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Read MoreThe tech site IT Brew looks at an open-source tool that “uses AI to offer efficiency-minded suggestions to Python coders.” Known as “Scalene,” the profiler — a kind of debugger for performance issues — has been downloaded more than 900,000 times on GitHub. “It’s awesome in general, and amazing for an academic project,” UMass professor
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal reports that “a motley crew of AM radio advocates,” including conservative talk show hosts and federal emergency officials, are lobbying Congress to stop carmakers from dropping AM radio from new vehicles: Lawmakers say most car companies are noncommittal about the future of AM tuners in vehicles, so they want to require
Read MoreNanoleaf is well-known as being that company that makes those lovely glowing tiles that you can hang on your wall. The only thing is, they’re not cheap. So if you want a really cool layout, you have to spend a great amount of money. [Projects with Red] was inspired by the basic concept, though, and
Read MoreThe Aurzen Boom 3 is a 3-in-1 projector that serves as a good projector, speaker, and smart TV all at once. Aurzen Boom 3 Projector review Projectors are more portable and easier to set up than a TV, creating a market for compact and convenient entertainment centers. They’re cost-effective for this reason and can adjust
Read MoreIn Denver, Colorado, a pastor had a message for his congregation, reports CNN. “After months of prayers and cues from God, he was going to start selling cryptocurrency, he announced in a YouTube video last April.” The Signature and Silvergate banks had collapsed weeks earlier, signaling the need to look into other investment options beyond
Read MoreIn the world of virtual reality, the Apple Vision Pro and PlayStation VR2 have a good percentage of the populace’s mindshare, with each offering unique features and experiences. Here’s how the two stack up. Apple Vision Pro versus Sony PlayStation VR2 The Apple Vision Pro and the PlayStation VR2 promise immersive experiences, but they diverge
Read MoreRemember that cheery corporate video Internet Brands tried announcing their new (non-negotiable) hybrid return-to-office policy (with the festive song “Iko Iko” playing in the background)? They’ve now pulled the video from Vimeo. Could that signal a larger shift in attitudes about working from home? The Washington Post reports: Now, new research from the Katz Graduate
Read MoreAmong all the laptops produced over the last few decades, there is one which rises above the rest and which has retained an appeal long after its meager computing resources became obsolete. It’s the IBM 701c, the famous “Butterfly” laptop, whose fold-out keyboard still gives it star quality, and [John Graham-Cumming] has documented the restoration
Read MoreIf you are a creative or professional writer, you may want tools to write and edit documents comfortably. Even if you don’t deal with documents like PDF, Word, etc., it’s best to have a better writing app for Android. Hundreds of writing apps are available for Android smartphones on the Google Play Store. However, not
Read MoreLong-time Slashdot reader SonicSpike shared this investigation by Time magazine’s senior economics correspondent which argues that America’s residential solar industry “is floundering.” In late 2023 alone, more than 100 residential solar dealers and installers in the U.S. declared bankruptcy, according to Roth Capital Partners — six times the number in the previous three years combined.
Read MoreAn Apple VP who helped start work on the electric Apple Car project is departing for another automotive company, with DJ Novotney heading over to Rivian. Rivian R1T DJ Novotney, an almost 25-year veteran at Apple, was the vice president of hardware engineering at the iPhone maker. However he is now ending his time at
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Opinion post by Rita El Khoury January saw the launch of two of 2024’s biggest flagships: the Samsung Galaxy S24 series and the OnePlus 12. The two boast the crème de la crème of Android specs, with some of the best cameras, chipsets, and displays. These will be the
Read MoreWhenever we hear about smartphones, Android and iOS are the first to strike our minds. If we talk about the iPhones, these devices are smart and dominate the smartphone market. If you have been using an iPhone for a while, you might know that the iPhone’s stock keyboard lacks many essential features. Fortunately, you can
Read MoreToday’s top deals include $70 off a Bose SoundLink Flex SE Bluetooth Speaker, 33% off a Logitech Rugged Folio for iPad, 50% off a GoveeLife Mini Air Purifier, 52% off a Snow Joe electric snow blower, an Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet for $64.99, and more. Save $1,099 on a 2015 iMac The AppleInsider crew
Read MoreThe Guardian reports that “Hundreds of thousands of EU citizens were wrongly fined for driving in London’s Ulez clean air zone, according to European governments…” The Guardian can reveal Transport for London (TfL) has been accused by five EU countries of illegally obtaining the names and addresses of their citizens in order to issue the
Read MoreApple’s OLED update for the iPad Pro and M3 MacBook Air models are being manufactured ready for a release at the end of March, a report claims. 12.9-inch iPad Pro Major changes are expected for the iPad lineup as part of its 2024 updates, after not receiveing a single change in 2023. Those changes could
Read MoreLong-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: IBM mainframes were the original onsite private cloud,” begins retired software engineer Billy Newport in Is Cloud the New Mainframe? And while there were many things to like about the mainframe (including “crazy high availability numbers which today’s cloud vendors can only dream of”), cost was not one of them.
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge The past two years have been a whirlwind of changes at Netflix — and it’s all to transform the company into a revenue-driving machine that outlives other streamers. Continue reading…
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge X has blocked searches for Taylor Swift in reaction to a recent trend of graphic AI fakes of the world-famous recording artist being posted to the site. Right now, if you search “Taylor Swift” or “Taylor Swift AI” on X, formerly Twitter, you may see a “Something went wrong” message. X head
Read Morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbO1DmFX-Ig Opinion post by Rita El Khoury We’re still in January and we’ve already seen leaked renders of the upcoming Google Pixel 9 and 9 Pro, which are very likely to launch in October, in nine months. We’ve also gotten several glimpses of the Pixel 8a, which should come around May-June. But nothing about the
Read MoreUSB-C is one of those things that generally everyone seems to agree on that it is a ‘good thing’, but is it really? In this first part of a series on USB-C, [Andreas Spiess] takes us through the theory of USB-C and USB Power Delivery (PD), as well as data transfer with USB-C cables. Even
Read More“Oracle’s plans to evolve Java in 2024 involve OpenJDK projects,” writes InfoWorld, citing a recent video by Oracle Java developer relations representative Nicolai Parlog. (Though many improvements may not be usable until 2025 or later…) – For Project Babylon, Parlog cited plans for code reflection, expanding the reflection API, and allowing transformation of Java code
Read MoreImage: William Joel / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 23, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about the sudden
Read MoreXiaomi’s affordable Pocos have great displays and performance, but their cameras and interface may frustrate you.
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