I’m no developer, but I got the AI part working in about an hour. What took longer was the other stuff: identifying the problem, designing and building the UI, setting up the templating, routes and data architecture. It reminded me that, in order to capitalise on the potential of … | Continue reading
Apple is spending the next two weeks trickling out what its “team of experts alongside a select group of artists” think are the one hundred best albums of all time. Sure, add another to the pile, I do not care. However, unlike Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, Apple has a whole music … | Continue reading
Image credit: Google As a parent, finding the buying the best books for your children can be an expensive undertaking, thanks to the price of books are increasing year by year. Addressing this challenge up to some extent, Google Play Books has announced that it is expanding its k … | Continue reading
Star Citizen’s latest update, Adventure Beckons goes live today and brings, for the first time to the universe, native wildlife.… Continue reading New Star Citizen update Adventure Beckons introduces animals, hoverbikes, and much more The post New Star Citizen update Adventure Be … | Continue reading
The latest firmware version 3.11 for the reMarkable paper tablet brings significant enhancements. One of the notable additions is the ability to select, format, and move typed text on reMarkable 2 using the Marker. This update is now available for all reMarkable users. To access … | Continue reading
This piece was originally published in Canada’s National Observer and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. A coastal First Nation is celebrating global recognition of its marine protected area after recently snagging a “blue park” designation that highlights ex … | Continue reading
This is my regular digest of links and media I found notable over the last week. Did I miss something? Let me know! British newspaper groups warn Apple over ad-blocking plans, FT reports "British newspaper groups have warned Apple that any move to impose a so-called "web eraser" … | Continue reading
Players from more than 170 countries, unable to create a PlayStation Network account, are still barred from buying Helldivers 2… Continue reading Helldivers 2 players in over 170 countries still banned from buying game on Steam The post Helldivers 2 players in over 170 countries … | Continue reading
Today's Drop covers JSContact, RFC 9562, and the impact of AI on our ears and the livelihoods of folks who used to make coin from their voices. | Continue reading
Video games Twitch streamer Rudeism, known for playing games with, well, weird controllers for nearly a decade, has perhaps outdone… Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3’s Mysterious Artifact is now a video games controller The post Baldur’s Gate 3’s Mysterious Artifact is now a vide … | Continue reading
Etienne Constable of Seaside, California is a boat owner. It's parked on a trailer in his driveway, in plain view. The city government informed Constable that this was illegal; the boat would need to be visually concealed behind a six-foot visual barrier.Constable complied and ha … | Continue reading
There’s a lot of really interesting things going on in Fallout’s first season, but few are as immediately fascinating as Walton Goggin’s mysterious hunter—known only to the inhabitants of the Wasteland as “The Ghoul,” but to audiences as the pre-war actor Cooper Howard. It’s a my … | Continue reading
Folklore and fairy tales can be endlessly retold; these books collect some of the most memorable reimaginings of classic stories. The post Retelling Classic Fairy Tales: Seven Must-Read Collections and Anthologies appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Google’s Pixel releases are giving a major case of deja vu. I bought the Pixel 8 in October, but the Pixel 8a feels like nothing more than a reprise, save for the camera hardware and a few other bits. This speaks to Google’s slightly confusing trajectory regarding its hardware. A … | Continue reading
Environmentalists have filed complaints to U.K. and Dutch advertising regulators. Authors file complaints over allegedly misleading F1 sponsor: 'These adverts badly mislead motorsports fans' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Environmentalists have filed complaints to advertising regulators. Experts call out massive F1 sponsor for deceptive 'green technology': 'These adverts badly mislead motorsports fans and the wider public' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Volvo EX30 #1 in April In a negative month in the overall market (down 4% to 28,432 units), April saw plugin registrations increase by 11% YoY, to 13,274 units. As a result, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reaching 47% last month, in line with the year-to-date average. That … | Continue reading
Calling all crossword fans! Black Ink, the beloved Mac app for solving crosswords from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and more, is now available for iOS. Download it from the App Store and enjoy nearly-endless crossword-solving fun on your iPhone, iPad, … | Continue reading
Standing out in the crowded tiny house scene can be tough nowadays, but Portugal's Madeiguincho has managed it by leaning into its woodworking expertise and building timber dwellings. Its latest example is the Pego, which is a very compact model that's ready to head into the wild … | Continue reading
Nvidia has confirmed it will accelerate quantum computing operations in different worldwide locations using the open-source Nvidia CUDA-Q platform. A… Continue reading Nvidia confirms worldwide acceleration in quantum computing using CUDA-Q The post Nvidia confirms worldwide acce … | Continue reading
After so many gray days, the clarity of the air and the quality of light moving through new leaves feel miraculous. A red-eyed vireo’s lyrical harangue. | Continue reading
As the highly anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report draws near on May 15, 2024, the potential impact on Bitcoin’s… Continue reading Altcoins Hold Up as Bitcoin Price Flash Crashes with Upcoming CPI This Week – Best Crypto to Buy the Dip The post Altcoins Hold Up as Bitcoi … | Continue reading
OpenAI is gearing up for a much-anticipated spring update to GPT-4 and ChatGPT on Monday, and multiple reports are pointing to voice as the next frontier for Sam Altman’s AI company. On Friday’s episode of the All-In podcast, Altman indicated that voice-based AI systems, much lik … | Continue reading
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 The world's most basic distinction: As we type, the numbers from the swing states may be going from bad to worse. In this gloomy, brand-new report, the New York Times / Axios survey has Candidate Trump ahead of Candidate Biden is five of six such states. In f … | Continue reading
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From hip-hop to veg patches, these projects use novel strategies for helping people through mental health challenges The post 10 unique mental health projects helping people in the UK appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
[“I have had anger in my heart about the deployment of AI chatbots in inappropriate places.”] Today in completely unnecessary AI, it’s Justin, the robot priest! Well, it was, until Justin got demoted. Now it’s Justin, the robot lay theologian, which isn’t nearly as catchy. Justin … | Continue reading
The startup founder Kai-Fu Lee hopes his first artificial intelligence application for consumers will see China have its own ChatGPT… Continue reading AI founder Kai-Fu Lee aims to give China its ChatGPT moment The post AI founder Kai-Fu Lee aims to give China its ChatGPT moment … | Continue reading
You might have heard of long-pole problems: when you are packing a tent, its bag needs to be at least as big as the longest pole. (This is my preferred etymology; there are others.) In garbage collection, the long pole is the longest chain of object references; there is no way yo … | Continue reading
Ancient zircon crystals hold chemical clues that of freshwater may have existed on Earth soon after it formed. | Continue reading
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has announced details of the latest advances in its innovative EcoCathode™ hydrometallurgical recycling technology, with breakthroughs in the recovery of lithium from new battery chemist … | Continue reading
Sometimes it's hard to tell Mom how much she means to us. Other times it's hard to tell how she still puts up with us. I like to think it's because of all the care and consideration that goes into the mother's day cakes we give her, though. Or, ok, maybe it's something else. Just … | Continue reading
Yes, yes, I know it's not the weekend and that's when these posts are supposed to go out, but I was super busy being lazy and didn't even realize it had been two weeks since my last post. It happens. Today I'm (weather permitting) hopping on a plane to attend my first Google I/O … | Continue reading
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I’m excited to offer the next giveaway, 10 licenses ($14.99 value each) for MacUpdater. I run MacUpdater every day to keep all of my software up to date. It keeps track of every update released for hundreds of Mac Apps, including Mac App Store apps. You can ignore individual upda … | Continue reading
A 2023 Column Contest grand-prize winner, Laurence Pevsner’s Sorry Not Sorry investigates why we’re sick of everyone apologizing all the time—and how the collapse of the public apology leaves little room for forgiveness and grace in our politics and culture. - - - In the final ro … | Continue reading
"Awesome find." Passerby in disbelief after finding Nintendo Entertainment System at e-waste dumpster: 'One man's trash is another man's treasure' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Is your CEO itching to post on LinkedIn or X? Does the thought fill you with glee or dread? Not long ago, the regular use of social platforms by corporate leaders was rare — or even unthinkable. Now, it has become the norm, with companies seeing it as a fresh, immediate and relat … | Continue reading
What if our minds could live after our bodies have died? What if mortality became obsolete? Steven Kotler, award-winning journalist and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, has studied these seemingly sci-fi ideas, and it turns out that they’re not so fictional, af … | Continue reading
This avocado smoothie is my latest obsession. Avocado is packed with healthy fats and the secret to an ultra-rich, dessert-like smoothie! The post Avocado Smoothie appeared first on Budget Bytes. | Continue reading
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Autel Energy, a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging products and services, is thrilled to announce its participation in the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit (EVIS) 2024 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from May 20 to 22, 2024. Autel Energy will be pr … | Continue reading
Humanoid development at Chinese robotics company Unitree continues apace. Following its entry into the melee just last year, its fast-walking H1 bot recently got its backflip groove on. Now the faceless and hand-less humanoid is being joined by an impressive all-rounder. Continue … | Continue reading
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Do you want an to try an ad blocker that’s easy to setup, easy to keep up to date and with pro features available when you need them? Then download Magic Lasso Adblock — the ad blocker designed for you. Magic Lasso Adblock is an efficient and high performance ad blocker for your … | Continue reading
Encrypted email company ProtonMail has faced criticism again after handing over user details to the authorities. The Swiss firm markets… Continue reading ProtonMail under fire for ‘sharing user data’ with Spanish police The post ProtonMail under fire for ‘sharing user data’ with … | Continue reading
Today at Squirrel News, we're talking about the overwhelming success of two local approaches to fighting childhood obesity, new data suggesting that the USA's marine ecosystems are bouncing back from overfishing, and the launch of a biggest-ever CO2-capturing plant in Iceland. | Continue reading
Chinese authorities have shut down an underground bank that facilitated illegal currency exchange between the Chinese yuan and South Korean… Continue reading Chinese authorities shut down illegal crypto service The post Chinese authorities shut down illegal crypto service appeare … | Continue reading
I read a post from Robb Knight recently about his computing origin story. It was an interesting post, so I thought I'd add my own computing history to the mix. My computing history is probably quite typical of someone of my vintage (nearly 40), but I'll go through it anyway. Beca … | Continue reading