Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority What is HBO Max with ads? The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streaming service is available in two versions, and one has ads? So, is it worth it to put up with ads? How do the two subscriptions compare? Which one is right for you? Related: Are ad-supported streaming services worth
Read MoreDemetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times: Sources: the US Department of Commerce told some companies it would no longer grant licenses to export US technology to Huawei, as it moves toward a total ban — White House moving closer to imposing total ban on sale of American tech to Chinese company — The Biden administration …
Read MoreSome Horizon Worlds avatars hanging out around a virtual campfire. | Image: Meta Meta is starting to test members-only worlds in Horizon Worlds, its social VR platform, which will allow people to build curated worlds for a select community of users. These members-only worlds will offer something of a middle ground for creators on the
Read MoreThe Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing how we live and work, connecting everyday devices to the internet and allowing for unprecedented levels of automation and convenience. However, with this increased connectivity comes increased security risks. As IoT devices collect, process, and transmit sensitive data, they become a prime target for cybercriminals. One of the
Read MoreAs Jalopnik jokes, the cars are being recalled because they’re too quiet. | Image: Roberto Baldwin for The Verge BMW is recalling almost 3,500 EVs due to issues with the artificial sound generator that’s meant to warn people when the vehicles are backing up or traveling at low speeds. According to the National Highway Traffic
Read MoreNick Offerman as Bill and Murray Bartlett as Frank | Image: HBO The Last of Us’ third episode illustrates why breaking away from the source material can be exactly what a video game adaptation needs to do the original story justice. Continue reading…
Read MoreJosh Eidelson / Bloomberg: The US NLRB says comments by Apple executives and policies imposed on employees violate workers’ rights, after a 2021 complaint by former employee Ashley Gjøvik — Comments by Apple Inc. executives and policies imposed on employees have been deemed illegal by US National Labor Relations …
Read MoreSamsung has finally updated the SmartThings iPhone app. Here’s what that means.
Read MoreJoseph Cox / VICE: ElevenLabs found an uptick in “voice cloning misuse cases” during its recent beta; Motherboard finds deepfake voices of Emma Watson, Joe Rogan, others on 4chan — 4chan members used ElevenLabs to make deepfake voices of Emma Watson, Joe Rogan, and others saying racist, transphobic, and violent things.
Read MoreImage: SpaceX A SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle currently docked to the International Space Station (ISS) could be used to transport extra crew members back to Earth in the event of an emergency, NASA announced. Following a coolant leak in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked to the ISS in December, international space agencies including NASA and
Read MoreApple’s new 14-inch MacBook Pro has been ripped apart by iFixit, and the outfit found something very interesting about that new M2 Pro chip.
Read MoreIs this the iPhone 15 Ultra? A new concept imagines just what those curved edges might look like.
Read MoreA leaked image claiming to show the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus | Image: WinFuture The clock is ticking if you want to take advantage of Samsung’s ongoing promotion for the Galaxy S23 and its forthcoming Galaxy Book, both of which are expected to be unveiled during Samsung’s Unpacked event later this week. Now until
Read More(Image: RedDeerGames)The Nintendo Switch knows what it’s about. Unlike other Nintendo consoles, like the Wii or the 3DS, the Switch can’t be used to browse the web, take notes, or take on other lightweight non-gaming functions. Users can’t even customize their Switch menus’ layouts or color palettes. Gaming experience aside, this makes for a relatively
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Oppo may deliver three versions of the Find X6 next month. The three versions could consist of two Pro models and a base model. One of the Pro models will get a one-inch camera sensor. The news may be swirling around the Galaxy S23 right now, but Samsung won’t
Read MoreThere was a time when one of the perks of having a ham radio in your car (or on your belt) was you could make phone calls using a “phone patch.” In the 1970s, calling someone from inside your parked car turned heads. Now, of course, it is an everyday occurrence thanks to cell phones.
Read MoreThe Internet Archive lives up to its name, creating a backup of information and content that would otherwise be lost to history as technology barrels forward. The archive hosts web page snapshots, Android APKs, and a new project from the MAME emulator team: The Calculator Drawer. This collection of calculator emulators runs the gamut from
Read MoreThese Notes are all wasted opportunities to post vague lyrics that are definitely not targeted toward your crush. | Image: Meta Instagram Notes, the social network’s recently launched text status feature that reminds me of the AOL Instant Messenger away messages of my youth, is expanding to the EU, UK, and Japan this week, Instagram
Read MoreStudents and professors can’t decide whether the AI chatbot is a research tool—or a cheating engine.
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Twitter made its first interest payment under Elon Musk to a group of seven banks; the payment was due around January 27 and estimated to be ~$300M — Twitter Inc. made its first interest payment under Elon Musk, according to people with knowledge of the matter …
Read MoreThe rumor mill is spinning up again with some truly behemoth GPUs on the horizon. Nvidia is currently hoisting the fps champion’s belt over its virtual head with the RTX 4090. Now the company may take things even further with an RTX 4090 Ti and even a Titan-class GPU. It was previously rumored Nvidia had
Read MoreAndrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Mercedes-Benz becomes the first with Level 3 self-driving in the US as Nevada allows Drive Pilot, which requires the driver’s face to stay visible, up to 40 mph — Mercedes-Benz announced that it was the first automaker to receive government approval in the US for a Level 3 driving
Read MoreA machine learning model is a mathematical representation of a set of rules that are learned from data. It is the output of the process of training a machine learning algorithm. The model is then used to make predictions or decisions based on new, unseen data. There Are Many Different Types of Machine Learning Models.
Read MoreAluminium cans are all around us, and are one of readily recyclable. While you can turn them into more cans, [Burls Art] had other ideas. Instead, he turned roughly 1000 cans into a custom aluminium guitar. Both the body and neck of the electric guitar are made out of aluminium. It’s an impressive effort, as
Read MoreThe last several years have seen AI improve by leaps and bounds. The most advanced machine learning algorithms are no longer limited to interpreting the world — they can create new content, including art so refined it can win contests and essays that can pass an MBA exam. Google is turning its attention to the
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