Here’s why Elon Musk asked his SpaceX employees to work Thanksgiving
A fully operational Starship solves many of SpaceX's problems. Enlarge / The first test firing of a flight version of SpaceX's Raptor rocket engine. (credit: Elon Musk/Twitter) Last Friday, as most Americans slept off their tr.....»»
Bounding the amount of entanglement from witness operators
A team of researchers has proposed an approach to quantify entanglement using the standard entanglement witness procedure under three common experimental scenarios. Their work is published in Physical Review Letters......»»
Tesla"s Elon Musk faces robotaxi skeptics, sales drop in Q1 earnings report; broad price cuts launched
CEO Elon Musk will face tough questions after a Q1 sales decline and reports Tesla stopped work on an affordable EV in favor of a dedicated robotaxi without human controls......»»
Tesla"s Elon Musk faces robotaxi skeptics, sales drop in Q1 earnings report
CEO Elon Musk will face tough questions after a Q1 sales decline and reports Tesla stopped work on an affordable EV in favor of a dedicated robotaxi without human controls......»»
Here’s why Roborock’s next-gen S8 Max will change your home-cleaning game [$200 off + free gifts]
If you have kids, pets, or simply want the luxury of immaculately clean floors without having to do the work yourself, then look no farther than Roborock’s next-gen S8 MaxV Ultra – the industry’s most technologically advanced robot mop and vac.....»»
The most common Google Home problems and how to fix them
Google Home and Nest devices are smart, but they aren't perfect: Here are the most common issues, and what solutions we've found work best to address them......»»
Tesla spends weekend cutting prices of cars and Full Self-Driving software
The company led by Elon Musk slashed the price of the driver assistance software that it calls FSD, or Full Self-Driving, by a third to $8,000 in the U.S. It had been $12,000......»»
You Asked: Sony surround, FlexConnect vs. Sony HT-A9, LG G4 vs. Samsung S95D
This week on You Asked: Should you use Samsung's Intelligence Mode? The differences between Dolby FlexConnect and Sony HT-A9. A preview of a big OLED showdown......»»
How I unlocked the hidden modes of DLSS
A range of presets behind the scenes make DLSS work properly, and a clever mod allows you to tweak how they work......»»
Tesla"s full self-driving feature may launch in China "very soon," Musk says
The EV maker rolled out FSD four years ago but has yet to make it available in China despite customers urging it to do so......»»
Q&A: B.C."s 2024 wildfire season has started—here"s what to know
Last year's wildfire season marked B.C.'s most destructive on record: 2.8 million hectares burned, more than double any previous year. UBC researchers Dr. Lori Daniels and Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais actively work on projects enhancing wildfire resilienc.....»»
Apple Vision Pro is revolutionizing surgical procedures worldwide
As surgeons in other countries get a chance to work with the Apple Vision Pro, they are seeing it as a revolutionary tool — and a big improvement on previous headsets.Following examples in the US of the Apple Vision Pro being used in surgeries, a.....»»
Apple @ Work: If your company isn’t using Nudge, it’s time to change that
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pr.....»»
Daniel Dennett, philosophical giant who championed “naturalism,” dead at 82
Part of the "New Atheist" movement, best known for work on consciousness, free will. Enlarge / Daniel Dennett, a leading philosopher with provocative takes on consciousness, free will, and AI, has died at 82. (credit: Alonso Nich.....»»
Philosopher Daniel Dennett dead at 82
Part of the "New Atheist" movement, best known for work on consciousness, free will. Enlarge / Daniel Dennett, a leading philosopher with provocative takes on consciousness, free will, and AI, has died at 82. (credit: Alonso Nich.....»»
Does your Mac need antivirus software in 2024? We asked the experts
Apple’s Macs are seen as more secure than Windows PCs, but they can still get viruses. Should you protect yours with an antivirus app? We asked the experts......»»
It’s cutting calories—not intermittent fasting—that drops weight, study suggests
The study is small and imperfect but offers more data on how time-restricted diets work. Enlarge (credit: Getty | David Jennings) Intermittent fasting, aka time-restricted eating, can help people lose weight—but the r.....»»
Samsung is making its top executives work six days a week
Execs at Samsung are being asked to work above and beyond as the company battles with competition and finances......»»
Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child?
During COVID almost all Australian students and their families experienced online learning. But while schools have long since gone back to in-person teaching, online learning has not gone away......»»
Seeing is believing: Scientists reveal connectome of the fruit fly visual system
Janelia scientists and collaborators have reached another milestone in connectomics, unveiling a comprehensive wiring diagram of the fruit fly visual system. The work has been released on the pre-print server bioRxiv......»»
Elon Musk apologizes after Tesla layoffs for miscalculated severance
Tesla's CEO, who is facing lawsuits over severance from former Twitter employees, admitted that payouts to some workers being laid off were too low......»»