Meta and Apple have zeroed in on mixed reality headsets and augments as their next frontier. But allowing wearables to collect data about their surroundings is going to cause problems.
Read MoreThe original Apple Watch Series 0 is now obsolete, making us rethink the longevity of a timepiece.
Read MoreA new rumor suggests that the Apple Pencil 3 could be about to get much better.
Read MoreResearchers say that it’s too easy to evade current methods of watermarking—or even to add fake watermarks to real images.
Read MoreEveryone’s favorite starship captain is back in the hot seat—this time as the author of a revealing, open-hearted memoir, Making It So.
Read MoreImage: Ford Ford announced a new “Flash” trim of the model year 2024 F-150 Lighting, with a bigger screen, longer range, and a heat pump to help improve battery conditioning on those colder days. The company said it is also expecting to make more F-150 Lightning deliveries to customers later this year after a factory
Read MoreOn streets and in malls, browsing was a way of withholding commitment. But online, no act of browsing is ever really idle.
Read MoreThe Chinese App Store might not have Instagram, Facebook, X, and other apps soon if Apple can’t convince the local government to change its mind on new laws.
Read MoreThe watchOS 10 update has some Apple Watch Ultra wearers reaching for the lights because they can’t read their displays.
Read MoreJosh Ye / Reuters: Apple starts requiring a Chinese government license to publish new apps on the China App Store, after China tightened its oversight over mobile apps in August — Apple (AAPL.O) has started requiring new apps to show proof of a Chinese government licence before their release on its China App Store …
Read MoreMolly White: A preview of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, which begins Tuesday with jury selection, the seven charges, key witnesses, the likely legal strategies, and more — Key witnesses and the likely legal strategies about to unfold in the historic case ahead. … Tomorrow, all eyes turn to New York …
Read MoreHot on the heels of Oracle’s release of the Java 21 platform, Microsoft now is offering its own build of the open source OpenJDK 21, at no cost. Available from learn.microsoft.com as of September 28, the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK 21 is available for Linux, Windows, and Mac. In elaborating on Oracle’s publishing of Java
Read MoreThe Python programming language releases new versions yearly, with a feature-locked beta release in the first half of the year and the final release toward the end of the year. Python 3.12 has just been released. Developers are encouraged to try out this latest version on non-production code, both to verify that it works with
Read MoreWho hasn’t dreamed of gently idling by a pool while AIs and low-code tools keep the enterprise stack running smoothly? Perhaps on a whim, we’ve decided to redesign a section of our latest popular web app. Without leaving the poolside, we utter a few commands. The code we need is generated and launched perfectly, with
Read MoreData transformations are a fundamental step in turning raw data into information that is consumable by the business. As businesses collect data from an ever-growing number of sources, in a multitude of different formats, all that data needs to be transformed in order to become valuable to the organization. The data transformation process remains largely
Read MoreCloud architecture is a high-level design that outlines the overall structure and components of a cloud-based system and how those components interrelate, considering scalability, availability, security, and performance. It defines how various cloud services and resources are integrated to meet specific business or technical requirements. Better put, cloud architecture provides a blueprint for deploying and
Read MoreDavid Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times: Michael Lewis’ new book Going Infinite depicts Sam Bankman-Fried as delusional and criticizes FTX CEO John Ray III’s handling of the exchange’s bankruptcy — “Going Infinite,” by Michael Lewis, offers a behind-the-scenes account of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s rise and fall.
Read MoreYoshiaki Nohara / Bloomberg: Japan’s government approves ~$1.3B in subsidies for US chipmaker Micron’s plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, set to mass produce next-generation memory chips — – Public funds to help US firm make next-gen chips in Hiroshima — Policymakers worldwide in race to gain edge in semiconductors
Read MoreFinancial Times: Věra Jourová, one of two commissioners overseeing the enactment of EU’s AI law, warns against being “paranoid” or too restrictive when regulating generative AI — European Commission vice-president says legislation should be based on ‘solid analysis’
Read MoreBloomberg: Investigation: several Taiwanese tech companies are secretly helping Huawei build chip plants in southern China, an unusual collaboration with political risks — – Critics slam Taiwan’s government for inadequate China curbs — Taiwan has pledged to keep advanced tech from Chinese military
Read MoreSam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Meta pitched a plan to EU regulators to charge European users a subscription fee to use Facebook and Instagram without ads starting at €10 per month — European users would have option to pay fee or agree to personalized ads, according to company’s pitch to regulators
Read MoreYou never forget your first time — watching someone pour several quid’s worth of 10p pieces into a Space Invader machine in 1978, upsetting for a youngster who wanted to have a turn. We’re still waiting, but [Alston] has found an interesting way to get around those arcade video game hoggers by building a replica
Read MoreDan Taylor / Tech.eu: London-based Unitary, an AI-based visual content moderation tool which is currently classifying 6M videos per day, raised a $15M Series A led by Creandum — London-based startup Unitary raises $15 million for its AI-driven visual content moderation tool. The technology identifies harmful content, enhancing online safety.
Read MoreA developer in Austria created a comparison website that helped open up the opaque world of food costs as regulators investigate the food industry.
Read MoreFoam rubber—like the filling inside your couch—produces an enormous amount of CO2. A Norwegian company called Agoprene thinks seaweed could be the solution.
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