Well, this week’s Links article is likely to prove a bit on the spicy side, thanks in no small part to the Chinese balloon that spent the better part of the week meandering across the United States. Putting aside the politics of the whole thing — which we’ll admit is hard to do, given the
Read MoreDallas Innovates: Q&A with former Oculus CTO John Carmack about his AGI startup Keen, how to “solve” AGI, how AGI could impact the economy, AI companies’ “groupthink”, and more — The iconic Dallas game developer, rocket engineer, and VR visionary has pivoted to an audacious new challenge …
Read MoreIn the early days of C, you’d occasionally see someone — probably a former Pascal programmer — write something like this: #define BEGIN { #define END } This would usually initiate complaints about abusing the preprocessor and generally being anti-C. Surely no modern language would permit such things, right? Perhaps not. Consider [Tushar Sadhwani] who
Read MoreNew York Times: Sources: Microsoft’s legal team expects the UK CMA to oppose the Activision deal, which may show a new antitrust enforcement alignment across the US, UK, and EU — Until recently, antitrust regulators in Europe and the United States took different approaches.
Read More“Look with your eyes, not your hands” is something many of us have heard while growing up, but that doesn’t apply to the touch-sensitive microscope [Steve Mould] got to play with. Gel pad removed, exposing lens and multi-directional lighting. The wand-like device is made by Gelsight, and instead of an optical lens like a normal
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s exploring the possibility of launching a more expensive iPhone “Ultra” above the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models, according to Apple tracker Mark Gurman. The high-end device could arrive as soon as 2024 with the iPhone 16 lineup. Last September, Gurman predicted that an “Ultra” model
Read MoreNode JS is a well-known technological trend in developing websites and mobile applications. It is helpful and practical for developing various web applications. As a result, every business owner is keen to use this technology to build their web & mobile applications. Are you trying to use Node JS to create an application? But you
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Opinion post by Rita El Khoury The problem with using MagSafe accessories on Android phones is that in order for them to stick to your phone, you need said phone to have the proprietary magnet array in one form or another. MagSafe adapter rings were a fine solution
Read MoreIt all started with a vague error code (shown in the image above) on [nophead]’s Bosch SMS88TW01G/01 dishwasher, and it touched off a months-long repair nightmare that even involved a logic analyzer. [nophead] is normally able to handily diagnose and repair electronic appliances, but this time he had no idea what he was in for.
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk says Twitter will let bots providing “good content” access the Twitter API for free. As noted in a post on Twitter, Musk announced that the platform will enable a “light, write-only” API for eligible bots — a partial reversal of his policy that puts
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk says Twitter will let bots providing “good content” access the Twitter API for free. As noted in a post on Twitter, Musk announced that the platform will enable a “light, write-only” API for eligible bots — a partial reversal of his policy that puts
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk says Twitter will let bots providing “good content” access the Twitter API for free. As noted in a post on Twitter, Musk announced that the platform will enable a “light, write-only” API for eligible bots — a partial reversal of his policy that puts
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk says Twitter will let bots providing “good content” access the Twitter API for free. As noted in a post on Twitter, Musk announced that the platform will enable a “light, write-only” API for eligible bots — a partial reversal of his policy that puts
Read MoreNode JS is a well-known technological trend in developing websites and mobile applications. It is helpful and practical for developing various web applications. As a result, every business owner is keen to use this technology to build their web & mobile applications. Are you trying to use Node JS to create an application? But you
Read MoreSometimes, security mechanisms can be bypassed if you just do things slightly out of the ordinary. For instance, readout protection on microcontrollers is a given nowadays, to the point where it’s intentionally enabled and relied upon as a major technical measure to protect intellectual property. The gist is — when you connect to a microcontroller
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Opinion post by Dhruv Bhutani I’m not an athlete. Far from it, I grew up as the stereotypical chubby geek obsessed with computers over sports. That changed a few years back when I decided to take charge of my health and fitness. Fast forward to today, and I’m training
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple has discussed adding a higher end “Ultra” model to its lineup in 2024, in addition to iPhone Pro and Pro Max models — Apple’s Tim Cook told investors that consumers are willing to pay up for the best iPhone they can get, signaling that even more ritzy models may
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s exploring the possibility of launching a more expensive iPhone “Ultra” above the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models, according to Apple tracker Mark Gurman. The high-end device could arrive as soon as 2024 with the iPhone 16 lineup. Last September, Gurman predicted that an “Ultra” model
Read MoreThe revamped full-size Siri smart speaker has good mics, but it can’t compete on sound.
Read MoreThis tiny, free app opens programs quickly, searches files fast, and lets you make keyboard shortcuts for anything.
Read MoreThe newest SmartThings hub can also charge your smartphone and find your keys — plus it’s a Matter controller and Thread border router. But there’s no support for Z-Wave, and too many features are only for Galaxy phones. Continue reading…
Read MoreStay charged from point A to point B.
Read MoreWhat is an FDM filament coloring’s purpose but to be an aesthetic choice? As it turns out, the additives that create these changes in coloring and transparency also affect the base properties of the polymer, whether it’s PLA, PETG, or another material. This is where a recent video by [CNC Kitchen] is rather illustrative, using
Read MoreSanket Jain / MIT Technology Review: How 1M female health care workers in India are using WhatsApp to fight dangerous medical misinformation and combat the country’s high maternal mortality rates — Female volunteers are using messages, statuses, and hyperlocal groups to fight dangerous medical misinformation and combat the country’s high maternal mortality rate.
Read MoreWe see a lot of clocks, and many of the better ones have some 3D printed elements to them. But [Carl Sabanski] shows us his kits for making sundials for either hemisphere using a conventional printer (you know, one that puts ink on paper), some styrofoam, and possibly some other materials like wire coat hangers,
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