Samsung is the first phone manufacturer to embrace AI as both a primary feature and strategy to drive sales. The Galaxy S24 series was Samsung’s first phone to hit the market and introduce Galaxy AI, and it appears that Samsung’s approach may have paid off. A new study shows that one-fourth of Galaxy S24 users […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft is testing an update for Windows 11 that will change a core system-wide gesture on tablets. Swiping in from the right now opens Copilot instead of your notification center. This change means there is now no way to access your missed notifications with a gesture, and it is infuriating. […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach says the current AI wave reminds him of the dot-com era. The billionaire investor warns that the current market is grabby and momentum-driven, citing that the rush to invest in AI is a huge risk and will eventually accrue massive losses. The CEO attributed that […]
Read MoreLondon had a problem. In 2016, more than 2 million of the city’s residents—roughly a quarter of its population—lived in areas with illegal levels of air pollution; areas that also contained nearly 500 of the city’s schools. That same air pollution was prematurely killing as many as 36,000 people a year. Much of it was […]
Read MoreFor the most part, the way the Galactic War metagame works in Arrowhead Game Studios’ co-op shooter Helldivers 2 is pretty simple. Players both liberate enemy planets and defend Super Earth-controlled ones by completing series of missions called Planetary Operations, with each finished op contributing a small amount to the community’s overall war effort — […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Over the last several days, Helldivers 2 players have reported (and posted gameplay footage of) mysterious blue laser beams sailing across or falling from the sky and damaging or killing players. Some argue that these are just munition deflections off of armor that are being seen at off-angles, though if […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Earlier today, Helldivers 2 got a new patch that nerfed Charger and Bile Titan spawn rates while also reducing the amount of health Charger heads have. However, players have discovered an undocumented addition it brought: new flying Shrieker Terminid bugs that dive players from above and attempt to cut them […]
Read MoreIt may be a sci-fi staple – people working advanced computers with transparent screens – but such computers really do exist. We saw one at the MWC last week, the Lenovo concept laptop. This was never the most practical design, but it sure looks cool. And phone makers thought so too. A long time ago […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A group of scientists recently discovered leading AI chatbots to believe they are on Star Trek, makes them better at solving math problems. The study also revealed that motivational and encouraging phrases like “You are as smart as ChatGPT” help the chatbot handle mathematical queries better. The researchers centered the […]
Read MoreIncluded in the Galaxy AI suite for the Galaxy S24 series is a Generative Wallpaper tool. You may have heard of it, and it is one of the funner sides of Galaxy AI for Samsung’s latest flagships. If you already have used Generative Wallpapers on your Galaxy S24, here’s a neat little trick you might […]
Read MoreWe need to understand the value of nature if we want to protect it—and that should include paying ecosystems for keeping us alive, argues Ian Redmond, head of conservation for not-for-profit streaming platform Ecoflix and cofounder of Rebalance Earth, a company that aims to build a sustainable, resilient, and equitable economy. He’s trying to change […]
Read MoreWell-known talk show host Jon Stewart today confirmed that Apple canceled his Apple TV+ series “The Problem with Jon Stewart” over content concerns. In a discussion with CBS Mornings (via Variety), Stewart said that Apple did not want him to “say things” that might get him into trouble. I wanted a place to unload thoughts […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Lethal Company was one of 2023’s biggest indie games, and has remained one of the most popular multiplayer PC games you can play in 2024. Its developer, Zeekerss, has posted that they “could release” the upcoming Version 50 update for the game now, but want it to be “really substantial” […]
Read MoreSpotify CEO Daniel EK today wrote a blog post criticizing the app ecosystem changes that Apple implemented in the European Union under the Digital Markets Act, accusing Apple of putting forward “a new plan that is a complete and total farce” under “the false pretense of compliance and concessions.” Ek says that Apple doesn’t “think […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know It seems that Microsoft Edge and Bing might be exempted from DMA regulation. According to sources, neither service meets the threshold to warrant regulation by the European watchdog. Companies listed as gatekeepers were given a grace period of six months to comply with the DMA, which is set to lapse […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A recent report claims that AI features in Windows will require at least 16GB of RAM. Microsoft has not shared an official comment on the reported memory requirement. Dell’s new XPS 13 will have a configuration with 8GB, which suggests that it’s unlikely 16GB of memory will be required for […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A recent report claims that AI features in Windows will require at least 16GB of RAM. Microsoft has not shared an official comment on the reported memory requirement. Dell’s new XPS 13 will have a configuration with 8GB, which suggests that it’s unlikely 16GB of memory will be required for […]
Read MoreI love Govee products, its seamless syncing my smart home devices means I’ve accumulated many of its offerings over the years, from bulbs to LED strips, to snazzy curtain lights. The Govee AI gaming sync box has always been that little bit too expensive for my tastes though, despite our review raving about how great […]
Read MoreAfter multiple deployments with the US Army Special Forces, Joe Hudak returned home in 2011 changed by his time in Iraq, Afghanistan, and South America. He was quickly diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He tried talk therapy and a range of medications, but they didn’t help. He attempted suicide twice in 2012. “I was fighting […]
Read MoreCari Siestra first learned about menstrual regulation when they were working on the Myanmar-Thailand border. At the time, abortion was broadly criminalized in both countries. But if a person’s period was late, it was relatively easy to get access to pills that would induce menstruation in just a few days. In Bangladesh, where abortion is […]
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