An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Just under a year ago, the east coast of Greenland was hit by a megatsunami. Triggered by a large landslide entering the uninhabited Dickson Fjord, the resulting tsunami was 200 meters high — equivalent to more than 40 double-decker buses. Luckily no one was hurt, though
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Just under a year ago, the east coast of Greenland was hit by a megatsunami. Triggered by a large landslide entering the uninhabited Dickson Fjord, the resulting tsunami was 200 meters high — equivalent to more than 40 double-decker buses. Luckily no one was hurt, though
Read MoreTraditional airports spend big money to install instrument landing systems (ILS) to guide planes in safely. In places like Antarctica, though, it’s simply not possible to permanently install a massive antenna array for localization, particularly with all the ice shifting about on the regular. As covered by Flightradar24, the solution to this is to use
Read MoreNearly 200 Google DeepMind workers signed a letter urging Google to cease its military contracts, expressing concerns that the AI technology they develop is being used in warfare, which they believe violates Google’s own AI ethics principles. “The letter is a sign of a growing dispute within Google between at least some workers in its
Read MoreNearly 200 Google DeepMind workers signed a letter urging Google to cease its military contracts, expressing concerns that the AI technology they develop is being used in warfare, which they believe violates Google’s own AI ethics principles. “The letter is a sign of a growing dispute within Google between at least some workers in its
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Amazon may be forced to meet some unionized delivery drivers at the bargaining table after a regional National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) director determined Thursday that Amazon is a joint employer of contractors hired to ensure the e-commerce giant delivers its packages when promised. This seems
Read MoreThe Register’s Connor Jones reports: The U.S. is suing one of its leading research universities over a litany of alleged failures to meet cybersecurity standards set by the Department of Defense (DoD) for contract awardees. Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT), commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, and its contracting entity, Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC),
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Are you a T-Mobile postpaid customer? Visible has a hot deal for you! Those who switch from the magenta carrier and port in their numbers can secure an unlimited plan for just $15/mo. This plan would otherwise cost $25/mo, so you would be saving $10 every single month. Additionally,
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: Language models generate text based on statistical probabilities. This led to serious false accusations against a veteran court reporter by Microsoft’s Copilot. German journalist Martin Bernklau typed his name and location into Microsoft’s Copilot to see how his culture blog articles would be picked up by the chatbot, according
Read MoreCredit: Ember via Best Buy That morning cup of coffee is one of the best parts of my day. It’s my “me time,” when I plan out my day and spend some time just enjoying myself. It has to be perfect, but nothing is worse than realizing you’ve pondered too much and the last few
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty Images The Supreme Court could stall action on climate change yet again as it weighs whether to pause new pollution regulations for coal-fired power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized rules this year aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions from coal plants. But
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Meta has reportedly canned its Apple Vision Pro competitor due to pricing constraints. The company reached this decision following a recent product review meeting and instructed its Reality Labs division to stop work on the headset. Meta appears to be shifting focus from developing new XR hardware to
Read MoreTwo of Microsoft’s Copilot Plus PCs. (Left: the Surface Pro; right: the Surface Laptop.) | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Before the beginning of summer, it was a little easier to shop for a basic productivity laptop. You could choose from a single version of Windows (x86), an Apple macOS device, or a
Read MoreMost video content and some services are geolocked to a state or country. Here’s how you can get around some of those restrictions, using one of the best VPN for iPhone apps. Select a country from your VPN app and you’ll be able to access content there. Entertainment and social media tools are often geo-restricted,
Read MoreThe iPhone 16 Pro Max will be the most-produced model in the 2024 release slate, according to a report into supply chain component shipments. Cameras on an iPhone 16 Pro mock-up The Pro models of iPhone are already the most popular option among consumers. With continued expectations of high sales for Pro editions to continue,
Read MoreThere’s now another reason to buy a Starlink kit from an authorized reseller. | Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge In an effort to stop resellers from buying dishes in one region — where the hardware is cheaper — and selling them in another, Starlink is imposing a new “outside region fee” for its
Read MoreResearchers have discovered another data-seizing macOS malware, with “Cthulhu Stealer” sold to online criminals for just $500 a month. Cthulhu Stealer in action [Cado Security] The Mac is becoming even more of a target for malware, with warnings surfacing from researchers surfacing on a regular basis. In the latest example, it’s for malware that’s been
Read MoreThis upgraded 15-inch MacBook Air is on sale for $1,299 with an exclusive coupon discount, along with $40 off AppleCare Plus. Save $200 on this M3 MacBook Air. To grab the savings on the MacBook Air, visit Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama and apply coupon code APINSIDER during Step 4 of checkout. This particular configuration in
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority OnePlus, OPPO, and Realme could be working on an ecosystem of phone accessories with magnets. The companies will apparently offer magnetic phone cases with wireless charging, magnetic accessories for cooling, and more. Palm was the first major smartphone brand to combine magnets with wireless charging back in 2009,
Read MoreCybersecurity experts warn about the danger and futility of paying ransoms to cybercriminals, but that isn’t stopping many Irish businesses from preparing to meet these demands. Read more: Irish businesses reserve budgets for ransoms, report claims
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A HUAWEI executive has reportedly confirmed that the first triple-screen, dual-folding foldable phone is launching next month. The device will apparently feature a 10-inch screen that can be folded twice into a smartphone form factor. We’ve previously seen triple-screen, dual-folding device concepts from Samsung (see above) and TCL, but
Read MoreThe case accuses Amazon of artificially raising the price of goods online and of attempting to achieve an ‘unlawful monopoly’. Read more: US antitrust case against Amazon is back from the dead
Read MoreThe PlayStation 4 was a popular enough console, but it was a home console. If you wanted to play at a friend’s house, you had to unplug all your cables and haul the whole lot over there. Unless, that is, you built something along the lines of [Rudd van Falier]’s Portable GameStation. It’s not a
Read MoreThe PlayStation 4 was a popular enough console, but it was a home console. If you wanted to play at a friend’s house, you had to unplug all your cables and haul the whole lot over there. Unless, that is, you built something along the lines of [Rudd van Falier]’s Portable GameStation. It’s not a
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. The report, based on an analysis of previously published research, marks the first time a federal agency has determined
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