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An Experiment in Queering Fine Dining, at HAGS
The New Yorker - 24 Mar 2023 12:00
At the East Village restaurant, opened by a queer couple, the menu, offered as a three- or five-course tasting, leans cerebral.
Ted Lasso earns spot on top 10 streaming list with season 3 debut
9 to 5 Mac - 24 Mar 2023 16:21
Last week, the third season of the Apple TV+ hit Ted Lasso debuted. Now data is in from Reelgood that reveals how popular the show is compared to the top 10 streaming shows/movies. Here's where Ted Lasso landed. more... ...
Bing vs. Bard: The ultimate AI chatbot showdown
Mashable - 24 Mar 2023 12:00
Google's AI chatbot Bard is now available, which means it's time for Bard and Bing to dance. It's a matchup of epic proportions, one that puts Google's search engine dominance at stake and has big implications for how AI...
No joke: Twitter is taking away your blue check on April 1, unless you pay
Digital Trends - 24 Mar 2023 02:15
Twitter is about to wind down its legacy verification program, meaning that anyone who has a blue check but isn't subscribed to Twitter Blue will lose the mark.
China loses UAE as partner for Chang'e-7 lunar south pole mission
Space News - 24 Mar 2023 14:48
An agreement for a United Arab Emirates' rover to fly on China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission has apparently been hit by U.S. export control rules. The post China loses UAE as partner for Chang’e-7 lunar south pole mission ...
I switched from Xbox to PlayStation because Microsoft loves the PC
PC World - 24 Mar 2023 12:45
Video games have been a massive part of my life for as long as I can remember. My love of games began with watching my mom traverse the lush and mysterious lands of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. From th...
Flying taxi service coming to Chicago using eVTOL aircraft
Digital Trends - 24 Mar 2023 04:35
United Airlines and aircraft maker Archer Aviation have announced a flying taxi service for Chicago that will use small electric aircraft.
Feds deploy AirTag in war on illegal narcotics
Cult of Mac - 24 Mar 2023 01:15
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency put an AirTag into an item that was suspected to be on its way to illegal drug dealers. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
OpenAI Broadens ChatGPT Capabilities By Adding Plugin Support And Access To Third-Party Services
Slash Gear - 24 Mar 2023 00:42
We've already seen a number of browser extensions pop up that leverage ChatGPT, but now OpenAI is taking things further with official plugin support.
Barred from US tech, Huawei claims to have built its own 14nm chip design suite
The Register - 24 Mar 2023 21:55
Beijing's Made in China drive fueled by Washington's export crackdowns Huawei has reportedly completed work on electronic design automation (EDA) tools for laying out and making chips down to 14nm process nodes....
LG Gram 17 Pro (2023) review: a good idea, poorly executed
Digital Trends - 24 Mar 2023 19:30
The LG Gram 17 Pro is plenty fast and has great battery life. But it's unstable and doesn't feel very durable.
Is GPT-4 already showing signs of artificial general intelligence?
New Scientist - 24 Mar 2023 17:01
Microsoft has created a series of tests for OpenAI's GPT-4 that it claims show the artificial intelligence model is already displaying "sparks" of general intelligence
You won't have to wait long to play Resident Evil 4: The Mercenaries
Digital Trends - 24 Mar 2023 16:43
The Resident Evil 4 remake is getting a free Mercenaries mode and it's only a few weeks away.
Detained Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Faces Extradition to U.S. and South Korea
Gizmodo - 24 Mar 2023 16:01
Terra co-founder Do Kwon, the man who arguably started the crypto collapse last year who was definitely not on the lam, was finally arrested Thursday. Now there are multiple countries, including Montenegro, South Korea, ...
Application Security Requires More Investment in Developer Education
Dark Reading - 24 Mar 2023 16:00
If you haven't done so already, it's time to take the first step toward solving this application security dilemma.
Malicious Python Package Uses Unicode Trickery to Evade Detection and Steal Data
The Hacker News - 24 Mar 2023 15:40
A malicious Python package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository has been found to use Unicode as a trick to evade detection and deploy an info-stealing malware. The package in question, named onyxproxy, was uplo...
Hubble captures galactic jellyfish with bright tendrils of star formation (photo)
SPACE.com - 24 Mar 2023 15:00
A distant spiral galaxy boasts bright streams of star-forming gas dripping from its central disk like tentacles of a jellyfish in a new Hubble Space Telescope photo.
10 Everyday carry gadgets that could save your life
The Gadget Flow - 24 Mar 2023 15:00
Are you always on the lookout for the latest and greatest gadgets to add to your EDC? Well, this blog post is for you! We’ve compiled a list of 10 must-have EDC gadgets that could potentially save your life in..
Silicon Valley's Latest Fascination is Exploring 'DMT Hyperspace'
Motherboard - 24 Mar 2023 15:00
Amateur psychonauts have been 'mapping' DMT's psychedelic realms for years. Now, VCs and AI enthusiasts are studying the mysterious drug's effects.
Publishers demand to be paid for AI using their work
AppleInsider - 24 Mar 2023 13:52
ChatGPT, Bard, and all AI tools are trained on existing work, and quote that work without the originators being paid or cited in most cases -- and publishers say this can't continue. After years of Machine Learning being...
Does John Wick die at the end of John Wick: Chapter 4?
Digital Trends - 24 Mar 2023 13:01
John Wick: Chapter 4 is being hailed as an action masterpiece, but fans are asking if John Wick dies at the end of the movie. Digital Trends has the answer.
Acer Predator X32 FP review: A Mini-LED monitor for work and play
PC World - 24 Mar 2023 12:30
At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Six video inputs, including USB-C Good range of image quality options Very wide color gamut Sharp, crisp 4K image Cons Stand is too wide Contrast ratio could be better Low dimming zone co...