“Aw, screw it”: LAPD cops hunted Pokémon instead of responding to robbery
Officers' 2017 hunt for Snorlax recorded by in-car system—court upholds firings. Enlarge / Visitors view a 10-meter-tall Pikachu glass and steel sculpture in Shanghai, China On November 28, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | Future Publis.....»»
Anger and anxiety - inside pro-Trump online networks
Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest about his indictment - so how are they responding?.....»»
Smart AirTag leads cops to dumb thief wearing victim"s socks
Police tracked a suspected luggage thief with an AirTag that the owner wisely stashed in his luggage, and busted the bandit wearing the owner's clothes.AirTag on a bagIn yet another incident where AirTags reunited an owner with their suitcase, Jameel.....»»
Smart AirTags lead cops to dumb thief wearing victim"s socks
Police tracked a suspected luggage thief with an AirTag that the owner wisely stashed in his luggage, and busted the bandit wearing the owner's clothes.AirTag on a bagIn yet another incident where AirTags reunited an owner with their suitcase, Jameel.....»»
Study finds fish assess misinformation to avoid overreaction
Fish can adjust their sensitivity to the actions of others—such as fleeing due to a false alarm—to reduce the risk of responding to misinformation, according to a new study. Other animals, including humans, may also have these decision-making mec.....»»
Can AI predict how you"ll vote in the next election? New study says yes
Artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT are seemingly doing everything these days: writing code, composing music, and even creating images so realistic you'll think they were taken by professional photographers. Add thinking and responding.....»»
Major Taiwan IC design houses vary strategies amid slowdown
Major Taiwan-based IC design houses such as MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, Realtek Semiconductor, Elan Microelectronics, Parade Technologies, and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are responding to the market slowdown in their own ways, but all.....»»
How to Fix a Frozen iPad in Seconds
How to Fix a Frozen iPad in Seconds is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. If your iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, or iPad Pro suddenly freezes and stops responding to gestures and button presses, you should be able to fix the issue in a matter of.....»»
Cops raided Afroman’s home, then sued him for using footage in music videos
Rapper Afroman has said he plans to countersue and keep making videos. Enlarge / Singer-songwriter Joseph Foreman, better known as "Afroman," clowns around poolside at an Orange County hotel. (credit: Don Bartletti / Contributor.....»»
The biggest Apple design fails and screw-ups of all time
Even Apple can get a design badly wrong, and these products are the proof. From the butterfly keyboard to the Newton MessagePad, here’s Apple’s hall of shame......»»
A new climate of communication at the COP
The UN climate change conferences (COPs) are attended annually by tens of thousands of actors working on climate change topics. Outside of the formal negotiations, the communication culture is dominated by "side events," a format that relies on conve.....»»
Forescout XDR enables SOC teams to reduce the attack surface
Forescout revealed Forescout XDR, a solution designed to aid enterprises in detecting, investigating, and responding to an extensive range of sophisticated threats throughout their extended enterprise. A typical SOC is flooded with 450 alerts per hou.....»»
Project offers road map for responding to racism as a public health crisis
A group of local leaders and public health researchers are sharing their process for responding to racism as a public health crisis, with the goal of supporting other municipalities and organizations in addressing the links between racism and health.....»»
Drunk driver busted after iPhone calls cops after crash
A drunk driver was apprehended by the police after his iPhone automatically called emergency dispatch.Crash DetectionOn Wednesday, a 46-year-old man from New Zealand crashed his car into a tree at 1:00 am. After detecting the crash, his iPhone 14 aut.....»»
Zoom lays off 15% of its workforce, citing ‘mistakes’
Responding to the challenging economic conditions, Zoom has become the latest technology firm to announce staff reductions......»»
Musk locks his Twitter account to personally test reported malfunction [Updated]
Musk seemingly responding to conservative users reporting a Twitter malfunction. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) [Update: Musk tweeted to confirm that his test "helped identify some issues with.....»»
Neanderthals hunted, butchered massive elephants: study
Neanderthals may have lived in larger groups than previously believed, hunting massive elephants that were up to three times bigger than those of today, according to a new study......»»
Musk locks his Twitter account to personally test reported malfunction
Musk seemingly responding to conservative users reporting a Twitter malfunction. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) On Wednesday morning, Twitter CEO Elon Musk locked his Twitter account, telling u.....»»
Viewpoint: How to prevent what happened to Tyre Nichols from happening in the future
In the wake of the beating death of Tyre Nichols earlier this month, some experts have questioned whether police officers are even needed in responding to routine traffic stops......»»
Man wanted for attempted murder is using dating apps while on the run, cops say
Anyone with information can call the Grants Pass Police tip line. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Dating apps are helping an attempted murderer evade capture in Oregon, the Grants Pass Police Departme.....»»
How to Force Restart or Hard Reset iPhone 8
How to Force Restart or Hard Reset iPhone 8 is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. If your iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus is frozen and not responding, you should force restart or hard reset it. This is a button combination that forces your phone t.....»»