У компании было право выкупить 29% в СП за $1,8-2 млрд — но «спецоперация» снизила цену активов, говорят источники.

Он также разработал чат-бота — но тот пока находится в закрытом тестировании.

Инвесторы заявляли, что этим сообщением он ввёл их в заблуждение и причинил ущерб на «миллиарды долларов».

Компания обвиняет его в необоснованных тратах, из-за которых растут убытки. Глава сервиса это отрицает и говорит, что все траты были согласованы.

Вместо поисковой строки — окно чата, а кроме ответа чат-бот приводит и ссылки на источники.

В первый проект оно вложит 200 млн рублей, в остальных будет покрывать 25% затрат на кинопроизводство.

В том числе — с годовой платной подпиской со скидкой.

Собираем новости, события и мнения о рынках, банках и реакциях компаний.

Выплаты смогут получить только пользователи с платной подпиской Blue Verified.

Правда, показал он то, что все и так знали, пишет The Verge.

Главное из материала NYT.

Пока ограничения действительны только для жителей Чили, Коста-Рики и Перу.

Каким его видит «Яндекс» — в выжимке интервью с ресторатором и автором Telegram-канала ReBro Дмитрием Левицким.

В веб-версии сервиса функция может появиться позже.

Сотрудники будут заниматься развитием логистических и картографических сервисов на местном рынке.

Кроме того, США пытаются ввести и запрет на поставки любого оборудования для литографии производства ASML.Но Китай ищет выход из сложившейся ситуации.

Так, например, SMIC, HuaHong, Nexchip, Silan Microelectronics и другие компании приобретают не только целые б/у литографические машины, но и отдельные компоненты и запчасти к ним.

Проблема в том, что для постройки сканера нужны весьма специфические компоненты, производство которых тоже придется организовывать.

Цены на литографическое оборудование достаточно высокие.Одной компании простив давления США не выстоять, какой бы сильной и крупной она бы ни была.

И это только потери от падения акций, есть и другие проблемы.«Полупроводниковые компании…

Можно сразу перейти к схеме и проекту :)Несколько лет назад Мосэнергосбыт устновил у меня в квартире новый электросчетчик "КАСКАД-1-МТ-W1-A1-230-5-60A-S-OV3".

А заработает ли с "Каскад"ом, так как все описание от VR-005 заточено на электросчетчики "Меркурий".

С помощью снифера удалось посмотреть, что программа MeterTools посылает в счетчик и что счетчик отвечает.

И если все заработает, то соединять с каким-нибудь микроконтроллером с Wi-Fi или Bluetooth для удаленной передачи.

Остановился на второй, потому что у chipdip было все в наличие.

Заниматься его обзором я тут не буду, в инете очень много уже снято и, надеюсь, в ютубе никого не забанили.

А приборчик заказал уже в новую локацию (очень уж мне дизайн приглянулся, плюс, была скидка...).

Пока статья проходила модерацию кое-что проверил, а именно - ток короткого замыкания щупов и сопротивление прибора (мультиметра) при этой операции (на частоте 1kHz).

Делим напряжение на ток 0.15/0.038 - получаем 3.947Ω - сопротивление мультиметра в режиме амперметра (и проводов, которыми я в дальнейшем пренебрегаю, т.к.

Это меньше, чем при замыкании на мультиметр, значит и сопротивление (ESR) кондёра меньше, что уже хорошо.

А также параметры-атрибуты данной Игры (например, ходят Игроки одновременно или по очереди?).

Но изменения должны вноситься не в созданный экземпляр Очереди, а в его копию для каждой отдельной Игры.

Два последних варианта в кавычках, поскольку употребляются не в отношении истины и закона, а в отношении подельника.

каждый экземпляр класса Группа, объединяет экземпляры одного или нескольких классов по какому-либо признаку (например, набор Игроков и их Стратегий, которые требуют изучения).

При создании Группы мы сразу можем передать в нее ссылки на экземпляры классов (или имена этих экземпляров) списком exempls .

Дальше появляется задача достаточно серьезного уровня - написать скрипт, для выгрузки и парсинга большого массива данных для автогенерируемого дашборда в Grafana.

Он состоял из следующих тем:Типы данных;Ветвление;Циклы;Работа с файлами;Модули и библиотеки;ООП;Исключения и немного инфы о работе с RESTful API.

Одна лишь мысль о том, что с помощью Python я могу "фактически всё", зажигала моё желание сделать что-то ещё.

Что мне это дало?

Но про это я уже смогу написать статью только тогда, когда буду знать, о чем я пишу ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Я посмотрел, куда можно ехать с загран паспортом без виз, и увидел, что существует ЮАР.

Образование в стране в интересном положении (расскажу подальше) и есть большое количество безработных и необразованных людей.

Микс жутковатый, это не удивительно, что он приводит к повышенному уровню преступности.

Это значит собраться у гриля и приготовить то, что на картинке, и как следует потрындеть и попить пивка.

Так что с детями просто.

А последнее время все как будто помешались на STM32, фриланс на стороне позволяет мне не забывать AVR.

Фриланс позволяет не только заработать на мороженку, но и сэкономить на развлечениях.

И в налоговую бегать не нужно.Не все заказчики одинаково добросовестные, поэтому нужно самостоятельно контролировать, подали твой договор в налоговую и ПФР или нет.

Но на бумаге всё равно как-то надежнее.Самозанятость чем-то похожа на ГПХ, трудовые отношения между заказчиком и исполнителем также не наступают, но значительно ниже налоги.

И сам ты тоже никого не ущемлял.В одно время фриланс расширил мои профессиональные горизонты, позволил сохранить свой узкий профиль и не распыляться по разным сторонам.

Среди моих задач — увеличение количества публикаций в этом потоке, в том числе через привлечение новых, хороших авторов на Хабр.

Важность этой линии в радиоастрономии заключается в том, что она даёт информацию о распределении нейтрального водорода и движении его облаков.

Эта сеть активируется, когда мы «ни о чём не думаем» — когда человек не занят выполнением какой-либо задачи, связанной с внешним миром, бездействует, отдыхает, грезит наяву или погружён в себя.

Она разогревается и в итоге достигает предела, за которым начинается ядерный синтез.

Такие системы очень редки – считается, что на вес Млечный Путь их наберётся от силы десяток.

Давай теперь сходим и посмотрим документацию на сайте android.developer, а не в исходниках.

И метод не помечен аннотацией @RequiresApi, как в примере ниже:Пример хорошего метода с аннотацией @RequiresApiПодытожим.

Потому что в таких кейсах я уже как изнеженный разработчик привык, что мой добрый друг андроид студия остановит меня от подобных ошибок.

Но пришлось потратить немало времени когда я с этим столкнулся.

Напиши в комментах странности с которыми тебе пришлось столкнуться в андроиде :)

Но приготовьтесь к трудностям: импортозамещение по-китайски означает, что большую часть времени вам придется потратить на угадывание «а что они тут имели в виду».В этой статье не ставится задача показать все преимущества и особенности LGT8F328P.

На сам контроллер документация имеется, хотя и довольно убого составленная, без многих подробностей и с ошибками.

следует применять программный последовательный порт.Отметим, что скетчи передатчика и приемника, приведенные далее, работают одинаково для стандартных Arduino и для плат на основе LGT8F328P — ничего специфического здесь нет.

Потому вы можете их заменять друг на друга: выстроить передатчик на Arduino Uno, а приемник на LGT8F328P Nano или …

/ Unsplash.com / Harry CunninghamЕще одна страна, где рассматривают введение обязательной платы за пользование интернет-инфраструктурой — это США.

FCC предлагает исправить ситуацию и ввести обязательные платежи за пользование телекоммуникационными услугами крупными сервисами и операторами цифровой рекламы.

Сами ИТ-компании отреагировали на это резко негативно, подчеркнув, что и без того спонсируют развитие инфраструктурных проектов.

К тому же остается непонятно, какие именно организации должны платить за пользование интернет-инфраструктурой и сколько — то есть, какой объем трафика считать существенным и «достойным» дополнительный выплат.

И это при условии, что затраты на поддержание инфраст…

Кто и что делал с аккаунтом Webdriver Torso на YouTube, заполняя его сотнями тысяч видеороликов, и что из себя представляют найденные на том же видеохостинге аккаунты семейства «Unfavorable Semicircle»?

Кем был Чумной Доктор с видеозаписи 11B-X-1371, сочетавшей фотографии трупов с мест преступлений и фильмов ужасов с закодированными сообщениями?

Впрочем, поначалу он решил, что это всего лишь очередная шутка над гиками и нёрдами от местных троллей.

Вшитое в файл послание через OutGuess сообщало, что «послание всегда находилось перед вашими глазами», и иронично добавляло, что «это не поиск святого Грааля, не переусложняйте».

Да и в целом его состояние из-за бешеного темпа поисков и работы мыс…

Икона Адрес S3 и икона «Имя ветки» S3 удалены; объединены две ветки R2 и T4.

Силуэт с двумя веточными цикламиНа рисунке 12 проведены следующие изменения (по сравнению с рис.

Икона Адрес U5 и икона «Имя ветки» U5 удалены; веточные циклы Q1 и R2 выделены и обозначены черными треугольниками.

Например, в исходной схеме есть связь E-F, которая в силуэте превращается в связь E-P0-P0-F, причем элементы P0 не искажают сигнал.

В статье рассмотрена только преобразование схемы Ашкрофта-Манны в силуэт.

Обновление доступно в App Store и Google Play для всех пользователей.

Можно установить стикер или анимированный эмодзи, а также выбрать фон.

На панели стикеров и эмодзи появились кнопки для быстрого поиска изображений из популярных категорий.

Можно установить ограничения на размер, тип и источник.

Добавили новые анимированные эмодзи и возможность входа в аккаунт через Apple и Google ID, без кода из СМС.

Это аналог Continuity Camera, которая появилась в iOS 16 и macOS 13.

Правда, о беспроводном подключении Android-устройств, как это реализовано в iPhone, пока речи не идёт — смартфон нужно будет подключать по USB-кабелю.

Новости Apple рассказала, как сделать из iPhone камеру для MacФункция DeviceAsWebcam позволит компьютеру идентифицировать подключённый смартфон или планшет как USB-видеоустройство UVC.

Это универсальный стандарт большинства веб-камер.

Вероятно, она станет частью Android 14, релиз которой состоится уже в этом году.

Безель из нержавеющей стали, а ремешок из текстурированного силикона.

Четыре цвета: чёрный, серебристо-серый, золотисто-персиковый и цвет слоновой кости с золотым безелем.

Стрелки подстраиваются под контент: пришло уведомление — стрелки выстроились в линию, чтобы читать было удобнее.

Vivomove Trend отслеживают пульс, уровень кислорода в крови, контролируют уровень стресса и качество сна.

Чёрные и серебристые часы стоят в США 269 долларов, «персик» и «слоновая кость» — 299 долларов.

После ухода Джони Айва из Apple на пост главного дизайнера компании была назначена Эванс Хэнки, но она долго не протянула, изъявив желание покинуть компанию в 2023 году.

Статьи Конец революции: главный дизайнер Apple Джони Айв покидает компаниюСейчас группа дизайнеров разделена на две части.

Она как раз и подчиняется Эванс Хэнки.

Apple долго искала замену Эванс Хэнки, но, похоже, никого не нашли.

Новости СМИ: уход Джони Айва из Apple — триумф прибыли над дизайномУ компании было несколько кандидатур, но они не смогли удовлетворить руководство.

Для PS5 в Sony не могли не сделать какой-нибудь сложный геймпад, все его ждали, просили, подписывали петиции — и вот в прошлом году состоялся анонс Sony DualShock Edge.

Ну и сам геймпад — по виду это обычный DualShock, только тяжелей (и это чувствуется) и как-то серьёзней.

В мире Sony всё не так: Edge дорогой вещью не воспринимается, хотя и стоит вполне себе увесистые двести долларов.

Поэтому у меня есть и пульт для PS5, и камера для PS5, и зарядка для геймпадов, и Edge.

Так что подождём, когда на YouTube появятся гайды по настройке геймпада под разные loadout и возьмём Edge в руки снова.

В своём твиттере аналитик заявил, что массовое производство новых AirPods Max 2, HomePod mini 2 и бюджетных AirPods начнётся не раньше второй половины следующего года.

В продажу устройства поступят либо в конце 2024-го, либо в первой половине 2025-го.

Чем новинки будут удивлять, неизвестно.

Можно только предположить, что в AirPods Max улучшат шумоподавление, время автономной работы, обновят чип и, вероятно, заменят Lightning на USB-C. Ну и добавят новые цвета, разумеется.

Бюджетные AirPods могут стоить 99 долларов, то есть на 30 долларов дешевле, чем AirPods второго поколения сейчас.

И мало того, что это первое квартальное падение с 2019 года, так ещё и самое крупное с 2016 года!

Итог — 117,2 млрд долларов против почти 124 млрд годом ранее.

В итоге с более чем 71,5 млрд долларов в 2022 финансовом году выручка от этой категории упала на 65,7 млрд, то есть на 8 %.

Этот показатель стал выше на 6 % и в денежном выражении достиг почти 20,8 млрд долларов.

Итог — 9,4 млрд долларов.

Сериал называется Nothing, Forever и генерируется постоянно.

DALL-E, Stable Diffusion и Azure Cognitive Services рисуют картинку, анимируется всё на движке Unity.

Сериал развивается в реальном времени на основе отзывов зрителей.

Трансляция основана на выходившем в 80-х ситкоме «Сайнфелд».

Nothing, Forever запустили в середине декабря и пока останавливать не планируют.

В аналогичном деле в США компания проиграла и согласилась выплатить до 500 млн долларов.

Новости Apple заплатит американцам за замедление их старых iPhoneДело в Южной Корее рассматривали пять лет.

Истцы требовали от Apple компенсации за снижение производительности при деградации аккумулятора, якобы компания хотела заставить пользователей обновляться на новые модели.

В Apple же делали это по другой причине: производительность снижали, чтобы смартфоны работали стабильнее и произвольно не отключались.

Суд встал на сторону Apple и посчитал её аргументы весомее.

Ежемесячная аудитория сервиса по итогам января этого года составила 100 млн пользователей.

TikTok понадобилось девять месяцев, чтобы достичь 100 млн ежемесячных пользователей, а у Instagram на это ушло 2,5 года.

Новости OpenAI запустила веб-сервис для обнаружения текста, написанного ИИChatGPT позволяет генерировать тексты, статьи, код для приложений или просто получить ответ на какой-либо запрос.

Фактически это продвинутая версия поисковика, которая аккумулирует данные по заданному вопросу.

Из преимуществ уменьшенное время отклика, приоритетный доступ даже в часы пик, доступ к новым функциям и улучшениям чат-бота.

В январе коллеги по Wylsacom Media пили айфоновуху, летали в Мурманск, пробовали телефоны двадцатилетней давности, а я продолжаю собирательство различных интересных вещей и явлений.

Я его в основном использую в паре с iPhone и разными проводными наушниками, сейчас очень нравятся Campfire Audio Honeydew.

Очень похоже на магазин на диване, но я очень рад, что парни в Sole Fresh относятся к химии так же ответственно, как известные вам персонажи из Breaking Bad.

Нижние лепестки могут дублировать любые кнопки, но не СОЧЕТАНИЯ кнопок, то есть одним нажатием прыгнуть-сесть-пукнуть-стрельнуть не получится.

В общем, я очень воодушевлён и PX8 на ближайшие пару лет просто эталонная штука — Focal Bathy…

Помимо серии смартфонов Galaxy S23, про которые мы рассказали в отдельном материале, на конференции Galaxy Unpacked 2023 показали и три ноутбука: Galaxy Book3 Pro, Book3 360 Pro и Book3 Ultra.

Book3 Pro и Book3 360 ProНоутбуки очень похожи, как и смартфоны S23 и S23+, но отличаются парой моментов.

Book3 Pro, например, доступен с 14- и 16-дюймовым дисплеем на выбор, а Book3 360 Pro — только на 16 дюймов.

ЦеныВ Европе за базовый Book3 Pro придётся отдать 1700 евро, за Book3 360 Pro — 1800 евро.

По разъёмам, скорости Wi-Fi, ёмкости аккумулятора и качеству звука модель идентична 16-дюймовым Book3 Pro и Book3 360 Pro.

Компания Samsung на презентации Galaxy Unpacked 2023 представила серию смартфонов: S23, S23+ и S23 Ultra.

Galaxy S23 и S23+Смартфоны отличаются только диагональю дисплея, ёмкостью аккумулятора и количеством памяти в базовой версии.

Есть и разница в скорости зарядки: S23 поддерживает быструю зарядку мощностью до 25 Вт, а S23+ — до 45 Вт.

ЦеныВ Европе за базовую версию S23 придётся отдать 850 евро, S23+ — 1200 евро, а Ultra стартует с 1400 евро.

В Европе разница в цене между S23 и S23+ составляет 350 евро.

Идея проста: вы покупаете красный нос, а деньги с его продажи идут на благотворительность.

В прошлом году таким образом собрали 42 млн фунтов, то есть 51 млн долларов.

Красный нос разрабатывала вся команда Loveform — компании, которую сэр Джони Айв основал после ухода из Apple.

Джони утверждает, что хоть нос и выглядит простым, но был невероятно сложным в разработке.

Носы можно купить на специальном сайте, а также на Amazon.

AI Text Classifier бесплатный и работает в браузере.

Разработчики подчёркивают, что инструмент не совершенный и может выдавать как ложноположительные, так и ложноотрицательные результаты.

Примерно в 9 % случаев написанный человеком текст оценивается как сгенерированный искусственным интеллектом.

Точность в определении сгенерированных текстов примерно 26 %.

Точность зависит от количества текста и языка: лучше всего инструмент работает с английским, и чем больше текста, тем лучше.

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По словам информатора, в ней пропишется объектив с переменной диафрагмой.

Впервые у Xiaomi, но объективы с переменной диафрагмой не новинка для Huawei.

Возможно, в случае Xiaomi такой объектив будет установлен в модуле с основным датчиком Sony IMX989 оптического формата 1 дюйм.

Что касается фронтальной камеры, то в ней ожидается применение 32-мегапиксельного сенсора и широкоугольного объектива.

Ранее Digital Chat Station первым точно сообщил характеристики и даты выхода Redmi K50 и Xiaomi 12.

Китайский ресурс ITHome сообщил, когда телефоны некогда флагманской линейки Xiaomi Mi 10 получат MIUI 14.

Прошивка выйдет для Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro и Mi 10 Lite.

Также отмечается, что недавно Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Xiaomi 11 Lite и Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE получили самую свежую версию MIUI 13.

Xiaomi ранее официально подтвердила, что устройства линейки Mi 10 получат MIUI 14.

Надо отметить, что в апреле MIUI 14 выйдет для Xiaomi Mi 10 в Китае, а вот в других регионах она явно появится позже.

Не «капсула времени», но определенно примечательный автомобиль: в РФ выставили на продажу Bogdan-2110 с минимальным пробегом.

Автомобиль, выпущенный в 2012 году, за все время проехал лишь 1363 км.

А продают его сейчас дешевле самой дешевой Granta (но новой) – за 585 тыс.

Когда-то ВАЗ-2110 выпускали на Украине, версия местной сборки называлась Bogdan-2110.

Напомним, на этой неделе стало известно, что у дилеров в РФ практически не осталось Lada Vesta, есть трудности с покупкой «Буханок» от УАЗа.

Топ-менеджер AMD Фрэнк Азор (Frank Azor), отвечающий за направление игровых решений, пообещал пользователям 3D-карт Radeon RX 6000 и старше новый драйвер Adrenaline: он появится в течение двух недель.

Ситуация если не экстраординарная, то довольно странная: с момента выпуска линейки Radeon RX 7000 компания последовательно обновила драйвер для них уже четыре раза, в то время как для моделей на архитектуре RDNA2 (то есть Radeon RX 6000) и старше не вышло ни одного драйвера.

Вообще компания придерживается стратегии выпуска унифицированного драйвера Adrenaline для всех моделей своих видеокарт (по крайней мере, для тех, что основаны на архитектурах RDNA3 и RDNA2), и это в очередной раз подтверди…

Сторонняя компания NTDEV представила модификацию Windows 11 под названием Tiny11.

Это облегчённая версия Windows 11 Pro 22H2, из которой убрали всё лишнее, в том числе браузер Microsoft Edge.

Если обычная Windows 11 Pro 22H2требует 4 ГБ оперативной памяти и не менее 24 ГБ места на диске (официальные требования говорят о 64 ГБ), то облегчённая версия — 2 ГБ и 8 ГБ соответственно.

В корпорации Microsoft пока что никак не отреагировали на подобные эксперименты, так что неясно, будут ли там запрещать такие модификации.

Ранее сообщалось, что компания начала «спамить» рекламой Windows 11, выводя её на весь экран, и отказаться от установки сложно.

В отличие от прошлого сравнения, на этот раз у нас есть снимки в достаточно высоком качестве, которые позволяют сравнить детали.

Для начала стоит отметить, что при недостаточном или плохом освещении новая модель действительно показывает себя лучше.

S22S23S22S23S22S23Что касается сравнения при хорошем освещении, тут какой-то особой разницы нет, разве что снимки на новый смартфон менее контрастные и насыщенные по цветам.

S22S23S22S23Если сравнивать фотографии в режиме 200 и 50 Мп, тут можно отметить не только более высокую детализацию в первом случае, но и повышенную контрастность.

200 Мп50 МпНапомним также, мы уже видели и сравнение Galaxy S23 Ultra с iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Компания Sony может представить свой флагманский смартфон нового поколения в конце текущего месяца на мероприятии MWC 2023, но уже сегодня в Сеть попало первое фото Xperia 1 V.Как можно видеть, Sony продолжит использовать всё тот же дизайн, к которому перешла ещё на Xperia 1 II в 2020 году.

В сравнении с текущей моделью имеются некоторые изменения в оформлении камеры, но они незначительные.

Также, похоже, что сам модуль стал крупнее, хотя в сравнении с некоторыми современными аппаратами он всё равно очень миниатюрный.

Также можно видеть, что нижняя камера, как и в текущем поколении, будут представлять собой перископный модуль.

Учитывая параметры прошлых моделей линейки, можно ожидать также …

Как будет называться эта модель, пока неясно, но, если ориентироваться на ранние утечки, это может быть GeForce RTX 4060 Ti.

Правда, те самые утечки приписывали ей немного меньше ядер CUDA, то есть GPU будет немного урезан.

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (для удобства будем называть её так) сравнивали с RTX 3070 Ti и RTX 2080 Super.

Согласно утечкам, RTX 4060 Ti получит не 4608 ядер CUDA, а 4352 ядра, то есть примерно на 5% меньше.

В любом случае, если информация верна, RTX 4060 Ti будет примерно на 20-25% быстрее RTX 3060 Ti.

Компания Haier представила ноутбук Boyue G43 на основе китайского процессора Zhaoxin KX-6000G.

Этот мобильный ПК номинально показывали ещё в момент анонса CPU в ноябре, но сейчас состоялся полноценный анонс.

Boyue G43 кроме того самого процессора имеет 8 ГБ ОЗУ DDR4, SSD объёмом 512 ГБ, 14-дюймовый экран IPS с разрешением Full HD и аккумулятор ёмкостью 65 Вт•ч.

Есть также клавиатура с подсветкой, сканер отпечатков пальцев, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 3.1, USB-C (x2), USB 2.0 (x2) и HDMI.

CPU работает на частотах 2,0-3,0 ГГц и имеет встроенное графическое ядро C-1080 с поддержкой DirectX 12, OpenCL 1.2, OpenGL 4.6 и 4K-дисплеев.

Компания Nvidia, похоже, без лишнего шума выпустила ещё одну версию видеокарты GeForce RTX 3060.

То есть такой адаптер имеет 3840 ядер CUDA против 3584 ядра у обычной RTX 3060.

Что интересно, объём памяти у новой модификации составляет всего 6 ГБ, то есть вдвое меньше, чем у оригинальной карты.

Напомним, есть также розничная RTX 3060 с 8 ГБ памяти и 128-разрядной шиной, которая была представлена в конце прошлого года.

Насколько 6 ГБ памяти будут критичными для RTX 3060, сказать без тестов сложно, но у мобильных версий именно такой объём памяти.

Видеокарта Moore Threads MTT S80 полностью китайской разработки пусть и не способна тягаться с флагманами или даже среднебюджетными ускорителями AMD и Nvidia, но она уже может запустить игру, которая когда-то ставила на колени все имеющиеся на тот момент на рынке 3D-карты.

Во-первых, мы ранее уже видели тесты, где новинка выступала примерно на уровне GeForce GTX 1060, во-вторых, есть и свежие тесты.

Для китайского адаптера важнее оптимизация, так как пока многие игры на S80 попросту не запускаются.

Что касается свежих тестов, в старых версиях 3DMark адаптер сравнили с Intel Arc A770, и последняя зачастую оказывалась примерно втрое быстрее.

Напомним, Moore Threads MTT S80 основана на 12-нано…

Компания Apple рассказала, что сумела привлечь много новых покупателей к своим умным часам.

После публикации очередного квартального отчёта, компания рассказала, что в прошлом квартале почти две трети покупателей (почти 66%) Apple Watch были новыми клиентами для этого типа устройств, то есть часов Apple никогда до этого не имели.

Вполне возможно, это связано с анонсом модели Watch Ultra, которая и в целом достаточно сильно отличается от обычных версий, и позиционируется иначе.

К сожалению, отдельно о продажах часов Apple не говорит — вполне возможно, что в этом сегменте продажи как раз выросли.

Также напомним, что в прошлом году Apple забрала себе 85% всей прибыли на рынке смартфонов.

Но сегодня в Сети появились подробности о GPU Navi 32 и Navi 33, которые должны лечь в основу видеокарт RX 7800, RX 7700 и RX 7600 и их модификаций.

Также RX 7800 XT сравнивается по производительности с RX 6950 XT, которая, согласно данным самой AMD, лишь на 7% медленнее RX 7900 XT.

Учитывая огромную разницу в количестве потоковых процессоров между RX 7800 XT и RX 7900 XT, столь незначительная разница в производительности выглядит странно.

Radeon RX 7600 и RX 7600 XT получат по 8 ГБ памяти со 128-разрядной шиной.

Авторы RedGamingTech, которые делятся информацией, приводят сравнение с RX 6650 XT и RX 6700 XT, хотя между этими картами достаточно ощутимая разница.

Прошлый квартал у Apple выдался первым за несколько лет, когда компания зафиксировала снижение выручки и прибыли в годовом выражении.

Однако Apple всё равно зарабатывает на рынке смартфонов больше всех, причём 2022 год для неё стал рекордным.

Согласно данным Counterpoint, 85% всей прибыли на рынке смартфонов пришлось на Apple.

По итогам прошлого года на долю Apple также пришлось 48% всей выручки на рынке смартфонов, и это также рекордное значение для компании.

Выручка от продажи смартфонов сократилась на 9%, до 409 млрд долларов.

В портфолио Oppo очередная новинка – телефон Reno8T 5G дебютировал в Индии.

Устройство базируется на SoC Snapdragon 695 и работает под управлением ОС Android 13 с интерфейсом ColorOS 13.

Oppo Reno8T 5G получил экран OLED с диагональю 6,7 дюйма, разрешением Full HD+ и кадровой частотой 120 Гц.

Во фронтальной камере используется 32-мегапиксельный сенсор, в основной камере три датчика: с разрешением 108 (Samsung HM6), 2 и 2 Мп.

Стоимость Oppo Reno8T 5G – 365 долларов.

Проект ntop, развивающий инструменты для захвата и анализа трафика, опубликовал выпуск инструментария для глубокого инспектирования пакетов nDPI 4.6, продолжающего развитие библиотеки OpenDPI. Проект nDPI основан после безуспешной попытки передачи изменений в репозиторий OpenDPI, который остался без сопровождения. Код nDPI написан на языке Си и распространяется под лицензией LGPLv3.

Опубликован релиз OpenSSH 9.2, открытой реализации клиента и сервера для работы по протоколам SSH 2.0 и SFTP.

Другие изменения: В ssh_config для ssh добавлена настройка EnableEscapeCommandline, управляющая включением обработки на стороне клиента escape-последовательности "~C", предоставляющей командную строку.

В sshd_config для sshd добавлена директива UnusedConnectionTimeout, позволяющая задать таймаут для завершения клиентских соединений, находящихся определённое время без активных каналов.

В sshd добавлена опция "-V" для вывода версии по аналогии с подобной опцией в клиенте ssh.

В scp и sftp добавлена опция "-X" для управления такими параметрами протокола SFTP, как размер буфера копирова…

GitHub изменил метод формирования автоматически генерируемых архивов ".tar.gz" и ".tgz" на страницах с релизами.

Организация The Document Foundation представила релиз офисного пакета LibreOffice 7.5. Готовые установочные пакеты подготовлены для различных дистрибутивов Linux, Windows и macOS. В подготовке выпуска приняли участие 144 разработчика, из которых 91 являются добровольцами. 63% изменений внесены 47 сотрудниками трёх курирующих проект компаний - Collabora, Red Hat и Allotropia, 12% шестью работниками организации The Document Foundation, а 25% изменений добавлены независимыми энтузиастами.

Компания HashiCorp, известная разработкой открытых инструментариев Vagrant, Packer, Nomad и Terraform, опубликовала открытую систему управления документами Hermes, предназначенную для координации процессов, связанных с написанием, поиском, обменом, рецензированием и утверждением документов, используемых как в отдельных командах, так и во всей организации. Код проекта написан на языке Go и распространяется под лицензией MPL 2.0. Для разработки web-интерфейса задействована библиотека Ember.js и элементы интерфейса Helios. Данные хранятся в СУБД PostgreSQL.

В команде go по умолчанию отключено применение пакета cgo на системах без инструментария для сборки кода на языке Си.

Добавлена экспериментальная поддержка платформы FreeBSD на системах с арихитектурой RISC-V (GOOS=freebsd, GOARCH=riscv64).

Дополнительно можно отметить решение проблем у платформы совместной разработки SourceHut с сервисом Go Module Mirror.

Разработчики проекта Go урегулировали проблему отключив автоматическое обновление в proxy.golang.org для хостов SourceHut и предложив для утилиты go новый флаг "-reuse" для ручного управления обновлением.

После предложенного решения трафик на SourceHut с proxy.golang.org снизился до разумных пределов и команда SourceHut отменила планируем…

Представлен выпуск дистрибутива Elementary OS 7, позиционируемого в качестве быстрой, открытой и уважающей конфиденциальность альтернативы Windows и macOS. Основное внимание в проекте уделяется качественному дизайну, нацеленному на создание простой в использовании системы, потребляющей минимальные ресурсы и обеспечивающей высокую скорость запуска. Пользователям предлагается собственное окружение рабочего стола Pantheon. Для загрузки подготовлены загрузочные iso-образы (2.8 ГБ), доступные для архитектуры amd64 (для бесплатной загрузки с сайта проекта в поле с суммой пожертвования необходимо ввести 0).

Опубликован выпуск ONLYOFFICE DocumentServer 7.3.0 с реализацией сервера для online-редакторов ONLYOFFICE и организации совместной работы. Редакторы можно использовать для работы с текстовыми документами, таблицами и презентациями. Код проекта распространяется под свободной лицензией AGPLv3.

Опубликован выпуск мобильной платформы KDE Plasma Mobile 23.01, основанной на мобильной редакции рабочего стола Plasma 5, библиотеках KDE Frameworks 5, телефонном стеке ModemManager и коммуникационном фреймворке Telepathy. Для вывода графики в Plasma Mobile используется композитный сервер kwin_wayland, а для обработки звука применяется PulseAudio. Одновременно подготовлен выпуск набора мобильных приложений Plasma Mobile Gear 23.01, который станет последним и в дальнейшем мобильные версии приложений KDE будут развиваться в основном составе KDE Gear. Для создания интерфейса приложений применяется Qt, набор компонентов Mauikit и фреймворк Kirigami из состава KDE Frameworks, позволяющий создава…

Опубликован релиз проекта CoreBoot 4.19, в рамках которого разрабатывается свободная альтернатива проприетарным прошивкам и BIOS. Код проекта распространяется под лицензией GPLv2. В создании новой версии приняло участие более 150 разработчиков, которые подготовили более 1600 изменений.

Опубликован выпуск проекта OpenWifi 1.4, развивающего открытую реализацию полного стека Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n, форма сигнала и модуляция в котором задаётся программно (SDR, Software Defined Radio). OpenWifi позволяет создать полностью подконтрольную реализацию всех компонентов беспроводного устройства, включая низкоуровневые слои, в обычных беспроводных адаптерах реализуемые на уровне недоступных для аудита чипов. Код программных компонентов, а также схемы и описания аппаратных блоков на языке Verilog для FPGA распространяются под лицензией AGPLv3.

Организация Buddies Of Budgie, курирующая разработку проекта после его.

Эрик Биггерс (Eric Biggers), один из разработчиков шифра Adiantum и мэйнтейнер подсистемы ядра Linux fscrypt, предложил набор патчей для блокирования проблем с безопасностью, возникающих из-за особенности процессоров Intel, не гарантирующей постоянное время выполнения инструкций для разных обрабатываемых данных. В процессорах Intel проблема проявляется начиная с семейства Ice Lake. Аналогичная проблема наблюдается и в процессорах ARM.

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The Southwest flight started taking off with the FedEx flight behind it.

Take off roll needs time to gain speed, so the FedEx flight caught up to the Southwest flight.

At that moment, Flightradar24 suggests the two aircraft were vertically separated by 500 feet.

In the six layoffs I’ve witnessed in my career, I’ve seen some of the most gifted and hardest working employees let go, while the underperforming employees stay on.

There are a lot of variables that go into deciding who gets laid off.

Individual contributions are often left out.

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Temperatures dropped precipitously and wind speeds rose across the Northeast early on Saturday, but no area could compete with the frigid conditions atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire.

At 6,288 feet, it is the highest peak in the Northeast and known for having some of the world’s worst weather.

A new record for the coldest wind chill ever recorded, minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit, was set at the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, the region’s highest peak, on Friday.

The previous record was minus 103 degrees.

The temperature atop the mountain reached as low as minus 47 degrees in the early hours of Saturday, which tied the previous record from 1934.

They’re a flash memory company out of Shanghai that’s been around since 2012 — mostly making really low-cost SPI flash memory for IoT gadgets.

While it may seem odd that the cheapest MCU is made by a Flash memory company, if you know a thing or two about chip design (which I don’t) you’ll know that it’s often the flash memory inside the part that’s the most expensive IP in the design.

Puya PY32 Selection GuidePuya makes a range of ultra-low-cost Arm Cortex-M0+ parts in the PY32 series.

I bought a ton of different PY32 parts from LCSC (just search for PY32).

Segger doesn’t have Puya PY32 support, but you can add custom device support by following directions here.

The market for lemons depends on customers having less information than those selling shoddy products.

This tech isn't working for most adopters, but admitting as much would shrink the market for lemons.

The market for lemons is, indeed, mostly a resale market, and the excesses of our lost decade will not be flushed from the ecosystem quickly.

Forget AI putting web developers out of jobs; JS-heavy web stacks have been shrinking the future market for your future services for years.

Instead of engaging honestly with the emerging evidence, they sold lemons and shrunk the market for better solutions.

Armed with that, we were able to obtain a solution with 17 colors pretty quickly, and later that same week another solution with only 15 colors.

Moreover, the survey mentioned that the packing chromatic number of the infinite square grid was… OPEN!

At this point the title of the paper we wrote about it is not hard to guess: “The Packing Chromatic Number of the Infinite Square Grid is At Least 14”.

Figure 15: Acknowledgment section of the SAT'2022 paper.

The title is not hard to guess: “The Packing Chromatic Number of the Infinite Square Grid is 15”.

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The USAP Participant Guide states:“Summer residents at South Pole Station are restricted to two, two-minute showers per week.”That is… not a lot of shower!

Simplifying the weekly USAP Shower Time Quota, we have:\[q_t=\frac{2\,_{minute}\;*\;2\,_{shower}}{1\;_{week}}\] \[q_t=4\;\left(\frac{shower*minute}{week}\right)\]4 shower minutes per week!

I’ve empirically calculated the flow rate of the Standard USAP South Pole Showerhead as follows:It takes 11.5 seconds to fill a 32 fl oz water bottle.

If you deploy to South Pole on November 15, and you depart on February 15, you’ll spend a total of 92 days here.

You’ve done it – the pinnacle of South Pole showering.

Every day, there are countless new articles about ChatGPT posted on here.

Maybe I'm the only one who thinks it's overrated.

Most of the prompt answers are smart sounding bullshit.

Maybe that's why the headlines never stop - the people who like to make smart sounding bullshit are the ones who love ChatGPT.

3b6fThis makes you recall dimly the generalizations you had heard previously about process structuring limiting symbol structuring, symbol structuring limiting concept structuring, and concept structuring limiting mental structuring.

And he went after what he said was a typical process structure, to give you an example of what he was talking about.

And if he is building a new process structure or changing an existing one, he needs to structure the argument or reasoning behind the design.

The augmented man is engaged more often in structuring what we call composite processes than he is in structuring computer processes.

We mentioned above what the characteristic structural difference was bet…

The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that had been transiting across the country for several days.

A view of what is believed to be a suspected Chinese spy balloon when it was shot down, seen from Holden Beach, U.S.

Defense officials said the Pentagon considered shooting down the balloon earlier this week but decided against it after briefing Biden.

The decision was made in consultation with senior leaders, including Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

A senior Pentagon official told reporters Thursday night that the object was clearly a surveillance balloon that was flying over sensitive sites to co…

This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with this fast-moving industry in one place with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings, M&As and more.

This Week in Apps: Instagram’s founders’ new app, another Twitter rival, Biden admin criticizes app stores by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Toward the end of 2022, a number of entrepreneurs, some citing Elon Musk, told me that they’re bringing back an in-person work culture in the […]

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Happy weekend, folks, and welcome back to the TechCrunch Week in Review. Henry here, standing in for a vacationing Kyle Wiggers, who is standing in for a parental-leaving Greg Kumparak. Listen, we’ve got a deep bench, and both blokes will be back very soon. Until then, check out just a few of the top stories […]

Netflix crackdown, monetizing ChatGPT and bypassing FB’s 2FA by Henry Pickavet originally published on TechCrunch

"It's not either usage-based or subscription pricing,” VC firm OpenView wrote in its second State of Usage-Based Pricing report. These hybrid approaches call for new tools, but which ones?

Does usage-based pricing call for a new growth infrastructure stack? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

Data looks at whether having an office, at the earliest stages of company-building, truly does impact the bottom line.

Data hints at the value of startup offices by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Five years ago, Google backed away from a Pentagon government contract because thousands of employees protested that its tech might be used for lethal drone targeting. Today, however, Silicon Valley has far fewer qualms about developing tech for the U.S. Department of Defense. So said four investors — Trae Stephens of Founders Fund, Bilal Zuberi […]

When the government is the customer (some things to keep in mind) by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Four months after closing its largest fund to date, Kapor Capital wants more. The firm is under new leadership after co-founders Freada and Mitch Kapor stepped back from the outfit, which focuses on funding social impact ventures and founders of color. Now, led by Uriridiakoghene “Ulili” Onovakpuri and Brian Dixon, Kapor Capital is hoping to […]

Kapor Capital’s new crew is raising an opportunity fund by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Rebellyous, a startup that’s striving to build “a better chicken,” has raised at least $20 million in fresh funding, TechCrunch has learned. Based in Seattle, the venture-backed company calls its production tech the “most advanced plant-based meat manufacturing system on the planet.” Rebellyous aims to raise as much as $30.7 million in total, according to […]

Plant-based Rebellyous is raising millions to ‘rethink the nugget’ by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Mentions of the “metaverse” were relatively few and far between in Meta’s quarterly earnings call this week — we counted a mere seven mentions compared to 23 for “AI” — but the company’s investment into its vision of a VR-connected social future remains colossal. Starting in 2021, Meta began breaking out its Reality Labs VR […]

Meta’s Reality Labs lost $13.7 billion on VR and AR last year by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Elon Musk was found not liable in a class-action securities fraud trial that centered on the Tesla CEO’s now infamous “funding secured” tweet. After less than 90 minutes of deliberation, a jury announced the verdict in the trial that kicked off three weeks ago in San Francisco. The outcome of the trial sent Tesla shares […]

Elon Musk, Tesla found not liable in ‘funding secured’ tweet lawsuit by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

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A group of 40 YouTube Music workers went on strike Friday. Employed by Alphabet subcontractor Cognizant, the striking workers allege that both companies’ management have leveraged unfair labor practices to get in the way of their union drive. “Right now, the vast majority of our department is ready to vote yes in a [National Labor […]

YouTube Music contractors strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

The venture secondaries market has been on the same roller-coaster ride as the broader VC market over the past few years, but it looks poised to break away in 2023. Like venture capital as a whole, the secondaries market was hot in 2021 as a bunch of new players — sound familiar? — entered the […]

Venture funding has started flooding back in at least one area: Secondaries by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Voyager Space, a company developing a private space station, has raised $80.2 million in new capital. The new funding comes as Voyager continues its development of the station, Starlab, which is no doubt an enormously capital-intensive undertaking. The funding includes participation from NewSpace Capital, Midway Venture Partners and Industrious Ventures, according to U.S. Securities and […]

Voyager Space raises $80M as it continues development on private space station, Starlab by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

On Saturday afternoon, US jets intercepted the Chinese surveillance balloon as it was leaving the continental US.

The DOD identifies the hardware as a "high altitude surveillance balloon," and says that the President authorized shooting it down as early as Wednesday.

Secretary Austin also thanked Canada for its assistance in tracking and intercepting the balloon through the countries' cooperative North American defense organization, NORAD.

It's unclear how much intelligence value there will be in any hardware that survives the fall to the ocean from that altitude.

Of course, it was also unclear whether there was any intelligence value in the balloon's flight across the US in the first place.

Ulysses, the groundbreaking modernist novel by James Joyce, marked its 100-year anniversary last year; it was first published on February 2, 1922.

"The fact that Ulysses contains so much classical physics should not be surprising," Manos wrote.

Ulysses exemplifies what physics students (science and non-science majors) and physics teachers should realize, namely, physics and literature are not mutually exclusive."

Manos believes introducing literature like Ulysses into physics courses could be a boon for non-majors, as well as encouraging physics and engineering students to learn more about literature.

In fact, Manos notes that an earlier 1995 paper introduced a handy introductory physics pr…

Mechoulam helped to figure out that the human body produces its own natural versions of similar chemicals, called endocannabinoids, that can shape our mood and even our personality.

And scientists have now made hundreds of novel synthetic cannabinoids, some more potent than anything found in nature.

But, at the same time, synthetic cannabinoids have become a hot trend in recreational drugs, with potentially devastating impacts.

“There are a lot of papers on [these] diseases and the effects of cannabis (or individual cannabinoids) on them.

Finding medical applications for cannabinoids means understanding their pharmacology and balancing their pros and cons.

But it has another important function: It protects you from the bacteria, viruses, or allergens you ingest along with that food.

In search of a better method, last week Helmrath and his colleagues announced in the journal Nature Biotechnology that they had transplanted tiny, three-dimensional balls of human intestinal tissue into mice.

After several weeks, these spheres—known as organoids—developed key features of the human immune system.

The model could be used to mimic the human intestinal system without having to experiment on sick patients.

Organoids are also being used as human avatars for drug testing.

But the one that has stuck with me the most is called Raft, a game about building a raft.

Raft isn't new—it went into Early Access in 2018—but its formal 1.0 release happened this past June.

The pitch: You begin the game drifting across an endless ocean on a tiny wooden raft cobbled together from flotsam and jetsam.

The surest sign that you'll like Raft is if you like Minecraft (or if you want to like Minecraft but find its general aimlessness frustrating instead of freeing).

In the early game, you'll be driven almost exclusively by hunger and thirst.

An eradicated form of wild polio surfaced in routine wastewater monitoring in the Netherlands last year, offering a cautionary tale on the importance of monitoring for the tenacious virus, researchers report this week in the journal Eurosurveilance.

For brief background, there are three types of wild polioviruses: type 2 and type 3 have been eradicated, with the former being knocked out in 2015.

The positive wastewater sample last year was the first and only indication of a polio infection with the bygone strain in the Netherlands.

As such, officials worked to identify which employees had access to type 3 polio in the weeks before the positive sample.

Still, they were shedding infectious vi…

Original story: The class-action trial over Elon Musk's false "funding secured" tweets ended today with closing arguments.

The first false statement was that he had secured funding to take Tesla private for $420 per share.

The going-private proposal wasn't halted because of a lack of funding, Spiro said.

Musk's "funding secured" tweet said in full, "Am considering taking Tesla private at $420.

Funding secured."

On Thursday, US officials confirmed that a high-altitude balloon, launched days ago by the Chinese government, has been flying over the northern United States.

The information below is based on public statements, other news reports, and an interview with a stratospheric balloon expert, Andrew Antonio, whose company, Urban Sky, is developing the world’s first reusable stratospheric balloons for remote sensing.

By raising and lowering itself in the atmosphere, a stratospheric balloon can maintain its position over an area for hours, days, or even weeks.

So the Chinese launched this balloon to spy directly on the United States?

Typically a stratospheric balloon will have one or more backup ter…

Microsoft said on Friday that an Iranian nation-state group already sanctioned by the US government was behind an attack last month that targeted the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo and thousands of its readers.

The retaliation included the 2015 shooting by two French Muslim terrorists and brothers at Charlie Hebdo offices that killed 12 and injured 11 others.

To further gin up attention to the breached data, a flurry of fake personas—one falsely claiming to be a Charlie Hebdo editor—took to social media to discuss and publicize the leak.

“Crucially, before there had been any substantial reporting on the purported cyberattack, these accounts posted identical screenshots of a defaced…

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million to settle a probe into the company's handling of widespread workplace harassment and discrimination allegations.

In an administrative order, the SEC said that complaints of workplace misconduct at Activision Blizzard "were not collected or analyzed for disclosure purposes" since at least 2018.

This left Activision Blizzard management "lacking sufficient information to understand the volume and substance of employee complaints of workplace misconduct," and therefore unable to warn investors of any potential business risks those complaints entailed.

The SEC says Activision started im…

On Friday the US Treasury Department published an update to the way it implements the new clean vehicle tax credit.

But there's a separate EPA fuel economy labeling standard, used in consumer-facing applications, that already counted the Lyriq, Model Y, and ID.4 as crossovers and not sedans.

(Our guide to the EV tax credit has been updated to reflect that.)

"Congressional intent with the IRA and clean vehicle tax credit was to rapidly accelerate deployment of qualified EVs, and today's decision is a big step toward that goal.

In mid-January, Tesla slashed up to $13,000 off some Model Y EVs for them to qualify for the IRS tax credit.

Telegram became a preferred tool for defendants in this investigation, many of whom believed that police could never access their encrypted messages.

After his arrest, Hageman agreed to grant federal investigators access to his group chats on Telegram, leading to charges filed against 12 others.

For Operation Swipe Left, authorities did not need so-called "backdoors" to access encrypted chats, instead relying on Hageman's cooperation to access additional evidence and trigger more arrests.

An HSI spokesperson verified the accuracy of all statements that the agency made to Sun-Times for Ars.

The spokesperson could not immediately confirm how rare it is for HSI to gain access to encrypted Tele…

Over the past year, though, reliability concerns around Samsung's 980 Pro and most recent 990 Pro have marred this reputation.

It has become so notable that custom PC-maker Puget Systems, a top proponent of Samsung SSDs since the SATA days, has pulled 1TB and 2TB Samsung drives from its lineup.

In August, Samsung released the 990 Pro, which was met with positive reviews from publications like PCMag and Tom's Hardware.

Puget's blog noted that "there is a chance that the 990 Pro issue is just improper reporting of endurance loss."

It said it's helping customers who already have 980 Pro 2TB drives to install the latest firmware.

Google has a history of overreacting to other popular things on the Internet, and these "clone a competitor" projects litter the Google Graveyard.

That project failed, too, and somehow Amazon has yet to replace Google search.

While that is a part of Google Search's business, Google already has an interface for direct answers: Google Assistant.

It's not just Google: Amazon has not been able to figure out an answer to Alexa monetization, either.

Perhaps the only part of Google that ChatGPT threatens is the stock price.

Through it all, Mitchell has insisted that every one of his records was set on unmodified Donkey Kong arcade hardware, despite some convincing technical evidence to the contrary.

In his defamation case against Twin Galaxies, Mitchell includes testimony from several purported witnesses to his FAMB performance.

Original upright Donkey Kong arcade cabinets were shipped with a distinctive short joystick with a prominent black ball atop a silver metal stick (close-up available here).

Use of a non-original joystick would violate Twin Galaxies' Donkey Kong rules, which require games be played with "an original stock 4-way Donkey Kong arcade joystick, or a replacement 4-way joystick of exact size a…

With its first update of 2023, Telegram is making it easier to communicate with people who might speak a different language than you.

The next time someone messages you in a language other than your default language, you’ll see a translate bar at the top of the interface.

Separately, the update adds a tool for turning stickers and emoji into profile pictures.

Best of all, it’s available to everyone, not just Premium users.

And speaking of stickers and emoji, Telegram has made it easier to sort through the dizzying number of options the app offers by organizing them into categories.

The 20th century’s best-selling game is heading back to iOS.

Just in time for Myst’s 30th anniversary this fall, developer Cyan Worlds announced this week that it’s bringing the recent 2021 remake of the classic point-and-click adventure game to iPhones and iPads.

The port will support devices with Apple’s A12 Bionic chipset or newer, meaning you can play the game with something as old as an iPhone XR or third-generation iPad Air.

From @cyanworlds, Myst Mobile, the mobile port of their legendary game Myst, is coming to iOS 📱Visit the intriguing Myst Island, stunning and mysterious in equal measure, where a story of ruthless betrayal awaits 🏝️Press/Creators: email in bio for review code etc.…

Tesla has quietly raised the price of its best-selling Model Y crossover.

Now, all Model Y variants, including the Performance model, fall under the $80,000 SUV ceiling.

The automaker did not say if it increased Model Y pricing in response to Friday’s announcement.

Following the January price cut, Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn said the move was partly an effort to ensure more of the company's cars fell under the $55,000 threshold.

With the Model Y now comfortably under the $80,000 limit, Tesla has more freedom to price the vehicle as it sees fit.

Amazon and Best Buy have discounted the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2.

That’s the lowest-ever price Engadget has seen for the Galaxy Chromebook 2.

SAMSUNG Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 For two years in a row, Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook 2 has been one of Engadget's Chrome OS devices.

$499 at AmazonEngadget’s Nathan Ingraham gave the Galaxy Chromebook 2 a score of 82 in 2021.

After the original Galaxy Chromebook scored poorly due to middling battery life, Samsung made some dramatic changes for the follow-up model.

NVIDIA has begun rolling out a fix for a bug that had caused some of its GPUs to perform worse while people had Discord open.

In a tweet spotted by The Verge , the company said Windows will now automatically download an app profile update the next time users log into their PC.

The update resolves an issue that prevented some NVIDIA GPUs, including RTX 30 series models like the 3080 and 3060 Ti , from pushing their memory as fast as possible when Discord was open in the background.

In some instances, NVIDIA users reported their video cards being throttled by as much as 200Mhz, translating to a modest performance decrease in most games.

GeForce users can now download an app profile update for…

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Wikipedia after slowing access to the website for 48 hours over content it considers "sacrilegious."

The agency didn't publicly list the Wikipedia entries it doesn't want people in Pakistan to see.

In a blog post, the Wikimedia Foundation confirmed that Pakistan blocked Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects based on its internal traffic reports.

"In Pakistan, English Wikipedia receives more than 50 million pageviews per month, followed by Urdu and Russian Wikipedias.

It's now calling on Pakistan's authorities to restore access to the Wikipedia website in the country.

In this case, researchers from the University of Toronto were inspired by bats and other animals that rely on echolocation to design a method that would give small robots that ability to navigate themselves — one that doesn't need expensive hardware or components too large or too heavy for tiny machines.

It was designed to emit sounds across frequencies, which a robot's microphone then picks up as they bounce off walls.

In the researchers' paper published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, they said existing "algorithms for active echolocation are less developed and often rely on hardware requirements that are out of reach for small robots."

Their solution could give small machines th…

Jury rules Elon Musk is not liable for shareholder losses after 'funding secured' tweets The Tesla CEO could have been on the hook for billions of dollars in damages.

Elon Musk is off the hook for his 2018 tweets claiming he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private for $420 a share.

A jury found that Musk was not liable for Tesla investors’ losses, following a weeks-long trial in San Francisco.

The verdict is a major victory for Musk, who could have been liable for billions of dollars in damages.

While the verdict ends the years-long saga of the “funding secured” tweets, the posts weren’t entirely without consequences for Musk.

NASA satellite will use radar to map Earth's crust in extreme detail A Q&A at 5PM Eastern could help answer your questions about the spacecraft.

NISAR is the first radar imaging satellite to use dual frequencies (the L and S microwave bands).

This will let it systematically map the Earth's crust at an exceptional level of detail — it can detect changes under 1cm (0.4in) across.

https://t.co/6Hi8AyIQ1D — NASA (@NASA) February 3, 2023Access to data will also play an important role.

With an estimated $1.5 billion price, NISAR is expected to be the most expensive Earth imaging satellite to date.

Researchers at the University of Adelaide announced this week that they made clean hydrogen fuel from seawater without pre-treatment.

Demand for hydrogen fuel, a clean energy source that only produces water when burned, is expected to increase in the coming years as the world (hopefully) continues to pivot away from fossil fuels.

Seawater typically needs to be purified before electrolysis splits it into hydrogen and oxygen.

Compared to freshwater, seawater is an abundant resource, and the ability to extract hydrogen fuel from seawater without pre-treatment could save money.

Then, although it’s still early in development, the researchers hope to eventually apply the findings to commercial hy…

Ever wish you could play an arcade rhythm game that fostered creativity, not just matching notes?

Endlesss has turned its remote music collaboration software into an honest-to-goodness arcade machine, complete with joysticks, a touchscreen, an XY controller and a sea of buttons.

Endlesss Discord member NJ Lang liked the idea of an arcade rig so much that he built one, and it proved a hit when the company took it to events.

Endlesss is releasing 25 Launch Edition arcade systems in late February for a $9,999 "introductory" price.

You'll need to put down a $200 non-refundable deposit just to get into a pre-sale ahead of the public debut.

A bunch are shutting down in the near future, and CrossfireX and Knockout City are among the latest to join the list.

Knockout City, meanwhile, is a fun dodgeball brawler that debuted in 2021 .

Alas, Knockout City is shutting down too.

We have an important announcement about the future of Knockout City.

Learn more about the upcoming sunset in our latest blog: https://t.co/15hTpzmSyq — Knockout City (@knockoutcity) February 3, 2023Smilegate and Velan are far from alone in closing down live service games recently.

YouTube Music workers strike at Google’s Austin offices It’s the first time Google-affiliated worker have gone on strike.

YouTube Music workers in the Austin, TX area who voted to unionize are striking.

The YouTube workers say Alphabet and Cognizant only announced the abrupt return to office after they had already voted to unionize.

- Google software engineer spoke out in support of striking workers #YouTubeStrike — Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) February 3, 2023Although it wasn’t a labor strike, 20,000 Google workers from 50 offices participated in a 2018 walkout.

The YouTube Music strike began at noon EST today outside of the Austin Google Office.

Twitter Blue subscribers will receive a cut of revenue from ads that appear in their reply threads, CEO Elon Musk said .

The Twitter Blue support page doesn't include any information either.

Blue subscribers in some territories already see half as many ads on their timeline as other users.

To be eligible, the account must be a subscriber to Twitter Blue Verified — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 3, 2023Twitter Blue subscribers currently pay $8 ( $11 if they sign up on iOS ) per month, or $84 per year for the service.

They also get longer video uploads (which some people have used to post movies ) and prominent placement in reply threads when they respond to someone.

And while that led to job cuts in 2022, the headcount reductions have unfortunately ramped up in 2023.

This is one of the steepest proportionate cuts among larger tech brands — Coinbase offloaded about a fifth of its staff.

Unlike some big names in tech, though, SAP didn't blame excessive pandemic-era hiring for the cutback.

Instead, it characterized the initiative as a "targeted restructuring" for a company that still expected accelerating growth in 2023.

Wayfair layoffsSuzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesAmazon isn't the only major online retailer scaling back in 2023.

Amid growing calls to shoot down the alleged spy balloon, the U.S. military did just that and used Air Force fighter jets to dispose of it while it traveled 60,000 feet (18,288 meters) off the Carolina coastline, the Associated Press reported.

“Biden should shoot down the Chinese spy balloon immediately.

President Trump would have never tolerated many things happening to America,” Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted on Thursday.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled his trip to Beijing over the alleged spy balloon.

The Pentagon said there was second spy balloon flying over Latin America but didn’t offer up additional details.

It’s been awhile since she’s been featured in the comics, but later this year, she’ll be headlining a graphic novel of her own.

Azula in the Spirit Temple was revealed officially last year, but Screenrant recently revealed the book’s release date on September 26 and 27.

When a mission with her followers doesn’t go as planned, Azula winds up in a forest temple inhabited by a single monk.

“Azula is forced to confront her past and will finally face her chance at redemption…but will she take it?”AdvertisementThe Azula comic continues a trend of standalone focused on specific Last Airbender characters.

Start at Safe Haven Health AdvertisementAvatar: Azula in the Spirit Temple releases on Septemb…

As the larger Disney corporation celebrates turning 100 years old this October, Disneyland Paris is reaching its own 30th birthday in April.

Shang-Chi is also set to appear in the drone show, which will mark his Disneyland Paris debut.

Nouveau spectacle nocturne de drones dédié à MARVEL à Disneyland Paris !

“Avengers: Power the Night was an opportunity to embrace a new form of storytelling while pushing the boundaries of innovation to create an unforgettable experience for our guests.

Avengers: Power the Night is running at Disneyland Paris from January 28 to May 8.

The CW’s Flash show has been running along for eight seasons now, with its ninth and final season hitting in just a few days.

As revealed by Entertainment Weekly, the show’s final season will see the return of actors Jessica Parker Kennedy (Nora West-Allen/XS), Rick Cosnett (Eddie Thawne), and Matt Letscher (Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash).

Granted, this isn’t entirely surprising: all three characters were guest stars in the previous Flash season for an episode or more, and Letscher also popped up as Thawne in the seventh (and final) season of Legends of Tomorrow last year.

The final season is also gaining some actors from the larger Arrowverse, as Nicole Maines and Javicia Leslie will be back…

For his next film, director Colin Trevorrow is going under the sea.

Per the Hollywood Reporter, the director of Jurassic World and near-director on Star Wars Episode IX will be directing and producing Atlantis for Skydance.

AdvertisementNotably, the film will be Trevorrow’s first movie after wrapping a bow on the Jurassic World franchise with last year’s Jurassic World Dominion.

In fact, you may remember that he talked about wanting to make an Atlantis film in late 2021, months before Dominion’s release.

As for DeGraté, this will be her first feature film project.

Writer and business have already begun using image generator system like DALL-E and Stable Diffusion to create their own, low-cost in house art department.

Though much of the conversation about AI focuses on raw data and computing power, it would be a mistake to separate these tools from humans.

From its inception, supposed AI tools have always relied on humans hiding behind the curtain, silently labelling images, sorting data, and making moral and political judgement calls that might seem trival to the living, but are next to impossible for machines.

2023 is poised to become a banner year for AI, with new startups racing forward to present new generative systems and legacy companies like G…

You hear about class-action lawsuits all the time, like this one filed against Apple (based on a Gizmodo story!)

But w hen there’s money on the table, it’s not guaranteed you’ll receive a payment.

The site is a database on ongoing investigations and lawsuits, as well as settlements with links to claim your rebate.

In many cases, companies get to keep the money that class members don’t claim.

Payouts are split up among the qualifying class members, so unless the harms were extreme (think serious injury or a major financial loss) you usually shouldn’t expect much.

Taking vitamin D supplements wa s linked to lower rates of attempted suicide and intentional self-harm among former military members, new research found .

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As a w ise men once sang, “the power of love is a curious thing ”— and for that special someone who loves pop culture , finding the perfect gift sometimes has to be a more- than- ordinary quest .

Fandom- fueled festivities make my heart sing, and since Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, here’s a pop culture curation of gift ideas!

Read on to see some sweet selections and geeky gear featuring Back to the Future, DC, Marvel, Looney Tunes, Universal Monsters, Star Wars, Disney Princesses, and more!

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In this era of “sure, it’s still streaming on HBO Max... but for how long?”, it’s smart to turn to physical media to make sure you can always access your favorite shows and movies.

With that in mind, good news for fans of HBO Max’s Station Eleven—of which there were many, even if the show didn’t quite become a pop-culture sensation on the level of the Emily St. John Mandel book that inspired it.

Perhaps a home release will help change that, especially since HBO Max has yet to announce anything regarding a second season.

According to a press release, the home version of Station Eleven—in 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD formats—arrives February …

Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons & Dragons, really wanted to get his money’s worth when it came to the various dice used to play the game.

That’s the only possible explanation for the overwhelming number of tables inside the AD&D 1st Edition of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.

Gygax wanted players to roll for practically everything, from how religious NPCs could be to how often players would most likely run into a dinosaur in specific climates.

It’s wild stuff, but these tables are even wilder.

Texas was slammed by a winter freeze at the tail end of this January.

Late Thursday night, a giant, mysterious balloon floated over the United States, apparently by way of the Pacific Ocean all the way to sensitive air space in Montana.

On Friday, the Chinese government said the floating thing was not a spy balloon—honestly, fair, because the Pentagon said such an aircraft would have little intelligence gathering value—but rather a “civilian airship” meant for meteorological research that had gone way, way, way, incredibly off course.

“The Chinese side regrets the unintended entry of the airship into U.S. airspace due to force majeure,” the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

President Joe Biden elected not to shoot it down, ostensibly out of conc…

The more we hear about Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special, the more hyped we are for it.

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The company was handing out the SmartThings Station as a “gift” for keynote attendees.

I still need to get Matter-compatible accessories to pair with the SmartThings Station.

If you want additional Z-Wave connectivity, you’ll still have to buy a separate SmartThings Hub manufactured by Aeotec.

AdvertisementI got the SmartThings Station set up in under ten minutes.

The SmartThings Station is likely the alternative, and it’s more affordable than what an 8-inch tablet would cost to produce and maintain.

Enter the Razer’s new mouse, the Viper Mini Signature Edition.

Though the Viper Mini has a bold look, it is in fact pretty small.

It reportedly weighs about 49 grams (1.7 ounces), which is certainly lighter than any of Razer’s other fairly beefy input devices.

It connects to your PC via Bluetooth, and the company says the mouse gets about 60 hours of battery life.

Razer will be accepting orders for the Viper Mini mouse on February 11, and it should ship shortly thereafter.

We did a deep dive this week into a ransomware attack that crippled the digital infrastructure of London’s Hackney Council.

The assault happened more than two years ago, but it was so impactful that the local authority is still working to recover.

If you’re looking for legit software downloads by searching Google, your clicks just got riskier.

This includes “malvertizing” that appears to be authentic downloads of tools like Slack, Mozilla’s Thunderbird email client, and the Tor Browser.

Google told Ars Technica in a statement that it is aware of the malvertizing uptick.

XPeng, like Nio, is already on sale in Europe—in fact, XPeng got there first.

Just this week, XPeng announced launch prices for its G9 flagship SUV and new P7 sports sedan, both boasting a seven-year, 160,000-kilometer warranty, starting at €57,990 ($62,687) for the G9 and €49,990 ($54,040) for the P7.

Indeed, XPeng only started selling cars in 2018 with the G3, a small crossover.

Following this was the P7, a sports sedan, launched in 2020, which has been the company’s best-selling model to date.

Premium PlayPhotograph: XpengEarlier XPeng models were akin to an electric mainstream Volkswagen or Ford.

An Icebreaker hoodie was my introduction to Merino wool, and it remains my favorite jacket I've ever owned.

If you have concerns about using goose down as an insulation layer, merino wool is also a decent substitute for synthetic insulation.

Base Layers and T-ShirtsI am old enough to remember when a "base layer" was whatever cotton T-shirt you put on.

An 87 percent merino wool blend with nylon means they're incredibly comfortable.

Socks and UnderwearWhile merino wool is very soft, most products in this category are blends, usually with some form of nylon.

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A sharp wind shunts clouds across the low and endless skies of La Mancha as Carlos Fernández stoops to pluck the last mauve flowers of the season from the cold earth.

Their petals, which stain his index finger and thumb blue, enclose an almost weightless prize whose crimson threads are treasured in Spain and across the world.

But despite the prices his crop fetches, and the weighty comparisons those figures inevitably invite, the life of a saffron grower is not without its trials, travails, and frustrations.

And then there are the dreaded words “oro rojo.”“Calling it ‘red gold’ damages our saffron …

Yes, Sony's game subscription service can be kind of convoluted.

And, yes, PlayStation Plus is worthwhile for PlayStation owners.

The Essential option costs $10 a month to access online multiplayer and download a couple of select games every month.

Check out our explainer on PlayStation Plus for even more details about the service.

And for even more top-tier picks, take a look at our roundup of the best PS5 games.

Tyre Nichols was a photographer with an eye for the natural world.

Tyre Nichols is dead at 29.

There is a sinister poetry surrounding Nichols’ last moments, of how the video of his arrest frames him, absent all beauty and scrubbed of hope.

At the request of Nichols’ mother, RowVaugn Wells, the video of Nichols’ traffic stop was made public on January 27, a Friday.

But what is inherent in the video of Nichols cannot be swept away with ease.

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On Friday, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was canceling a high-profile diplomatic visit to Beijing following the discovery of a large, high-altitude Chinese balloon that has been drifting over the US this week.

Spy balloons have some advantages over satellites.

And unlike satellites, which are out of sight and out of mind for people on Earth, the situation currently playing out with the Chinese balloon illustrates the biggest limitation of surveillance balloons.

“My assessment is that the advantages a balloon offers versus the amount of unwanted attention it creates—I can't answer why the Chinese did this.

US officials said on Thursday that the spy balloon was float…

In a world-first, Australia has announced it will officially recognize MDMA and psilocybin as medicines.

Because the TGA has yet to approve any actual medicines that contain MDMA or psilocybin, patients will initially be receiving “unapproved” medicines containing the substances.

At the end of December 2021, the same regulatory body decided against down-scheduling the drugs for use in a medical context.

“I think it will take a while to ramp up,” says Daniel Perkins, adjunct associate professor at the Centre for Mental Health at Swinburne University and a senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne.

This is wise, he says: Let it gradually open up to see what works well and what doe…

Below are our picks for the best films on Disney+ right now.

For more viewing ideas, try our guides to the best films on Netflix, the best films on Amazon Prime, and the best shows on Apple TV+.

Tron & Tron: LegacyTron and its modern sequel, Tron: Legacy, aren't your typical Disney films.

Captain America: The Winter SoldierWinter Soldier is among the best Marvel movies.

It’s hugely funny, and arguably the best film of the series, which now includes this summer’s Thor: Love and Thunder.

Vision loss is common and is highly likely to impact you or someone close to you in your lifetime.

Below, I’ve highlighted several smartphone features I tested with the help of family and friends with varying degrees of vision loss.

Table of ContentsWays to Protect Your VisionThere are many causes of vision loss.

Because diabetes is a major cause of preventable vision loss, it’s crucial to manage your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol.

Some folks with sensitivity to light, vision loss, or color blindness find dark modes, inverted colors, and different contrasting combinations boost clarity and comfort.

Head to our best films on Disney+ list if you’re looking for movies and our guides on the best Netflix series and best TV shows on Amazon to see what Disney’s rivals have to offer.

So it was somewhat surprising when Lucasfilm announced McGregor would be donning his Jedi gear again to star in a standalone Star Wars series for Disney+.

The supernaturally skilled archer is in most of the ensemble Avengers films, but this Disney+ series marks his first solo outing.

Star Wars RebelsThe Mandalorian may have been Disney’s big ticket for its streaming network launch, but Rebels might just be the best Star Wars TV on the service.

Star Wars: The Clone WarsThis is another Star Wars animated show worth…

On the first page, he wrote “T2” and began taking notes for a better version of Twitter.

He finally had his differentiator: His version of Twitter would be more like … Twitter, in the classic sense.

T2 would be less a revamp than a restoration, an attempt to recapture the excitement of early Twitter and build from there.

I think that'd be pretty cool.”It would also be bucking what in retrospect seems like a gravitational pull away from social networks being social.

Social networks once obsessed on Dunbar’s Number, the claim that humans can only meaningfully interact with 150 people they know well.

Frankly, in a workplace this smart, I’m more of a “no, no, you’re right” team player.

But on Monday morning, when my colleagues hopped on Slack to talk about last Sunday’s episode of The Last of Us, all I could think was, “I warned you.”Granted, I’d only warned a couple.

Bill is a character in the game, but not a playable one, and Frank is only mentioned in passing.

Streams for the Linda Ronstadt song from which the episode got its title went up 4,900 percent on Spotify.

Jimmy Kimmel had Offerman on his late-night program to show him TikToks of fans’ tearful reactions to the episode.

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Tesla raised the price of its Model Y electric vehicle (EV) just hours after the US Treasury Department adjusted its EV tax credit rules, as first reported by Bloomberg.

While the Tesla Model Y Long Range now costs $1,500 more at $54,990, the Model Y Performance went up by $1,000 to $57,990, excluding shipping fees.

On Friday, the Treasury Department updated the way it classifies vehicles that qualify for its $7,500 EV tax credit as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Previously, some models of the Model Y, alongside the Cadillac Lyriq, weren’t eligible for the EV tax credit because their sticker prices exceeded the maximum $55,000 suggested retail price for sedans.

Tesla slashed pri…

“After four years of intense research and product development, we are officially launching Neko Health today,” the post reads.

It also utilizes a separate scanner to pick up on any abnormalities in heart function, blood pressure, and pulse throughout the body.

The full-body scanner awaits.

The full-body scans, which Neko says only take a few minutes, are currently open to the public in Sweden and cost 2,000 SEK (or around $190 USD).

Rumors about the startup have been circulating since November, and Ek has long hinted at getting involved in healthcare.

A California judge is allowing Meta to close its acquisition of virtual reality fitness startup Within despite an ongoing antitrust case by the Federal Trade Commission, according to an unsealed ruling.

The FTC sued in July of 2022 to stop Meta’s acquisition of Within, which makes the popular VR app Supernatural.

The agency argued that Meta’s purchase would expand its dominance in the consumer VR market, where Meta has staked many of its resources in recent years.

“As a VR platform developer, Meta can enjoy many of the promising benefits of VR fitness growth without itself intervening in the VR fitness app market.”The FTC apparently faced internal disagreements over whether to intervene in …

The hybrid vacuum / mopping robot doesn’t boast AI obstacle avoidance like our top robovac pick, the Roomba j7, but it’s efficient at cleaning both hardwood floors and carpets.

Read our Roborock S7 Plus review.

Roborock S7 $ 430 $ 650 34 % off $ 430 This mopping / vacuum hybrid robot is one of the best double-duty vacuums on the market.

Its sonic-mopping tech actually scrubs your floors, and its VibraRise feature lifts up the mop so it can still vacuum your carpets without getting them wet.

Right now, you can get the robovac for $220 off at Wellbots when you use promo code VERGEVAC at checkout.

Twitter wants to cash in on businesses on the platform by charging them $1,000 per month to keep their gold checkmarks, according to a report from The Information.

As noted by The Information, brands who don’t pay the $1,000 per month fee will lose their gold badges, although it’s unclear when that will happen.

Internal messages viewed by the outlet also reveal that Twitter’s looking to tack on an extra $50 per month charge to add badges to each account affiliated with the business.

This aligns with a screenshot posted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, which shows what appears to be an email between Twitter product manager Evan Jones and an unnamed business.

“As an early access subsc…

There’s a pointedly sociopathic alienness to the way Ireland inhabits Rose and her mannerisms that never really goes away as she and Celie, who Reyes portrays with a blend of embittered passion and hope, become something akin to friends and accomplices in a series of depraved crimes.

But Birth/Rebirth is careful to remind you how much of what they’re doing is born out of love and rooted in a belief that women should be in full control of their reproductive lives.

At a time when shows like House of the Dragon have demonstrated how Hollywood still has a fondness for spotlighting the many ways that childbirth can kill women, Birth/Rebirth stands out as an example of how that reality can be dep…

The $129 Nix Hydration Biosensor is a pod-and-patch combo that alerts endurance athletes when they should hydrate during a workout.

Not only did it feel like a vehicle to sell me more Gatorade, the sweat patch never worked for me.

It left me wary that the Nix sensor would also be a device that was better in concept than execution.

Connectivity could be betterWhile the Nix sensor wipes the floor with Gatorade’s sweat patch, there are some downsides.

At that point, I tried to see if it could upload my sweat data but no luck there, either.

Over 40 contractors for YouTube Music are going on strike — a first at Google, according to the Alphabet Workers Union (or AWU).

They’re demanding a return-to-work policy that’s “fair, flexible, and does not threaten the safety and livelihoods of workers,” according to an AWU press release.

The workers are part of the YouTube Music Content Operations team via Cognizant, a subcontractor for Alphabet, Google and YouTube’s parent company.

Their jobs are to “ensure music content is available and approved” for the platform, according to a prior press release from the AWU.

The contractors are currently attempting to unionize with the AWU, which filed a petition with the National Labor Relations B…

Nvidia says there’s a fix for a recently discovered issue where Discord being open in the background limited the performance of some graphics cards.

According to a tweet from the company, the patch will download automatically when you log into Windows, so you won’t have to go through the trouble of manually downloading a graphics driver or other software update.

The issue, which affected systems with cards like the RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 Ti, was seemingly caused by a recent Discord update.

It kept GPUs from reaching their maximum memory clocks, missing by around 200Mhz.

That came with a slight performance penalty when playing games, which isn’t exactly ideal given that Discord is made to hel…

The best 4k TV dealsThe best 4K TV deals for most peopleTCL 6-SeriesThe TCL 6-Series R646 model has a Mini LED QLED panel, with HDR10 Plus support and 4K gaming at 120Hz via HDMI 2.1, as well as hands-free Google Assistant voice commands and the Google TV interface that offers all major streaming apps.

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Electrify America is giving users of its DC fast charging network a reminder about one of the biggest frustrations of owning internal combustion engine cars again — by increasing electricity rates at its stations (via Ars Technica).

Starting on March 6th, Electrify America will be charging US customers a standard rate of $0.48 per kilowatt hour.

Customers paying for Electrify America’s $4 per month Pass Plus subscription will also be affected.

Electrify America also is increasing per-minute charging rates in applicable states like Massachusetts and Texas, where companies aren’t allowed to directly bill customers by the kWh.

If the rates matched that of Electrify America, it would have cost …

Over the course of this week, the developers of several major live service titles announced that their games would be shutting down.

That means that players who actively enjoyed those games — and possibly spent money on them — might have to move on to something else.

And some games just need time to really catch on; Fortnite, for example, didn’t even launch as a battle royale.

EA is also ending development on an in-development Battlefield mobile game that had been in testing.

Players will be eligible for a refund for anything they bought, developer Iron Galaxy and publisher Epic Games wrote in a blog post.

The classic puzzle game Myst is celebrating its 30th birthday this year with a new way to play: on your iOS device.

Myst Mobile is based on the remastered version of the original that’s been released for Oculus headsets and PCs over the past few years.

Compatible iPhones include the XS, XS Max, XR, and newer; the eighth-gen iPad, third-gen iPad Air, and fifth-gen iPad Mini and newer will all be compatible, too.

This latest take on Myst was made for higher-resolution screens and built with Unreal Engine, meaning everything looks a little more photo-realistic.

The latest version of Myst gets an Unreal Engine glow-up.

Its Mini LED panels offer much-improved color and deeper black levels without requiring you to spend remotely as much as you would for a pricey OLED model.

If you have the space for a bigger TV, the best value is going with the 65-inch panel, which Best Buy is currently selling for $699.99 ($300 off).

Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeWe’d be remiss not to be on the lookout for discounts on LG’s excellent C2 OLED TV, which remains one of our favorites here at The Verge.

You can also pick up the jumbo 75-inch version for around $1,998 ($1,002 off) from Amazon, Best Buy, or Samsung.

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Wikipedia has been blocked in Pakistan over “sacrilegious” content on the site, according to a report from Bloomberg.

The ban comes after the government ordered the site to remove offending content within 48 hours, and the country’s telecom authority “degraded” its services.

It’s not currently clear what Wikipedia is being asked to remove, though Bloomberg reports that it’s still in talks with Pakistani officials.

Wikimedia, the foundation in charge of Wikipedia, didn’t immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment on the matter.

It banned YouTube for three years, and in 2020 and 2021, it did the same to TikTok, citing complaints of “immoral / indecent content” being shared on the …

So, how did modeling this kind of behavior become a normal part of tech culture?

But outside of the bargain bin, the tech industry is filled with outsized successes that cast a halo over the industry.

Swindle culture is a spectrum as wide as tech culture itself, and it’s difficult to know the difference between sincere innovation and insincere scams.

The path to redemptionThe cure for swindle culture starts with due diligence.

Earnest entrepreneurs are out there — encourage themIncentivizing authenticity is the cure for swindle culture.

As AI systems proliferate, the list of examples of dangerous neural networks grows longer every day.

Indeed, virtually every major AI application being developed for government and enterprise use will qualify as a high-risk AI system and thus will be subject to the EU AI Act.

It has the same goal as the EU AI Act: protecting the public from the real risk that opaque AI will become dangerous AI.

Under the AI Act, companies self-assess their own AI systems for compliance without the intervention of any public authority.

In tackling the risk of opaque AI leading to dangerous outcomes, the AI Bill of Rights and AI Act are charting the right course for the future.

One of the most exciting and disruptive new trends is the rise of “as-a-service” models.

Using as-a-service models allow companies to stay ahead of the curve without making long-term commitments or investing in costly infrastructure.

Put simply, as-a-service models are like Legos for businesses.

But as-a-service models are not limited to pure software plays.

As we can see, “as-a-service” models are popping up in every industry imaginable.

However, let’s try just one…Less is moreSelf-sovereignty is quickly becoming one of the most important entrance points and roadblocks within metaverse discussion.

Microsoft, Sony, Nvidia, Meta, Adobe, and many other companies have recently come together to announce the creation of the Metaverse Standards Forum, a consortium whose purpose is to ensure interoperability.

However, interoperability hinges on having a singular digital identity that is universally recognizable, ensuring ease of use, workflow and experience.

The nearest real-world “metaverse” instance currently available and functioning within a pseudo-DAO structure is Reddit, more specifically, any r/subReddit.

DALL-E – “Van Gogh …

Watch HereThat’s because the most efficient and effective deployment mechanism for AI-driven human manipulation is through conversational AI.

Real-time AI systemsI’m referring to real-time AI systems designed to engage targeted users in conversational interactions and skillfully pursue influence goals with personalized precision.

Unless protected by regulation, interacting with Conversational AI will be far more perceptive and invasive than interacting with any human representative.

In other words, Conversational AI systems will not only adapt to immediate emotional reactions, but to behavioral traits over days, weeks and years.

Human manipulation, at scaleIn fact, the interactive danger of…

We don’t think so, because the generative AI field is super hot right now.

Most notably, on Friday, the news broke that Google has bought into the ChatGPT game with its investment in Anthropic.

>>Follow VentureBeat’s ongoing ChatGPT coverage<<Our only non-ChatGPT story, from staff writer Shubham Sharma, was about Chronosphere’s cloud-native observability platform.

Last week, for example, Reuters reported that Chinese internet search giant Baidu plans to launch an AI chatbot service similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT in March.

It turns out that when it comes to detecting generative AI — whether it is text or images — there may be no quick fix.

In addition, intelligent factories powered by AI, production can run more efficiently, reduce downtime, and enhance the overall customer experience.

Ratcheting up ESG and workplace safetyAnother key benefit of real-time data and AI in manufacturing is the ability to improve supply chain management, including formerly paper-based processes.

With real-time data, manufacturers can monitor inventory levels, track deliveries, and forecast demand, allowing them to make smarter decisions about when and how much to produce.

Moreover, the integration of real-time data and AI has helped manufacturers to reduce their carbon footprint.

By analyzing real-time data, AI algorithms can detect ways to optim…

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23.

This has been one of those weeks — so much has happened I can hardly believe only five days have gone by.

Last time I saw the game, it released a course set on Verne’s Nautilus submarine.

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You’ll hear from the brightest minds within the gaming industry to share their updates on the latest developments.

But, there were a few other startups that made news as well — from those in autonomous driving to retail self-checkout.

Anthropic to get $300 million from Google for generative AIAccording to new reporting from the Financial Times, Google has invested $300 million in one of the most buzzy OpenAI rivals, AI lab startup Anthropic, whose recently-debuted generative AI model Claude is considered competitive with ChatGPT.

Watch HereAccording to the reporting, Google will take a stake of around 10% and Anthropic will be required to use the money to buy computing resources from Google Cloud.

Phantom AI raises fresh $36 billion for autonomous driving platformSilicon Valley’s Phantom AI offers a com…

What separates black hat hackers from white hat hackers is intent.

Black hat hackers use their technical capabilities to maliciously compromise businesses’ data, while white hat hackers support organizations in finding weak points in their systems.

The anonymity that comes with hacking makes black hat hacking particularly appealing, as the likelihood of being caught for their crime is low.

It’s one thing to get young people into ethical hacking, but it’s another to ensure young people remain white hat hackers and do not start dabbling in black hat hacking.

By doing so, we might buck the trend of young people falling into the black hat hacker trap.

The next frontier in security is data, especially sensitive data.

It’s time for a new evolution of cybersecurity: data-first security.

So a data-first security approach must include three components: 1) It can’t be another security liability; 2) It must understand ownership context; 3) It protects against errors in custom business logic (not every breach involves a bug).

As valuable as traditional shift-left security is, a data-first security approach provides even more value when it comes to not being yet another risk for the organization.

Considering the challenges associated with security and data, every security solution will have to become at least “data-aware” and possibly “data-first…

But digital twins come with a significant cost, requiring many technologies and many experts to be effective.

Digital twins can also help energy firms save money by predicting potential problems due to equipment breakdowns.

Advancing digital twin abilitiesCurrent digital twins are based on the First Principles mathematical model, which applies laws of physics, — such as properties of materials and the relationship between them — to understand and provide controls over a process.

Digital twins currently in use indeed do provide a great increase in efficiency and reliability, but they come at a price.

“Living” digital twinsThird-generation digital twins can also help make maintenance more eff…

Super Nintendo World opens at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 17.

You go through a green tunnel and a castle foyer to emerge into the Nintendo space.

Mario Kart: Bowser’s ChallengePart of the queue at Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge ride.

The secret little Mario outside the Mario Kart ride exit.

Bowser in the Mario Kart ride waiting line.

Upwork’s list underscores the essential role that highly-skilled freelancers continue to play in bridging key talent gaps for businesses.

Demand for skills in full stack, mobile app and CMS development top the list, along with content writing, graphic design and customer support.

Recent Upwork data shows that 60 million Americans performed freelance work in the past 12 months, representing 39% of the U.S. workforce — an all-time high.

Event Intelligent Security Summit On-Demand Learn the critical role of AI & ML in cybersecurity and industry specific case studies.

Year-over-year growth was estimated by comparing freelancer earnings in 2022 to freelancer earnings in the same period in 2021.

Velan Studios announced that it is shutting down dodgeball battle royale Knockout City.

According to Velan, Knockout City may live on a private PC server at some point in the future.

Knockout City isn’t the only multiplayer title to announce a shutdown this week.

Unlike Knockout City, Rumbleverse will not live on in a private server.

As for Velan Studios, Russo says it’s in “various stages of development on a few other projects” and will shift over to development full-time after Knockout City shuts down.

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Also: The 4 best travel VPNsYou'd think, then, that Southwest would cogitate very carefully before saying, well, anything to its customers.

The subject line was breathless in its enthusiasm: "You could still earn up to 125,000 Rapid Rewards bonus points."

Wouldn't the customer stop and think: "Southwest would likely make a lot of money out of corporate business.

You could receive 25,000 bonus points for each company that completes the referral process, with the possibility of earning up to 125,000 bonus points."

I fear too many heads aren't quite yet in the mood to say wonderful things about Southwest -- especially to corporate travel decision makers.

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We're doomed because we're good at dooming ourselves, and we're really good at not anticipating the consequences of our actions.

We're already benignly accepting that robots will put us out of work, but do we really, really have to do the same to our dearest, most beloved friend -- the dog?

Also: OpenAI's ChatGPT is scary good at my jobYou see, these fine scientists have made it possible for a robot to smell things.

Yes, like we smell things.

Here, then, the Tel Aviv scientists wanted to see if they could match your dog's sniffing efficiency.

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As for my newest Chromebook, I'm going with the high-performance Acer Chromebook Spin 514 convertible.

Google Fi has two plans: In Canada, the US, and Mexico, Google Fi has two worthwhile plans.

It includes unlimited texting and unlimited calling in the States.

It includes unlimited texting, unlimited calling in the States, and 50GBs of high-speed data per month when traveling internationally.

But, Google Fi is a winner for international trouble because you only pay for it when needed.

Price comes before anything elseThe Google Pixel 7 Pro is great; it has the best camera system of any Pixel and is treated with a blend of premium-grade materials.

You should buy the Google Pixel 7 Pro if...June Wan/ZDNET1.

Google is still undercutting the likes of Samsung and Apple here while offering what is arguably the best Pixel handset to date.

If this sounds like a practical tool for you, then the Pixel 7 Pro is the better of the two Pixels.

Also: I went to the zoo with a $2,500 camera and a Pixel 7 Pro.

However, since your password manager is home to the sensitive login details for all your accounts, you need to protect the password manager itself from any potential compromise.

Create your master passphrase When you first set up your password manager, you'll be asked to devise a master password.

Use biometric authentication Biometric authentication provides a secure and convenient alternative to a password or PIN, especially with a password manager.

Enable two-factor authentication for your password manager Lance Whitney/ScreenshotThe next time you try to use your password manager on a new PC or mobile device, you'll be sent the one-time password via your preferred method.

Enter the one-ti…

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Chances are you've used Google Search on your phone to look up something random, weird, scary or downright embarrassed.

Google has a quick way to delete your search history in the app from the last 15 minutes.

You can watch how to do it in the video below, or scroll down for instructions on how to delete your recent search history.

Video: Google now lets you delete recent search history and hide photosHow to quick-delete your Google search history from the last 15 minutesStep 1: Tap on your profile picture to access your menu.

When you've done that, Google will erase all your search history from the previous quarter of an hour.

These four online courses offered by Coursera, Udemy and The Great Courses will get you started or advance your skills in a cybersecurity career.

We Found 5 Online Coding Courses for BeginnersHere are four online cybersecurity courses that can help you learn the fundamentals and strengthen your resume.

When you make a Great Courses account, you can stream the course for free with a trial with The Great Courses Plus.

It's a wide-ranging and thorough cybersecurity course that comes out to nearly 55 hours of content in total.

And for more, check out five Masterclass classes on becoming a filmmaker, and other online classes to help you learn to play guitar, learn to code and learn to draw.

Musk has since taken a new tack, delivering Tesla Megapack batteries to a Texas bitcoin mining facility in May.

A mining center in Kazakhstan is equipped to run 50,000 mining rigs, and another mining farm in China has a monthly electricity bill of more than $1 million as it mines 750 bitcoins a month.

The Digiconomist's Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index estimated that one bitcoin transaction takes 1,449 kWh to complete, or the equivalent of approximately 50 days of power for the average US household.

Bitcoin mining uses around as much energy as Argentina, according to the Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index, and at that annualized level of 131.26 terawatt-hours, crypto mining would be in the to…

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Apple's most popular product.

A new iPhone may be exciting, but it's not the first iPhone of them all.

By 2 a.m. we were done and CNET's first iPhone review was finished and live.

Sure, other "smartphones" existed, but they used mobile software from Palm, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile.

Windows Phone tried to muscle its way in, but had limited success (Microsoft killed the software in 2017).

The law also gave the FCC authority to fine companies that fail to certify their efforts to stop robocalls.

He attributes this to increased enforcement action by the FCC, the Federal Trade Commission and state law enforcement.

The new FCC regulations will require gateway providers to stop robocalls as they enter the US.

The proposed regulation would put additional requirements on US-based gateway providers that pass voice traffic to other networks in the states.

The new FCC regulations require gateway providers to cooperate with FCC enforcement efforts and react quickly to trace illegal robocalls to their source.

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The competitive bottleneck has driven brands to overhaul their email marketing strategy at regular intervals.

If we look at the past decade, there have been multiple new entrants in email marketing trends.

Owing to these changes, email marketers will have to switch to click-through rates, conversions, and other reliable metrics.

This is not a rare occurrence for any email marketing professional.

It is perfect for an event email marketing, SaaS industry, and B2B marketers who wish to demonstrate their products.

Virtual cloud computing is a technology that blends the benefits of two other technologies: cloud computing and virtualization.

This blog post will help you understand what virtual cloud computing is, its benefits, and its use cases.

Types of Virtualization in Cloud ComputingThe following are the types of virtualization that cloud computing leverages.

Use Cases and Examples of Virtual Cloud ComputingHere are a few everyday use cases and examples of virtual cloud computing:Business Applications: Organizations and businesses generally leverage cloud-based or Service-as-a-Software (SaaS) applications.

Microsoft Azure AI, TensorFlow, Google Cloud AI, and Amazon AI Services are the best examples…

To start the New Year 2023 with an efficient and productive business, here are 15 time management hacks from entrepreneurs.

It can be crushing for entrepreneurs who have family commitments to look after to have their work day interrupted.

We all become habituated to doing things a certain way; as we learn to do things as we establish processes for doing things.

You may want to keep doing things the way you’ve always done them,” she adds.

My personal routine is to do it before work, during lunch, and at the end of the work day.

How Does the Contractor Management Process Work?

Contractor ProcurementThe contractor procurement phase of the contractor management process is the stage at which the hiring organization selects a contractor to perform the work defined in the scope of works and requirements phase.

6 Ways Contractor Automation Can Transform Your BusinessAutomated contractor management can transform a business by streamlining and simplifying the process of working with independent contractors.

Improved oversight: Automated contractor management software can provide tools for tracking and monitoring contractor work, making it easier to ensure that contractors meet expectations and complete tasks on time.

Concl…

Statistics show that between 2019 and 2022 the number of digital nomad workers in the United States grew from 7.2 million to more than 16 million, representing a 130% increase.

With a surge in technological innovation over the last couple of years, digital nomads now have a plethora of ingenious tools at their disposal.

Citizen RemotePerhaps one of the few digital nomad apps out there that helps to keep everything organized in one place.

Trail Wallet is a straightforward mobile application that helps digital nomads take better control of their money while abroad.

Finishing OffThere are so many more exciting apps out there that help to make the digital nomad lifestyle more seamless and conve…

PIM is Product Information Management software that centralizes your product data in one place.

Best Practices of Product Information ManagementWe have summed up the essential practices to help you succeed with your product information management.

Product information management is a key element in optimizing the performance of your products.

How to Use a Product Information Management SystemKnowing how PIM works is important, but you should be ready to use one.

ConclusionWhile being relatively easy to implement, the right product information management solution may be incredibly beneficial for your business.

Most enterprises prefer to choose between Angular vs. React.

Today, millions of giants choose between Angular vs. React for app development.

Tasks Angular React Loading 10ms 7ms Rendering 3ms 6ms Scripting 173ms 102ms System 73ms 129ms Painting 2ms 4ms Idol 3034ms 3042ms Total 3295ms 3289msCode Quality: Angular Vs. React?

React and Blockchain: Pros and ConsLet’s examine some key advantages and a few challenges of building a blockchain app with React.

Angular vs. React – A Quick Comparison:Parameters Angular React Released year 2009 2013 Developed by Google Facebook Technology type Full-fledged MVC framework JavaScript library Written in Typescript JavaScript Concept Enable adding JavaScript…

If you aren’t fostering and advertising your company’s culture strategically, you’ll wind up with an inefficient tech recruiting process.

The Makings of a Unique CultureIt’s important to note that every company’s culture will look different depending on its goals and values.

Identify and select personal culture champions (aka employees who are enthusiastic about promoting the company culture).

It can topple quite easily if your company culture isn’t a primary focus.

Learning what it takes to foster a good culture and promote it to top tech talent is crucial for success in today’s job market.

The good news is that you can create extra income while you’re not working with the help of passive income apps.

For those looking to make extra money without spending all of their time on side hustles, here are 25 passive income apps to download.

YieldstreetYieldstreet is one of the best real estate investing apps, so I had to include it in this list of passive income apps.

High Yield Savings AccountAs you may not know, a high-yield savings account is simply a federally insured savings account.

Passive income apps are designed to help you earn a new income without spending much time on it.

Types of Shopify ExpertsThe Shopify Experts marketplace has a diverse list of Shopify Experts, giving you many options to pick the right service and start selling.

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Since AI is an essential ingredient of technology advancements that enable more efficient processes via automation, the current trend of no-code, reusable AI could fundamentally change the future of work.

With AI and humans working side by side, it leads to a hybrid workforce that unifies human and machine intelligence (AI), where employees are the supervisors and users of AI beings.

Thanks to the availability of no-code, reusable AI, human resources professionals are empowered to configure and supervise AI workplace buddies on their own.

It enables employees to supervise AI beings as well as leverage AI to benefit themselves, including career development and mental wellness.

With advances …

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has found its application in many industries, including inventory management, supply chain management, and warehousing.

Implementing AI in your warehouse operations saves time and costs, promotes work efficiency, and provides a better customer experience.

So, companies are starting to use these devices to optimize their warehouse operations and work more efficiently.

Improved warehouse safety with AIIn times of turbulent demand, warehouse safety is often overlooked.

Last on the subject of warehouse safety is the importance of warehouse maintenance as the first step to preventing injuries and malfunctions.

Network Security Best PracticesA firewall is one of the best ways to protect your network.

Therefore, a firewall is a critical component of network security and should be implemented as soon as possible.

One of the main reasons for updating and patching devices for startups is to address security vulnerabilities.

Startups should be aware of the key concepts of device security, network security, data security, and user education and awareness and implement them to protect their devices, data, and customers from cyber threats.

By understanding and implementing these fundamental IoT security concepts, startups can ensure the safety and security of their products and services and the trust and …

For example, consider a machine learning model that has been trained to predict credit card fraud.

Learn more about this technical deep-dive ML model, drift (aporia dotcom; concept of drift).

How Does Model Drift Impact Production AI Systems?

ConclusionIn conclusion, model drift is a phenomenon that can significantly impact the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems over time.

Both concept drift and data drift can be challenging to manage because they are difficult to anticipate and detect.

Back in December, Telegram released a major update for its iOS app with options to hide media, auto remove cached files, and more.

The new version lets users translate full chats and also introduces a new annual subscription option for Telegram Premium.

Chat translation and more features now available on TelegramAccording to Telegram, the latest update available for its iOS app adds 10 major new features.

Premium users can now translate entire chats, groups and channels in real time by tapping the Translate bar at the top.

For those unfamiliar, Telegram Premium is a paid subscription that unlocks even more features in the Telegram app.

I want to show off some Notes features that will really help the everyday user maximize their experience!

Siri NotesWrap-uphttps://youtu.be/bicVTjp0OGMAbove is a full walkthrough video highlighting the rest of my 12 favorite Apple Notes features that I use on a weekly basis.

What are your favorite Apple Notes features and which features do you use the most?

Do you even use Apple Notes, or do you use another note-taking application?

What is one feature that you think Apple Notes is still missing?

Read along for a look at the complete iPhone storage list for what capacities come with every iPhone model.

Along with this guide on iPhone storage, we’ve got complete lists on iPhone battery capacity, memory, and more:Before checking out the specs below, do you know the storage of the original iPhone?

Also, you can check the available storage on your own iPhone by heading to Settings > General > iPhone storage.

Ok, here’s the full iPhone storage list…iPhone storage list: Capacity specs for every modelNote: An Apple News bug may cause the information below to display incorrectly.

Expected iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max designsWhat iPhone storage most surprised you?

Aqara is excited to announce the rollout of a new firmware for the Aqara Hub M2, Version 4.0.0 (beta), that adds Matter support to the hubs.

This new firmware allows Aqara Zigbee devices to connect to third-party, Matter-ready apps over Wi-Fi.

The firmware update is initially available for M2 hubs distributed outside of mainland China and will be rolled out in batches over the next four to six weeks.

Other Aqara hubs, including the M1S/M1S Gen 2, E1, Camera Hub G3, and Camera Hub G2H Pro, will receive similar firmware updates in the coming months.

To activate Matter, users can select “Bind to Matter (Beta)” in the M2 hub settings in the Aqara app.

M2 Air vs M2 Pro MacBook Pro [Video]DesignThe MacBook Air and 14″ MacBook Pro are very similar in size, with the MacBook Air sporting a 13.6-inch display compared to the MacBook Pro’s 14.2 inch display.

ConnectivityAs you would expect, the MacBook Pro has expanded connectivity over the M2 MacBook Air.

As expected, the M2 Pro chip can perform much better than the base M2 chip.

While single threaded tasks will be just about identical in performance between the M2 MacBook Air and the M2 Pro MacBook Pro, multi-threaded tasks show a greater difference, with multi-core Geek bench scores around 8,900 on the M2 MacBook Air and over 12,000 on the M2 Pro MacBook Pro.

9to5Mac’s TakeThe M2 MacBook Air …

In fact, I’d argue the M1 MacBook Air is a better value than the 16” MacBook Pro with Intel.

In fact, if the M1 Air were the only Air sold by Apple, I’d still highly recommend it.

This is where the MacBook Air M1 comes in, offering the right balance between these key factors.

This makes the MacBook Air M1 a cost-effective solution for those who need a powerful laptop.

Apple redeemed every problem it created for its laptop lineup from 2016-2020 with the M1 MacBook Air.

But now there ‘s a new macOS app called MacWhisper that uses OpenAI technology to locally transcribe audio files into text.

As mentioned before, this new app is capable of understanding what’s being said in audio files to transform that into text.

Quickly and easily transcribe audio files into text with OpenAI’s state-of-the-art transcription technology Whisper.

Whether you’re recording a meeting, lecture, or other important audio, MacWhisper quickly and accurately transcribes your audio files into text.

Since the app processes the audio files locally, it comes with four different transcription models: Tiny, Base, Medium, and Large.

The “next generation” of CarPlay, however, will pretty much give the CarPlay interface a complete overhaul.

While we haven’t gotten a chance to try the new CarPlay design, Apple’s imagery from WWDC offered a sneak peek.

“CarPlay will seamlessly render the speed, fuel level, temperature, and more on the instrument cluster,” Apple says.

We do, however, know some details on which automakers have signed on to support this new CarPlay interface.

Ultimately, it’ll be up to each of these automakers and their respective timelines to roll out the new CarPlay design.

Netflix’s new password sharing guidelines don’t apply globally (yet)Netflix told The Guardian that the help article containing information about password sharing “is only applicable to Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru,” where the platform has been beta testing features to prevent users from sharing their Netflix accounts with others.

Although the company claims that the guidelines on password sharing were mistakenly updated globally, it seems highly likely that Netflix will eventually roll out the same measures to crack down on account sharing around the world.

Travelers will be able to request a temporary code to watch Netflix in other locations for a limited time.

As another measure to combat …

Hardware security keys for Apple IDiOS 16.3 brings two big new security-focused features to the iPhone and iPad: Advanced Data Protection, and support for third-party hardware security keys for Apple IDs.

Subscribe to 9to5mac on YouTube for more videosHow to choose a hardware security keyApple does not provide its own hardware security keys.

Step 2: On the ‘Security Keys’ page, tap the blue Add Security Keys button.

How to disable hardware security keys in iOS 16.3Disabling security keys can be done via iOS, iPadOS, or macOS devices.

Removing all keys will disable hardware security keys, and revert back to using six-digit verification codes for two-factor authentication.

VOCOlinc, a highly underrated HomeKit manufacturer, released a new addition to its portfolio in 2022 that I am excited to review: a smart LED floor lamp.

In this post, I’ll take a closer look at the design and features of the VOCOlinc Smart LED Floor Lamp, how to add it to HomeKit, and potential use cases.

Overall designThe VOCOlinc Smart LED Floor Lamp boasts a sleek and modern design that would fit seamlessly into any room in your home.

Adding to HomeKitInstalling and setting up the VOCOlinc Smart LED Floor Lamp is easy and straightforward if you’re already familiar with HomeKit.

Wrap-up on VOCOlinc Smart LED floor lampVOCOlinc’s smart LED floor lamp is a great option if you’re looking fo…

The New York Times is the latest to report on this issue, with a focus on false alarms from iPhone and Apple Watch users skiing in Colorado.

iPhone Crash Detection complaints mountThis is a topic that has been reported on in the past.

In November, a report said that skiiers in Park City, Utah had been unknowingly triggering Crash Detection while skiing and snowboarding.

Crash Detection is a new feature exclusive to the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Ultra that can detect when it thinks you’ve been in a car accident, then call emergency services on your behalf.

Apple also said that updates to the software late last year had been intended to “optimize” the technology and reduce the number of false…

Have the new HomePod 2 or HomePod mini smart speakers?

If so, you’ve got access to built-in temp and humidity sensors with software 16.3 which can be useful in a variety of ways.

Here’s how to set up and use HomePod temperature and humidity sensors plus we’ll look at some ways to bring the same functionality to the Home app without a HomePod.

Apple activated the dormant temperature and humidity sensors in the HomePod mini with its 16.3 update and the revived HomePod 2 also comes with the same hardware and software capabilities.

Below we’ll cover how to use the built-in HomePod temperature and humidity sensors plus how to add this functionality to the Home app with some third-party devices.

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It is Friday once again and as per usual around these parts, we’re taking a look at all of the work week’s best Apple deals.

That’s alongside a Sonos Super Bowl sale with rare savings starting at $179, as well as a new all-time low on the recent Beats Fit Pro at $150.

Headlining the sale, the unlocked iPhone 13 128GB in one of four colors is now marked down to $560.

Beats Fit Pro arrive as the brand’s latest flagship earbuds and have never sold for this low since the fall debut.

Best trade-in deals9to5Mac also keeps tabs on all the best trade-in deals on iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, and more every month.

Вчера упустил новость, но оказывается, чатботу Replika запретили собирать данные и по сути вообще работать в Италии. Там довольно странные претензии, вроде “так можно собрать данные детей, а еще может оскорбить эмоционально уязвимых людей”. Предлагаю им еще и все сетевые игры запретить, там сплошной сбор данных и оскорбление уязвимых. https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/03/replika-italy-data-processing-ban/

Твиттер официально объявил, что доступ к его API теперь только платный. Начиная с 9 февраля.https://twitter.com/TwitterDev/status/1621026986784337922

Не написал про это раньше, не уверен как к этому относиться. Но на твиче уже больше суток идет очень интересный проект: полностью от начала и до конца генерирующийся ИИ сериал, по задумке являющийся как-бы бесконечным продолжением Seinfeld.Генерится всё, ИИ генерит описание сцены, реплики персонажей, озвучивает текст, генерирует простое видео и тп. Сейчас это конечно не так чтобы смешно (но общее поведение персонажей и вообще весь фон - очень похож на ситкомы времен HIMYM), но смотреть за этим всем очень любопытно. Воспринимайте это как арт-проект с элементами абсурда.Прямо сейчас этот канал смотрит 8 тысяч человек, что очень неплохо. Если вдруг услышите удачную шутку в процессе - напишите …

Клевая инфографика про подростков 13-17 лет из США – каждый пятый из них сидит на YouTube всё время, почти 70% не используют Facebook, он похоже лет через 20 мало кому нужен будет 🌚Думаю, такая ситуация в целом актуальна по всему миру где есть YouTube, сумасшедшие показатели если вдуматься Данные отсюда

Чаще всего в MANGA идут для того, чтобы поработать во взрослой компании, где уже устоявшиеся и крутые процессы. Но вот Vox (да, простите, знаю) накопали аналитику по тому, как сейчас говорят о себе внутри Meta, Гугл и Амазон, и кажется компании решили начать давить на “стартапный” подход к работе: работай больше и интенсивнее, или вылетишь, делай более дерзкие вещи, потому что надо быть как стартап.Кажется, сначала уволили тех, кто не подошел новому Гуглу. А сейчас начнут увольняться те, кому не подошел новый такой гугл. В результате в оставшемся супе будет минимум бульона из нормальных сотрудников и максимум карьеристов, задача которых добраться до самого верха. Нет, я вполне оптимистичен,…

В NYT очень интересный обзор того, как в Корее растет тренд на виртуальных персонажей поп-культуры. Вообще Корея — это такой тестовый полигон для того, что скоро появится в США, так что тренд этот скорее всемирный.Если лень читать — пройдитесь по ссылкам в статье, которые ведут на youtube, посмотрите видео. Сейчас это уже не игрушка, у чисто виртуальных групп и персонажей миллионы фанатов и десятки миллионов просмотров. Значит, скоро все то же самое пойдет и в другие области — адалт, подкасты и т.п.https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/business/metaverse-k-pop-south-korea.html

Новость вчерашняя, но я вежливый и не стал писать, пока все не стало публичным. В общем, кто-то очень недобрый выложил в открытый доступ полное дерево исходных текстов всех сервисов из репозиториия Яндекса. Там и поиск, и Алиса, и даже Такси есть (по ссылке обзор контента).Важно понимать: по сути это довольно бесполезно, подходит для изучения кода, но запустить из этого свой яндекс не выйдет. Во-первых, попробуйте хоть что-то оттуда собрать, это очень неочевидно и часто требует внутренней инфраструктуры Яндекса. Во-вторых, для ИИ-проектов нет самого главного — натренированных весов, т.е. модель, которая у вас получится после сборки, просто не обучена. Датасета для обучения тоже нет.Это безу…

Помните, LastPass утверждал, что злоумышленник не получил доступа к данным пользователей? Так вот, получил, компания признала, что зашифрованные контейнеры с паролями пользователей тоже оказались у хакеров. Повторю свою старую мысль: если сервис, которым вы…

У Blizzard сейчас работает сразу два онлайновых варкрафта: WoW и WoW Classic, который порадовал многих старых хардкорных игроков. Так вот, судьба WoW Classic под угрозой, потому что руководитель этого проекта покидает компанию.Я бы про это даже не писал, если бы не причина увольнения: он оказался категорически не согласен с результатами перформанс ревью в отношении одного из своих подчиненных. Причем низкую оценку по перформансу надо было поставить человеку просто потому, что есть квота на количество людей, которые работали хорошо. Подобный корпоративный бред я видел часто, “не может быть, чтобы больше 20% твоего коллектива работали хорошо”.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-23…

В FT хорошая история о том, как Эстер Кроуфорд, директор по управлению продуктами в Твиттер стала самым влиятельным лидером из старой гвардии в “новом Твиттере” под руководством Маска.Если коротко, готовность работать 24/7 и категоричность в суждениях — хороший способ понравиться Маску. Ну и в статье говорят, что она “подхалим и оппортунист”, с чем легко согласиться после фотографии “смотрите, я сплю на рабочем месте в спальном мешке” в её твиттере.https://t.co/hROFogdu40

Майкрософт судя по всему пытается вложиться в OpenAI по крупному. Речь идет о вложении 10 миллиардов при оценке компании в 29 миллиардов. Таким образом совокупная доля Майкрософт в OpenAI достигнет, но не превысит 49%. Сделка при этом планируется составная…

SWIFT отключает перевод денег да крипто биржи для долларовых ретейл пользователей. Это значит что ввести деньги на биржу теперь можно только через карту. Если у вас конечно доллары и их менее 100к.Большое событие и явная борьба свифта с миром крипты. Да, сейчас это один конкретный партнёр одного конкретного Бинанса, но вряд ли это единичный случай, ждём продолдения. Думаю биржи найдут выход. https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-s-swift-banking-partner-set-to-ban-usd-transfers-below-100k

Google увольняет более 12 тысяч сотрудников (это почти 7% компании). Красивое письмо от Сундара о том, как ему сложно было принимать это решение:https://blog.google/inside-google/message-ceo/january-update/

У одного из крупнейших мобильных операторов T-Mobile украли данные от 37 миллионов учетных записей клиентов, включая имена, адреса, финансовые данные и SSN. Отдельно подчеркивается, что пароли не пострадали, как будто это кому-то важно.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-19/t-mobile-tmus-says-hacker-stole-data-for-37-million-customers

После обновления Telegram до версии 9.4 появилась возможность оформить подписку Premium со скидкой 45%.В нашей инструкции коротко рассказываем, как подключить год Premium за 1990 рублей — актуально даже для тех, у кого уже есть подписка.rozetked.me/articles/27559

Nvidia выпустила патч, устраняющий ограничение мощности видеокарт GeForce при запущенном приложении Discord.Апдейт загрузится на компьютер автоматически при следующем входе в Windows.rozetked.me/news/27505

Обзор лучшей беспроводной зарядки! Сразу на три устройства, быстро и без вентилятора!И всё это — ЛЕГЕНДАРНАЯ AirPower… но от XiaomiYouTube: youtu.be/Jp4corTD18kVK: vk.com/video-29218811_456244211

Первое обновление Telegram в 2023 году!Нового много: установка анимированных эмодзи на аватар, перевод чатов, годовая подписка со скидкой, автосохранение медиа, вход с Apple ID или Google ID и многое другое! Рассказываем кратко о самом интересном.rozetked.me/news/27552

Освежаемся, очищаемся и увлажняемся — для приятного и чистого воздуха в офисе взяли климатический комплекс AeroStream Smart, который, к слову, подойдёт и для дома. Рассказываем, на что он способен.rozetked.me/reviews/27518

Розыгрыш «Яндекс Станции 2» в новом цветеУчастников: 13456 чел.Продлится до 08.02.2023 15:00

Много цветов не бывает«Яндекс» анонсировал выход «Станции 2» в новом цвете. Угадаете, в каком? Предлагайте свои варианты в комментариях!Мы уже успели оценить, более того — разыграем колонку в новом цвете среди наших подписчиков. Условия:1. Подписаться на канал @rozetked2. Нажать на кнопку «Участвовать» в посте ниже.Победителя выберет бот уже 8 февраля в 15:00 по МСК. Ник будет указан в посте ниже (это обновляемый пост). Розыгрыш проводится среди жителей России, Беларуси и Казахстана, доставка за наш счёт. От победителя ждём фотоотчёт о получении, который мы опубликуем в комментариях к этому посту. Если победитель не отвечает в течение недели — приз отправляется на повторный розыгрыш!

В Forward появился предзаказ Samsung Galaxy S23 без предоплаты!Forward — сервис по покупке гаджетов по подписке, который позволяет всегда ходить с топовым устройством, выплачивая небольшие ежемесячные платежи.Базовая модель Galaxy S23 обойдётся в 4207 рублей в месяц. Вы можете начать пользоваться новым гаджетом в числе первых. После 12 платежей сделайте выбор: обменяйте гаджет на новую модель, не выплачивая остаточную стоимость (50% от цены смартфона) или оставьте гаджет себе, продолжая платить по графику.Всё, что нужно — это зайти на сайт, выбрать модель, подписать договор онлайн и ожидать, когда смартфоны поступят в продажу. Как только новая линейка Samsung приедет в Россию, Forward свяже…

Atomic Heart, Starfield и не толькоMicrosoft похвасталась играми, которые станут частью подписки Xbox Game Pass в 2023 году.Правда у некоторых тайтлов из списка до сих пор нет конкретной даты выхода, например, у S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.rozetked.me/news/27547

«Кинопоиск» выпустил трейлер сериала «Король и Шут»«В сериале покажут, как панки из Петербурга выбирали название группы, давали первые концерты, собрали полный зал "Юбилейного", впервые выступили в Москве и на крупнейших площадках страны», — говорится в описании шоу.Премьера состоится 2 марта.Rozetked

Слава ChatGPT не даёт покоя GoogleГлава корпорации Сундар Пичаи анонсировал появление в поиске Google «компаньона». Им станет чат-бот на основе собственной нейросети LaMDA. Та самая LaMDA, которую один из инженеров Google уличил в наличии собственного сознания.Google проведёт ивент, посвящённый ИИ, 8 февраля.rozetked.me/news/27541

У российских официальных дилеров появился Changan Uni-V — китайский лифтбэк стоимостью 2 629 900 рублей.Внутри стоит 1,5-литровый бензиновый двигатель с крутящим моментом 300 Нм и семиступенчатым «роботом». Комплектация единственная — максимальная — с круиз-контролем, CarPlay, системой кругового обзора и многим другим.rozetked.me/news/27538

Гая Ричи не остановитьПервый трейлер фильма «Переводчик» с Джейком Джилленхолом. Участие в фильме приняли также Энтони Старр и Джонни Ли Миллер.По сюжету, сержант армии США отправляется в Афганистан, чтобы вытащить оттуда друга-переводчика, который когда-то спас ему жизнь. Премьера 21 апреля.Rozetked

«Это шоу ни о чём, которое длится вечно»На Twitch с декабря прошлого года транслируется бесконечный сериал Nothing, Forever. Контент для него создаётся нейронными сетями, например, диалоги генерируются GPT-3.Как утверждают авторы, повествование может развиваться в зависимости от реакции аудитории.rozetked.me/news/27533

realme 10 Pro 5G Coca-Cola Edition будет представлен 10 февраляКомпания раскрыла внешний вид своего смартфона в стиле Coca-Cola. Аппарат выйдет ограниченным тиражом и получит богатый комплект поставки.Будут ли новинку продавать в России, пока неизвестно.rozetked.me/news/27528

Прелесть какая 🙂И содержание заметки, и тот факт, что в Интерфаксе уверены, что энергию измеряют в гигаваттах.Нормальные такие масштабы майнинга: 143 биткойна в день, т.е. около 5 млрд руб в месяц. В иркутской области аппаратуру для майнинга находят “в частных домах, дровяниках, в бараках, на балконах многоэтажек и даже в собачьих будках”. Очень качественный и жизненный киберпанк.

Красивое под конец трудовой недели:)Все мы знаем клоунские носы — красные шарики на резинке, фирменный знак и частый атрибут клоуна. А ещё многие помнят культового дизайнера Apple Джонни Айва, создавшего узнаваемую эстетику и стиль «яблочных» продуктов.Что между ними общего? Покинувший несколько лет назад компанию Джонни Айв создал дизайн стильного и технологичного складного красного шарика-носа, который удобно носить в кармане (ну вдруг потребуется) и который крепится без всяких резинок. И такие носы выпущены!Картинки, представляющие новое устройство, выполнены в узнаваемой стилистике эппловых презентаций и сами по себе прекрасны.В общем, очень красивое, и благотворительная цель работы — п…

Просто красивая круглая цифра по итогам года:впервые электронная розница всех сортов и типов в Штатах преодолела рубеж в 1 трлн долларов оборота.Из важного: • Мобильная коммерция продолжает расти опережающими темпами, на мобильное приходится уже 40% от всех онлайновых продаж. • Пандемия кончилась, а темпы роста не падают: люди вошли во вкус • Когда-то лидировавшая по объему продаж техника скатилась на третье место; ее обогнали продукты и даже одежда, которую долго считали безнадежной

Майкрософт не теряет времени: явно многие продуктовые интеграции GPT 3.5 были давно в разработке и сейчас на волне хайпа радостно покатились в прод.Во-первых, объявлено, что в Teams Premium появится автоматическая генерация заметок по итогам встреч, рекомендация постановки тасков, персонализированные подсветки — и все это в добавление к синхронному переводу для 40 языков. Звучит внушительно, жду ответки от Zoom 🙂А в инструменте для продажников Viva Sales GPT 3.5 будет помогать писать продающие письма, вдобавок к напоминалкам о том, кому, когда и о чём надо написать. Тут напрячься придется многим CRM-сервисам 🙂

Всего несколько дней назад репостил здесь картинки из статьи про то, как в 30-х годах прошлого века музыканты активно воевали и вели кампании в прессе против “консервированной музыки” — использования граммофонных записей в кинотеатрах и ресторанах вместо трудов живого тапёра или ансамбля. Компания была мощной, но почти век спустя пыль осела и мы знаем ответы. Живая музыка никуда не делась, конечно же, но перестала быть вездесущей: в основном люди слушают не музыкантов вживую, а записи, стриминги, радио и прочую “консерву” в терминах тех боев. Зато слушают музыки куда больше.А сегодня встречаю статью, где буквально теми же словами японские художники сражаются с Netflix’ом, который посмел в о…

О, вот и Паша @pqorama подтянулся со своим подкастом про ChatGPT и ответ Яндекса:)))

Ну и по касательной — теперь любые достижения машинного обучения представляют публике со ссылкой на ChatGPT. Еще бы — ChatGPT молодой, красивый и секси, а Watson от IBM — дряхлый, всеми позабытый и вышедший из моды. Но и этот старичок кое-что может. Например, управлять портфелем публичного инвестиционного фонда так, чтобы результаты были сильно лучше того, что рынок в среднем демонстрирует: portfolio is up 10.4% so far in 2023

ChatGPT и все происходящее вокруг него — удивительное, конечно, явление. Больше месяца активнейший интерес пользователей, прессы, инвесторов и самых разнообразных “экспертов” держится устойчиво и не проявляет даже намеков на спад. То ли и правда случился, наконец, эпохальный продукт, который на деле многое изменит в мире, то ли с другими яркими новинками проблема — в любом случае уж лучше достижения и новые возможности обсуждать, чем действия Маска в Твиттере:)Вот, например, развитие темы про реакцию Гугла: с некоторыми подробностями рассказывается о продуктах внутри компании, которые должны стать ответом ChatGPT. Есть чат-бот Apprentice Bard, который в порядке догфудинга мучают своими вопр…

Сборочные предприятия всяких хайтековых штучек стилистически похожи :) Вот короткий ролик не с производства микросхем, и не со сборки космических аппаратов — а выглядит как космос. Собирают там просто хорошие объективы для цифровых фотокамер. Ну, не то чтоб совсем просто, конечно…FUJIFILM XF 150-600mm Factory Tour - See how This Lens is Made

Недолго музыка играла. Правительство США окончательно запретило американским фирмам что-либо экспортировать для Huawei.А ведь всего пару месяцев назад Huawei отрапортовал, что преодолел все последствия наложенных Штатами ограничений и достиг устойчивого роста бизнеса.Теперь интересно будет посмотреть, насколько приобретенный компанией опыт поможет пережить новый пакет санкций.

Судя по опубликованным вакансиям и по заявлениям в корпоративном Твиттере, Yahoo! собирается вернуться на рынок поиска. Даже интересно, как именно там собираются это сделать. Когда Bing собирается воспрянуть, очевидны предпосылки: наличие эксклюзива на разработки ChatGPT у Microsoft плюс опытная команда поиска, располагающая, кроме прочего, хорошим глобальным индексом и достаточным трафиком чтоб обучаться на пользовательских действиях.Но Yahoo?? Видимо, многих раззадорили нарастающие проблемы Google: и вошедшие во вкус зубастые антимонопольные регуляторы по всему миру, и все-таки случившиеся сокращения, и угрозы со стороны ChatGPT. Но будет приятно, если давно застывший рынок поиска действи…

Удивительно множатся страшилки вокруг всяких технологий, основанных на машинном обучении. Первая их волна была лет пять назад, потом как-то затихла. Но сейчас продукты реально вышли в массы — будь то ChatGPT или автомобили, где никого нет за рулем, в потоке транспорта. И ужастики начали снова захватывать прессу.Свежая статья про беспилотники, если читать внимательно, изумляет. Неназванные городские службы Сан-Фанциско требуют затормозить разворачивание флота беспилотников от Cruise и Waymo в городе. Причины впечатляют. Оказалось, уже дважды (!) случались ложные вызовы службы 911 по следующему сценарию: пассажир в беспилотнике не отвечал на голосовое обращение диспетчера (в машинах есть пост…

​Монтажеры и CGI специалисты, вы на очередиНовый ИИ от NVIDIA умеет накладывать спецэффекты на видео с помощью всего нескольких предложений. Хотите чтобы пятна на жирафе были из разноцветного стекла? Так и скажите. И вам всё сделают.Посмотреть:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U9o5aZ2y5wПочитать:https://text2live.github.io/#статья

Всякие разные Language Models нынче в большом почете, вот прибавление в семействе — MusicLM от Google. Как уже стало привычно, можно начать с промта, словесного запроса: хотите calming violin melody backed by a distorted guitar riff — получите вполне годную музыкальную пьесу. Мне особо понравились комбинации: берем картину, находим ее художественное описание каким-нибудь искусствоведом и используем его в качестве запроса. Результаты бывают прикольны, слушать Дали (в материале есть пример) мне понравилось. Впрочем, полагаю, можно обойтись и без искусствоведов, описания нынче и алгоритмы генерить умеют:)Увы, самим попробовать не дают: как часто у Гугла, открытого доступа нет, только выставка …