Richard Stallman"s Blog Asks: Am I Doctor Stallman?
Friday on Richard Stallman's personal web site, he posed the question: Am I Doctor Stallman? He's received 15 doctorates honoris causa — doctorates "for honor" — in the company of others whose achievements impressed him... So I was sho.....»»
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 – we"re live at the Galaxy S24 launch
Follow our live blog for everything out of Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024, including the Galaxy S24 series and a whole lotta AI......»»
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered: No Return tips and tricks for beginners
The Last of Us 2 Remastered has a roguelike mode that asks you to survive with limited resources across multiple encounters. Here's some tips for surviving it......»»
This Doctor Helped Spare Women from Radical Mastectomy
Canadian radiation oncologist Vera Peters pioneered the use of lumpectomies and postoperative radiation to treat breast cancer patients......»»
Tapper asks Haley and DeSantis about Trump’s character. Hear their answers
Tapper asks Haley and DeSantis about Trump’s character. Hear their answers.....»»
Rogue Amoeba says it’s about to get ‘dramatically’ easier to install apps like Audio Hijack
It’s about to get significantly easier to install Rogue Amoeba apps like Audio Hijack on your Mac. As spotted by Jason Snell at Six Colors, Rogue Amoeba CEO Paul Kafasis dropped this news in a blog post recapping 2023. more….....»»
Facebook, Instagram block teens from sensitive content, even from friends
Meta hiding harmful content from teens isn’t enough, whistleblower says. Enlarge Meta has begun hiding sensitive content from teenagers under the age of 18 on Facebook and Instagram, a company blog announced on Tuesda.....»»
Apple asks developers not to refer to their visionOS apps as ‘AR’ or ‘VR’
Apple on Monday confirmed that Vision Pro will arrive in stores early next month. Following this announcement, the company also released an Xcode update that lets developers submit visionOS apps to the App Store. Interestingly, new guidelines from Ap.....»»
The strange story of the grave of Copernicus
Nicholas Copernicus was the astronomer who, five centuries ago, explained that Earth revolves around the sun, rather than vice versa. A true Renaissance man, he also practiced as a mathematician, engineer, author, economic theorist and medical doctor.....»»
Disney confirms, then retracts Star Wars Outlaws release window
Star Wars Outlaws might be released in late 2024, according to a now-retracted Disney blog post......»»
Novel switch turns genes on/off on cue, a promising step toward safer gene therapy
Just like a doctor adjusts the dose of a medication to the patient's needs, the expression of therapeutic genes, those modified in a person to treat or cure a disease via gene therapy, also needs to be maintained within a therapeutic window. Staying.....»»
"Doctor Who" Christmas specials ranked, and where to watch them
Sometimes scary, sometimes silly, often tragic, the holiday special is an emotional tradition. But what's the best of the batch? Plus, where to watch them! 'Tis the season to gather with loved ones around the warm glow of the TV to celebrate th.....»»
9 things to say when someone asks why you"re still single
Being single means different things to people, and it can mean answering awkward questions. "Why are you single?" is a tough one, but we've got you covered. When you're single as an adult, people start to talk. More to the point, they start to.....»»
After losing everywhere else, Elon Musk asks SCOTUS to get SEC off his back
Musk's last-ditch effort to terminate settlement over "funding secured" tweets. Enlarge / Elon Musk at an AI event with Britain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | WPA Pool ).....»»
Instapaper doubles ‘Premium’ subscription price, but promises ‘more features faster’
Instapaper, the popular read-it-later service, is doubling the price of its subscription for new and existing subscribers alike. The good news? In a blog post this week, the company promises “increased investment” in the service that will result.....»»
As school students strike for climate once more, here"s how the movement and its tactics have changed
On Friday, students will once again down textbooks and laptops and go on strike for climate action. Many will give their schools a Climate Doctor's Certificate signed by three leading climate academics......»»
Virgin Galactic to lose funding from its billionaire founder
Richard Branson has said he will no longer put any money into Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company that he founded 19 years ago......»»
Spotify to lay off 17 percent of its workforce, at least 1,500 people
Spotify is set to cut around 17 percent of its workforce, at least 1,500 people, according to a blog post by CEO Daniel Ek. Spotify is set to cut around 17 percent of its workforce, which amounts to laying off at least 1,500 people, in the late.....»»
Gmail’s AI-powered spam detection is its biggest security upgrade in years
Gmail's spam filters can now understand "adversarial text manipulations." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | pagadesign) The latest post on the Google Security blog details a new upgrade to Gmail's spam filters that Google.....»»
Optical data storage breakthrough increases capacity of diamonds by circumventing the diffraction limit
Physicists at The City College of New York have developed a technique with the potential to enhance optical data storage capacity in diamonds. This is possible by multiplexing the storage in the spectral domain. The research by Richard G. Monge and T.....»»
Google Chat Gets a Major Navigation UI Change in New Update
Google Chat will see a noteworthy update over the coming days that brings a new navigation setup. This big UI change is a new style from Google, although it may just be a new idea for a complex app with so many parts. In a short blog post, Google exp.....»»