing Apps For Android Phones
SlashGear / 12h
Anyone who loves to draw knows that there's nothing quite as satisfying as getting lost in what you're working on. Here are the 10 best Android drawing apps.
Spotify Hits Half A Billion Users, But Won't Answer The Billion-Dollar AI Question
SlashGear / 12h
Spotify surpasses a major threshold of active users, but concerns around AI's influence on the music industry are continuing to mount as the tech improves.
Old-School Sci-Fi Star Wars Tech That's Since Become Reality
SlashGear / 12h
Some of the most innovative and unreal technology shown in vintage Star Wars movies has since been made possible in our real world: science fiction made fact.
Razer’s Roblox Edition accessories will let your kid’s friends know they come from money
Engadget / 12h
With nearly 60 million daily active players, Roblox is one of the most popular games on the planet. So it’s surprising then that it’s taken until now for a company like Razer to partner with the game's creator to release a line of Roblox-branded gaming gear. Razer Announced today , the line includes new versions of some of Razer’s most popular accessories, like the Orochi V2 gaming mouse. There’s
OpenAI improves ChatGPT privacy with new data controls
Engadget / 12h
OpenAI is tightening up ChatGPT’s privacy controls. The company announced today that the AI chatbot’s users can now turn off their chat histories, preventing their input from being used for training data. The controls, which roll out “starting today,” can be found under ChatGPT user settings under a new section labeled Data Controls. After toggling the switch off for “Chat History & Training,” yo
AARP Membership: The Best $12 Young People Now Spend
34View from the Wing / 12h
I first joined AARP because of the discount their members get buying British Airways tickets. I've stacked the AARP and Chase discounts during BA sales to buy very cheap tickets, which I've then upgraded to first class using points. The hotel deals are great, too. And most people don't realize you don't need to be old to join. The Wall Street Journal covers a trend in younger people joining AARP
Jurassic Park Celebrates 30 Years With Dino-Mite Merch
Gizmodo / 12h
Universal is ringing in Jurassic Park ’s big 30th anniversary a colossal collection inspired by the dinosaur franchise’s classic look as we head into Jurassic June, which promises a line-up of events and releases celebrating the milestone globally. Read more...
California Is Covered in Flowers
26Gizmodo / 12h
It’s springtime! Read more...
AWS just revealed a host of security upgrades to keep your cloud systems safe
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Amazon Web Services ( AWS ) GuardDuty, the company’s threat detection service in the cloud , is getting three new features that should further strengthen customer security. In a press release, the cloud giant said that EKS Runtime Monitoring, GuardDuty RDS Protection, and GuardDuty Lambda Protection will provide expanded coverage and continuous enhancements in machine learning, anomaly detection,
All the Wild New Canva AI Features You Should Know About
Lifehacker / 12h
Canva has already democratized the process of graphic design , simplifying things with templates and asset libraries to the point that anyone with a web browser can design something functional, even attractive—if not exactly original. Pairing Canva with new AI technologies only makes sense, as, to put it charitably, AI… Read more...
All Xfinity Customers Now Get Free Live TV Streaming Channels
How-To Geek / 12h
All Xfinity customers, including those without an Xfinity Video plan, can now view over 20 live TV channels for free in the Xfinity Stream app. This selection includes the NBC News NOW, Sky News, and 19 Xumo-branded channels, though other live TV channels should be added in the future. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Nvidia Open Sources Universal 'Guardrails' to Keep Those Dumb AIs in Line
Gizmodo / 12h
The growing list of companies incorporating AI into their apps and platforms have had to create and continuously tweak their own workarounds for dealing with AI’s propensity to lie, cheat, style, borrow, or barter . Now, Nvidia is looking to give more developers an easier way to tell the AI to shut its trap. Read more...
Netflix Offers a New Look at Nimona and More of Its Animated Movie Slate
21Gizmodo / 12h
If you’re reading this, chances are it’s because of Nimona . You want more info about the long-in-development, often-doomed adaptation of ND Stevenson’s webcomic-turned-graphic novel, if only so you can be reassured that the movie is still finally coming out. There’s good news on that front, as we not only have two new… Read more...
News app Artifact can now summarize stories using AI, including in fun styles
27TechCrunch / 12h
Artifact , the personalized news aggregator from Instagram’s founders, is further embracing AI with the launch of a new feature that will now summarize news articles for you. The company announced today it’s introducing a tool that generates article summaries with a tap of a button, in order to give readers the ability to understand the “high-level points” of an article before they read. For a li
ispace loses contact with lunar lander seconds before touchdown
28TechCrunch / 12h
Japanese company ispace lost communication with its Hakuto-R lander just moments before it was supposed to touch down on the lunar surface. “At this moment, we have not been able to confirm successful landing on the lunar surface,” ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada said on the company’s livestream. “Currently, we have not confirmed the communication from the lander. […] We have to assume that we could
YouTubers You’ll Actually Want Your Tweens to Follow
Lifehacker / 12h
Parents of tweens may struggle with letting their kids have a little more independence online versus micro-managing everything on their watch list. But there are plenty of YouTube channels out in the wild that are both educational and creative, funny, weird, or gross enough to hold your tween’s attention. Here are 9… Read more...
heaveninawildflower: Cowper’s Poetical Works. Published 1874...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
heaveninawildflower : Cowper’s Poetical Works. Published 1874 by T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row; Edinburgh; and New York. Book-binding, gold-stamped red goatskin and maple wood, with decoration of fern and leaves applied to paper, then varnished, known as ‘Mauchline-ware.’ Koninklijke Bibliotheek Wikimedia.
Private Company Landing on Moon Appears to Have Failed
1KFuturism / 12h
Lost Comms Getting into space is hard — but landing on the Moon is even harder. Japanese lunar lander Hakuto-R Mission 1, developed by private space company ispace, attempted to touch down on the surface of the Moon today. But the planned landing time came and went, with mission control failing to reestablish communications. "We have not confirmed communication from the lander," a somber ispace f
Japan's Private Lander Appears to Have Crashed on the Moon
300+Gizmodo / 12h
Tokyo-based company ispace appears to have failed in its attempt to land its lunar lander on the surface of the Moon, which would have made it the first private mission to land on the dusty lunar surface. Read more...
GOP Launches the Age of AI-Generated Attack Ads
61Gizmodo / 12h
“What if the weakest president we’ve ever had were re-elected?” the video poses right off the bat. Apparently we’d see a lot more cliche AI-generated art. Republicans have waged a full-on attack against President Joe Biden—who just announced his re-election campaign for 2024 today—with a scrapbook
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