With the incredible variety of projects submitted to our Op-Amp Contest, you’d almost forget that operational amplifiers were originally invented to perform mathematical operations, specifically inside analog computers. One popular “Hello World” kind of program for these computers is the “ball-in-a-box”, in which the computer simulates what happens when you drop a bouncy ball into
Read MoreAshley Capoot / CNBC: Google Cloud partners with Mayo Clinic to test a service for making AI chatbots and search apps; Mayo created a tool that helps staff find patient data and more — – Google Cloud on Wednesday said Mayo Clinic is using a new generative AI search tool that lets companies create customized
Read MoreImage: The Verge New York City became the latest city to file suit against Hyundai and Kia over a rash of vehicle thefts that went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms in recent years, according to The Wall Street Journal. In its lawsuit, the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New
Read MoreThe new File Explorer home UI has a carousel for recent files. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft has started testing its new modern File Explorer UI for Windows 11 alongside built-in RGB lighting controls. The updated File Explorer UI includes a modern home interface with large file thumbnails and a carousel interface that can surface recent
Read MoreWhy do we need more female founders? As the business world evolves, gender diversity in entrepreneurship is becoming more and more essential. More female founders bring innovation and improve results — this is becoming universally recognized, and feminism is a driving force behind this. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of gender diversity in
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Contextual AI, which is building enterprise-focused LLMs, emerges from stealth with a $20M seed led by Bain Capital Ventures — Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT-4 are powerful, paradigm-shifting tools that promise to upend industries. But they suffer from limitations …
Read MoreImage: Disney Ahsoka, the upcoming Star Wars Disney Plus series starring Rosario Dawson, premieres on August 23rd, Disney announced on Wednesday. Previously, we only knew that the show was set to launch sometime that month. “Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows the former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging
Read MoreJessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Amazon plans to launch an ad-supported tier of Prime Video and is in talks with WBD and Paramount to add their ad-based tiers to Prime Video Channels — Discussions come as ad buyers have been pushing for more access to premium shows and movies — Amazon is planning
Read MoreApple’s Personals will scan your face for Vision Pro FaceTime calls, but there’s already an upgrade in the works.
Read MoreTraffic on a Los Angeles freeway during the evening rush hour commute on April 12th, 2023. | Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images A new report from the American Lung Association lays out the enormous health benefits of a nationwide shift to electric vehicles and clean energy. Alas, the potential payoff
Read MoreKris Holt / Engadget: Mojang launches Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Chromebook after an early access period, available on Chromebooks from the past three years and other models — It will run on any Chromebook from the last three years, as well as some other models. — Following an early access period …
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On tech platforms these days you can get away with just about anything, as long as you’re running for president. Take Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. A leading anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, Kennedy lost his Instagram account in January 2021 when he tried to scare people away from getting the
Read MoreBill Toulas / BleepingComputer: The US DOJ says Onur Aksoy pleaded guilty to importing and selling counterfeit Cisco equipment to various organizations, making $100M+ between 2014 and 2022 — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to importing and selling counterfeit Cisco networking equipment to various organizations …
Read MoreCompany BBQs are a great way to bring your staff together to enjoy themselves outside of a work environment. As summer approaches, outdoor events like BBQs are fun and family-friendly. By incorporating these ideas into your company BBQ, your event is sure to be a success! Pick a Theme Assigning a theme to your company
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use
Read MoreAlyssa Mercante / Kotaku: A look at Twitch’s new ad rules covering branded content, a crucial source of income for creators; after an outcry, Twitch says the update was “overly broad” — ‘The top 100 streamers on Twitch just got told they’re not allowed to make 80 percent of their revenue the way they’re used
Read MoreImage: Amazon Last month, Amazon confirmed that, after a lengthy hiatus, Good Omens was coming back for a second season on Prime Video — and now, we have our very first look. The new season once again stars Michael Sheen and David Tennant as unlikely (and unholy) buddies, and this time around, they have to
Read MoreRobert Armstrong / Financial Times: Crypto is dangerous nonsense and should be regulated like smoking, gambling, or pyramid schemes, not granted the dignity of regulation under US securities law — But not for the reasons the exchanges think — This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter.
Read MoreCredit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Samsung has opened up the One UI 5 Watch beta to users. You can reportedly register for the beta program via the Samsung Members app. Samsung delayed the One UI 5 Watch beta late last month, but it turns out we didn’t have to wait long at all for
Read MoreApple’s Back to School promo is now live and you can get a free gift card when buying some Macs and iPads.
Read MoreJack Schickler / CoinDesk: Filings: the SEC started its Binance.US investigation in August 2020; BAM Trading, which runs Binance.US, generated $411M revenue and $225M profit in that time — The securities regulator detailed evidence of hundreds of millions of dollars in profiteering by the crypto exchange as it seeks to freeze company assets.
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Investigations: Instagram helps connect and promote a vast network of accounts openly devoted to underage sex content; Meta plans to increase its controls — The Meta unit’s systems for fostering communities have guided users to child-sex content; company says it is improving internal controls
Read MoreThe entry-level EX30 is designed to woo younger drivers with a sub-300-mile range, stark interior, and, crucially, a $35,000 starting price.
Read MoreApple has bought AR startup Mira, a company with existing military contracts.
Read MoreNew speculation from a top insider claims ZEISS lenses for Apple Vision Pro could cost up to $600.
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