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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ is great for casual users, but the lack of DeX is disappointing
Mashable - 17 Jan 2024 12:00
Though the rear cameras could improve and the lack of DeX is disappointing, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ is a solid tablet for most users.
The 4 best monitors for PS5 in 2024
Digital Trends - 17 Jan 2024 11:40
Grabbing a gaming monitor for your PS5 can be a great upgrade from a traditional TV, and these are our favorite picks of the bunch.
Preorder the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and get a $200 Amazon gift card, free
ZDNet - 17 Jan 2024 21:47
Samsung just unveiled the new Galaxy S24 phone line, and Amazon is offering gift card bundles when you preorder the S24, S24 Plus, or S24 Ultra.
Look who just replaced Samsung as king of global smartphone market
Digital Trends - 17 Jan 2024 04:15
Samsung has led global smartphone shipments for the last 14 years, according to research firm IDC, but its arch-rival has just taken its crown.
AMD's new low-end CPUs will half your SSD speed and GPU performance, reports show
BGR - 17 Jan 2024 03:36
AMD announced a new set of desktop CPUs during CES 2024, but it looks like the latest low-end options will cost you some of your … The post AMD’s new low-end CPUs will half your SSD speed and GPU performance, reports...
FBI: Beware of thieves building Androxgh0st botnets using stolen creds
The Register - 17 Jan 2024 03:29
Infecting networks via years-old CVEs that should have been patched by now Crooks are exploiting years-old vulnerabilities to deploy Androxgh0st malware and build a cloud-credential stealing botnet, according to the FBI ...
Astronomers Identify 164 Promising Targets for the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Universe Today - 17 Jan 2024 01:06
Planning large astronomical missions is a long process. In some cases, such as the now functional James Webb Space Telescope, it can literally take decades. Part of that learning process is understanding what the mission...
MrBeast uploads first video to X to test out ad revenue
Mashable - 17 Jan 2024 01:03
MrBeast is testing out X's monetization program by uploading a video directly to the platform for the first time.
Apple's App Store anti-steering rules are gone, but the replacement isn't much better
AppleInsider - 17 Jan 2024 00:25
Third-party app developers now have a method to push users to external purchase options, but with enough caveats that the in-app option may be preferable. Apple App Store icon Apple's case against Epic has finally conclu...
AI investment still at the planning stage through 2024, Gartner says
The Register - 17 Jan 2024 16:35
Imagined impact of GenAI on GDP is over-optimistic, analyst firm says Gartner thinks the ever-expanding GenAI ecosystem is being hyped with real customer deployments not emerging in earnest until next year....
'The area has reactivated': Iceland volcano gears towards another eruption leaving Grindavík in precarious position
Live Science - 17 Jan 2024 16:05
Iceland volcano appears to be gearing up for another eruption as more magma accumulates beneath the surface and the land around Svartsengi continues to rise.
Apple's 27% response to the Supreme Court decision is baiting antitrust regulators
9 to 5 Mac - 17 Jan 2024 15:44
The US Supreme Court yesterday decided that the original ruling in the Epic Games case should stand - and Apple's response to the antitrust ruling has been uncompromising, to put it politely. The company's announcement t...
Space is now 'most essential' domain for US military, Pentagon says
SPACE.com - 17 Jan 2024 15:00
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said that, while China and Russia want to make space a 'warfighting domain,' the U.S. is committed to deterrence only.
Google now admits it could collect data in Chrome's Incognito mode
Engadget - 17 Jan 2024 12:38YouTube video lag wrongly blamed on its ad-blocking animus
The Register - 17 Jan 2024 10:34
Slowdowns apparently due to a bug afflicting browser extensions, not retaliation against filters Google claims users of popular ad-blocking extensions have wrongly blamed YouTube for slow video streaming speeds - and tha...
Alpine ibex are becoming more nocturnal as the climate gets hotter
New Scientist - 17 Jan 2024 02:01
On hot days, Alpine ibex increase their activity at nighttime to avoid the heat - but this might increase the risk of predation by wolves
Men are better at navigating than women - but not because of evolution
New Scientist - 17 Jan 2024 02:01
Men's navigational skills slightly trump women's, but it probably comes down to their upbringing, rather than it being an evolutionary trait
Expedition 69 Crew, Three NASA Astronauts to Share Mission Highlights
NASA Breaking news - 17 Jan 2024 01:53
Jan. 16, 2024 RELEASE: 24-001 Four astronauts, including the current record holder for the longest single U.S. stay in space aboard the International Space Station, will make their first public appearance in Houston sinc...
ChatGPT is poised to have a video feature
Mashable - 17 Jan 2024 00:29
ChatGPT is poised to have a video feature, and OpenAI will ship GPT-5 later this year, CEO Sam Altman said on Bill Gates' podcast.
Munchies Mystery Solved: Cannabis Activates Brain's Appetite Neurons
Neuroscience News - 17 Jan 2024 00:28
Researchers uncovered how cannabis triggers appetite in the brain. Using calcium imaging technology to observe brain cells in mice exposed to vaporized cannabis sativa, the team discovered that cannabis activates specifi...
An Economics Lesson from Tolstoy
The New Yorker - 17 Jan 2024 00:05
The Russian novelist believed that the dismal science was inescapably suffused with morality and politics.
Samsung plans to charge for certain Galaxy AI features after two years
Android Central - 17 Jan 2024 23:57
Samsung's big pitch for the Galaxy S24 series was that the new flagships were supercharged with AI. But it failed to mention in the launch event that the phones' best features will be paywalled after two years.