Ars Frontiers, the first Ars Technica conference, comes to DC
We're holding a conference in May—and if you want to come, read on! Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Ars Technica is pleased to announce its inaugural single-day Frontiers conference, to be held this May 12 in Washington, DC......»»
The climate crisis could reshape Italian mountain forests forever
As a result of the climate crisis, future forests may become unrecognizable. Trees that currently make up European woods may no longer be seen—or they may have moved several hundred meters uphill. Scientists writing in Frontiers in Forests and Glob.....»»
Inside Elon Musk’s Struggle for the Future of AI
'I can't just sit around and do nothing.' An exclusive excerpt from Walter Isaacson's new Elon Musk biography At a conference in 2012, Elon Musk met Demis Hassabis, the video-game designer and artificial–intelligence researche.....»»
HP"s Labor Day Sale is extended until Saturday! Snag tech essentials for up to 67% off
HP is holding its Labor Day Sale through Saturday, which means you can snag sweet savings on everything from conference displays to printers to gaming desktops. Upgrade your tech setup today. Most Labor Day sales events have come and gone by no.....»»
OpenAI’s first-ever dev conference hopes to draw “hundreds of developers” in November
In-person event will have livestreamed keynote, show company's "latest work." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, OpenAI announced that it will host its first-ever developer conference, OpenAI DevDay, on Novembe.....»»
OpenAI to host its first developer conference on November 6 in San Francisco
In-person event will have livestreamed keynote, show company's "latest work." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, OpenAI announced that it will host its first-ever developer conference, OpenAI DevDay, on Novembe.....»»
Experts question whether carbon dioxide storage in farming soils helps the climate
Sequestering CO2 in farming soils is promoted as an excellent strategy to mitigate climate change. Is this actually the case, however? Several soil experts voiced their doubts during the Wageningen Soil Conference on 29 August......»»
All the smart home news from a bumper IFA Berlin trade show on the HomeKit Insider podcast
On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, we break down the recent IFA announcements and other smart home news.HomeKit InsiderThis week there was a plethora of news out of Internationale Funkausstellung, the Berlin-based conference bette.....»»
All the smart home news from a bumper IFA Berlin trade show on the AppleInsider podcast
On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, we break down the recent IFA announcements and other smart home news.HomeKit InsiderThis week there was a plethora of news out of Internationale Funkausstellung, the Berlin-based conference bette.....»»
Cybercriminals use research contests to create new attack methods
Adversary-sponsored research contests on cybercriminal forums focus on new methods of attack and evasion, according to Sophos. The contests mirror legitimate security conference ‘Call For Papers’ and provide the winners considerable financial rew.....»»
African climate summit seeks to showcase green power potential
Kenya next week hosts a flagship climate conference designed to showcase Africa as a potential powerhouse for green energy, in the first of a flurry of big meetings ahead of crunch UN talks......»»
Intel is using AI to make your laptop battery last longer
Intel representatives gave away details of its upcoming Meteor Lake processors at this year's Hot Chips conference......»»
Global COVID monitoring is crashing as BA.2.86 variant raises alarm
"This is on the shoulders of governments right now." Enlarge / WHO's COVID-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, looks on during a press conference at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, on December 14, 2022......»»
Insights into advancing "employment first" to support individuals with disabilities
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the National Conference of the Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) met in person to advance competitive job placement for people with disabilities who were once considered "to.....»»
With NASA’s mobile launcher on the move, here’s a road map to Artemis II
“We’re getting back into testing, which is what we love." Enlarge / NASA's mobile launcher for the first three Artemis Moon missions. (credit: Stephen Clark/Ars Technica) NASA's repaired and upgraded mobile launch pl.....»»
Special iron uptake method discovered deep inside the Savoy cabbage head
A surprising twist has been found in a study by researchers at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science. Their research has revealed that the mechanism of iron uptake by plastids in the absence of light.....»»
Apple sponsors Dublin conference on speech processing
Apple is a main sponsor for the 24th Interspeech Conference, dedicated to spoken language computing, and will present proposals for activating Siri without a spoken command, plus better recognition for people with severe speech impairments.Dublin Con.....»»
Photos: Black Hat USA 2023
Black Hat USA 2023 returned to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas and Help Net Security was on-site. The conference featured over 100 selected Briefings, open-source tool demos in the Arsenal, a Business Hall, networking events, and more.....»»
Degrowth: Slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea, argues researcher
The notion of "degrowth" is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament's "Beyond Growth" conference......»»
Apple TV is the frontrunner to land streaming deal for Pac-12 conference, similar structure to MLS Season Pass
Although a deal is not yet approved, Apple looks set to land the streaming rights for the Pac-12 sports conference. As reported by ESPN’s Pet Thamel, the Pac-12 hosted a meeting today with its conference schools, proposing Apple as their new TV rig.....»»
Apple makes bid to secure Pac-12 coverage for Apple TV+
Apple TV+ could add a collegiate league to its sporting roster, with it said to have offered a streaming deal to executives of the Pac-12 Conference.Apple has made a number of major deals with sports leagues, including MLS and MLB, to stream content.....»»