Besides all the benefits artificial intelligence offers the world – assisting with complicated tasks, streamlining work processes and helping with creative jobs – it also creates issues when people submit poorly written content using AI, and that’s where AI content detectors come in. AI detectors aim to help the public differentiate between content created by
Read MoreJane Zhang / Bloomberg: Meituan reports Q4 revenue up 23% YoY to ~$10.2B and a net income of ~$308.4M, both above estimates, as the food delivery giant plans international expansion — The company reported sales of 73.7 billion yuan ($10.2 billion) in the December quarter, versus the 72.7 billion yuan average projection.
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Android 15 Developer Preview 2 on the Pixel Fold adds a new “Swipe up to continue” feature for transitioning apps from the inner display to the outer display when folding shut the phone. This option replaces the previous rigid option that only allowed screen-awake apps like games and videos
Read MoreMacworld If you’re looking for a new cloud storage provider that won’t overwhelm you with limits, security breaches, or monthly fees, check out Internxt Cloud Storage. Through March 24, you can get a lifetime subscription to Internxt’s 2TB plan for only $149.97 (reg. $599). Internxt is fully private by design, offering users complete security, privacy, and
Read MoreWatch out, Baofeng; there’s a new kid on the cheap handy talkie market, and judging by this hardware and firmware upgrade to the Quansheng UV-K5, the radio’s hackability is going to keep amateur radio operators busy for quite a while. Like the ubiquitous Baofeng line of cheap transceivers, the Quansheng UV-K5 is designed to be
Read MoreAndy Greenberg / Wired: Researchers reveal a hotel keycard hacking technique that lets a hacker almost instantly open RFID-based Saflok locks used in ~3M doors across 13K properties — The company behind the Saflok-brand door locks is offering a fix, but it may take months or years to reach some hotels.
Read MoreThe Elevate programme will create new AI screening algorithms to detect cerebral palsy quicker, while exploring new treatment options and support for affected families. Read more: New €11.6m UCC programme to enhance cerebral palsy care
Read MoreApple is reportedly planning to increase the display size of its upcoming iPhone 16 series by adopting a new ultra-thin bezel technology. iPhone 16 Series To Likely Feature Extremely Thin Bezels A recent report from Sisajournal (via @Tech_Reve) suggests that the Cupertino giant is planning to introduce a new Border Reduction Structure (BRS) technology in all four
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The Android 15 Developer Preview 2 now requires users to authenticate themselves if they want to change USB modes. That means someone with your unlocked phone can’t access your data via a computer. Google just released the Android 15 Developer Preview 2 (DP2), and there are a host of
Read MoreI’ll go ahead and say it: When looking closer at the total cost of ownership (TCO) associated with Kubernetes, more traditional development methods still have compelling advantages. As we’re wrapping up another KubeCon, perhaps it is time to dig into this. This is a rare position to take. I’ve used containers and Kubernetes since they
Read More“Vernor Vinge, who three times won the Hugo for best novel, has died,” writes Slashdot reader Felix Baum. Ars Technica reports: On Wednesday, author David Brin announced that Vernor Vinge, sci-fi author, former professor, and father of the technological singularity concept, died from Parkinson’s disease at age 79 on March 20, 2024, in La Jolla,
Read MoreErgo’s CIO and head of cloud discusses the potential of AI, the opportunities arising from operational pressures and how to improve diversity in the tech sector. Read more: Using the cloud to tackle growing tech pressures
Read MoreCredit: OnePlus OnePlus has launched the first phone with the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 processor. This brand-new chipset might be the most powerful mid-range processor around. The OnePlus Ace 3V is a China-only release, but history tells us that a global launch isn’t off the cards. Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: UnitedHealth Group said Monday that it’s paid out more than $2 billion to help health-care providers who have been affected by the cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare. “We continue to make significant progress in restoring the services impacted by this cyberattack,” UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said in
Read MoreIf you’re tired of dealing with volume that is either too loud or too quiet, here’s how to increase the volume level on a Mac by a quarter of what you normally can just by using a simple keyboard shortcut. How to precisely increase and decrease the volume on a Mac Most of the time,
Read MoreYou may ask why one should replace an iPhone’s bright, vivid display with a dull black & white? There are several reasons to do it; some do it to save battery life, whereas others do it to eliminate their phone addiction. The ability to turn the iPhone screen to black and white is supposed to
Read MoreIt wasn’t easy, but [D. Scott Williamson] succeeded in implementing Jacks or Better Video Poker in 10 lines of BASIC, complete with flashing light and sound! Each round, one places a bet then plays a hand of 5-card draw, hoping to end up with Jacks or better. This program is [Scott]’s entry into the 2024
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of creating a monopoly with the iPhone. In response to the lawsuit, Apple revealed it spent three years working on Android compatibility for the Apple Watch but ultimately scrapped it. The lawsuit highlights the general difficulties
Read MoreSamsung’s preorder deals are often aggressive, and their TV offer is no different. To celebrate the launch of the 2024 TV and audio lineup, Samsung is throwing in a free 65-inch TV with a qualifying preorder. Select from OLED, The Frame, Neo QLED 4K and Neo QLED 8K models to secure the preorder incentive. Prices
Read MoreMicrosoft today announced a preview release of Windows Notepad, with built-in spellchecking and an autocorrect feature. BleepingComputer reports: Microsoft says they are rolling out this preview to Insiders in the Windows 11 Canary and Dev channels, but it may take some time before it’s available for everyone. “With this update, Notepad will now highlight misspelled
Read MoreThere’s an old joke about how can you find the height of a building using a barometer. One of the punchlines is to drop the barometer from the roof and time how long it takes to hit the ground. We wonder if [Alexlao512] had that in mind when he wrote a post about unconventional uses
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images, The Verge Nintendo might not need to individually sue emulators out of existence to drive them deeper underground. Today, GitLab cut off access to Nintendo Switch emulator Suyu, and disabled the accounts of its developers, after receiving what appears to be a scary email in
Read MoreLongtime Slashdot reader jgulla shares an announcement from Redis: Beginning today, all future versions of Redis will be released with source-available licenses. Starting with Redis 7.4, Redis will be dual-licensed under the Redis Source Available License (RSALv2) and Server Side Public License (SSPLv1). Consequently, Redis will no longer be distributed under the three-clause Berkeley Software
Read More[akmnos22] was getting tired of moving one hand to the mouse and back to the keyboard. Rather than integrating mouse controls into a keyboard, they decided to really lean in and create a chording keyboard — one that creates characters with combinations of key presses, like playing chords on a piano. This project was inspired
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: When thousands of security researchers descend on Las Vegas every August for what’s come to be known as “hacker summer camp,” the back-to-back Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences, it’s a given that some of them will experiment with hacking the infrastructure of Vegas itself, the city’s
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