Orion"s fireplace: New image of the Flame Nebula
Orion offers you a spectacular firework display to celebrate the holiday season and the new year with this new image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO). But no need to worry, this iconic constellation is neither exploding nor burning. The ".....»»
GM to delay EV pickup production at Orion Assembly until 2026
GM is delaying EV pickup production at Orion Assembly in Michigan until 2026 and is deferring Buick's first electric vehicle, which CEO Mary Barra said had been planned for 2024......»»
The Cruise Origin driverless pod is dead, GM tells investors
The driverless Orion is dead; instead, Cruise will use next-generation Bolt EVs. Enlarge / As Cruise ramps up its robotaxi service, it won't be in these cool-looking driverless pods. (credit: Cruise) The Cruise Origin w.....»»
X website reverts water pistol emoji to realistic gun
Users on Twitter/X have found that after six years, choosing the pistol emoji now shows an image of a gun instead of a water pistol.Choosing the "Pistol" emoji on Twitter/X now again gets you a gun instead of a water pistolThe existence of any partic.....»»
Machine learning method uses nonlinear optics and structured light to expand information network accuracy and capacity
Structured light can significantly enhance information capacity, due to its coupling of spatial dimensions and multiple degrees of freedom. In recent years, the combination of structured light patterns with image processing and machine intelligence h.....»»
Model mixes AI and physics to do global forecasts
Google/academic project is great with weather, has some limits for climate. Enlarge / Image of some of the atmospheric circulation seen during NeuralGCM runs. (credit: Google) Right now, the world's best weather forecast.....»»
Astronomers discover technique to spot AI fakes using galaxy-measurement tools
Researchers use technique to quantify eyeball reflections that often reveal deepfake images. Enlarge / Researchers write, "In this image, the person on the left (Scarlett Johansson) is real, while the person on the right is AI-ge.....»»
Apple TV+ attempts to rein in budgets on new projects, as The Morning Show season four spends $50 million on cast alone
In a report from Lucas Shaw at Bloomberg, we are hearing yet again that Apple is trying to tighten the purse strings on Apple TV+, if only slightly. The company seemingly wants to shed the image in the industry that it will pay more than rivals, simp.....»»
How to increase the resolution of an image in Photoshop
Do you need a picture that’s sharper, clearer, and better quality for a project or website? Here’s how to increase the resolution of an image in Photoshop......»»
Samsung delays Galaxy Buds3 Pro release over quality concerns
"It tore from the inside instantly." Enlarge / A marketing image for the Galaxy Buds3 Pro. (credit: Samsung) Samsung is delaying the release of the $250 Galaxy Buds3 Pro in the US from July 24 to August 28, per its webs.....»»
Hubble views a potential galactic merger
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238, located 14.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. Its unexciting, blob-like appearance seems to resemble an oversized star cluster.....»»
The best free AI video generators you can try out today
These text-to-video and image-to-video AI generators are really fun to play with, and let you try them out for free......»»
Google teases the Pixel 9 Pro Fold
In addition to the Pixel 9 Pro, Google also released a teaser for its next-gen foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The post Google teases the Pixel 9 Pro Fold appeared first on Phandroid. Google recently released a teaser image and video of it.....»»
GenAI network acceleration requires prior WAN optimization
As GenAI models used for natural language processing, image generation, and other complex tasks often rely on large datasets that must be transmitted between distributed locations, including data centers and edge devices, WAN optimization is essentia.....»»
FCC closes “final loopholes” that keep prison phone prices exorbitantly high
FCC wasn't able to cap intrastate prices until Congress granted new authority. Enlarge / A telephone in a prison. (credit: Getty Images | Image Source) The Federal Communications Commission today voted to lower price cap.....»»
NASA sounding rocket launches, studies heating of sun"s active regions
Investigators at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will use observations from a recently-launched sounding rocket mission to provide a clearer image of how and why the sun's corona grows so much hotter than the visible surfa.....»»
Microsoft Designer brings AI image generation to iPhone before Apple Intelligence
Microsoft Designer, a generative AI tool that produces images, has left preview and is now available as a free iOS app.Microsoft DesignerPreviously available in preview for close to a year, Microsoft Designer has finally become available to everyone......»»
EVs take center stage at Paris Olympics: Toyota"s potential grand finale
As the Olympics move toward a more sustainable image, Toyota's all-electric vehicle fleet and prominent on-air advertisements will enhance their brand affiliation......»»
Here’s the new Passwords app in iOS 18
iOS 18 is a huge release for iPhone users. It brings major updates to system apps like Photos, Messages, Notes, and more. The release also introduces two brand new apps from Apple: Image Playground for creating AI images (not yet available in the.....»»
Chlorinated flame retardants found to affect avian embryonic development
Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) were listed under the category of globally controlled persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by the Stockholm Convention in 2017. However, SCCPs toxicity, particularly its developmental toxicity in avian embryo.....»»
How to remove a background in Photoshop
Want to eliminate the background in an image? We’ll show you several ways to remove a background in Photoshop so you can use which works best for you......»»