Apple’s new M4 chip powers the 2024 iPad Pro lineup. Photo: Apple Just seven months after the M3 chip made its debut, Apple shocked expectations by unveiling the new iPad Pro with introduction of the brand-new M4 chip. The M4 chip is built on second-generation three-nanometer technology that’s even more power efficient. Tim Millet, Apple’s … Read more
Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Jaime Guevara-Aguirre (back left) and Valter Longo (back right) pose with several of the Laron study participants.Credit: Courtesy Jaime Guevara-Aguirre & Valter Longo People with Laron syndrome — a growth-hormone-receptor condition — seem to be at … Read more
A cow is milked in Washington State.Credit: USDA Photo/Alamy A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been silently spreading in US cattle for months, according to preliminary analysis of genomic data. The outbreak is likely to have begun when the virus jumped from an infected bird into a cow, probably around late December or … Read more
Last updated: April 26th, 2024 at 13:48 UTC+02:00 Google Calendar is one of the most popular calendar apps in the world. While Samsung ships its phones, tablets, and smartwatches with the Samsung Calendar app, many people still prefer the Google Calendar app, and it is now getting an easier way to browse through the months. … Read more
AMD is introducing two new adaptive SoCs – Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 for AI-driven embedded systems, and Versal Prime Series Gen 2 for classic embedded systems. Multi-chip solutions typically come with significant overheads but single hardware architecture isn’t fully optimized for all three AI phases – preprocessing, AI inference, and postprocessing. To tackle … Read more
Verizon’s just posted an awesome bonus deal for both existing and new customers today. For a limited time only, you’ll be able to add on the carrier’s Disney+ bundle alongside your unlimited data plan for a full six months free of charge. That means six months of unlimited access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ at … Read more
It’s been rumored for a while now that Google is considering charging users for AI powered results, especially concerning the idea of a premium search option which leverages generative AI. Whether that will happen remains to be seen, but Google is ending the era of free access to its Gemini API, signaling a new financial … Read more
Fallout games are having a moment in the wake of glowing reviews for the new TV series adaptation on Prime Video. Amazon has added two of the series’ best games as freebies for Prime members on Luna, its cloud streaming service. Fallout 4 is also getting some love, as Bethesda said it will drop the … Read more
Two months after I started using the Apple Vision Pro, it hasn’t transformed the way I live. It hasn’t replaced my TV, and it doesn’t make me want to give up my powerful desktop or slim laptops. It’s just another tool in my gadget arsenal — one I can don to catch up on X-Men … Read more
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has reportedly quietly invested in Xinyuan Semiconductors, a Chinese memory chip manufacturer. A report from Pandaily, a tech media site based in Beijing, the move reportedly positions ByteDance as the third-largest shareholder in the chip maker, holding an indirect stake of 9.5%. A ByteDance spokesperson confirmed this previously undisclosed investment to … Read more