Google The Android ecosystem rightly gets a lot of slack for not being able to deliver OS updates to everyone in a timely manner, but Android updates are more than just OS support. App updates can keep a phone working even after the updates have stopped, and Google’s all-in-one super app, Google Play Services, packs … Read more
Enlarge / A look inside the cleanroom where the OSIRIS-REx samples are stored. NASA Christmas Day for scientists who study asteroids comes in just two months when a small spacecraft carrying material from a distant mess will land in a Utah desert. The return of the OSIRIS-REx sample container on Sept. 24 ends its primary … Read more
For much of the past two decades, including during the pandemic, tech companies have been a bright spot in New York’s economy. They provided thousands of well-paid jobs and grew into millions of square feet of office space. Their growth generated tax revenue, made New York a credible rival to the San Francisco Bay Area … Read more
Enlarge / Artistic illustration of a Starship vehicle in low Earth orbit. You’ve probably heard of SpaceX’s plans to use its giant new Starship vehicle to land humans on the Moon and Mars, send countless Starlink satellites or large telescopes into space, or perhaps even serve as a high-speed point-to-point terrestrial transport for equipment or … Read more
Enlarge / A box of borax – not for eating. In the latest health craze to alarm and annoy medical experts, people on TikTok have gleefully “jumped on the borax bandwagon” and drink and soak in the toxic cleaning product based on false claims that it can reduce inflammation, treat arthritis, and “detoxify” the body. … Read more
For more than 10 years, Twitter has been recognizable by its blue and white bird logo, which has become a symbol of the social network’s unique culture and lexicon. “Tweet” became a verb. A “tweet” referred to a post. “Tweeps” became the nickname for Twitter employees. Late Sunday, Elon Musk started to lose everything. The … Read more
Enlarge / Polestar is developing a four-door electric GT, the Polestar 5, which will be launched in 2024. North Star NUNEATON, ENGLAND—Any day is a good day to visit a proving ground, even if it’s a two-hour drive fresh off a transatlantic flight. And this was a good day: a visit to Polestar’s research and … Read more
The chatbot that millions of people have used to write term papers, computer code and fairy tales doesn’t just do words. ChatGPT, OpenAI’s artificial intelligence-powered tool, can also analyze images – describe what’s on them, answer questions about images, and even recognize specific people’s faces. The hope is that eventually someone will be able to … Read more
The Unitree Go 2. Unit A full view of the robot. Unit That looks like the battery in the side body. Unit The front LiDAR rotates all the time. Keep your fingers free. Unit The other side. Unit Sure, he can go down stairs, but he can also go down stairs while doing a handstand! … Read more
The Biden administration’s top antitrust officials unveiled tougher guidelines against tech mergers on Wednesday, indicating they are watching the industry with increasing scrutiny despite recent court losses in their efforts to block tech deals from being made. Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter, the Justice Department’s top antitrust official, … Read more
