I followed Alexa’s all of prompts for a day and this is what I learned
The Echo Show delivers prompts and news items during the day. Just how tailored are they to your preferences? We did everything it says for a day to find out......»»
Can language models read the genome? This one decoded mRNA to make better vaccines
The same class of artificial intelligence that made headlines coding software and passing the bar exam has learned to read a different kind of text—the genetic code......»»
What we learned from March, Q1 U.S. sales
The U.S. light-vehicle market continues to grow but at a slower pace, and with inventory rising, the deals are coming back fast......»»
Will Apple’s personal robot investment pay off or end just like its car? [Poll]
We learned this week that Apple is pointing some attention at personal robotics following the shutdown of its Apple Car efforts. It’s early for the skunkworks robotics project but what’s your gut reaction, could the investment pay off? Or is it m.....»»
Xbox Game Pass loses some horror greats, but gains a kid-friendly racing game
2K We’ve learned what games will come to over the first half of this April, and leading the batch is , a Lego racing game that’s a solid alternative to the Forza Horizon games that are also available on Microsoft’s subscription serv.....»»
Rattlesnakes on California"s Santa Catalina Island have learned that it pays to be unusually aggressive
Discerning what makes rattlesnakes tick is a life's work for researchers like William Hayes. So if he wants to introduce you to the biological complexity that makes them worthy of study, be prepared to follow a deliberately cautious route climbing ov.....»»
Upcoming solar eclipse prompts NY State Corrections to cancel prison visits
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is canceling visits to nearly two dozen facilities expected to be thrown into "total darkness" amid the solar eclipse on April 8......»»
What I learned when I replaced my cheap Pi 5 PC with a no-name Amazon mini desktop
Pi 5 is still an odd fit for day-to-day desktop use; cheap mini PCs come closer. Enlarge / Two cheapo Intel mini PCs, a Raspberry Pi 5, and an Xbox controller for scale. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) I recently tried to us.....»»
This four-legged robot learned parkour to better navigate obstacles
Latest improvements to ANYmal make it better at navigating rubble and tricky terrain. ANYmal can do parkour and walk across rubble. The quadrupedal robot went back to school and has learned a lot. Meet ANYmal, a four-legged dog-lik.....»»
Here’s how to protect against iPhone password reset attacks
One of the latest attacks on iPhone sees malicious parties abuse the Apple ID password reset system to inundate users with iOS prompts to take over their accounts. Here’s how you can protect against iPhone password reset attacks (often called “MF.....»»
Study finds wild nematode worms learn to avoid harmful bacteria—and their offspring inherit this knowledge
The nematode worm C. elegans will stay away from dangerous bacteria in its environment when exposed to certain bacterial RNAs—and can transmit that learned behavior to future generations. A team led by Coleen Murphy at Princeton University report t.....»»
mophie unveils its first Qi2 chargers for a more affordable MagSafe experience [Update]
We learned more about the second generation of the Qi wireless charging standard last year and it’s ended up as compatible with iPhone 13 through 15. Now mophie is one of the first accessory makers to unveil its Qi2 devices. more….....»»
“MFA Fatigue” attack targets iPhone owners with endless password reset prompts
Rapid-fire prompts sometimes followed with spoofed calls from "Apple support." Enlarge / They look like normal notifications, but opening an iPhone with one or more of these stacked up, you won't be able to do much of anything un.....»»
Third-party Apple TV remotes no longer working for some after tvOS 17.4 update
The bug reports keep piling up after Apple's last batch of updates — and the Apple TV hardware is suffering from a bug that stops third-party remotes from working.Apple TV 4KEarlier, it was learned that macOS Sonoma 14.4 had rendered some USB hubs.....»»
Cybercriminals use ChatGPT’s prompts as weapons
Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT has garnered attention across industries for its ability to generate relevant responses to various queries. However, as the adoption of ChatGPT accelerates, so do discussions surrounding its ethical and security implicati.....»»
Home Depot’s Hubspace is a great way to start building your smart home
Hubspace isn't as powerful as Alexa or Google Home, but its simple design makes it great for beginners. Here are our impressions of the smart home software......»»
Nvidia turns simple text prompts into game-ready 3D models
Nvidia just unveiled its new text-to-3D generative AI model dubbed Latte3D. It can turn a quick text prompt into a full-blown 3D model......»»
Amazon Big Spring Sale: Get up to 43% off Echo smart speakers
Get an Amazon Echo smart speaker with the discounts that are available in Amazon's Big Spring Sale, where prices for the Alexa-powered devices start at $23......»»
Alien: Romulus teaser has all the right elements to pique our interest
Originally meant for Hulu, the franchise's ninth installment heads to theaters instead. The long-standing science fiction franchise looks to be returning to its horror roots with Alien: Romulus. We learned way back in 2019 that horr.....»»
We may have just learned how Apple will compete with ChatGPT
Apple might look to boost your device’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities by loading Google Gemini into iOS and macOS, a new report has claimed......»»
The top 5 astronomical discoveries of all time (so far)
From Eratosthenes' circumference to black holes, we've learned a lot about the cosmos. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) We’ve managed to discover quite a lot about our Universe from our relatively limited.....»»