Odd Jayy Talks LLM Companion Bots
Jorvon Moss has been working on multiple versions of his wearable robots, and finally made some good moves towards making his dream a reality. His Maker Faire Bay Area talk covers everything from getting started to advanced tips for companion bots......»»
Vision Pro launch nears, CarPlay roadtrip, Apple AI deals
Benjamin and Chance are back from the holidays. Chance retells his experience using CarPlay and EV routing in Apple Maps, the Apple Watch is (temporarily?) back on shelves, Apple is reportedly in talks with news publishers about licensing content for.....»»
The NES version of Tetris has been beaten for the first time
A thirteen-year-old just became to first person to "beat" the NES version of Tetris, a feat only previously accomplished by bots......»»
Greg Joswiak talks Steve Jobs keynotes, ‘Shot on iPhone’ event, and more in new interview [Video]
Greg Joswiak, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, recently sat down with Thai outlet iMod for an interview. In the video posted on YouTube, Josiwak talks about Apple’s decision to shoot an entire event with an iPhone, how the co.....»»
One month with Oura Ring for iOS: Impressive data, but is it worth it?
After having spent the last month with my Oura Ring and the Oura Ring companion app for iOS, I can definitively say that despite a beautiful app and some helpful features, unless you are someone looking to track or improve your sleep, I don’t think.....»»
Take the Yolaness SAPY1600 power station on your next outdoors adventure!
If you’re looking for a power station that could be a great companion for your next camping or outdoors adventure, then the Yolaness Sapy 1600 could be it! The post Take the Yolaness SAPY1600 power station on your next outdoors adventure! appeared.....»»
Hard-fought COP28 agreement suggests the days of fossil fuels are numbered—but climate catastrophe is not yet averted
As negotiators stagger towards their beds in Dubai and another year's climate talks come to a close, it's time to take stock. Did COP28 achieve the big breakthrough the world needs on climate change?.....»»
Take the Yolaness Sapy 1600 power station on your next outdoors adventure!
If you’re looking for a power station that could be a great companion for your next camping or outdoors adventure, then the Yolaness Sapy 1600 could be it! The post Take the Yolaness Sapy 1600 power station on your next outdoors adventure! appeared.....»»
Climate negotiators eye compromise on fossil fuel exit
Negotiators awaited a new draft deal on the fate of fossil fuels as UN climate talks went into overtime in Dubai on Tuesday after nations pushing for a phase-out clashed with Saudi-led oil producers......»»
DataDome Device Check blocks bots from the first request
DataDome announced it is taking its bot protection offerings to a whole new level by enabling a new challenge response for customers, called Device Check. This invisible challenge works behind the scenes, validating device-specific signals with proof.....»»
AI companion robot helps some seniors fight loneliness, but others hate it
There's limited evidence for health benefits so far; early work suggests no one-size-fits-all. Enlarge / ElliQ, an AI companion robot from Intuition Robotics. (credit: ElliQ) Some seniors in New York are successfully com.....»»
"Race against time": Climate talks in last push to end fossil fuels
UN leaders on Monday urged an end to obstruction hours before a deadline for a deal at a climate summit in Dubai, as oil producers resisted historic calls for the world to wind down fossil fuels......»»
UN climate talks home in on fossil fuel deal
UN climate talks enter their endgame on Monday as negotiators seek to convince an increasingly isolated Saudi Arabia and other holdouts to give up their opposition to a historic phase-out of fossil fuels......»»
"Urgency of action": pressure grows for COP28 climate deal
UN climate talks negotiators were under growing pressure on Sunday as the deadline nears to strike a new global deal aimed at keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius......»»
Deforestation hits record low in Brazilian Amazon in November
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit a record low for the month of November, according to figures released Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government touted its environmental record at the UN climate talks......»»
EU agrees to landmark rules on artificial intelligence
Legislation lays out restrictive regime for emerging technology. Enlarge / EU Commissioner Thierry Breton talks to media during a press conference in June. (credit: Thierry Monasse | Getty Images) European Union lawmaker.....»»
VW in talks with Renault for low-cost EV, paper says
The two automakers target combined annual production of 200,000 to 250,000 for a low-cost EV to challenge Chinese rivals, business daily Handelsblatt said......»»
UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid draft deal
The head of the UN climate summit pressed nations Friday to strike a deal as talks resumed after a break, with only four days left for negotiators to iron out differences over the fate of fossil fuels......»»
Tested: elago’s new MagSafe stand delights with a StandBy-first build and Macintosh design
elago launched a last month, bringing its fascination with the classic Macintosh to your setup as an iPhone 15 companion. I just had to have it, for the past week or so it’s been hanging out on my nightstand as my overnight docking station. With a.....»»
Here’s what Apple Fitness could learn from Oura
After having spent a month with my Oura Ring and many more months than that with my Apple Watch, there are a few features that both the Oura Ring and its companion app have that Apple Watch and Apple Fitness would be keen to pay attention to. mo.....»»
The silver bullet that wasn"t: Glyphosate"s declining weed control over 25 years
It has been a quarter century since corn and soybeans were engineered to withstand the withering mists of the herbicide glyphosate. Initially heralded as a "silver bullet" for weed control, the modified crops and their herbicide companion were quickl.....»»