Holmes claimed Theranos could do “more than 1,000 tests”—it did 12
Jury hears first words from Elizabeth Holmes, and they’re pretty damning. Enlarge / Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (credit: David Paul Morri.....»»
I performed an intense gaming test with the OnePlus 12. Here’s what happened
The OnePlus 12 is a fantastic overall Android phone. But is it a good gaming phone? I ran a series of intense tests to find out......»»
The AI wars heat up with Claude 3, claimed to have “near-human” abilities
Willison: "No model has beaten GPT-4 on a range of widely used benchmarks like this." Enlarge / The Anthropic Claude 3 logo. (credit: Anthropic) On Monday, Anthropic released Claude 3, a family of three AI language model.....»»
New renders show what the iPhone SE 4 might look like
A pair of renders said to be from CAD files claim to show the iPhone SE 4, with the new model seemingly including Face ID and a 6.1-inch display.CAD renders claiming to depict the iPhone SE 4 [91mobiles]Rumors have claimed that another iPhone SE mode.....»»
ALPHV/BlackCat threatens to leak data stolen in Change Healthcare cyberattack
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that targeted Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), causing disruption to the Change Healthcare platform and affecting pharmacy transactions across the US......»»
New technique for sorting micro-particles uses sound waves
Thanks to the rapid progress in tiny tech, we've been mainly using microfluidics to sort tiny particles by size. But now, there's a new way to sort them by shape, which could be a big deal for medical tests and chemistry. A recent study introduces a.....»»
Reddit seals $60M deal with Google to boost AI tools, report claims
Google has struck a deal worth $60 million that will allow it to use Reddit content to train its generative-AI models, a report claimed on Thursday......»»
Einstein telescope E-TEST prototype passes its first series of tests
The Einstein telescope project has reached a new stage, with the E-TEST prototype—developed in the ULiège and CSL laboratories—being sent to the Liège Space Centre to undergo a battery of cryogenic and vibration tests. To function optimally, th.....»»
Weibo iPhone 16 leak doubles down on vertical camera rumor
Another image has surfaced, doubling down on the rumors that the iPhone 16 will use a vertical camera arrangement on the back of the device.Alleged rear panels of the iPhone 16 [Macotakara/Weibo]On Friday, a leaked part image claimed to prove that Ap.....»»
Vision Pro latency the best on one metric; lags behind Meta on another
Scientific tests of Vision Pro latency show that Apple’s spatial computer lives up to Apple’s claims of superiority over rival headsets – but only in the first of two metrics. This means that the passthrough feature, which lets you see the r.....»»
Apple folding screen prototypes failed tests, project on hold – sketchy report
A report by a Chinese blogger with 1.7M followers says that Apple folding screen prototypes failed to pass tests set by the company. They go on to claim that “the project has been temporarily shelved,” though this is almost certainly a misinte.....»»
Study finds individual tests cannot predict optimal teams
When hiring people to be on teams, many organizations believe the best team must include the "best" individuals. Organizations construct IQ tests, pose scenarios, assign scores to applicants, or develop criteria to identify the "best." These tests, h.....»»
Zuckerberg’s Vision Pro video is his Steve Ballmer moment, says the internet
Mark Zuckerberg‘s Vision Pro video on Instagram got a lot of attention after he claimed that his own company’s Meta Quest 3 is “better period” than Apple’s spatial computer. The Internet mostly saw it as a predictably self-serving take,.....»»
The 6 best internet speed tests for desktop and mobile in 2024
Feel like your bandwidth is holding you back? Regardless of what device you're using, these speed tests will find out how fast your connection really is......»»
Apple pulls pirated movies and TV shows app disguised as a vision testing tool
Apple has pulled an app dedicated to streaming pirated movies and TV shows from the App Store. The app in question, “Kimi,” disguised itself as an app that “tests your eyesight.” In reality, it offered unfettered access to some of the most po.....»»
New nanosensors make diagnostic procedures more sensitive
The Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS and Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have developed a process that enables a new form of signal amplification for diagnostic tests. Through the advanced use of luminescent single w.....»»
Who Tests If Heat-Proof Clothing Actually Works? These Poor Sweating Mannequins
These mannequins undergo daily torture at the hands of textile scientists, but their suffering means we humans can have future-proofed clothing capable of handling our warming world......»»
FCC outlaws voice cloning robocalls after AI-generated voice claimed to be President Biden
The United States Federal Communications Commission has agreed to outlaw robocalls that use voice cloning technology. The development comes after a wave of robocalls used an AI-generated voice claiming to be Joe Biden to mislead voters during a US pr.....»»
Australian researchers develop new method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
A more accurate way of identifying underground nuclear tests, including those conducted in secret, has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU)......»»
NASA tests new spacecraft propellant gauge on lunar lander
It's easy to measure fuel in tanks on Earth, where gravity pulls the liquid to the bottom. But in space, the game changes. Quantifying fuel that's floating around inside a spacecraft's tank isn't so simple......»»
OLED iPad Pro with M3 rumored to not be preposterously priced
Despite previous estimates that Apple would price an OLED iPad Pro preposterously high, it's now claimed that the technology will only add a slight cost premium.Apple's 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad ProThis could be a case of a large increase appearing.....»»