Macworld There is no shortage of iPad accessories, but if you had to choose just one? A keyboard is the no-brainer answer, as it provides extra versatility for your iPad. This Apple Magic Keyboard Folio is one of the best on the market, and it’s compatible with iPad 10th Gen. While new editions can run almost $250,
Read More[Andrej Karpathy] recently released llm.c, a project that focuses on LLM training in pure C, once again showing that working with these tools isn’t necessarily reliant on sprawling development environments. GPT-2 may be older but is perfectly relevant, being the granddaddy of modern LLMs (large language models) with a clear heritage to more modern offerings.
Read MorePhysicists call the dark energy that drives the universe “the cosmological constant.” Now the largest map of the cosmos to date hints that this mysterious energy has been changing over billions of years.
Read MoreIt’s with a tinge of sadness that we and many others reported on the recent move by Zilog to end-of-life the original Z80 8-bit microprocessor. This was the part that gave so many engineers and programmers their first introduction to a computer of their own. Even though now outdated its presence has been a constant
Read MoreHoping to make life easier, I tested six AI-powered tools meant to help me write better and work smarter.
Read MoreThis week Russia vetoed a UN resolution that proposed banning nuclear weapons in space, CNN reports. But it all happened “amid U.S. intelligence-backed concerns that Moscow is trying to develop a nuclear device capable of destroying satellites.” In February, President Joe Biden confirmed the US has intelligence that Russia is developing a nuclear anti-satellite capability.
Read MoreScreenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge The first race of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) took place on the Yas Marina Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 track today, and I’m pleased to report that a race both began and ended. But the event was not without strife — far from it. During
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shared this report from the Times of India: Several Apple customers were inexplicably locked out of their Apple ID accounts Friday evening in a major service disruption, forcing them to reset their passwords across all devices and services. According to user reports on social media, the widespread outage began around 8 p.m.
Read MoreWho says a clock can’t be both useful and beautiful? That seems to be the big idea behind the lovely little HexaClock from [Bulduper]. And boy, is it both. Probably the most important part of this well-illuminated clock is the light sensor, which allows it to adjust the brightness automatically. If you’re not into that,
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Press: Tech giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically and to benefit the common good… The pledge outlines key pillars of ethical and responsible use of AI. It emphasizes
Read MoreAluminum beverage cans are used for all kinds of drinks, but when it comes to wine there are some glitches. Chief among them is the fact that canned wine occasionally smelled like rotten eggs. Thankfully, researchers have figured out why that happens, and how to stop it. How was this determined? As the image above
Read MoreWhat happened after India banned TikTok? The move “mostly drew widespread support” notes the Associated Press, in a country “where protesters had been calling for a boycott of Chinese goods since the deadly confrontation in the remote Karakoram mountain border region.” “There was a clamour leading up to this, and the popular narrative was how
Read MoreThe Pi Pico is a capable microcontroller that can do all kinds of fun and/or useful things. In the former vein, [antirez] has ported a ZX Spectrum emulator to the Pi Pico. ZX2040, as it is known, is a port of [Andre Weissflog’s] existing ZX spectrum emulator. It’s designed for use on the compact embedded Pi
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shared this report from the Times of India: Several Apple customers were inexplicably locked out of their Apple ID accounts Friday evening in a major service disruption, forcing them to reset their passwords across all devices and services. According to user reports on social media, the widespread outage began around 8 p.m.
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Press: Tech giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically and to benefit the common good… The pledge outlines key pillars of ethical and responsible use of AI. It emphasizes
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shared this report from the Times of India: Several Apple customers were inexplicably locked out of their Apple ID accounts Friday evening in a major service disruption, forcing them to reset their passwords across all devices and services. According to user reports on social media, the widespread outage began around 8 p.m.
Read More“A former high school athletic director was arrested Thursday morning,” reports CBS News, “after allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate the school principal in a recording…” One-time Pikesville High School employee Dazhon Darien is facing charges that include theft, stalking, disruption of school operations and retaliation against a witness. Investigators determined he faked principal Eric
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge I paid a lot of money for the privilege of getting an Apple Vision Pro brand-new in February. All-in, with optical inserts and taxes, I financed a little over $3,900 for the 256GB version of the headset. A day or so ago, I made a mistake that I’m
Read MoreReuters reports that America’s Federal Aviation Administration “is investigating a union’s claims that Boeing retaliated against two employees who in 2022 insisted the planemaker re-evaluate prior engineering work on 777 and 787 jets.” The employees’ union “said the two unidentified engineers were representatives of the FAA, which delegates some of its oversight authority and certification
Read MoreReuters reports that America’s Federal Aviation Administration “is investigating a union’s claims that Boeing retaliated against two employees who in 2022 insisted the planemaker re-evaluate prior engineering work on 777 and 787 jets.” The employees’ union “said the two unidentified engineers were representatives of the FAA, which delegates some of its oversight authority and certification
Read MoreAfter a thorough review, Garmin’s Venu 3 earned Android Authority’s Editor’s Choice award and a whopping four and a half stars. In fact, I’ve been impressed by the Venu line over and over again as Garmin continues to enhance its top smartwatch with every new launch. While a brand-new generation may not be imminent, a
Read MoreAmerica’s Federal Trade Commission “is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers,” reports the Associated Press, “as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access.” In a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the doorbell camera and home security provider of allowing
Read More1,000 petabytes. A million terabytes. One quintillion bytes (or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000). That’s the amount of storage reported by users of the Ceph storage solution (across more than 3,000 Ceph clusters). The Ceph Foundation is a “directed fund” of the Linux Foundation, providing a neutral home for Ceph, “the most popular open source storage solution for modern
Read MoreAmerica’s Federal Trade Commission “is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers,” reports the Associated Press, “as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access.” In a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the doorbell camera and home security provider of allowing
Read MoreStill one of the coolest shots in all of sci-fi, even in orange. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge Terminator 2: Judgment Day was — and is, for some — the standard-bearer for bombastic tentpole action films after it was released in 1991, but many of its fans have been less than enthusiastic about
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