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The ASUS ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus is already setting the bar high for 2024
Android Central - 2 Jan 2024 19:11
We're expecting big things from Chromebooks in 2024, and if this hands-on with the ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus is anything to go by, that's exactly what we'll be getting.
Face to face with sun-eclipsing Proba-3
Phys.org - 2 Jan 2024 18:50
Through exquisite, millimeter-scale, formation flying, the dual satellites making up ESA's Proba-3 will accomplish what was previously a space mission impossible: Cast a precisely held shadow from one platform to the oth...
Microsoft's Copilot AI app expands to iPhone, iPad - here's what you can do with it
ZDNet - 2 Jan 2024 17:01
The app offers you a generative AI chatbot powered by the latest AI models, namely GPT-4 and DALL-E 3.
10 Sci-Fi Movies to Stream on Netflix Instead of Hatewatching Rebel Moon
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2024 21:30
Zack Snyder's homage-a-thon Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire came out with a bang for Netflix, but as of today it's barely clinging to the streamer's top 10. If you've been holding out on watching (maybe you're wai...
Sketchy Rumor Says Vision Pro Will Launch in Final Week of January
Mac Rumors - 2 Jan 2024 17:09
Apple's Vision Pro headset will launch in the last week of January, a sketchy online report coming out of China claims. The information comes from Wall Street News, a Chinese investor news service with an unproven track ...
I've Researched Time for 15 Years--Here's How My Perception of It Has Changed
Singularity Hub - 2 Jan 2024 17:00
Time is one of those things that most of us take for granted. We spend our lives portioning it into work-time, family-time, and me-time. Rarely do we sit and think about how and why we choreograph our lives through this ...
Microsoft now says the CMA was 'tough and fair' over Activision Blizzard deal
The Verge - 2 Jan 2024 14:55
Image: Getty Images Microsoft president Brad Smith wasn't happy with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last year, after the regulator blocked Microsoft's giant Activision Blizzard deal. Now that Microsoft ...
UK eBay and Airbnb sellers could have app sales data sent to tax office
AppleInsider - 2 Jan 2024 14:37
Sellers on eBay, Airbnb, and others in the UK may soon face some interest from the country's tax body, with digital platforms now obliged to report the financial details of some users to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs...
How to protect yourself from PayPal fraud
PC World - 2 Jan 2024 14:30
Unfortunately, where money is involved, fraudsters are not far away. This also applies not least to the online payment portal PayPal: Criminals use all kinds of sophisticated scams and lousy methods to try and make a qui...
AI May Not Steal Your Job, but It Could Stop You Getting Hired
Wired - 2 Jan 2024 14:00
In her new book The Algorithm, journalist Hilke Schellmann investigates software that automates résumé screening and promotion recommendations, raising concerns about discrimination.
How hackers can send text messages from your phone without you knowing
Fox News - 2 Jan 2024 13:00
Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses how hackers can send text messages (spoofing) from your phone without you knowing about it.
NASA and Russia will keep launching each other's astronauts to ISS until 2025: report
SPACE.com - 2 Jan 2024 13:00
The International Space Station will continue to see launching crews mixed with American and Russian astronauts, according to media reports based on a Roscosmos press release.
Baidu Terminates $3.6B Deal to Buy JOYY's China Live-Streaming Business
Wall Street Journal - 2 Jan 2024 01:44
Baidu has called off a $3.6 billion deal to buy JOYY's video-based entertainment live-streaming business in China saying certain conditions were yet to be fully satisfied.
9 Apple Watch health features to try or revisit for a healthier 2024
9 to 5 Mac - 2 Jan 2024 23:53
Improving your health on your list for 2024? Here are 9 great Apple Watch health features to check out or revisit on Apple Watch. We'll cover native features, third-party options, Apple Health-supported accessories, and ...
His Ex Stole His Money, Put Him Into Massive Debt And Forced Him To Sell His House. So He Got Revenge And Ruined Her Life.
Twisted Sifter - 2 Jan 2024 23:52
That was a wild ride!
5 ways ChatGPT can save you time in the new year
ZDNet - 2 Jan 2024 23:51
You can harness ChatGPT's advanced capabilities to help you work out, stay organized, and more. Here's how.
Montana and North Carolina Lawmakers Just Came for Pornhub, So Now You Can't
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2024 23:40
After months of edging, Montana and North Carolina lawmakers have finished off Pornhub. Users in those states lost access to the adult site on Jan. 1 as new laws require people to verify their age to watch porn. That wou...
Pixar's Lee Unkrich Pays Tribute to Mamá Coco, Ana Ofelia Murguía
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2024 23:40
Over the holiday weekend, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Mexican actress and voice of Mamá Coco from Pixar's award-winning animated feature Coco, passed away. Deadline confirmed the death of the 90-year-old national treasure, who...
X, aka Twitter, now worth 71 percent less than what Elon Musk paid for it
Mashable - 2 Jan 2024 23:39
Elon Musk's X is now worth 71 percent less than what it was valued at when Musk took over the company.
Hybrid AI and apps will be in focus in 2024, says Goldman Sachs CIO
ZDNet - 2 Jan 2024 23:30
Only the richest companies such as OpenAI can build 'foundation models,' like GPT-4. The rest of the corporate world will need to build smaller, more-focused programs that tie into the foundation models.
Barely any EVs qualify for the $7,500 tax credit now - here's the full list
BGR - 2 Jan 2024 23:30
Happy New Year! And with a new year now upon us, say goodbye to a ton of vehicles that had qualified for the $7,500 federal … The post Barely any EVs qualify for the $7,500 tax credit now – here’s the full list app...
Supreme Court supremo ponders AI-powered judges, concludes he's not out of a job yet
The Register - 2 Jan 2024 23:25
Justice Roberts thinks ML can help in legal cases, if humans keep their hands on the tiller US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts believes that artificial intelligence will play an increasingly important role in th...