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Laurence Fishburne Is a Sci-Fi Nerd Just Like You
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2024 00:15
You might've already guessed by looking at the veteran actor's career choices--but he loves sci-fi, and has since he was a kid.
Brazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court order
Engadget - 31 Aug 2024 01:02RansomHub hits 210 victims in just 6 months
The Register - 31 Aug 2024 01:55
The ransomware gang recruits high-profile affiliates from LockBit and ALPHV As RansomHub continues to scoop up top talent from the fallen LockBit and ALPHV operations while accruing a smorgasbord of victims, security and...
Boeing's Starliner is coming back without a crew on September 6
Engadget - 31 Aug 2024 16:00New battery has double the power and fraction of the dangerous chemicals
Fox News - 31 Aug 2024 12:00
Indiana-based Ateios Systems has developed the innovative electrode manufacturing process, a new way to make batteries without using harmful substances.
Deepwater Submarine Recovers Roman Battering Ram From Ancient Battle
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2024 12:00
The 2,200-year-old artifact was used in a famous battle between Rome and Carthage as part of the Punic Wars.
Child abuse images removed from AI image-generator training source, researchers say
Phys.org - 31 Aug 2024 08:39
Artificial intelligence researchers said Friday they have deleted more than 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from a dataset used to train popular AI image-generator tools.
The Threat to OpenAI Is Growing
Wall Street Journal - 31 Aug 2024 03:00
More accessible artificial-intelligence systems are proliferating, giving the maker of ChatGPT a run for its money.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket can return to flight, FAA says
SPACE.com - 31 Aug 2024 01:32
SpaceX can resume flying its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced this evening (Aug. 30), two days after a landing failure grounded the vehicle.
Remedy's Supernaturally Beloved Games Are Coming to Hollywood
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2024 20:50
Annapurna is helping Control and Alan Wake come to new mediums and footing some of the bill for Control 2 to get made.
Check your IP cameras: There's a new Mirai botnet on the rise
The Register - 31 Aug 2024 20:22
Also, US offering $2.5M for Belarusian hacker, Backpage kingpins jailed, additional MOVEit victims, and more in brief A series of IP cameras still used all over the world, despite being well past their end of life, have ...
Intex PureSpa Inflatable Hot Tub Reviewed: Bubbles on a Budget
Wired - 31 Aug 2024 20:07
This hot tub is a cheap and easy way to relax--but it still requires a commitment.
How keep your laptop's battery in good health
The Verge - 31 Aug 2024 20:00
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge The rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power most of our laptops may be the most practical battery tech we have right now, but they naturally degrade over time as their ions ...
A quantum neural network can see optical illusions like humans do. Could it be the future of AI?
Phys.org - 31 Aug 2024 19:50
Optical illusions, quantum mechanics and neural networks might seem to be quite unrelated topics at first glance. However, in new research published in APL Machine Learning, I have used a phenomenon called "quantum tunne...
Replacing your Microsoft 365 subscription with an Office lifetime license is a no brainer when it's this cheap
PC World - 31 Aug 2024 19:48
TL;DR: Get unlimited access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more when you get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for Windows, now just $39.97. A Microsoft 365 subscription is an expensive way of not...
What to read this weekend: Rural horror infused with Chinese mythology, and the lush alien world of Convert
Engadget - 31 Aug 2024 19:30OSOM, the company formed from Essential's ashes, is apparently in shambles
Android Authority - 31 Aug 2024 19:01
Lawsuit alleges that OSOM's founder misused company funds to pay for Lamborghinis and his racing hobby
iPhone 16: Everything we know so far
Digital Trends - 31 Aug 2024 19:00
The iPhone 16 line is expected to be revealed in early September. Here's everything we know so far.
With the Pixel 9, Google Pixels have become the best phones for personal safety
Android Authority - 31 Aug 2024 19:00Rocket Lab's Mars probes reach launch site ahead of 1st flight on Blue Origin New Glenn rocket (photos)
SPACE.com - 31 Aug 2024 19:00
The twin ESCAPADE satellites have arrived in Florida for the highly anticipated inaugural flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn megarocket in October.
Brazil plans to fine anyone who tries to use X via VPN
Mashable - 31 Aug 2024 18:57
Brazilians who try to access Elon Musk's X with a VPN could face hefty fines.
US fights Canada over new tech tax that could cost Apple billions
AppleInsider - 31 Aug 2024 18:45
Canada's new Digital Services tax could cost iPhone maker Apple billions, but the US says the fees are discriminating against American tech companies -- and is pushing for a delay. The US Trade Representative object to C...