When cleaning out basements, garages, or storage units we often come across things long forgotten. Old clothes, toys, maybe a piece of exercise equipment, or even an old piece of furniture. [Ben] and [Hugh] were in a similar situation cleaning out an unused lab at the University of California Santa Barbara and happened upon an
Read MoreGoogle Pixel Fold 2 renders have leaked through a trusted source. The renders look a lot like the prototype we leaked a few weeks ago. The camera module and screen ratio changes appear to be the biggest this time around. Earlier this month, we shared an exclusive image of what appeared to be an early
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Google has changed the look of its sign-in page. The company says the new layout is better suited for all screen types. The new design can be seen on computers, phones, and tablets. If you recently signed in to your Google account and noticed something looked a little different,
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Tuesday, ChatGPT users began reporting unexpected outputs from OpenAI’s AI assistant, flooding the r/ChatGPT Reddit sub with reports of the AI assistant “having a stroke,” “going insane,” “rambling,” and “losing it.” OpenAI has acknowledged the problem and is working on a fix, but the experience
Read MoreThe iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are the subject of some new and improved battery health claims. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge iPhone 15 owners seemingly got some great news yesterday: long-term battery health is better than Apple initially claimed. Twice as good, in fact! The company is now advertising a
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Although imperfect, generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini are improving faster than many of us can keep up. However, this progress stands to threaten some of the most skilled jobs out there, including many tech industry-adjacent roles. Some would argue this transition has already kicked in, given
Read MoreThe new Google sign-in page that starts rolling out today, February 21st. | Image: Google If you’ve logged in to your Google account recently, you might have seen a message that “a new look is coming soon,” and now, Google is showing off the “more modern look and feel” of its new sign-in page. Of
Read MoreChina’s tech firms were caught off guard by breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence. Beijing’s regulations and a sagging economy aren’t helping. From a report: In November, a year after ChatGPT’s release, a relatively unknown Chinese start-up leaped to the top of a leaderboard that judged the abilities of open-source artificial intelligence systems. The Chinese firm,
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Apple is creating a new form of encryption for iMessage. This new layer of encryption aims to prevent harvest now, decrypt later attacks. Today’s encryption is good enough to defend against most encryption cracking attempts. But will today’s encryption hold up when pitted against more powerful computers in the
Read MoreT-Mobile customers will not have complimentary access to the 2024 MLS Season Pass. MLS Season Pass, offering unlimited access to live and on-demand MLS games, is still available for purchase through Apple TV. Major League Soccer fans waving the T-Mobile magenta flag may feel like they’ve been dealt a yellow card today. The carrier, which
Read MoreThe iPhone 15 arrived late last year. If you haven’t picked it up yet it will set you back quite a chunk of change, depending on the model and storage size. Is there a way to get a free iPhone 15? Actually yes. There is a catch, though. Where can you get a free iPhone
Read MoreA non-binding proposal to acquire MariaDB, the provider of the relational database management system (RDBMS) of the same name—a fork of the open-source MySQL database, has sparked speculations about the company’s future and what the acquisition would mean for its enterprise customers. The proposal was for MariaDB PLC, the firm that provides database services
Read MoreThe Nintendo Switch OLED sports a seven-inch display and a sturdy, adjustable kickstand. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Nintendo’s so-called Switch 2 might be in the works, but it reportedly won’t arrive until early 2025 despite having originally been pegged for release later this year. Fortunately, if you were hoping to jump
Read MoreMacworld Apple’s spring event is probably about a month away, and we’re expecting Apple to launch its first new iPads in more than a year. And based on the latest rumors, it could bring the first major design change to the iPad Pro in more than six years. According to 9to5Mac, the iPad Pro will be
Read MoreApple’s own Eddy Cue says the new Sports app is designed to get sports fans the information they want in a simple yet intuitive design. Image Credit: Tim Cook (via X) On Wednesday, Apple announced the release of a free Sports app for iOS that displays real-time scores and stats for MLS, NBA, and more.
Read MoreA software error on the part of Firefly Aerospace doomed Lockheed Martin’s Electronic Steerable Antenna (ESA) demonstrator to a shorter-than-expected orbital life following a botched Alpha launch. From a report: According to Firefly’s mission update, the error was in the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) software algorithm, preventing the system from sending the necessary pulse
Read MoreHaving a scope in a home lab used to be a real luxury, but these days, its fairly common for the home gamer to have a sophisticated storage scope (or two) hanging around. Dedicated spectrum analyzers are a bit less common, but they have also dropped in price while growing in capabilities. Want to buy
Read MoreAre you facing problems while running games on your Windows 11 PC? It could be a time to reset your Graphics driver. Regardless of how powerful your GPU unit is, you will need a proper graphics driver to get the most out of it. Without a proper graphics driver, you will face many graphics-related problems
Read MoreAs the MLS season starts, Apple has announced that Season Pass users can watch on Apple Vision Pro — and will soon also get a 3D immersive film of the highlights of 2023’s championship games. Mockup of MLS Season Pass on Apple Vision Pro Following its release of the MLS Season Pass for 2024, Apple
Read MoreIt’s no surprise that the broader tech industry has largely moved away from physical disks to digital subscription-based models. But Microsoft’s Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Xbox isn’t trying to do away with disks just yet — even though making disk slots could become challenging in the future. From a report: “Our strategy does not
Read MoreThe biggest chipmaker in the US is hoping that generative AI—and US government concern about China’s tech ambitions—will revitalize its business.
Read MoreBeyoncé’s new single seems tailor-made for viral dance crazes. It also comes at a time when Universal Music Group artists are still muted on the platform.
Read MorePhoto by JASON HENRY/AFP via Getty Images Waymo’s plan to expand its robotaxi service in Los Angeles and San Francisco has been put on hold by state regulators. The move follows several incidents involving the Alphabet-owned company’s driverless vehicles, including one in which an autonomous Waymo vehicle struck a cyclist, causing minor injuries. The California
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Gemini is now letting users set reminders through Google Assistant integration and Google Tasks. The functionality appears to be slowly rolling out in the US. There are a few things holding Gemini back from being a true replacement for Google Assistant on Android. This includes absent features like routines,
Read MoreIn the first episode of a brand-new podcast series, Silicon Republic.com’s Ann O’Dea speaks to Slalom’s country manager for Ireland, Jane Dawson-Howe. Read more: The Leaders’ Room podcast launches with Slalom’s Jane Dawson-Howe
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