Logic Pro updates bring powerful new tools for music-makers

Logic Pro updates bring powerful new tools for music-makers

Upgraded versions of Logic Pro for iPad and Mac will give musicians and music producers new tools for crafting killer tracks. New features in Apple’s pro audio software — Logic Pro for iPad 2 and Logic Pro for Mac 11 — include: Session Players, which puts virtual musicians in the mix. Stem Splitter, which producers … Read more

‘ChatGPT for CRISPR’ creates new gene-editing tools

‘ChatGPT for CRISPR’ creates new gene-editing tools

A 3D model of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing complex from Streptococcus pyogenes.Credit: Indigo Molecular Images/Science Photo Library In the never-ending quest to discover previously unknown CRISPR gene-editing systems, researchers have scoured microbes in everything from hot springs and peat bogs, to poo and even yogurt. Now, thanks to advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI), they … Read more

14 Last-Minute Tool Deals From Home Depot and Lowe’s: Power Tools, Yard Tools, Hand Tools

14 Last-Minute Tool Deals From Home Depot and Lowe’s: Power Tools, Yard Tools, Hand Tools

Spring isn’t just the time for cleaning your home. It’s also the time for renovating, refurbishing, and restoring. That yardwork project you put off last fall? Those garage projects you wanted to do all winter when it was too cold to work out there? Now’s the time to stock up on tools and gear, but … Read more

10 best undetectable AI tools for bypassing AI detection with ease

10 best undetectable AI tools for bypassing AI detection with ease

Getting past AI detectors isn’t easy. They’ve been trained and designed to spot the signs of AI content, making it harder than ever for users to avoid AI-related penalties. Fortunately, an undetectable AI writer can help. As the name implies, an undetectable AI writing tool is designed to make … Read more

Slack rolls out its AI tools to all paying customers

Slack rolls out its AI tools to all paying customers

Slack just rolled out its AI tools to all paying users, after releasing them to a select subset of customers earlier this year. The company’s been teasing these features since last year and, well, now they’re here. The AI auto-generates channel recaps to give people key highlights of stuff they missed while away from the … Read more

5 ways Premiere Pro’s new Firefly AI tools could change your editing workflow

5 ways Premiere Pro’s new Firefly AI tools could change your editing workflow

We were promised more AI video updates at Adobe Summit 2024 – and here’s the first. Adobe has offered a sneak peak at generative AI video tools coming to Premiere Pro.  Powered by Adobe Firefly, the new AI tools are set to give professional video editors new ways to add post-production polish. Early comments appear … Read more

AI isn’t a silver bullet – but it can get close if you consider the right AI tools

AI isn’t a silver bullet – but it can get close if you consider the right AI tools

AI and the way it shapes our society has come a long way from the early days in Alan Turing’s labs, from totally replacing smartphone apps to generating incredible new images in under two seconds. It’s no wonder then that many businesses are bought into and benefitting from AI-based tools and platforms. In fact, a … Read more

The AI image generator that protects businesses: We talk to iStock about balancing creative freedoms and commercially safe tools

The AI image generator that protects businesses: We talk to iStock about balancing creative freedoms and commercially safe tools

Billed as a commercially safe AI image generator, iStock released its AI photo platform back in January 2024 – and during a live demo of the latest update, we spoke to Chief Product Officer Grant Farhall and Bill Bon, Director of Editing, about creative efficiencies, business-first AI, and what makes a good AI text-to-image prompt. … Read more

Sephora’s Spring Sale Brings Big Discounts on Top-Rated Hair Tools (2024)

Sephora’s Spring Sale Brings Big Discounts on Top-Rated Hair Tools (2024)

A few times a year, Sephora discounts nearly its entire stock, and that includes some of our favorite hair straighteners, blow dryers, and hot brushes. The caveat? You need to be a Sephora Beauty Insider, which is free to join, and the percentage off the sale price is based on which membership tier you fall … Read more

The Best Cookware and Tools for Small Kitchens (2024): Storage, Cookware, and Other Tips

The Best Cookware and Tools for Small Kitchens (2024): Storage, Cookware, and Other Tips

You’ve got a dilemma. You love to cook, and you love to eat, but your kitchen has no room to prepare meals. Seriously, it’s like gerbil furniture. You could just declare all hope lost and rationalize eating out night and day. But you and I both know it’s a lot healthier and cheaper to cook … Read more