"Free" delivery plans can profit both retailers and customers
In March, Target became the latest mega-retailer to offer "free" delivery—for a price. For $99 a year, subscribers to Target Circle 360 can place unlimited orders without having to worry about shipping costs. Target competes with similar plans offe.....»»
Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system
Visual scans of the world have helped Niantic build what it calls a "Large Geospatial Model." Last week, Niantic announced plans to create an AI model for navigating the physical.....»»
Microsoft plans to boot security vendors out of the Windows kernel
Microsoft has announced the Windows Resiliency Initiative, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the prolonged worldwide IT outage caused by a buggy CrowdStrike update that took down millions of Windows machines and rendered them remotely unfixable. As part.....»»
iPhone 16 ban: Apple offers $100M to access 278M customers in Indonesia
Apple has responded to an iPhone 16 ban in Indonesia by offering a ten-fold boost to its manufacturing investments in the country. The Indonesian government responded aggressively when Cupertino company fell a little way short of its promised spen.....»»
Splunk simplifies infrastructure requirements for Microsoft Azure customers
Splunk announced its enterprise security, observability and platform offerings on Microsoft Azure. In partnering with Microsoft, Splunk empowers organizations to scale their digital transformation on Azure with unified solutions that accelerate innov.....»»
Microsoft brings AI agents to Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint
Microsoft plans to roll out a slew of new AI features, capabilities, and agents for its 365 Copilot ecosystem starting in early 2025......»»
AlmaLinux 9.5 released: Security updates, new packages, and more!
AlmaLinux is a free, open-source, enterprise-grade Linux distribution. Governed and owned by the community, it offers a production-ready platform with binary compatibility to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. AlmaLinux 9.5, codenamed Teal Serval, is now avai.....»»
Open-source and free Android password managers that prioritize your privacy
We’re often told to use strong, unique passwords, especially for important accounts like email, banking, and social media. However, managing different passwords for numerous accounts can be challenging. Password managers simplify this by securely s.....»»
Google may finally merge Chromebooks and Android
Reports suggest that Google has plans to unify its ChromeOS and Android operating systems to compete with Apple in the tablet market......»»
T-Mobile’s new deal slashes Go5G Next plans to $5/month for watches & tablets
T-Mobile is going all out this holiday season with some of the best deals we’ve seen all year. Earlier this month, we told you about … The post T-Mobile’s new deal slashes Go5G Next plans to $5/month for watches & tablets appeared f.....»»
Porch pirates appear to be accessing AT&T data to track iPhone deliveries
A new report today suggests that porch pirates – thieves who steal packages left on doorsteps shortly after delivery – have accessed tracking data from AT&T systems to follow iPhone deliveries. There has been a marked uptick in iPhones being s.....»»
Apple readies smart home display and camera for 2025 and beyond on HomeKit Insider
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast Apple's 2025 smart home plans become more clear and more new products launch.HomeKit Insider PodcastWe saw two pieces of smart lock news this week. Nuki released the Nuki Lock Ultra in the EU — before.....»»
Nature-inspired solar lasers could sustainably power space missions
International scientists, including a team from Heriot-Watt University, has announced plans to develop a revolutionary new way of harvesting solar energy in space......»»
Neat, precise and brighter than ever: New technologies improve temporal coherence of XFEL pulses
X-ray free-electron lasers produce pulses of light that are exceptionally bright, making them powerful tools for studying ultrafast chemical reactions, biological processes, or probing the structure of materials at atomic scales......»»
Anthropic Claude: How to use the impressive ChatGPT rival
Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot may not be flashy, but it is one of the most capable models on the market. Here's how to harness it for fun and profit......»»
The uncertain future cost of Apple’s Emergency SOS feature
Apple's Emergency SOS feature is free until this time next year, but the question remains whether Apple will charge for it at the end of this period......»»
The 10 best movies on Tubi right now (November 2024)
Watch The Amazing Spider-Man for free or dive into a classic like Reservoir Dogs, both of which count among the best movies on Tubi right now......»»
Apple"s in-house chip design is the "secret weapon" behind industry-beating performance
Apple executives believe that by designing their own Apple Silicon chips and AI, the company now has a significant advantage over traditional chipmakers that have to cater to a wide range of markets and customers.Apple is outpacing the rate of overal.....»»
I used CamelCamelCamel to check if these are the best deal prices for Black Friday (they are)
Retailers sometimes increase prices before big sales. But I used a tool to find the best deal prices for Black Friday and make sure they're good......»»
Scientists propose drug-free method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Recent estimates indicate that deadly antibiotic-resistant infections will rapidly escalate over the next quarter century. More than 1 million people died from drug-resistant infections each year from 1990 to 2021, a recent study reported, with new p.....»»
Compound metalens achieves distortion-free imaging with wide field of view
In a recent study, researchers have developed a compound metalens that enables distortion-free imaging. The study, published in Engineering, presents a novel approach to on-demand distortion engineering using compound metalenses......»»