Wegovy Slashes the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in a Landmark Trial
The drug semaglutide is already widely used for weight loss. Now its maker is presenting new evidence that it can reduce cardiovascular illnesses and deaths.
Read MoreThe drug semaglutide is already widely used for weight loss. Now its maker is presenting new evidence that it can reduce cardiovascular illnesses and deaths.
Read MoreHow Pro is iPad Pro after 8 years? Let’s look into its entire history, and where it can go.
Read MoreDeep-frozen corals, cryopreserved in the hope of restoring ocean ecosystems, are growing up. Could the futuristic technique eventually save dying reefs?
Read MoreThe black version of the light and airy LinkBuds S can be had for just $108.80. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge You might think that two weeks before Black Friday is a bad time to get the best prices on tech, but with so many deals dropping early it doesn’t hurt to
Read MoreSteph Batalis / Foreign Policy: Chatbots can lower the information barrier to help malicious actors build a bioweapon, making guardrails during chatbot development a good step for biosecurity — Artificial intelligence can help users engineer pathogens—but that’s not the real danger. — Human extinction, mass unemployment …
Read MoreAI is big news lately, but as with all new technology moves, it’s important to pierce through the hype. Recent news about NVIDIA creating a custom large language model (LLM) called ChipNeMo to assist in chip design is tailor-made for breathless hyperbole, so it’s refreshing to read exactly how such a thing is genuinely useful.
Read MoreYes, there is a therapeutic basis for “watching movies to heal,” but only if you do it the right way. Here’s how.
Read MoreIf a product is cheaper later this month during Black Friday, you can ask the retailer for a price match.
Read MoreThe season of gifting—and therefore shopping—begins. Get started with these discounted iPads, TVs, and bed sheets.
Read MoreThe threat of avalanches is rising with global warming, but technology can help protect skiers on and off the slopes.
Read MoreRestock your fridge and fill your pantry with the help of these virtual grocery stores.
Read MoreKevin Roose / New York Times: A look at custom chatbots, or GPTs, which are tailored for specific tasks and represent an important step in OpenAI’s strategy of “gradual iterative deployment” — The age of autonomous A.I. assistants could have huge implications. — You could think of the recent history of A.I. chatbots as having
Read MoreA new wearable device called the AI Pin aims to free people from smartphone addiction through artificial intelligence. Developed by tech startup Humane after five years and $240 million in funding. The large lapel-sized gadget can be controlled through voice, touch, or by projecting a laser interface onto the user’s hand. The AI Pin relies
Read MoreBoth keycaps are made of metal and are available in a choice of three colors. | Image: Dbrand Love or hate its irreverent branding, you have to give props to Dbrand for its consistency. The company best known for its range of skins and cases for consumer tech gadgets is releasing its mechanical keyboard keycaps
Read MoreReuters: EC official: X had just 2,294 EU content moderators, versus 16,974 at YouTube and 6,125 at TikTok, according to reports submitted by the companies in September — Elon Musk’s X social media platform has just 2,294 content moderators to ensure users comply with EU online content rules …
Read MoreHannah Murphy / Financial Times: A profile of Bumble CEO Lidiane Jones, who succeeded Whitney Wolfe Herd and is charged with turning around a company whose shares have fallen ~80% since 2021 — Turning round the fortunes of the dating app will be her biggest challenge yet — When Lidiane Jones moved from a poor
Read MoreOne of the challenges with 3D printing is seeing how far designs can be pushed before they break. This includes aspects like flexible hinges and structural components, but also smaller details such as screw threads. Often metal inserts with threads are added to FDM 3D prints by melting them into the plastic, but might 3D
Read MoreJonathan Randles / Bloomberg: FTX sues crypto exchange Bybit and two affiliates to recover ~$953M in cash and digital assets that was withdrawn using “VIP” status before FTX filed Chapter 11 — – FTX claims Bybit affiliate used “VIP” status to withdraw funds — Bybit’s Mirana withdrew $327 million just before FTX pause
Read MoreRon Amadeo / Ars Technica: Humane’s Ai Pin seems like a bizarre cross between Google Glass and a pager, the lack of apps feels extremely limiting, and the $699 price is hard to understand — The Humane AI pin has no screen, no apps, and a creepy in-your-face camera. — Not since Magic Leap has
Read MoreDebugging might be the one thing that separates “modern” programming from “classic” programming. If you are on an old enough computer — or maybe one that has limited tools like some microcontrollers — debugging is largely an intellectual exercise. Try a program, observe its behavior, and then try again. You can liberally sprinkle print statements
Read MoreBoth keycaps are made of metal and are available in a choice of three colors. | Image: Dbrand Love or hate its irreverent branding, you have to give props to Dbrand for its consistency. The company best known for its range of skins and cases for consumer tech gadgets is releasing its mechanical keyboard keycaps
Read MoreDiana Britton / Wealth Management: Arch, which provides operations and reporting services for private investments, raised a $20M Series A led by Menlo Ventures, taking its total funding to $25M+ — New York-based Arch, which aims to solve for the workflow and data problems behind alternative investments …
Read MoreRolling Stone: SAG-AFTRA’s deal would require studios to obtain consent before creating digital replicas of living and deceased actors, disclose their use, and pay to use them — The union’s national board voted Friday to accept the new deal with Hollywood studios
Read MoreTake a little time to watch the history of Radithor, a presentation by [Adam Blumenberg] into a quack medicine that was exactly what it said on the label: distilled water containing around 2 micrograms of radium in each bottle (yes, that’s a lot.) It’s fascinatingly well-researched, and goes into the technology and societal environment surrounding
Read MoreTake a little time to watch the history of Radithor, a presentation by [Adam Blumenberg] into a quack medicine that was exactly what it said on the label: distilled water containing around 2 micrograms of radium in each bottle (yes, that’s a lot.) It’s fascinatingly well-researched, and goes into the technology and societal environment surrounding
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