Before Bauhaus, the father of modernism wanted to be a cowboy
A new biography traces the many lives and influences of architect Walter Gropius. Walter Gropius, one of the leaders of the early 20th-century modernist movement in architecture and a founder of one of the world’s most important schools of de.....»»
Physicists ask: Can we make a particle collider more energy efficient?
Ever since the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, physicists have wanted to build new particle colliders to better understand the properties of that elusive particle and probe elementary particle physics at ever-higher energy scales......»»
Apple slides from 2013 skewer Android as “a massive tracking device”
But Apple also wanted to know what results users clicked on Google from iPhones. Enlarge / It just reads different in that typeface. (credit: Department of Justice) "Here is [sic] the latest slides we have on privacy," S.....»»
References to iPad mini in tvOS 17.2 beta revive "HomePod with display" rumors
Apple's rumored display-clad HomePod may be edging closer to reality, with Apple seemingly trialing the running of tvOS on an iPad mini.A mock-up of a HomePod with a displayRumors have circulated earlier in 2023 that Apple wanted to expand the HomePo.....»»
Google payment to Apple concerned search giant execs – wanted to use EU law to reduce it
A new report says that the growing size of the Google payment to Apple to remain the default search engine on Apple devices concerned senior execs at the search giant – and they wanted to use EU law as a mechanism to reduce it. One legal academi.....»»
Humans are still better than AI at crafting phishing emails, but for how long?
Humans are still better at crafting phishing emails compared to AI, but not by far and likely not for long, according to research conducted by IBM X-Force Red. Creating phishing emails: Humans vs. AI The researchers wanted to see whether ChatGPT is a.....»»
These 75-inch TVs are probably cheaper than you thought they’d be
Best Buy is offering discounts on 75-inch TVs made by Hisense, Samsung, and TCL. If you've always wanted to upgrade your home theater setup, shop these deals......»»
5 Reasons I Didn’t Upgrade to the iPhone 15
5 Reasons I Didn’t Upgrade to the iPhone 15 is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. When Apple announced the iPhone 15 series I, like many others, went back and forth about whether or not I wanted to upgrade. Ultimately, I decided to stick wi.....»»
Elon Musk talks Tesla: “We dug our own grave with the Cybertruck”
The Tesla CEO said he wanted to "temper expectations" during Q3 results call. Enlarge / The Cybertruck during its 2019 debut, shortly before one of the supposedly bulletproof windows was shattered by a hammer. (credit: FREDERIC J.....»»
Up to a billion birds collide with glass buildings every year, but architecture has solutions
At least 1,000 birds were killed in one day in early October, when they collided with a single Chicago building, McCormick Place—the largest convention center in North America. A paradigm of architectural modernism, McCormick Place was built in sta.....»»
DEAL: The Roomba j6+ has never been this affordable with this CRAZY 50% discount!
If you’ve always wanted to own a robot vacuum, then this deal for the iRobot Roomba j6+ with its 50% discount is simply too good to pass up on! The post DEAL: The Roomba j6+ has never been this affordable with this CRAZY 50% discount! appeared firs.....»»
Steve Jobs wanted Macintosh design to be like the early Beatles
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs wanted the Macintosh to be "like The Beatles," an award-winning designer from the team behind the device has claimed.Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve JobsThe National Design Awards took place on Thursday, recognizing.....»»
Unity: Gaming boss quits after furious pricing backlash
Unity powers hit games including Pokemon Go, and had wanted to charge developers extra fees......»»
Gaming boss quits after furious pricing backlash
Unity powers hit games including Pokemon Go, and had wanted to charge developers extra fees......»»
Wanted: Electricians to fix thousands of broken EV chargers
Nearly 4,000 public charging stations were out of service as of Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. That's an outage rate of more than 6 percent......»»
Unity boss resigns after game engine pricing backlash
The firm powers hit games including Pokemon Go, and had wanted to charge developers extra fees......»»
Instagram is testing curated group lists for Stories
Instagram tests targeted audience lists for Stories, so now you'll have more options outside of Close Friends. Ever wanted to post an Instagram Story for a curated group of people that isn't your Close Friends list? You might be in luck.In an I.....»»
How a chatbot encouraged a man who wanted to kill the Queen
The case of Jaswant Singh Chail raises questions about the safety of AI-powered chatbots......»»
US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airport
Federal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of an Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her luggage......»»
Tesla engineer defends "Full Self-Driving" name at crash trial
A Tesla engineer in court on Wednesday rejected a lawyer's suggestion that the company named its driver-assistant feature "Full Self-Driving" because it wanted people to believe that its systems had more abilities than was really the case......»»
Aston Martin Chairman Stroll raised stake after investor sought sale
Stroll said his consortium raised its stake in the British luxury-car maker after another major shareholder wanted to cut its holding......»»