Restored 478-key, 31-tone Moog synthesizer from 1968 sounds beautifully bizarre
Cornell staff finish the job with new technology, but keep Moog's work in place. Enlarge (credit: Ryan Young/Cornell University) Mathematician and early AI theorist David Rothenberg was fascinated by pattern recognition.....»»
Beautifully crafted Roman dodecahedron discovered in Lincoln—but what were they for?
Roman dodecahedra are something of an enigma: there is no known mention of these 12-sided, hollow objects in ancient Roman texts or images. First discovered in the 18th century, around 130 dodecahedra have been found across the Roman Empire, although.....»»
Rabbit R1 AI box revealed to just be an Android app
It sounds like the company is now blocking access from "bootleg" APKs. Enlarge / The Rabbit R1. (credit: Rabbit Inc) If you haven't heard of the Rabbit R1, this is yet another "AI box" that is trying to replace your smar.....»»
Fubo loses WBD channels after suing over sports joint venture
Streaming service Fubo sounds surprised that it was unable to secure a deal to carry channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery after it sued WBD over a separate sports service......»»
Apple working on fix for bug causing iPhone alarms to not play sounds
Over the last several weeks, a number of reports on social media have surfaced from iPhone users claiming their alarms don’t properly play a sound. Apple has since confirmed that it’s aware of this problem, and says it is working on a fix......»»
Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ iPad event said to include a special event in London as well
Apple has a special event set for May 7, during which it is expected to “Let loose” and debut big changes to the iPad lineup. In an interesting twist, it sounds like there will be a companion event held by Apple in London that day as well......»»
Net neutrality has been restored
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today voted to restore a national standard to ensure the internet is fast, open, and fair. Today’s decision to reclassify broadband service as a Title II telecommunications service allows the FCC to prote.....»»
Scientists confine, study Chinook at restored Snoqualmie River habitat
In newly restored river channels on the Snoqualmie, baby Chinook salmon are confined in 19 enclosures about the size of large suitcases as they munch on little crustaceans and invertebrate insects floating or swimming by......»»
Rumored new 4K Chromecast may fix long-standing storage issues
It's still $50, would have a new remote, and will hopefully not have 8GB of storage. Enlarge / The 2020 4K Chromecast with Google TV. It comes in colors. (credit: Google) It sounds like Google is cooking up another Goo.....»»
Recoding Voyager 1—NASA’s interstellar explorer is finally making sense again
"We're pretty much seeing everything we had hoped for, and that's always good news.” Engineers have partially restored a 1970s-era computer on NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft after five months of long-distance troubleshooting, building.....»»
Like the horror movie Abigail? Then watch these 3 movies now
Abigail is a zany horror comedy, and these three movies get at a pretty similar tone......»»
Elizabeth Warren on green texts: Apple is ruining relationships
Senator Elizabeth Warren has tweeted a somewhat bizarre one-minute video in which she says that green texts are “ruining relationships” and that this is “just one of the dirty tactics that Apple uses to keep a stranglehold on the smartphone mar.....»»
7 best director’s cuts, ranked
From a butchered crime epic to a restored sci-fi masterpiece, these movies got even better once we saw what their directors wanted us to see......»»
The history of the young cold traps of the asteroid Ceres
Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, harbors a dark secret: extremely young ice deposits in permanently shadowed craters near its poles. If that sounds vaguely familiar, it's because our moon and planet Mercury also have such polar ice de.....»»
Audio deepfakes: What they are, and the risks they present
Audio deepfakes are becoming a big problem. Recent cybercriminal campaigns use voice cloning technology to replicate the speech tone and patterns of celebrities such as Elon Musk, Mr. Beast Tiger Woods, and others and use them for endorsing fake cont.....»»
Sweden seen through the eyes of the US: Changing perceptions?
Sweden has long had a strong symbolic value in US politics, representing a utopia that has chosen a golden middle way between capitalism and socialism. However, the tone has not always been positive and this image has been criticized. In a new report.....»»
SAG-AFTRA wins AI music protections in new deal
A tentative agreement erects guardrails against generative AI's cloning of Hollywood's musicians. The twinkling sounds of Hollywood won't be replaced by AI just yet. SAG-AFTRA and major record labels Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, D.....»»
Buyer of $717K Ford GT files lawsuit saying previous damage not disclosed
A Florida dealer in collectible vehicles and a buyer have accused a Canadian dealership of failing to disclose the 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition purchased for $716,800 had been seriously damaged in a crash and restored......»»
Leak claims to reveal iPhone 16 battery sizes … with a bizarre twist
A new leak today claims to offer details on iPhone 16 battery sizes. According to this sketchy rumor, the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature larger batteries than their iPhone 15 counterparts. The iPhone 16 Plus, however, wi.....»»
TikTok confirms their own Instagram clone
TikTok has confirmed that they are working on a new app that will allow users to share photos. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? The post TikTok confirms their own Instagram clone appeared first on Phandroid. It’s probably safe to say that.....»»
Apple home robots, Spatial Personas on Vision Pro, iOS 17.5 beta
Benjamin and Chance discuss the bizarre idea that Apple is interested in making a humanoid robot to help with household chores, as its “next big thing”. Also, Apple launches the first ever sports ‘film’ shot in Immersive Video, and releases S.....»»