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7Artisans' $299 85mm f/1.8 AF Lens Is Now Available for Nikon Z Cameras
PetaPixel - 27 Sep 2024 18:44This Eufy security camera can show nighttime as if it were daytime
The Verge - 27 Sep 2024 01:00
The EufyCam S3 Pro security camera has a built-in spotlight but can also display nighttime footage as if it were daytime without the spotlight. | Image: Eufy The newest security camera from Eufy -- Anker's smart home com...
iFixit Teardown Provides Look Inside iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
Mac Rumors - 27 Sep 2024 01:45
Earlier this week, repair site iFixit took apart the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to demonstrate the new battery removal process that uses electricity for adhesive removal, and today, iFixit is back with a teardown of th...
24 Hours with Stand-Up Comedy Photographer Liz Viggiano
DP Review - 27 Sep 2024 16:55
Elizabeth Viggiano Image by Joe Tornatzky Like many working photographers, Liz Viggiano's career trajectory has been anything but linear. After studying photography at the Massachusetts school of Art and Design, Viggiano...
X says complied with Brazil court orders, should be reinstated: source
Phys.org - 27 Sep 2024 16:10
Elon Musk's X social media platform has complied with orders from Brazil's Supreme Court and is asking for its suspension in the country to be lifted, a source close to the case told AFP on Thursday.
Study suggests moon may have been captured from space rather than formed from collision particles
Phys.org - 27 Sep 2024 16:06
Over six missions to the moon, from 1969 to 1972, Apollo astronauts collected more than 800 pounds of lunar rock and soil. Chemical and isotopic analysis of that material showed that it was similar to the rock and soil o...
Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse
Phys.org - 27 Sep 2024 16:00
Meta was punished Friday with a fine worth more than $100 million from the social media giant's European Union privacy regulator over a security lapse involving passwords for Facebook users.
Amazon's $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance
Phys.org - 27 Sep 2024 15:51
Britain's competition watchdog said Friday that it's clearing Amazon's partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didn't qualify for further scrutiny.
Exploiting quantum squeezing to enhance precision of measurements in systems with multiple factors
Phys.org - 27 Sep 2024 15:43
Quantum squeezing is a concept in quantum physics where the uncertainty in one aspect of a system is reduced while the uncertainty in another related aspect is increased.
As LLMs grow bigger, they're more likely to give wrong answers than admit ignorance
Phys.org - 27 Sep 2024 14:48
A team of AI researchers at Universitat Politècnica de València, in Spain, has found that as popular LLMs (Large Language Models) grow larger and more sophisticated, they become less likely to admit to a user that they...
Zillow is adding climate risk data to all US for-sale listings
Engadget - 27 Sep 2024 00:00Starfish Space to tackle orbital junk for NASA with SSPICY Otter
The Register - 27 Sep 2024 00:00
Is this a debris inspection mission or an Ubuntu release? NASA and Starfish Space have inked a contract worth $15 million to inspect defunct satellites in Earth's orbit ahead of future missions to deal with space junk......
Wicked Surely Can't Be THIS Long, Right?
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2024 23:55
The Wizard of Oz prequel musical, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, opens November 22.
Scientists just uncovered the first new chemical bond in over 10 years
BGR - 27 Sep 2024 23:55
A group of researchers at the University of Tokyo have spent years testing the limits of chemical bonds. And now, after years of work, they've … The post Scientists just uncovered the first new chemical bond in over 10...
See the wonders of the Milky Way in this new infrared map
Digital Trends - 27 Sep 2024 23:53
The European Southern Observatory's VISTA telescope has collected more than 500 terabytes of data on our galaxy.
What to See in the 2024 New York Film Festival's First Week
The New Yorker - 27 Sep 2024 23:51
Baseball, murder, the politics of art, and the art of teaching are on display in the city's prime showcase for ambitious movies.
How to Watch 'Saturday Night Live' Season 50 Without Cable
CNET - 27 Sep 2024 23:49
Any kind of Peacock subscription will work.
VR hit Walkabout Mini Golf is getting a mobile edition
Engadget - 27 Sep 2024 23:49Rebel Ridge to DC? Netflix star Aaron Pierre eyed for superhero series Lanterns
Digital Trends - 27 Sep 2024 23:45
Who will play John Stewart alongside Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan in Lanterns? One Rebel Ridge star is in talks for the superhero role.
Feds charge 3 Iranians with 'hack-and-leak' of Trump 2024 campaign
The Register - 27 Sep 2024 23:45
Snoops allegedly camped out in inboxes well into September The US Department of Justice has charged three Iranians for their involvement in a "wide-ranging hacking campaign" during which they allegedly stole massive amou...
How to customize the endlessly editable Control Center in iOS 18
Cult of Mac - 27 Sep 2024 23:44
You can customize the iPhone Control Center for faster access to the buttons and toggles you actually use, and remove the junk you never use. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
Report: Apple changes film strategy, will rarely do wide theatrical releases
Ars Technica - 27 Sep 2024 23:42
Apple TV+ has made more waves with TV shows than movies so far.