According to Neuralink founder Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from the brain-chip startup on Sunday and is recovering well. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” Musk added. Reuters reports: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had given the company clearance last year to conduct its first trial to test its implant
Read MoreDr Marco Alfano’s research aims to develop trust in AI-driven solutions among patients and healthcare providers. Read more: Can an AI bot improve people’s health and wellbeing?
Read MoreApple has long provided the ability to create desktop aliases in macOS by Command-Option dragging. Here’s how to do it from the macOS Dock. macOS Dock Given most macOS desktop items such as files, apps, disk volumes, and folders, Apple has long provided the ability to create desktop aliases of those items using the mouse
Read MoreThe MSI Claw gaming handheld. | Image: MSI The MSI Claw will be one of the first handheld gaming PCs with an Intel Core Ultra processor inside — and the second with a variable refresh rate (VRR) screen. Previously, the Asus ROG Ally was the only handheld with that dynamic gameplay smoothing display feature, and
Read MoreFrom the very first episode, The Walking Dead established itself as a show where no character was safe. Fans quickly learned never to get too attached, because the writers would ruthlessly kill off even beloved main characters for the sake of emotional impact. Glenn was one of the few remnants left of the original Atlanta
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung’s head of mobile, T.M. Roh, has opened up about the financial future of Galaxy AI. The company could introduce more advanced AI features for paid subscribers in the future. Roh also said that Galaxy AI will reach 100 million devices by the end of this year. Samsung’s mobile
Read MoreSuch has been the success of the mobile phone that in many places they have removed the need for wired connections, for example where this is being written the old copper connection can only be made via an emulated phone line on an internet router. That doesn’t mean that wired phones are no longer of
Read MoreDuring a press event on January 23rd, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) demonstrated two new robots at the mock-up facility at Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development (NARREC). As pictured by AP, one is a snake-like robot that should be able to reach very inaccessible areas, while four flying drones
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from ProPublica: Reeling from one of the most catastrophic recalls in decades, Philips Respironics said it will stop selling sleep apnea machines and other respiratory devices in the United States under a settlement with the federal government that will all but end the company’s reign as one of the
Read MoreA Microsoft executive calls Apple’s new EU policy to comply with the DMA “a step in the wrong direction.” Microsoft The Digital Markets Act goes into effect in March, and Apple has released its plans for how it will comply with the EU law to much condemnation. Apple will enable apps to be installed from
Read MoreWith the increasing adoption of e-bikes and drones for efficient, eco-friendly delivery services, New York is proposing the Department of Sustainable Delivery to regulate these services, focusing on safety, data sharing, and operational permits to ease congested lanes. Fast Company reports: The first step of the new department will be a task force made up
Read MoreDetails are scarce, but Neuralink cofounder Elon Musk says initial results are “promising.”
Read MoreBenj Edwards reports via Ars Technica: In a move that marks the end of an era, New Mexico State University (NMSU) recently announced the impending closure of its Hobbes OS/2 Archive on April 15, 2024. For over three decades, the archive has been a key resource for users of the IBM OS/2 operating system and
Read MoreIn an announcement earlier today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said single-use vapes will be banned in Britain, with certain flavors restricted and regulations put in place around their packaging and displays. The New York Times reports: Mr. Sunak said that the ban, which is part of legislation that still has to be approved by Parliament,
Read MoreA Microsoft executive calls Apple’s new EU policy to comply with the DMA “a step in the wrong direction.” Microsoft The Digital Markets Act goes into effect in March, and Apple has released its plans for how it will comply with the EU law to much condemnation. Apple will enable apps to be installed from
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Europe’s aviation safety body is working with the airline industry to counter a danger posed by interference with GPS signals — now seen as a growing threat to the safety of air travel. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association
Read MoreSmartLess Media/YouTube SiriusXM has inked a multiyear deal with SmartLess Media for exclusive rights around the flagship podcast hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes as well as a number of other SmartLess shows. The three-year deal cost the satellite radio giant a total of $100 million, anonymous sources told Bloomberg, and brings
Read MoreIf your pointing device is a mouse, turn it over. The chances are you’ll see a red LED light if you’re not seriously old-school and your mouse has a ball, this light serves as the illumination for a very simple camera sensor. The mouse electronics do their thing by looking for movement in the resulting
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meta’s latest update to its code generation AI model, Code Llama 70B, is “the largest and best-performing model” yet. Code Llama tools launched in August and are free for both research and commercial use. According to a post on Meta’s AI blog, Code Llama 70B can handle more
Read MorePhoto by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Apple’s new plan to comply with the European Union’s tech regulations has already drawn criticism from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Spotify. Now Microsoft is weighing in with its own concerns, calling the App Store changes in the EU “a step in the wrong direction.” Apple has
Read MoreJapan is aiming to phase out floppy disks and CD-ROMs, which until now were forms of physical media required for submitting some official documents to the government. Engadget reports: Back in 2022, Minister of Digital Affairs Taro Kono urged various branches of the government to stop requiring businesses to submit information on outdated forms of
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Vertical video platform TikTok wants users to turn their phones around and start shooting horizontal videos — long ones, too. TikTok appears to be incentivizing creators to start posting horizontal videos that are more than a minute long, according to a prompt seen by creators @candicedchap and @kenlyealtumbiz. The
Read MoreDavid Pierce reports via The Verge: A few minutes ago, I opened the new Arc Search app and typed, “What happened in the Chiefs game?” That game, the AFC Championship, had just wrapped up. Normally, I’d Google it, click on a few links, and read about the game that way. But in Arc Search, I
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Complaints are popping up online that the Galaxy S24 Ultra has washed-out colors on the display. The problem appears to be software-based, as the “Vivid” and “Natural” profiles exhibit few differences. Android Authority contacted Samsung for an explanation but didn’t receive one. For years now, Samsung phones have had
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Mercedes-Benz accidentally exposed a trove of internal data after leaving a private key online that gave “unrestricted access” to the company’s source code, according to the security research firm that discovered it. Shubham Mittal, co-founder and chief technology officer of RedHunt Labs, alerted TechCrunch to the exposure
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