Meet the Cyberpunk Albatrosses Scanning for Secret Explosions
Acoustic waves can detect all kinds of explosions and volcanic activity, but it’s hard to place sensors at sea—unless you’ve got a bird with a backpack......»»
A golden layer unlocks sharper imaging and faster scanning with X-rays
Scientists have made a breakthrough in significantly improving the sharpness of X-ray imaging and potentially boosting the speeds at which X-ray scans can be processed. This lays the groundwork for both better medical imaging and faster security clea.....»»
iPad line streamlining is proceeding according to Apple"s secret plan
Apple still has more plans for the iPad, and executives believe the new iPad Pro and iPad Air is getting the company close to its vision for the product line.Apple's iPad Pro has many changes for 2024The updates to the iPad Pro and Air make the top-e.....»»
The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff
The day before Elon Musk fired virtually all of Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging division last month, charging chief Rebecca Tinucci went to meet with Musk about the network’s future.The meeting could not have gone worse......»»
Meet the new insect killing Utah"s fir trees: Research models impact of the balsam woolly adelgid
A nonnative tree-killing insect is invading northern Utah, attacking subalpine fir and potentially triggering yet another die-off of the region's long-stressed conifer forests......»»
Before launching, GPT-4o broke records on chatbot leaderboard under a secret name
Anonymous chatbot that mystified and frustrated experts was OpenAI's latest model. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, OpenAI employee William Fedus confirmed on X that a mysterious chat-topping AI chatbot known as.....»»
The secret to mimicking natural faults? Plexiglass and Teflon
When a fault ruptures in nature, some sections of the fault slip suddenly and seismically, weakening as velocity increases. Other regions creep slowly and strengthen with increasing velocity. The relative locations of these sections affect the size a.....»»
These Artificial Blood Platelets Could One Day Save Lives
Platelets help blood clot, but they have a short shelf life. With blood in short supply, synthetic platelets could help meet demand......»»
Project 007: release date speculation, trailer, and more
The most iconic secret agent is coming back in a game known by the code name Project 007 and made by IO Interactive. This is everything we know so far......»»
Chemicals used to meet NHTSA flammability standard might be carcinogenic, study finds
Potentially carcinogenic chemicals used to meet auto safety regulators' flammability standards were present in essentially all vehicles tested in a study from the Green Science Policy Institute and Duke University......»»
Animal Well review: must-play Metroidvania is full of rewarding secrets
Animal Well uses the Metroidvania genre to craft an intricate, secret-filled adventure about animal adaptation......»»
AuditBoard enhances InfoSec Solutions to reduce compliance fatigue across the organization
AuditBoard announced powerful enhancements for its InfoSec Solutions to help organizations meet their IT compliance, cyber risk, and vendor risk management needs in the face of rising risks and increased regulatory requirements. With these new capabi.....»»
Google-backed Glance turns your Lock Screen into a Bite-sized Information Highway
Meet Glance, a software feature designed to give more purpose to your smartphone’s lock screen. The post Google-backed Glance turns your Lock Screen into a Bite-sized Information Highway appeared first on Phandroid. The act of navigating.....»»
BigID introduces dual-scanning capabilities for cloud native workloads
BigID has introduced a new advancement in cloud data security, privacy, and governance with the launch of its dual-scanning technology. BigID’s dual, or “hybrid”, scanning technology gives organizations speed, efficiency, and flexib.....»»
Secret Apple "Project ACDC" to pioneer AI chips for data centers
Amidst a high-stakes AI race, Apple is forging ahead with "Project ACDC," a secret initiative recently come to light that develops proprietary AI chips for data centers.Apple launches 'Project ACDC' to pioneer AI chips for data centersUnder the inter.....»»
Amazon’s Fire HD 10 is Cheaper Right Now!
The Fire 10 HD comes with a large display and access to the latest streaming apps. The post Amazon’s Fire HD 10 is Cheaper Right Now! appeared first on Phandroid. It’s no secret that Amazon’s line of Fire tablets are a pr.....»»
The first 300TB SSD is on the horizon
SK Hynix just announced that it's ready to meet the AI challenge with larger-than-ever SSDs, reaching unprecedented capacities......»»
New Nevada experiments aim to improve monitoring of nuclear explosions
On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the Nevada desert was the launch of the next set of experiments by the National Nuclear Security Administration, with the goal to improve detection of low-yield nuclear e.....»»
Meet Huawei’s New Pura 70 Series Phones
Huawei shows off its snazzy-looking flagships. The post Meet Huawei’s New Pura 70 Series Phones appeared first on Phandroid. Huawei has finally launched its latest flagship smartphone lineup for international markets, the Pura 70 ser.....»»
This is what dismantling the Apple Car project looks like
In February this year, we learned that after more than a decade of work, Project Titan – the Apple Car effort was officially canceled. Naturally, details have been sparse around the topic as it was a secret project. But today an interesting detail.....»»
Here’s how much Google paid Apple to be Safari’s default search engine in 2022
It’s no secret that Google pays Apple a lot of money to be the default search engine for the Safari web browser on iOS and macOS. In 2021, the company paid $15 billion to keep Google as the default search engine on Apple platforms. Now a report has.....»»