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De'Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker: The Joe Is Just So-So
Wired - 22 Jul 2023 14:00
The expensive coffee maker with Brad Pitt as its spokesmodel is better than a capsule-based machine but not as good as competing single-cup brewers.
Time is running out on the Climate Clock
The Verge - 22 Jul 2023 14:00
The Climate Clock in New York City's Union Square in early July 2023. | Image: Climate Clock An ominous, 62-foot-long clock looms over New York City's iconic Union Square, and it's about to tick past a worrying milestone...
Canon R6 II Versus Sony a7 IV: A Battle of Two Well-Rounded Cameras
PetaPixel - 22 Jul 2023 16:00'Swarm of boulders' in space shows the gory aftermath of NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission
Live Science - 22 Jul 2023 14:00
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) has left a vast field of rubble strewn around asteroid Dimorphos, Hubble images show.
Is She Wrong for Forcing Her Stepdaughter to Cut Her Hair. Here's What People Said.
Twisted Sifter - 22 Jul 2023 18:45
She should be ashamed of herself!
Record-Breaking Magnetar was There in the Data All Along
Universe Today - 22 Jul 2023 04:30
The cosmic zoo has strange beasts that astronomers stumble across in the most fascinating ways. Not long ago a team in Australia found a highly unusual magnetar, one of the weirder denizens of the starry zoo. It’s call...
Spotify is about to hike the price of its Premium plan, but you'll pay it
BGR - 22 Jul 2023 02:39
If you pay for Spotify Premium, get ready to pay more for the first time ever. Spotify Premium, which gives a subscriber unlimited access to … The post Spotify is about to hike the price of its Premium plan, but you’...
Why Meta's new ChatGPT rival is such a big deal
Digital Trends - 22 Jul 2023 02:24
Meta has announced the availability of Llama 2, a proper open-source alternative to OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Pledge to Make AI Safer and More Secure - CNET
CNET - 22 Jul 2023 01:40
The tech giants and ChatGPT creator OpenAI are among the companies that met with President Joe Biden and signed the voluntary agreement.
Energy Department Unveils $20M in Funding for Solar Panel Recycling - CNET
CNET - 22 Jul 2023 00:07
The funding is meant to encourage the creation of more-recyclable and longer-lasting solar panels.
8 reasons you should ditch Spotify for Apple Music
Cult of Mac - 22 Jul 2023 15:00
Apple Music is in second place to Spotify in paying subscribers, but Apple Music is the better service. Here are the eight things keeping me on Apple Music. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
China's Breach of Microsoft Cloud Email May Expose Deeper Problems
Wired - 22 Jul 2023 15:00
Plus: Microsoft expands access to premium security features, AI child sexual abuse material is on the rise, and Netflix's password crackdown has its intended effect.
Please Stop Asking Chatbots for Love Advice
Wired - 22 Jul 2023 13:00
We get it, relationships are hard. But asking ChatGPT how to do emotions is not going to work. Here are some better ideas.
Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate as part of its return-to-office policy
Phys.org - 22 Jul 2023 12:15
Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate to other cities as part of its return-to-office policy, which mandates workers to be in the office three days a week.
Column: These family robots can play trivia and act as security. Can they cure loneliness?
L.A. Times - 22 Jul 2023 12:00
Ken and Audrey Mattlin live with a family of robots that can play trivia, turn on the TV and act as security. But will all this technology cure loneliness?
World's oldest glacier dates to 2.9 billion years ago, research finds
Live Science - 22 Jul 2023 12:00
Ancient glacier sediment may be 2.9 billion years old.
Apple Threatens to Pull iMessage and FaceTime from U.K. Amid Surveillance Demands
The Hacker News - 22 Jul 2023 07:36
Apple has warned that it would rather stop offering iMessage and FaceTime services in the U.K. than bowing down to government pressure in response to new proposals that seek to expand digital surveillance powers availabl...
'It's clear I touched a nerve.' Man Wants to Know if He's a Jerk for Being Upset That There Was No Booze at a Wedding
Twisted Sifter - 22 Jul 2023 05:29
Somebody needs to go to AA immediately...
Just declassified: US senator caught up in Section 702 FBI surveillance dragnet
The Register - 22 Jul 2023 02:29
Still, judge finds 'reason to believe' Feds are getting better at not abusing snooping powers The FBI improperly spied on a US senator, a state senator, and a state-level judge, among others, according to a previously se...
Fear not, White House chatted to OpenAI and pals, and they promised to make AI safe
The Register - 22 Jul 2023 01:53
Nice one, Joe, get those non-binding voluntary pledges in early Seven top AI development houses have promised to test their models, share research, and develop methods to watermark machine-generated content in a bid to m...
What's the Most Creative Insult You've Ever Heard? Here's What People Said.
Twisted Sifter - 22 Jul 2023 23:33
"A lady on Facebook once told me I look like Voldemort's lethargic grandson."
A Google Workspace update makes alt text easier to add
The Verge - 22 Jul 2023 23:26
Image: Google Adding alt text to an image in a Google Workspace project is getting much easier after an update included the accessibility improvement. Until recently, adding alt text to images was hidden behind a right-c...