Last updated: April 25th, 2024 at 17:18 UTC+02:00 X (formerly Twitter) has seen huge changes since Elon Musk acquired it. Two CEOs were changed, and the company changed the whole ‘Verified’ system and turned it into a revenue stream through paid subscriptions. Now, the company is getting close to launching its video streaming app for … Read more
Microsoft is going full speed ahead with its upcoming Windows 11 update 24H2, also known as Hudson Valley. It’s bringing more artificial intelligence (AI) features to the operating system, including AI Explorer, and as such Microsoft will be adding a feature that can tell users whether their PC will support it. Or you can look … Read more
On 9 April, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a groundbreaking ruling: states are obliged to protect their citizens from the threats and harms of climate change. And in that regard, judges said, Switzerland’s climate action has been inadequate (see go.nature.com/4azjhvd). This marks the first time that an international human-rights court has linked protection … Read more
A TikTok ban in the United States is closer than it’s ever been, with the US House of Representatives voting through the relevant legislation on Saturday – meaning it could become law in just a few days. As reported by Android Authority and others, the short-form video and social media app needs to cut ties … Read more
Today’s Wordle is the most difficult we’ve had so far in 2024, but that doesn’t come close to describing how tough it is. ‘Wordle 1,037 X’ is trending high on Twitter, which is always a sign of a hard puzzle, and some 13% of players have failed it so far. Solving it in six guesses … Read more
Sony revealed its 2024 TV lineup earlier this week and the announcements included four new models. The Sony Bravia 9 is the flagship TV for 2024, but, in a reversal of course for the company’s flagship models, it will use mini-LED technology, not OLED. Sony’s mid-range OLED, the Sony A80L, was one of the best … Read more
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In Georgia’s 2020 gubernatorial election, some voters in Atlanta waited over 10 hours to cast a ballot. One reason for the long lines was that almost 10 percent of Georgia’s polling sites had closed over the preceding seven years, despite an influx of about 2 … Read more
Smartphones have replaced a truly astounding number of things in everyday life, from cameras to calculators, and alarm clocks to wallets; and, based on the current state of foldables, ereaders – such as Amazon‘s ever-popular Kindle line – could be next. The ereader is a great product in its own right, able to store an entire library’s worth … Read more
We might only be a couple of weeks in to the 2024 TV hardware season, but it’s already looking set to be a transformative year for the once humble gogglebox. One where we could see the long-established best TV landscape transformed so much by a battle over brightness that a once-key premium TV technology may … Read more
As you may know by now, some of the AI features on the Galaxy S24 series are powered by Google. In fact, one of the features doesn’t even require a Samsung phone nor is it exclusive to Galaxy devices. It’s called Circle to Search, which can be used to do Google searches on anything that … Read more