Technology News
Here's How Hyundai's Intelligent HTRAC All-Wheel-Drive Works
Slash Gear - 13 May 2023 00:15
Hyundai's AWD system dubbed "HTRAC" (Hyundai TRACtion) is one of the more advanced systems on the market.
Emotionally Aware AI: ChatGPT Outshines Humans in Emotional Tests
Neuroscience News - 13 May 2023 18:14
ChatGPT has shown a significant ability to understand and articulate emotions, according to a recent study. The study employed the Level of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS) to evaluate ChatGPT's responses to various scen...
How to Use iMessage on Android
Wired - 13 May 2023 13:00
Yes, you can send texts in blue bubbles--and knock your friends with iPhones off their high horses.
How To Delete Your ChatGPT Personal Data And History
Slash Gear - 13 May 2023 00:14
As users become savvier and more concerned about their personal data, they may very well want to remove information and their usage history from ChatGPT.
The Price of a Father's Labor
The New Yorker - 13 May 2023 12:00
How the American Dream can become an American nightmare.
TikTok Feeds Teens a Diet of Darkness
Wall Street Journal - 13 May 2023 15:00
Self-harm, sad-posting and disordered-eating videos abound on the popular app.
Amazon Overhauls Delivery Network to Dispatch Packages Faster, More Cheaply
Wall Street Journal - 13 May 2023 15:00
The company's changes have cut delivery times, transformed inventory management and altered the search results customers see on its flagship e-commerce website.
The Mystery of Fish Deaths in a Foul Chartreuse Sea
Wired - 13 May 2023 14:00
Researchers in Kotzebue, Alaska, are investigating why their town is increasingly playing host to harmful cyanobacteria.
The Weekly Authority: Everything Google I/O
Android Authority - 13 May 2023 13:12
Plus Motorola Razr 40 Ultra leaks, Sony's Xperia 1 V launch, and pricing, specs, and a release date for the ASUS ROG Ally.
Astronomers discover 62 more moons around Saturn, beating Jupiter again
BGR - 13 May 2023 02:04
Back in February, astronomers announced Jupiter had 12 more moons than previously believed, giving it the lead over Saturn with the most moons in the … The post Astronomers discover 62 more moons around Saturn, beating...
Kyndryl, IBM sued for age discrimination by former global software director
The Register - 13 May 2023 02:02
Lawyers claim separated IT giants are reading from the same page IBM and its IT infrastructure spinoff Kyndryl were this week taken to court by an axed exec who had put decades of her life into the tech giants....
JWST Looks at the Atmosphere of a Stormy, Steamy Mini-Neptune
Universe Today - 13 May 2023 00:42
Just because there’s no Mini-Neptune in our Solar System doesn’t mean they’re not common. They appear to be widespread throughout the Milky Way, and according to NASA, are the most common exoplanet type. GJ 1214 b ...
'Mars Horizon 2' lets players search for Red Planet life with real science
SPACE.com - 13 May 2023 00:00
CalTech professor Konstantin Batygin, best known for his search for Planet 9, will pivot his expertise to Mars in support of a PC game coming in 2024.
New EPA Power Plant Rules Emphasize Carbon Capture--What Does That Mean?
Gizmodo - 13 May 2023 15:15
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a historic climate policy proposal on Thursday. Through a new rule, the Biden Administration intends to set limits on coal- and gas-fueled power plants' greenhouse gas em...
James Webb Space Telescope catches ancient galaxy in the act of explosive star birth
SPACE.com - 13 May 2023 15:00
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed an early dusty galaxy over 12 billion light-years away during an explosive period of star formation.
How Library Book Requests Can Keep You From Impulse Shopping
Life Hacker - 13 May 2023 15:00
A lot of people find online shopping therapeutic: A way to zone out and destress at the end of a long day. For some people, simply browsing--and maybe adding items to their virtual cart with no intention of actually buyi...
Top Stories: Final Cut Pro for iPad, iOS 16.5 Coming Next Week, and More
Mac Rumors - 13 May 2023 15:00
We got quite the surprise this week with Apple introducing Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the iPad, while the release of Apple's next batch of operating system updates is imminent. Other news this week included rumors a...
Twitter Conspiracy Bozos Are Freaking Out Over Elon's WEF-Friendly CEO Pick
Gizmodo - 13 May 2023 14:30
On Friday, Elon Musk announced that he's stepping back as CEO of Twitter, and will soon be replaced by Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal's former head of advertising. It's a sensible choice for the platform. Advertisers fled...
Watch SpaceX launch 56 Starlink satellites early Sunday
SPACE.com - 13 May 2023 14:00
SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit early Sunday morning (May 14), and you can watch the action live.
Skylab, the First U.S. Space Station, Changed What We Thought Was Possible in Orbit
Gizmodo - 13 May 2023 14:00
It's the 50th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Skylab--the space station that laid the groundwork for the International Space Station. These days, the orbital lab is mostly remembered for the hysteria it created prior...
Instagram and Facebook Are Using Fears of a TikTok Ban to Poach Influencers
Gizmodo - 13 May 2023 13:30
Meta and other social media firms chasing TikTok's short-form video success are fanning the flames of ban rhetoric while simultaneously vying to boost the attractiveness of their own TikTok clones with new monetization f...
Twitter's New CEO, Linda Yaccarino, Has a Fearsome To-Do List
Wired - 13 May 2023 13:00
She previously worked to convince brands to shun online ads and instead buy TV spots. Now she must do the reverse--while also handling Elon Musk.