Credit: Konstantin Kolosov/Pixabay) (Image: Konstantin Kolosov/Pixabay)The so-called “circle of life” dictates that if a living thing exists, it’s probably food for something else. Viruses, however, have historically managed to escape this unofficial rule. Although plenty of organisms eat viruses accidentally as they consume other living things, no organism has been known to munch viruses on
Read MoreShadine Taufik / Tech in Asia: China-based Freetech Intelligent Systems, which creates software and hardware for autonomous vehicles, raised a ~$100M Series B led by Chaos Investment — Freetech Intelligent Systems, a China-based autonomous driving firm, has raised nearly US$100 million in its series B round, Nikkei Asia reported.
Read MoreNo matter how tight your budget is, you can still permanently secure plenty of games for years to come—as long as you’re patient and not too picky.
Read MoremRNA gave us a breakthrough vaccine with which to fight Covid-19, but it has even greater potential to democratize access to innovative medicines.
Read MoreFrom Magic Mike to John Wick, a lot of our faves are returning to the big screen next year.
Read MoreFrom spinal implants that allow paralyzed people to walk to smashing an asteroid off course with a rocket, this wasn’t just a year of negative headlines.
Read MoreSelf-expression in immersive digital spaces won’t just be about your virtual hairdo, but conveying your genuine feelings.
Read MoreIf you were ever looking for a small relaxing evening project that you could then use day-to-day, you gotta consider the Pico Hat Pad kit by [Natalie the Nerd]. It fits squarely within the Pi Pico form-factor, giving you two buttons, one rotary encoder and two individually addressable LEDs to play with. Initially, this macropad was
Read MoreDan Strumpf / Wall Street Journal: Huawei has exited “crisis mode” following US restrictions and expects ~$91.5B in 2022 revenue, unchanged from 2021, due to growing telco infrastructure sales — Chairman says U.S. restrictions are new normal and company is back to business as usual
Read MoreFirst, I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. It seems to me we should improve ourselves all year, not just on January 1. Human nature being what it is, my gym will be more than crowded in January but will thin out a great deal in February and March as treadmills give way
Read MoreIf you look at the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, image editing apps are a dime a dozen. New ones that hit the marketplace always claim to be better than the others, with features that often cause you to yawn out loud. But right now, we are going through a stage where
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The camera experience is one of the biggest considerations when buying a smartphone, at least according to the results of an Android Authority poll back in 2021. In fact, roughly three-quarters of respondents said it was one of several key considerations at the very least. But what specific improvements
Read MoreIf you’ve been looking at the GPU market recently and thinking, “nope,” you’re not alone. Jon Peddie Research has released its year-end summary, and it paints a grim picture: Shipments of discrete GPUs have fallen to levels not seen in almost 20 years. It’s an unexpected situation given the recent deluge of GPUs in the
Read MoreAll the finest dramas and comedies arriving in 2023, from Masters of the Air to Shrinking
Read MoreThe modern TV news studio is a masterpiece of live video and CGI, as networks vie for the flashiest presentation. BBC News in London is no exception, and embraced the future in 2013 to the extent of replacing its flesh-and-blood camera operators with robotic cameras. On the face of it this made sense; it was
Read MoreReuters: Bahamas’ Securities Commission says it is holding FTX assets worth $3.5B on a temporary basis and plans to deliver them to customers and creditors who own them — The Securities Commission of the Bahamas said on Thursday that it is holding FTX assets worth $3.5 billion based on market pricing …
Read MoreThanks to Migration Assistant, moving your old Mac’s data to your new Mac is easy, here’s how to do it.
Read MoreReuters: Canada’s competition tribunal approves Rogers’ $14.77B bid to acquire Shaw, saying the deal is “not likely to prevent or lessen competition substantially” — Canada’s competition tribunal approved on Thursday Rogers Communications Inc’s (RCIb.TO) C$20 billion ($14.77 billion) …
Read MoreCredit: Movano The Movano Evie is a smart ring targeted at female users. It can track skin temperature variability, periods and ovulation, and menstrual symptoms, amongst other metrics like heart rate and blood oxygen. It’ll hit the market in 2023 with a price tag under $300. Healthcare company Movano has launched Evie, a smart ring
Read MoreA KVM is a great tool for administering a number of different computers without cluttering one’s desk with extra peripherals, or for having to re-connect the keyboard, video, and mouse to each new machine as needed. For local administration this can save a ton of time and headache. For remote administration, though, a virtual KVM
Read MoreCredit: MotoWatch.com Motorola brand licensees have announced the Moto Watch 100 and Moto Buds 600 ANC. The watch ditches Wear OS and an OLED screen for a much cheaper price tag. The earbuds bring Fast Pair, Snapdragon Sound, and more for $149. Motorola has allowed other brands to license its name for tech products for
Read MoreA still image from Andrew Tate’s Twitter profile promoting his Hustler’s University program. | Image: Andrew Tate / Twitter Andrew Tate — an “alpha male” influencer / podcaster of sorts who has described himself in videos as “absolutely a misogynist” and has been banned from TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram — and his brother Tristan were
Read MoreSam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft plan to connect data centers to heating systems in Europe; Meta began in 2020 in Denmark, and Google is assessing its opportunities — Rising energy prices and new regulations contribute to an increase in projects — With an energy crisis hitting Europe …
Read MoreSEO is not what it used to be. Search engines are changing faster than they have in the last decade, thanks in part to the help of artificial intelligence tools like OpenAI’s GPT-3. The unfortunate aspect of these new tools is that they are further proliferating the overabundance of content and link building spam on
Read More[PWalsh] was using his lasercutter to cut acrylic, expecting the cuts to have a pleasantly smooth edge. Alas, the edges turned out to be wobbly and sandpaper-like, not smooth in the slightnest. Bummer! Internet suggested a stepper motor swap, but not much in the way of insights – and that would’ve been a royal pain
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