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Say 'Hi' to The Acolyte's New Little Guy
Gizmodo - 19 Jun 2024 00:50
The creature work in Disney+ and Lucasfilm's The Acolyte has expanded the Star Wars universe with new species and droids. Following fellas like Pip, Grogu, Babu Frik (my personal fave), and more is no easy task, but the ...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Refreshes a Classic JRPG for Modern Tastes - CNET
CNET - 19 Jun 2024 14:20
The third Dragon Quest game, and the chronological first of the original trilogy, gets revived for today's gamers.
Your Apple Watch can now control DJI Osmo Mobile gimbals
9 to 5 Mac - 19 Jun 2024 16:07
DJI has released exciting new updates for the and Osmo Mobile SE, making the intelligent smartphone stabilizers compatible with various models for remote control. more...
Siri Interactions on AirPods in iOS 18: Talk Less, Do More
The Mac Observer - 19 Jun 2024 05:05
Siri Interactions on AirPods in iOS 18: Talk Less, Do More Imagine you are cooking dinner in your kitchen and listening to music on your AirPods. Suddenly, Siri announces an incoming call. There is no way you can answer ...
Lady in the Lake Premieres July 19 on Apple TV+: A New Weekly Drama Starring Natalie Portman
The Mac Observer - 19 Jun 2024 16:15
Lady in the Lake Premieres July 19 on Apple TV+: A New Weekly Drama Starring Natalie Portman The release date for Natalie Portman's Apple TV+ limited series Lady in the Lake is no longer in the, um, well, lake. The first...
This portable tire inflator is down to just $30 at Walmart today
Digital Trends - 19 Jun 2024 15:00
Don't get stranded in the middle of nowhere: buy a portable tire inflator. Right now, you can get this multi-purpose Ophanie model for only $30 at Walmart.
Mac Gaming Is About To Get (More) Serious
The Mac Observer - 19 Jun 2024 13:59
Mac Gaming Is About To Get (More) Serious Even though Macs have always been famed as machines not fit for gaming, they are way less uncapable of that than you might think. This post Mac Gaming Is About To Get (More) Seri...
Her Friend Put Her Husband Down For Years, So She Got Back At Her About How Awful Her Own Husband Is
Twisted Sifter - 19 Jun 2024 04:36
Oh, it's on. Buckle up.
Angry Neighbor Said People Weren't Allowed To Park In Front Of His House, So They Followed His Rules And It Backfired On Them Big Time
Twisted Sifter - 19 Jun 2024 02:49
And that is what you call instant karma!
Snapchat AI turns prompts into new lens
The Verge - 19 Jun 2024 23:26
Image: Snapchat Snapchat offered an early look at its upcoming on-device AI model capable of transforming a user's surroundings with augmented reality (AR). The new model will eventually let creators turn a text prompt i...
Time Cells Play Key Role in Learning Complex Tasks
Neuroscience News - 19 Jun 2024 23:01
New research reveals that "time cells" in the brain, crucial for learning complex behaviors requiring precise timing, are not just simple timekeepers. These cells adapt their firing patterns as mice learn to distinguish ...
Something 'kicked' this hypervelocity star racing through the Milky Way at 1.3 million miles per hour
Live Science - 19 Jun 2024 14:00
A low-mass star has been discovered racing through the Milky Way at over a million miles per hour, a journey that began with either the supernova explosion of a vampire star or an encounter with black holes.
Gender may determine tolerance to spaceflight, new research suggests
BGR - 19 Jun 2024 04:02
A new study suggests that gender could play a part in how tolerant your body is to spaceflight. The research, which is featured in Nature … The post Gender may determine tolerance to spaceflight, new research suggests ...
Chinese scientists create the first AI military commander the world has ever seen
BGR - 19 Jun 2024 02:36
China may forbid the use of AI to lead armed forces, but that hasn't stopped Chinese scientists from creating an AI military commander to take … The post Chinese scientists create the first AI military commander the wo...
Neuralink's First Patient Really Wants To Control A Tesla Car And Robot With His Mind
Twisted Sifter - 19 Jun 2024 02:17
Here's hoping that things continue to go well.
I tried Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC and it beat my MacBook Air in 3 ways
ZDNet - 19 Jun 2024 22:58
The company's first consumer laptop built for the AI era is already putting a smile on my face.
Marsquakes Can Help Us Find Water on the Red Planet
Universe Today - 19 Jun 2024 22:15
Earth is a seismically active planet, and scientists have figured out how to use seismic waves from Earthquakes to probe its interior. We even use artificially created seismic waves to identify underground petroleum-bear...
AI Decodes Emotions in Tennis Players
Neuroscience News - 19 Jun 2024 22:09
Researchers developed an AI model that can identify emotional states of tennis players with high accuracy by analyzing their body language during matches. The AI, trained on real-life footage, can detect positive and neg...
The 1st 'major lunar standstill' in more than 18 years is about to occur. Here's how to see it
SPACE.com - 19 Jun 2024 17:00
A major lunar standstill is about to occur. The phenomenon happens every 18.6 years when the moon rises and sets at its most extreme points on the horizon, while also climbing to its highest and lowest point in the sky.
Apple halts work on Vision Pro, turns focus to releasing a cheaper Vision headset next year
ReadWrite - 19 Jun 2024 16:57
Apple is reportedly stopping work on its next Vision Pro headset as analysts and supply chain partners have flagged slowing…
The Earliest Merging Quasars Ever Seen
Universe Today - 19 Jun 2024 16:49
Studying the history of science shows how often serendipity plays a role in some of the most important discoveries. Sometimes, the stories are apocryphal, like Newton getting hit on the head with an apple. But sometimes,...
EU chat control law proposes scanning your messages -- even encrypted ones
The Verge - 19 Jun 2024 16:30
Image: The Verge The European Union is getting closer to passing new rules that would mandate the bulk scanning of digital messages -- including encrypted ones. On Thursday, EU governments will adopt a position on the pr...