Kennedy Center honors U2, George Clooney, Gladys Knight in star-studded event
Kennedy Center honors U2, George Clooney, Gladys Knight in star-studded event
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Is spreading medical disinformation a doctor’s freedom of speech?
When Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a law that would penalize California doctors for spreading false information about Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, he promised… Read More »Is spreading medical disinformation a doctor’s freedom of speech?
‘The Yetis are still here’
Yeti brand outdoor cooler, Pleasant Hill, California, October 2022.Gado/Getty Images Hundreds of coolers wash up off the coast of Alaska after a cargo ship lost… Read More »‘The Yetis are still here’
Report: Apple’s upcoming VR and AR operating system has a new name
Enlarge / An early augmented reality demo from Apple, using a smartphone instead of a headset. Apple’s mixed reality headset is still on track for… Read More »Report: Apple’s upcoming VR and AR operating system has a new name
Downtown Alabama sells the unclaimed baggage of thousands of airline travelers
Of the thousands of airline travelers who lose their luggage each year, 99% eventually get their belongings back. However, for the 1% of luggage that… Read More »Downtown Alabama sells the unclaimed baggage of thousands of airline travelers
Amazon’s Halo Rise wants to rate your sleep. (No thank you.)
Is there any technology more ironic than sleep tracking? Tech companies say their wearables and apps that study your body while you sleep could help… Read More »Amazon’s Halo Rise wants to rate your sleep. (No thank you.)
What Nick Saban Said About Alabama Missing College Football Playoff, Sugar Bowl Opt Outs
Alabama football will not be part of the College Football Playoff for the second time in championship history. The Crimson Tide was ranked No. 5… Read More »What Nick Saban Said About Alabama Missing College Football Playoff, Sugar Bowl Opt Outs
Samsung’s Android app signing key has been leaked and is being used to sign malware
A developer’s cryptographic signing key is one of the most important pillars of Android security. Whenever Android updates an app, the signing key of the… Read More »Samsung’s Android app signing key has been leaked and is being used to sign malware
Elon Musk avoids feud with Apple by meeting Tim Cook
SAN FRANCISCO — In a series of tweets Monday, Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, accused Apple of sabotaging his social media company by cutting… Read More »Elon Musk avoids feud with Apple by meeting Tim Cook
“If you got a problem with my people, come to me, bro”
UFC fighter Natan Levy speaks to MMA Fighting.MMAFighting on SBN/YouTube Natan Levy, a professional MMA fighter in the UFC’s lightweight division, had a message for… Read More »“If you got a problem with my people, come to me, bro”
As the Arctic warms, beavers are moving in
Enlarge / Where beavers settle, the dams they build dramatically change the landscape. It is now happening in the far north. It started decades ago,… Read More »As the Arctic warms, beavers are moving in
US intelligence chief thinks ‘optimistic’ for Ukrainian troops
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The chief of US intelligence says fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine is at a “reduced pace” and suggests Ukrainian forces… Read More »US intelligence chief thinks ‘optimistic’ for Ukrainian troops
How the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire disrupted AI
SAN FRANCISCO — In April, an artificial intelligence lab in San Francisco called Anthropic raised $580 million for research into “AI safety.” Few in Silicon… Read More »How the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire disrupted AI
2-year-old girl attacked by coyote outside home in Los Angeles
2-year-old girl attacked by coyote outside home in Los Angeles
Apple cuts its AI image synthesis times in half with the new Stable Diffusion fix
Enlarge / Two examples of Stable Diffusion generated artwork from Apple. Apple On Wednesday, Apple released optimizations that enable the Stable Diffusion AI image generator… Read More »Apple cuts its AI image synthesis times in half with the new Stable Diffusion fix
