Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is now getting an astrophotography mode through the updated Expert RAW app. The mode was first introduced on the Galaxy S22 series. It enables you to take high-quality, long-exposure images of the night sky. It seems Samsung is pushing out the astrophotography mode
Read MoreMeghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal: Earnings from Meta, Amazon, Google, and Intel were better than expected, sparking hope that the post-pandemic hangover is fading, but sales growth still lags — Shares rise on better-than-expected results, but growth lags behind what Microsoft, Amazon and Google did in past
Read MoreGeoffrey Hinton (foreground) has left Google to speak out on the dangers of AI. | Image: Getty Geoffrey Hinton, who alongside two other so-called “Godfathers of AI” won the 2018 Turing Award for their foundational work that led to the current boom in artificial intelligence, now says a part of him regrets his life’s work.
Read MoreLongevity evangelists are injecting people with experimental gene therapies. There are no guarantees—and no refunds.
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Apple will reportedly introduce widgets on the Apple Watch with watchOS 10. Users will be able to scroll through various widgets to access information without opening multiple apps. Apple is also reportedly planning an AI coaching service for the watch. In the run-up to Apple’s big watchOS 10 reveal,
Read MoreSince desktop 3D printers have become more common, we’ve seen dramatic shifts in all kinds of areas such as rapid prototyping, antique restoration, mass production of consumer goods, or even household repairs that might not have been possible otherwise. There are a lot of unique manufacturing methods that can be explored in depth with a
Read MoreForbes: Bhutan has quietly been mining bitcoin since 2019, becoming the second country after El Salvador known to have a state-run mine, and is planning a 100 MW mine — The Himalayan kingdom confirmed it has been running a bitcoin mining operation as mystery surrounds the scale of its earlier cryptocurrency investments.
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung has rolled out astrophotography features to the Galaxy S21 series with the latest April 2023 update. Users will need the latest update and the Expert RAW app from the Galaxy Store. You can then click long exposure shots of up to 10 minutes duration of the night sky
Read MoreCredit: Evan Blass Clearer renders of the Pixel Fold have leaked. They show the phone in its Obsidian colorways. It’s no secret that Google is just a few days away from announcing the Pixel Fold, its first foldable phone ever. Leaks have given away almost everything there is to know about the upcoming Galaxy Z
Read MoreGNU Compiler Collection 13.1 has been released. Among the many improvements in this major new version of GCC are implementations of C++ 23 features and backing for Go 1.18 user packages. However, Go generics are not yet supported. Published April 26, the GCC 13 source release can be downloaded from gcc.gnu.org. GCC release series notes
Read MoreBecause Python is a dynamic language, making it faster has been a challenge. But over the last couple of years, developers in the core Python team have focused on various ways to do it. At PyCon 2023, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, several talks highlighted Python’s future as a faster and more efficient language.
Read MoreIt wasn’t long ago when engineers configured systems manually. In those days, developers drafted procedural documents for administrators to follow when deploying applications. Devops tools and practices, including deploying with CI/CD, configuring infrastructure as code, and managing containerized systems, all enabled IT teams to improve systems reliability, security, and performance. To read this article in
Read MoreThe big three cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft, Google) all reported earnings last week, and the word on every cloud executive’s lips was optimization. To wit, “Customers continue to evaluate ways to optimize their cloud spending in response to these tough economic conditions.” That was from AWS’ earnings call. From Microsoft, “Customers continued to exercise some
Read MoreIvan Levingston / Financial Times: Sources: Istanbul-based grocery delivery startup Getir is in talks to acquire German rival Flink, which also is seeking to raise ~$100M at a $1B+ valuation — Discussions come as consolidation accelerates in one of the pandemic’s hottest tech sectors — Grocery delivery app pioneer Getir …
Read MoreThose who work in different spaces may have different definitions of the term “high voltage”. For someone working on the GPIO pins of a Raspberry Pi it might be as little as 5 volts, someone working on a Tesla coil might consider that to be around 20 kV, and an electrical line worker might not
Read MoreWith impressive durability specs, the Apple Watch Series 8 is built tough, but that doesn’t mean it’s indestructible. Bumps and scrapes can quickly add up to unsightly scratches and dings, not to mention internal damage. Find out the best Apple Watch Series 8 cases to keep your device in working order. The best Apple Watch
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Google will add separate volume sliders for ringtones and notifications in a future Android build. Currently, only one slider controls the volume for both functions. The update would allow users to silence incoming calls while keeping the notification volume up and vice-versa. For the past couple of versions, Android
Read More[Ramin Hasani] and colleague [Mathias Lechner] have been working with a new type of Artificial Neural Network called Liquid Neural Networks, and presented some of the exciting results at a recent TEDxMIT. Liquid neural networks are inspired by biological neurons to implement algorithms that remain adaptable even after training. [Hasani] demonstrates a machine vision system
Read MoreNew York Times: As labor contract negotiations heat up in Hollywood, unions representing screenwriters and actors seek to regulate the use of AI-produced material — As labor contract negotiations heat up in Hollywood, unions representing writers and actors seek limits on artificial intelligence.
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: An interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian about the unit finally turning a profit in Q1 2023, in part by making its data center operations more efficient — – Google said this week that its cloud unit finally turned profitable in the first quarter. — Since ex-Oracle exec Thomas …
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 design is shown in some new high-quality CAD-based renders. The phone appears to have an enormous cover display and squared-off sides. Other upgrades this year will likely be internal. Earlier this weekend, we saw leaked renders for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 courtesy of reliable leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer. Now,
Read MoreCredit: Calvin Wankhede / Image: Twitter From Pope Francis in a puffer jacket to Wes Anderson-inspired movie trailers, AI-generated images have become increasingly common on the Internet. It’s not hard to see why — modern AI tools have become so convincing that their images have even won prestigious photography awards. You don’t have to be
Read MoreFinancial Times: Carmakers raise concerns over Chinese companies, led by Huawei, filing a deluge of standard essential patents for the tech to access 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi networks — Led by Huawei, Chinese groups are filing patents around the tech that enables products to access the internet
Read MoreCloudy with a chance of concrete? The “success” of last week’s brief but eventful Starship launch has apparently raised some regulatory eyebrows, with the Federal Aviation Administration launching an investigation into the destruction wrought by the mighty rocket. And it’s not just the hapless Dodge Caravan that they’re concerned with — although we found some
Read MoreThe Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly evolving technology changing how we interact with everything. From home appliances to the cars we drive to and from work. As we move towards the second half of 2023, several IoT trends are picking up steam and will shape the digital landscape in the future. These trends
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