AI will let us read "lost" ancient works in the library at Herculaneum for the first time
On 19 October 1752, a discovery was made 20 meters underneath the town of Resina, near Naples in Italy. Peasants digging wells in the area around Mount Vesuvius had struck marble statuary and mosaic pavements—and they also found lumps of carbon......»»
Apple Card now offering rare sign up bonuses for a limited time: up to $300
For a limited time, Apple is offering (at least) two new sign up bonuses for Apple Card. Apple Card typically comes with no sign up bonus, unlike most rewards credit cards. If you’re interested in Apple Card, this could be worth jumping on! mor.....»»
Elevate your holiday entertainment with XGIMI’s projectors
This holiday season, XGIMI is offering an array of cutting-edge projectors that promise to transform your festive gatherings into unforgettable experiences. With limited-time discounts and special bundle deals, there’s never been a better time to u.....»»
ChatGPT vs. Perplexity: battle of the AI search engines
ChatGPT Search and Perplexity stand at the forefront of AI-enhanced web search, but which one is best?.....»»
Schools targeted with AI learning apps despite experts" doubts
Apps infused with AI are being marketed to schools across the world and governments are rushing to embrace the technology, despite experts raising serious doubts......»»
Feds propose protection for giant salamanders devastated by Hurricane Helene
You never forget your first time seeing a giant salamander, according to Andy Hill......»»
Saturday Citations: M87* lashes out; a deep sleep discovery; proposal to build a digital cell
I love it when researchers observe an extra-weird particle, and this week, scientists reported the observation of a particle that only has mass when it's moving in a single direction. Good enough! An ancient DNA analysis suggests that Neanderthals an.....»»
I tested Google Gemini and Apple Intelligence. Here’s which one you should use
Apple Intelligence and Google Gemini have adopted different strategies for integrating AI into our smartphones......»»
Some iPhone users report overheating when using Apple Intelligence
Some iOS 18.2 users have reported concerning amounts of heat generation while using Image Playground and other AI-features......»»
Hugging Face launches an open source tool for affordable AI deployment
Hugging Face launches Generative AI Services (HUGS), offering zero-configuration deployment and flexible pricing for developers......»»
24-inch iMac for just $799 with delivery for the holidays
Blowout prices are in effect on Apple iMacs, with discounts of up to $1,000 off and free delivery in time for Hanukkah and Christmas.Save up to $1,000 on iMacs with discount code.Save up to $1,000 on the iMac 24-inch models listed below when you appl.....»»
The Google Pixel 9 is $150 off — time to upgrade your Android phone?
The 128GB model of the Google Pixel 9 is on sale from Best Buy at $150 off. If you've thought about upgrading your Android smartphone, don't miss this offer......»»
‘Better Call Santa’ lets your children talk to Santa thanks to AI
Christmas is almost here, and although it’s already a magical time, technology can certainly help make this time of year even more special. With that in mind, an app called “Better Call Santa” lets you arrange a call with Santa for your childre.....»»
Your Google News app is getting a subtle redesign. Here’s what’s changing
Google continues to simplify its first-party apps on Android, this time with Google News......»»
The Sonos Arc soundbar just hit its lowest price ever at Amazon
It’s hard to say how long this discount is going to last, but the Sonos Arc is marked down to $600! That’s an all-time-low for this top-rated Atmos system!.....»»
ChatGPT"s new Projects feature can organize your AI clutter
OpenAI adds Projects feature to ChatGPT......»»
Mac representation at Game Awards caps off a good year for macOS gaming
Gaming on Mac has arguably enjoyed its best year ever, but the promise of more arrivals to the platform could make things even better for Apple-based gamers.Balatro is riding high in Apple Arcade at the momentOnce upon a time, one of the authors of t.....»»
Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country
The gap between US lifespan and healthspan was 12.4 years, the world's largest. The gap of time between how long Americans live and how much of that time is spent in good health o.....»»
Twirling body horror in gymnastics video exposes AI’s flaws
Nonsensical movements created by OpenAI’s Sora are typical for current AI-generated video, and here's why. On Wednesday, a video from OpenAI's newly launched Sora AI video gener.....»»
Don’t use crypto to cheat on taxes: Bitcoin bro gets 2 years
Early bitcoin investor first to get prison time for crypto-related tax evasion. A bitcoin investor who went to increasingly great lengths to hide $1 million in cryptocurrency gain.....»»
AI tool enhances wildlife image analysis for climate change insights
A new AI image tool could aid the development of algorithms to analyze wildlife images to help improve understanding of how species around the world are responding to climate change, a study suggests......»»