Attendees arrive for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Energy Summit at the Brussels Expo on March 21st, 2024. | Photo by Nicolas Maeterlinck / BELGA / AFP via Getty Images More than 30 countries have pledged to pursue nuclear energy as one way to meet global climate goals. Even so, nuclear energy is
Read MoreIn the latest Android 15 preview, it’s now possible to switch back to a persistent taskbar. The taskbar feature debuted with Android 12L as a persistent tool that took up the screen’s entire width. With the launch of the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold, Google revamped the taskbar to take up less of the screen
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: Thanks to the vaccination program that began in 1995, chickenpox is now relatively rare. Cases of the miserable, itchy condition have fallen more than 97 percent. But, while children have largely put the oatmeal baths and oven mitts behind them, doctors have apparently let their diagnostic skills get a
Read MoreRespiratory consultant Prof Patrick Mitchell will lead a trial involving 50 asthma patients initially. Read more: Dublin hospital to trial wearable device for asthma patients
Read MoreBoom’s XB-1 demonstrator took off for the first time last week. | Image: Boom Aviation startup Boom Supersonic took a major step today toward its goal of returning commercial supersonic aviation to the skies, after the company’s prototype aircraft, the XB-1, left the ground for the first time this week. The short, subsonic flight over
Read MoreI’ve spent a half-year to the day with Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max, and it has not just held up to the rigorous trials of daily life — it has been worth every penny. iPhone 15 Pro Max long-term review: Apple’s top-of-the-line smartphone It was exactly six months ago, to the day, that Apple released
Read MoreMacworld Earlier this month Apple released the new M3 MacBook Air with a surprise press release on Monday, March 4. That was notable for a couple of reasons: One, we expected Apple to hold a spring event this year, and two, they weren’t accompanied by new iPads. With no event, we thought new iPads would
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Michael Duva, Getty Images Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn are calling for TikTok briefings to be declassified so the government can “better educate the public on the need for urgent action.” The briefings come as support grows for a forced sale of TikTok
Read MoreThe guardians of the world’s official geological timescale have firmly rejected a proposal to declare an Anthropocene epoch, after an epic academic row. From a report: The proposal would have designated the period from 1952 as the Anthropocene to reflect the planet-changing impact of humanity. It would have ended the Holocene epoch, the 11,700 years
Read MoreImage: Larian Studios With the sheer popularity surrounding Baldur’s Gate 3, the game is ripe for an expansion — but if it ever happens, it won’t be made by its developer Larian Studios. During a panel at the Game Developers Conference on Thursday, Larian founder Swen Vincke revealed that the studio plans on moving away
Read MoreWith its price matching its premium specs, the 2023 MacBook Pro isn’t cheap, so any savings to be had on the high-end laptop always catch our eye. We’ve spotted that the 14-inch model with M3 chip is back at its Black Friday price in this week’s Amazon sale, giving you the chance to pick it
Read MoreIf you remember, OpenAI launched its ChatGPT app for Android a few months ago. The Android ChatGPT app lets you access the AI chatbot on the go. The ChatGPT mobile app has all the features of the desktop version, including support for image and voice prompts. Recently, the ChatGPT Android app received a new update
Read MoreWe filled these bags to the brim with our tech, wallets, and water bottles. They held up to the test.
Read More[Davis DeWitt] gets to do something that many of us only dream of — build cool working props for movies. This time, the director asked for a realistic smoke grenade that can roll up to a mark and stop on it every take, pouring out smoke the entire time. [Davis] decided on a hamster ball-esque
Read MoreMaybe we should have saved some of our old Apple gear. RR Auction’s “Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution” auction has wrapped up, and collectors are scoring Apple-specific memorabilia at a premium. Steve Jobs business card The auction featured items from the early days of computing and video games, and boasted multiple Steve Jobs
Read MoreImage: Max We may be waiting a while to see Robert Pattinson return as Batman, but the franchise isn’t going totally quiet. Max just released the first teaser trailer for The Penguin, which sees Colin Farrell reprise the titular role from the 2022 film The Batman. As a teaser, the short clip doesn’t give much
Read MoreDenis Villeneuve’s new Dune film has won over longtime fans of Frank Herbert’s novel. Still, some purists might need to adjust their expectations.
Read MoreWith new cybersecurity regulation fast approaching, Rob Hays of Sia Partners discusses how Irish businesses can prepare and the importance of knowing your digital ecosystem. Read more: Cybersecurity shake-up: How to prepare for EU’s NIS2 and DORA
Read MoreImage: Samar Haddad / The Verge When you’re composing a document or email in Google Docs or Gmail, you may have noticed that the application often tries to finish sentences for you. As I was writing this, Google suggested “when I started writing this” instead of my preferred “when I started to type.” That’s because
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple Thursday, accusing the company led by CEO Tim Cook of engaging in anti-competitive business practices. The allegations include claims that Apple prevents competitors from accessing certain iPhone features and that the company’s actions impact the “flow of speech” through
Read MoreAndroid 15 is adding new accessibility features that make physical keyboards easier to use. These include new sticky keys, slow keys, and bounce keys settings. The update also adds preview screens that help visualize different physical keyboard layouts. Although the Android operating system can run on far more than just Android phones, the OS is
Read MoreSometimes, our family’s past can inform our present — and our future. Continue reading…
Read MoreTake your pick from this list of free tech courses delivered by heavy hitters such as MIT, Stanford and Harvard. Read more: 13 university-accredited free online tech courses
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A news outlet has given us a good look at the Gemini assistant in Google Messages. The assistant is able to make place recommendations, generate code, create images, and more within Messages. Google confirmed last month that it would be bringing its Gemini assistant to Google Messages. The service
Read MoreWith the earliest possible trial date start likely in late 2026, analysts are generally nonplussed by the Department of Justice omnibus antitrust suit and are telling investors to stick with Apple. The Department of Justice case will hang over Apple for years The Department of Justice suing Apple has made headlines around the world, with
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