Software optimizations make variant calling 8 to 16 times faster for genome sequencing
The cost of sequencing has gone down tremendously. But still it is not used in daily practice. One of the reasons for this is that the processing of the raw data into useful insights takes a long time (several days for whole genome sequencing) and re.....»»
Think tech killed penmanship? Messy handwriting was a problem centuries before smartphones
Handwriting is dead. At least that's what a New York Times article announced in 2023 in its postmortem investigation "What Killed Penmanship?" But there was no doubt about the culprit: technology......»»
New tool developed to improve deadly superbug treatment
World-leading software that can both detect and predict antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in one of nature's toughest and deadliest superbugs has been developed by a University of the Sunshine Coast-led research team. The work is published in the journa.....»»
Volvo recalls EX30 electric crossover on software glitch
Volvo is recalling its EX30 electric crossover because the small crossover might have an error in the center screen causing the speedometer to go into test mode when the car starts......»»
Don"t install Apple"s new betas -- let others risk their devices
Every year Apple releases beta test versions of its newest software, and every year people lose data, time, and money to it. If you value any of those, wait.Really bricking your iPhone doesn't look this good.You may have been lucky so far, but this i.....»»
Improved prime editing system makes gene-sized edits in human cells at therapeutic levels
Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have improved a gene-editing technology that is now capable of inserting or substituting entire genes in the genome in human cells efficiently enough to be potentially useful for therapeutic applic.....»»
Apple is about to make major generative AI news; here’s how I’ve been using AI so far
In a few hours, we’ll learn what Apple has in mind for an AI-infused version of iPhone software. We expect AI to deliver quality-of-life improvements to iOS over the next year. In recent history is any indication, AI will advance such that iOS 19 a.....»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Monday, June 10
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
How to fully restore a 10th generation Mac mini to like-new condition
Refurbishing the last of the plastic body Mac minis is pretty easy — once you know a few tricks. Here's how to get that 15-year old computer up and running again, and faster to boot.10th generation Mac mini 2.26GHz.We've covered how to keep ancient.....»»
"Apple Intelligence" at the core of next-gen Apple hardware, services
Apple's forthcoming "Apple Intelligence" features will be the key to both future software and future hardware, including all-new device launches.Improvements to Siri and health monitoring will be at the core of future Apple hardware.A new report from.....»»
Report: iOS 18 will tint iPhone app icons in dark mode, allow users to lock apps behind Face ID
On the day before WWDC, we have a couple more reports about some non AI-related iPhone software, which Apple will officially announce tomorrow as part of iOS 18. MacRumors reports that app icons will change color in Dark Mode for the first time, w.....»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Sunday, June 9
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
How to free phone number for calling and texting
Looking for an easy way to get a second phone number? Our handy guide will get you up and running with an alternative number for calls and texting in no time......»»
NASA considering an interstellar probe to study the heliosphere, the region of space influenced by the sun
The sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that's not all it does, and it affects a much larger area of space. The heliosphere, the area of space influenced by the sun, is over a hundred times larger than the distance fr.....»»
9to5Mac Overtime 021 – How’s the iPad life treating you?
In this episode, Fernando and Jeff discuss WWDC iOS 18 leaks, exploring how much more information we’re getting about the software side of things compared to previous years. We also discuss the challenges and joys of establishing a workflow on iPad.....»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Saturday, June 8
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
Apple @ Work: How can Apple rethink software updates to encourage faster updates?
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pr.....»»
You’ll be able to play Phantom Blade Zero multiple times this summer
Phantom Blade Zero got a new trailer showing off its tense gameplay. It will be playable at several upcoming game events this summer......»»
iOS 18 is coming next week: Here’s everything we know
iOS 18 will mark Apple’s annual iPhone software update for 2024 and will be full of changes, and we’re just days away from it being announced. The update has been described as one of the biggest ever for the iPhone. There will be major new AI fea.....»»
New camera design can ID threats faster, using less memory
New system is a mix of traditional camera and one that only highlights changes. Enlarge (credit: Witthaya Prasongsin) Elon Musk, back in October 2021, tweeted that “humans drive with eyes and biological neural nets, so.....»»
It’s official: AMD Ryzen AI 300 is up to 40% faster
AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 showed up in early benchmarks, and the results are better than expected......»»