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Corsair Xeneon Flex monitor review: The ultimate in gaming immersion
PC World - 31 Mar 2023 12:30
At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Incredibly immersive gaming experience Huge 45-inch ultrawide OLED panel can be adjusted from flat to 800R curve to suit your setup Exceptional image quality, contrast, color performance,...
1or2 Luggage Carry-On has multipurpose organization and patented retractable wheels
The Gadget Flow - 31 Mar 2023 16:30
Make your travels smarter when you have the 1or2 Luggage Carry-On. Designed specifically for 1 or 2 days of travel, it has a carry-on-compliant design. Moreover, its patented retractable wheels make it easy to roll aroun...
Meze Empyrean Review: Planar Magnetic Headphones Vie For The Crown
Slash Gear - 31 Mar 2023 20:00
If you're looking for the highest-end headphones you've ever seen or heard, Meze Empyrean might be the best place to start, and quite possibly end.
Virgin Orbit lays off most staff over funding struggles
Digital Trends - 31 Mar 2023 03:40
Virgin Orbit has laid off most of its staff after failing to secure a funding lifeline to continue with the development of its space solutions business.
Microsoft adds GPT-4 to its defensive suite in Security Copilot
TechRepublic - 31 Mar 2023 02:08
The new AI security tool, which can answer questions about vulnerabilities and reverse-engineer problems, is now in preview. The post Microsoft adds GPT-4 to its defensive suite in Security Copilot appeared first on Tech...
AI algorithm unblurs the cosmos
Phys.org - 31 Mar 2023 02:00
The cosmos would look a lot better if Earth's atmosphere wasn't photo bombing it all the time.
Extremely flat explosion dubbed 'the Cow' defies explanation
Live Science - 31 Mar 2023 01:01
A bizarre object called "the Cow" is the flattest explosion ever detected, and the first example of a rare phenomenon called a fast blue optical transient (FBOT).
Scientists grew extinct woolly mammoth flesh in a lab... to make a giant meatball
BGR - 31 Mar 2023 00:11
The idea of digging into a juicy mammoth meatball might not sound that terrible if we were alive over 10,000 years ago. But to think … The post Scientists grew extinct woolly mammoth flesh in a lab… to make a giant m...
Italy May Fine OpenAI $20 Million, Block ChatGPT For Violating Data Protection Laws
Slash Gear - 31 Mar 2023 18:49
Italy has filed a notice with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT about OpenAI's use of harvested data to train its LLM. We have all the details.
Decade old patent suit goes Apple's way
The Register - 31 Mar 2023 15:28
But wait! There could be more litigation as VirnetX isn't giving up yet On Thursday an appeals court upheld a ruling in favor of Apple, in a $503 million patent case with Nevada-based security software and technology ven...
'Pandora's Box': Doctors Warn of Rising Plant Fungus Infections in People After 'First of Its Kind' Case
Motherboard - 31 Mar 2023 15:00
The first case of C. purpureum infecting a person has doctors warning of a rising tide of fungus spurred by climate change and urbanization.
The shape of Kirby
The Verge - 31 Mar 2023 14:30
Image: Nintendo / The Verge Kirby developers Shinya Kumazaki and Tatsuya Kamiyama talk about the various shapes of Kirby and what we can learn from them.
South Korea sets record space budget to bolster industry, develop new rocket
Space News - 31 Mar 2023 14:28
South Korea will spend 874.2 billion won ($674 million) on space programs this year to expand its domestic space industry, develop a next-generation launch vehicle, and bolster space defense capabilities. It is a 19.5 pe...
NASA's Apollo-era crawler, upgraded for Artemis, sets Guinness world record
SPACE.com - 31 Mar 2023 14:00
It's taken seven years, but now it's official: one of NASA's Apollo-era rocket movers is the heaviest self-powered vehicle. Guinness World Records confirmed Crawler-Transporter 2 tipped the scale.
What's the Difference Between SpaceX's Starlink and OneWeb?
Gizmodo - 31 Mar 2023 13:30
Satellite swarms built and operated by SpaceX and OneWeb are poised to fundamentally alter the way in which we access the internet and where we connect to the grid. On the surface, the two internet service offerings woul...
AI Chatbots Can Diagnose Medical Conditions at Home. How Good Are They?
Scientific American - 31 Mar 2023 12:45
As more people turn to chat-based AIs for medical advice, it remains to be seen how these tools stack up against—or could complement—human doctors
Scientists accidentally discover photosynthesis doesn't work exactly like we thought it did
Live Science - 31 Mar 2023 12:38
Researchers have serendipitously discovered that a key step in photosynthesis can occur much earlier in the process than previously believed.
Amazon's World Backup Day sale takes up to 67 percent off SSDs, memory and more
Engadget - 31 Mar 2023 11:40Ingesting microplastics may increase fat absorption by 145 per cent
New Scientist - 31 Mar 2023 11:00
Using a model of a human small intestine, researchers found that microplastics in high-fat foods significantly increase the absorption of fat
Google C.E.O. Sundar Pichai on Bard, A.I. 'Whiplash' and Competing With ChatGPT
The New York Times - 31 Mar 2023 11:00
"Am I concerned? Yes. Am I optimistic and excited about all the potential of this technology? Incredibly."
Japan unveils export control plans for chip equipment
Phys.org - 31 Mar 2023 10:13
Japan on Friday unveiled planned export controls on 23 items used to make semiconductors, following US pressure for countries to restrict China's access to the technology.
Pro-Russia cyber gang Winter Vivern puts US, Euro lawmakers in line of fire
The Register - 31 Mar 2023 09:30
Winter is coming for NATO countries A cyber spy gang supporting Russia is targeting US elected officials and their staffers, in addition to European lawmakers, using unpatched Zimbra Collaboration software in two campaig...