Financial Times: Gary Gensler says it’s “nearly unavoidable” that AI will cause a financial crisis if many institutions rely on the same underlying base model or data aggregator — SEC head warns reliance on a few data models could unleash a financial crisis within a decade
Read MoreGetting freshwater supplied across cities and towns in a reliable and safe way is no simple task. Not only is a natural freshwater reservoir or other supply needed, but making sure the water is safe to drink and then shipping it out over a dense network of pumps and pipes can cost a surprising amount
Read MoreImage: Mojang Minecraft already has the distinction of being the bestselling video game of all time. Today, it adds more down to that particular feather in its cap with the announcement that it has sold a staggering 300 million copies. “As we approach the 15th anniversary, Minecraft remains one of the best-selling games of all
Read MoreThere’s no point in denying it — if you’re a regular reader of Hackaday, you’ve almost certainly got a favorite chip. Some in the audience yearn for the simpler days of the 6502, while others spend their days hacking on modern microcontrollers like the ESP32 or RP2040. There are even some of you out there
Read MoreAngus Berwick / Wall Street Journal: How Moscow-based crypto exchange Garantex became a major money laundering channel for cybercriminals and terrorist groups like the Palestinian Islamic Jihad — Garantex’s international pipeline helps defy Treasury sanctions by channeling rubles to crypto to dollars. Customers line up with bags of cash.
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: A look at Apple’s recent executive promotions; sources: a sub-$2,500 Vision Pro won’t have EyeSight and M3-based MacBook Pros could come in early or spring 2024 — Still, it’s losing a top hardware executive. Also: There are fresh details on efforts to lower the price of the Vision Pro …
Read MoreThe Google Pixel 8 was officially announced earlier this month. The Pixel 8 includes a new Tensor G3 processor, faster wired charging, a slightly improved camera, and the most impressive software update policy in the mobile world. Of course, it’s also a bit more expensive than previous Pixels. Should you get the new Pixel 8
Read MoreWhen National Instruments (NI) released LabVIEW in 1986 it only targeted the Macintosh, with ports to other platforms coming later on in the 1990s. Now, NI has announced that with the next version in 2024, LabVIEW will only be released for Linux and Windows, leaving behind Apple’s software platform after nearly four decades. The news
Read MoreCheng Ting-Fang / Nikkei Asia: TSMC founder Morris Chang says the company expects competition from Intel and others, and Japan and Singapore have the best chance of winning in the chip race — Founder adds Japan and Singapore are well-positioned to win as industry evolves — TSMC founder Morris Chang attends a sports day event
Read MoreReports are saying new iPads are launching next week, while top insider disagrees they’re due for an October release.
Read MoreThe EU has contacted X to seek clarification on its plans to deal with illegal and disinformation content on its platform.
Read MoreImage: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Mark Gurman writes in his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg today that the more affordable follow-up to the Apple Vision Pro will “likely” ditch the external display to help it reach an internally-discussed price point between $1,500 and $2.500. Gurman also reiterates what he wrote in June — that
Read More[Tom Stanton] has been experimenting with compressed air motors on model aircraft for a good few years, but keeping them aloft (and intact) for more than a few seconds has proven a tough nut to crack. His latest design represents a breakthrough — pulling off an impressive 1 minute and 26 seconds flight on 4
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority We haven’t had many complaints about Google’s recent Pixel smartphones, but one consistent pain the rump has been catatonic charging speeds. One hundred agonizing minutes to fill the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro certainly takes the shine off last year’s models. Thankfully, Google has remedied the situation for the
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority We haven’t had many complaints about Google’s recent Pixel smartphones, but one consistent pain the rump has been catatonic charging speeds. One hundred agonizing minutes to fill the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro certainly takes the shine off last year’s models. Thankfully, Google has remedied the situation for the
Read MoreIllustration: William Joel / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 10, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, hooray! I’m so happy you’re here, and also, you can catch up on all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) We made it through 10 weeks!
Read MoreNanoleaf has some of the coolest smart lighting panels around. Here’s how to choose the right one for your home.
Read MoreWe’ve barely gotten used to typing iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro rumors are already well underway.
Read MoreThomas Claburn / The Register: Researchers find that a modest amount of fine-tuning can bypass safety efforts aiming to prevent LLMs such as OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 Turbo from spewing toxic content — OpenAI GPT-3.5 Turbo chatbot defenses dissolve with ‘20 cents’ of API tickling — The “guardrails” created to prevent large language models …
Read MoreYour home’s draftier than a submarine with a screen door. Be greedy with your warm air and keep it indoors with a little DIY work.
Read MoreThe preferred “handedness” of biomolecules could have emerged from interactions between electrons and magnetic surfaces on primordial Earth, new research suggests.
Read MoreThe problem with email newsletters is there are so many good ones.
Read MoreThe Google Pixel 8 is now official. While the latest Pixel isn’t a massive departure from its predecessor, it does bring a more powerful Tensor processor and a few other improvements. Is it worth picking up, or should you wait for its biggest Android rival instead? Pixel 8 vs Galaxy S24: Performance and specs Google
Read MoreYou smell smoke and the piece of gear you are working on stops working, probably at an inopportune time. You open it up and immediately see the burned remains of a resistor. You don’t have the schematic, the Internet has nothing to say, and the markings on the resistor are burned away. What do you
Read MoreHuman-animal conflict is always a contentious issue, and finding ways to prevent damage without causing harm to the animals often requires creative solutions. [James Milward] needed a humane method to stop badgers and foxes from uprooting his garden, leading him to create the Furbinator 3000, a system that combines computer vision with audio deterrents.. [James]
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