The Earth Is About to Feast on Dead Cicadas
Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. They’re bringing the banquet of a lifetime for birds, trees, and humans alike.
Read MoreTwo cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. They’re bringing the banquet of a lifetime for birds, trees, and humans alike.
Read MoreCredit: Microsoft Microsoft is testing Start Menu Companions on the latest Windows 11 beta build. These are apps that provide Adaptive Cards that will be displayed on the left or right of the Start Menu. These cards are web-centric, much like desktop widgets. Everyone seems to have a love-hate relationship with Windows. The newer versions
Read MoreApple’s new Apple Pencil Pro has two new features that make it a must-have for artists — but is it enough to dethrone Wacom? Which is the better tool for creatives — an iPad with an Apple Pencil Pro or a Wacom tablet? During the May Apple Event, Apple announced its new iPad Air and
Read MoreCardiovascular age is a proxy for how “stiff” your arteries are. | Image: Oura Oura’s been busy this past year launching several new features — and folks with the Gen 3 version of the smart ring are about to get two more. At the end of May, the company will roll out cardiovascular age and
Read MoreThere’s a clever “new” attack against VPNs, called TunnelVision, done by researchers at Leviathan Security. To explain why we put “new” in quotation marks, I’ll just share my note-to-self on this one written before reading the write-up: “Doesn’t using a more specific DHCP route do this already?” And indeed, that’s the secret here: in routing,
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Oura Ring is adding support for cardiovascular age and cardio capacity. Cardiovascular age collects 14 days of data to tell you how your heart health aligns with your chronological age. Cardio capacity measures your cardiovascular and respiratory system health. The Oura Ring can already measure a wide range of
Read MoreIllustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge You may not spend much time thinking about the default apps you’ve got set up on macOS until they suddenly get configured the wrong way — and you find that, say, the app that pops up when you click on an image file is not the one you
Read MoreBritish actor Hugh Grant said that the video shared by CEO Tim Cook depicted the ‘destruction of the human experience’. Read more: Why did Apple apologise for its latest iPad ad?
Read MoreApple later this year hopes to make real-time audio transcription and summarization available system-wide on many of its devices, as the iPhone maker looks to harness the power of AI in delivering efficiency boosts to several of its core applications, AppleInsider has learned. Voice Memo Transcription in iOS 18 People familiar with the matter have
Read MoreEconomist: What is the ideal job to outsource to AI? Today’s AIs, in particular the Chatgpt-like generative sort, have a leaky memory, cannot handle physical objects and are worse than humans at interacting with humans. Where they excel is in manipulating numbers and symbols, especially within well-defined tasks such as writing bits of computer code.
Read MoreIf a questionable rumor is to be believed, the next version of the Apple Vision Pro could be out by 2026, and cost half the price of the first model. Apple Vision Pro at Apple Park It is widely expected that Apple is working on creating successive versions of the Apple Vision Pro, following its
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on a sent text editing feature for Google Messages, which would allow you to easily edit any message sent within the last few minutes. The edited message will show the original message in the message details. The feature is now available to beta users, indicating that
Read MoreThe carmaker’s only European gigafactory has become the target of increasingly radical protests since announcing expansion plans.
Read MoreMacworld Well, that was fast. The M3 chip, introduced last October, is already yesterday’s news. We’re living in an M4 world, courtesy of the surprising announcement that the new iPad Pro is powered by Apple’s next generation of chips. Even if you don’t care about iPads, this announcement will affect the trajectory of the Mac
Read MoreThe Galaxy Tab S9 FE was already one of the best-value Android tablets you could buy at its $450 retail price, so it’s hard to make the case against upgrading with today’s deal. The 2023 Samsung slate is 24% off on Amazon right now, giving you the chance to pick it up for a record-low
Read MoreAlongside the launch of the new iPad Air and iPad Pro lineups, Apple showed off updates to Final Cut Pro for iPad and macOS — but they do not have the same feature set. Here are the key differences, and things to watch out for. Apple’s new Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 and Final
Read MoreAI presents challenges and opportunities for the future of work, according to this latest report. Read more: ‘Fortune favours the bold’: AI dominates Microsoft Work Trend Index 2024
Read MoreThe Riffgat offshore wind farm, around 15 kilometers north of the island of Borkum. | Photo: Getty Images Data centers and offshore wind farms could prove to be a perfect pair as AI grows increasingly energy-hungry. Many of the companies racing to roll out new generative AI tools have also made big commitments to rein
Read MoreEureka’s combo robot both vacuums and mops your floors. It does a fine job vacuuming, but it’s a sloppy mopper, and its home-mapping skills are mediocre.
Read MoreIf you feel like you’re being controlled by your smartphone, don’t feel alone — smartphone addiction is a real thing. So, let’s talk about it, and how to deal with it. How to dial back your screen time We’ve all done it — we’ve lost entire days to the siren call of social media or
Read MoreApple’s noise-canceling AirPods Max are $100 off for the first time since December. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Not too long ago, it seemed like every retailer was offering a steep discount on Apple’s AirPods Max. Then, suddenly, they all stopped. For the past few months, we’ve rarely seen the AirPods Max
Read MoreLouise Lahiff takes over her new role as chief operating officer while Patrick Cooney, formerly of Kerry Group, joins the company as chief financial officer. Read more: Version 1 makes fresh top-level appointments amid steady growth
Read MoreDitch the dongles. These multiport adapters maximize your laptop’s options.
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Read MoreMacworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Internal batteryProtective caseMore efficient than a wireless power bankSlimmer than rival battery cases Cons Battery offers less power than rivalsMore expensive than rivals Our Verdict The Mophie Juice Pack battery case provides 50% back-up power and protection for the iPhone 15. The internal 2,400mAh battery is one of
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