You want to learn assembly language. After all, understanding assembly unlocks the ability to understand what compilers are doing and it is especially important for time-critical code. But most tutorials are — well — boring. So you can print “Hello World” super fast. Who cares? But decoding video data is something where assembly can really
Read MoreYou want to learn assembly language. After all, understanding assembly unlocks the ability to understand what compilers are doing and it is especially important for time-critical code. But most tutorials are — well — boring. So you can print “Hello World” super fast. Who cares? But decoding video data is something where assembly can really
Read More“A line idle for decades has been accused of starting the LA area’s deadly Eaton Fire,” writes Bloomberg, describing California’s abandoned power lines as “a fire risk hiding in plain sight.” [Abandoned power lines] fall out of use, either because they’ve been replaced or because the power plants they once connected to the grid shut
Read MoreLong-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shared this observation from space/science news blogger Robert Zimmerman: Having now reached lunar orbit in preparation for its landing on March 2, 2025, an engineering test instrument on Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has now proven that even from that distance spacecraft can use the multiple GPS-type satellites in Earth orbit
Read MoreLong-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shared this observation from space/science news blogger Robert Zimmerman: Having now reached lunar orbit in preparation for its landing on March 2, 2025, an engineering test instrument on Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has now proven that even from that distance spacecraft can use the multiple GPS-type satellites in Earth orbit
Read MoreGrok, Elon Musk’s ChatGPT competitor, temporarily refused to respond with “sources that mention Elon Musk/Donald Trump spread misinformation,” according to xAI’s head of engineering, Igor Babuschkin. After Grok users noticed that the chatbot had been given instructions to not respond with those results, Babuschkin blamed an unnamed, ex-OpenAI employee at xAI for updating Grok’s system
Read MoreEngland’s Oxford may be the next UK city to get an Apple Store, with local reports saying the company is looking to take over a prime shopping center spot. Inside Westgate Shopping Center, Oxford — image credit: Westgate Shopping Center Following the news that Apple is relocating its Apple Trafford Center to larger premises in
Read MoreNvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs are just around the corner, with the first releases — the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 — dropping on January 30th. The RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 will follow that with their own releases in February, but some are already getting a sneak peek at the software benefits of the
Read MoreIf you deal with diabetes, you probably know how to prick your finger and use a little meter to read your glucose levels. The meters get better and better which mostly means they take less blood, so you don’t have to lacerate your finger so severely. Even so, taking your blood several times a day
Read MoreBritish evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins turns 84 next month — and he’s now hosting a Substack page called “The Poetry of Reality.” Monday’s topic? “Are you conscious? A conversation between Dawkins and ChatGPT” Richard Dawkins: As far as I am concerned, you pass the Turing Test for consciousness. Yet you deny that you are conscious.
Read MoreElon Musk tweeted Saturday that federal workers would soon get an email “requesting to understand what they got done last week.” According to the New York Times, the email from the Office of Personnel Management went to agencies across the federal government that afternoon, including the FBI, State Department, and others, with a deadline for
Read MoreApple has unsigned and removed watchOS 11.4 beta 1 for the Apple Watch Series 6, and has pulled iOS 18.4 beta 1 from the iPhone 12 and some select iPad models. If you’re thinking of testing iOS 18.4 or watchOS 11.4 beta tests on older devices, don’t. The company has pulled beta testing the next
Read MoreThere have been quite a few rumors about the iPhone 17 Pro’s camera system, many months before Apple actually introduces the new iPhone generation. Here’s everything the rumor mill has said about the imaging elements. The current triangular iPhone 16 Pro camera layout The camera system is one of the big selling points of the
Read MoreLast year’s M3 MacBook Airs. Apple is readying its MacBook Air line for an update to M4 chips in March, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter. With the slim laptops’ spec bump, the MacBook line’s M4 transition will be complete. Gurman didn’t provide timing beyond that the laptops are coming next
Read MoreGoogle Pixel users can access a world of apps beyond the Play Store. Not every great Android app will be found within the company’s store walls. Many apps I rely on daily on my Pixel 8 are located in third-party app stores and repositories, forcing me to embrace sideloading to install them. These apps build
Read MoreCredit: Andy Walker / Android Authority I’ve recently started using NotebookLM, and I love it. Google’s AI tool is free, with the premium Plus version initially available only to Workspace users. Things changed last week when Google included it in the One AI Premium subscription, which also gives you access to Gemini Advanced and 2TB
Read MoreThe small Colorado company Entabeni Systems is quietly working to upend the ski industry with a business model built on handshake deals made in ski resort parking lots.
Read MoreThe Apple Watch Ultra 2 has been my smartwatch of choice for the last several months. The hardware looks fantastic, watchOS is top-tier software, and I have years of data in the Apple Health and Fitness apps. But I’m always looking for something new, and most recently, my eyes have fallen on the OnePlus Watch
Read MoreIf you’ve just purchased a new laptop and found that videos are lagging or stuttering, you must optimize a few settings. On Windows 11, you can optimize a few graphics settings to enhance the video playback. Below are the steps to optimize Windows 11 Settings for smooth video playback. 1. Change the Battery Settings One
Read MoreIf you’ve just purchased a new laptop and found that videos are lagging or stuttering, you must optimize a few settings. On Windows 11, you can optimize a few graphics settings to enhance the video playback. Below are the steps to optimize Windows 11 Settings for smooth video playback. 1. Change the Battery Settings One
Read More“Amazon has long allowed you to download its ebooks to your computer,” notes PCMag.com, “where they can serve as a backup or be transferred to other devices. “However, that feature will end on February 26, 2025, along with the ability to transfer books from your computer to your Kindle via USB.” If you attempt to
Read MoreVehicle-to-grid (V2G) has been hailed as one of the greatest advantages of electrifying transportation, but has so far remained mostly in the lab. Hoping to move things forward, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Power Export Permitting Standard. The new standards will allow vehicle manufacturers and charger
Read MoreVehicle-to-grid (V2G) has been hailed as one of the greatest advantages of electrifying transportation, but has so far remained mostly in the lab. Hoping to move things forward, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Power Export Permitting Standard. The new standards will allow vehicle manufacturers and charger
Read MoreAcross the US government, workers failed to get clear guidance on whether or how to respond to an email asking what they did this week, despite Elon Musk’s claim that their jobs are at risk.
Read MoreAcross the US government, workers failed to get clear guidance on whether or how to respond to an email asking what they did this week, despite Elon Musk’s claim that their jobs are at risk.
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