Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Android 15 has a new feature that allows for locating devices even when they are switched off, but this ability requires specialized hardware in addition to software changes. The Pixel 9 series was expected to debut with this feature once Android’s upgraded Find My Device network is rolled out.
Read MoreSheraz Sadiq reports via Oregon Public Broadcasting: An area that’s nearly half the size of New Jersey in southern Oregon was recently named the world’s largest dark sky sanctuary by DarkSky International. The nonprofit works to combat light pollution through advocacy and conservation, including a program that has certified more than 200 places around the
Read MoreWhen you start a conversation on Instagram, it functions much like it does on most other social media platforms. You can swiftly write and send messages, discuss interesting content such as the AI image trend found on Instagram, and more. However, it’s easy to make a misstep. Grammatical errors can occur as easily as poor
Read MoreInverting the earlier exponentiation to reduce floating point arithmetic error. (Credit: exozy) An unfortunate reality of trying to represent continuous real numbers in a fixed space (e.g. with a limited number of bits) is that this comes with an inevitable loss of both precision and accuracy. Although floating point arithmetic standards – like the commonly
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government, according to former U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the highly classified operation. Three former officials
Read MoreNerf blasters are fun toys, to be sure. However, they’re limited by factors like price and safety and what Hasbro thinks parents will put up with. Few caregivers would ever countenance a build like this one from [ItllProbablyWork]. It’s a blaster designed to fire 48 darts in a second or so, or a truly ludicrous
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The FCC has changed the definition of broadband and increased speed requirements four-fold. For an internet connection to be deemed broadband, it must now offer 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload speeds. The previous benchmark for broadband was 25Mbps download and 2Mbps upload. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has increased
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have urged the US Copyright Office to broaden exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s Section 1201. Specifically, the two agencies are advocating for the extension of the right to repair to include “commercial and industrial equipment,” which includes McDonald’s ice cream machines that are notorious
Read MoreDan Robinson reports via The Register: Adding caffeine can enhance the efficiency of fuel cells, reducing the need for platinum in electrodes and significantly reducing the cost of making them, according to researchers in Japan. […] The study, published in the journal Communications Chemistry, concerns the catalysis process at the cathode of a fuel cell
Read Moresixoh1 writes: On the third attempt, SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster lofted the Starship vehicle to space on a sub-orbital parabolic trajectory. The test was successful for nearly all of the objectives, including payload delivery functions on Starship that will be used for Starlink deployment and in-space fuel transfers. Unfortunately the booster did not soft-land, and
Read MoreEnhance your home audio with Sonos speakers, subwoofers and soundbars for theater-quality acoustics — all while saving up to $236 during the March Madness 2024 sale. March Madness 2024 is around the corner, and updating your surround sound system with the best audio experience is now more affordable, as Sonos dealers are offering deep discounts
Read MoreIllustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge “I think our new threshold, frankly, should be 100Mbps. I think anything short of that shortchanges our children, our future, and our new digital economy.” That’s what FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel argued nine years ago — now, it’s finally happening. Today, the FCC has changed its definition of
Read MoreFor the last few years, [Cristiano Monteiro] has marked March 14th by building a device to calculate Pi. This year, he’s combined an RP2040 development board and a beam-splitting prism to create an otherworldly numerical display inspired by the classic Pepper’s Ghost illusion. The build is straightforward thanks to the Cookie board from Melopero Electronics,
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: We’ve been ableto design and 3D-print plastic phone cases and toys at home for a decade now. For almost every other consumer product made in a factory, the robots have taken over the heavy lifting. But fashion is still stuck in the 20th century. Take a typical
Read MoreFor the last few years, [Cristiano Monteiro] has marked March 14th by building a device to calculate Pi. This year, he’s combined an RP2040 development board and a beam-splitting prism to create an otherworldly numerical display inspired by the classic Pepper’s Ghost illusion. The build is straightforward thanks to the Cookie board from Melopero Electronics,
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Adrien Fillon/NurPhoto via Getty Images Pornhub has disabled its site in Texas in response to the state’s online age verification law. The site now displays a message to users in the state that says having to provide an ID when accessing an adult website “is not an effective solution for protecting users
Read MoreImage: The Verge The CIA allegedly launched a secret operation to troll Chinese officials and turn public opinion against them through leaked intelligence and negative news on social media. Reuters reports the operation began in 2019 and was also aimed at causing paranoia within Xi Jinping’s government. CIA agents reportedly made fake social media accounts
Read MoreRefund fraud groups are exploiting lenient refund policies, resulting in significant losses for retailers like Amazon and prompting civil lawsuits and arrests. The scheme has become so pervasive that groups now market their services on Reddit, TikTok and Telegram. CNBC reports: Fraud groups are taking advantage of retailers’ lenient return policies, experts told CNBC, which
Read MoreWith Max, you can stream sports as well as shows and movies like Wonka and The Last of Us. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Whether you’re looking for cheap cable-free ways to watch the NCAA championship games or are simply worried about Max’s forthcoming password-sharing crackdown, today’s Max deal arrives at the perfect
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: When Nintendo sued the developers of Yuzu out of existence on March 4th, it wasn’t just an attack on the leading way to play Nintendo Switch games without a Switch. It was a warning to anyone building a video game emulator. Seven developers have now stepped
Read MoreThe third Starship test flight has fared far better than SpaceX’s previous two attempts. | Image: SpaceX SpaceX’s massive Starship took off from the company’s Starbase launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, at 9:25AM ET on Thursday morning. This test flight was far more successful than its two predecessors, as the vehicle became “the first
Read MoreNew emails from before the launch of the Epic Games Store in 2018 show just how angry Epic CEO Tim Sweeney was with the “assholes” at companies like Valve and Apple for squeezing “the little guy” with what he saw as inflated fees. “The emails, which came out this week as part of Wolfire’s price-fixing
Read MoreGoogle I/O 2024 will be on May 14th. Google’s next I/O developer conference will kick off exactly two months from now on May 14th. Just like last year, the I/O 2024 keynote will be “broadcast in front of a limited live audience” and available for anyone to watch virtually. This year’s I/O will likely focus
Read MoreGoogle I/O 2024 is happening on Tuesday, May 14th. We can expect the Pixel 8a launch, updates on Android 15, and a deep dive into Google’s AI advancements. Google has officially announced that its annual developer conference, Google I/O, will be held on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024. Google confirmed the date after enough community members
Read MoreTen years and a $2 billion fine later, Apple is still upsetting EU favorite Spotify but this time, because the company isn’t making App Review for the company any faster than it is for other developers. Spotify preps its app on iPhone for new EU rules The biggest music streaming company on earth continues to
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