Some Rivian and Volkswagen models are once again eligible for the EV tax credit
When the new federal tax credit rules went into effect earlier this week, only six electric vehicles qualified for the full $7,500 credit. At that … The post Some Rivian and Volkswagen models are once again eligible for the EV tax credit appear.....»»
Can addressing gut issues treat long COVID in children?
Study hopes to answer questions about connection between GI and neurological symptoms. Enlarge (credit: Frazao Studio Latino/ Getty Images) Four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and researchers.....»»
Opinion: How to design a US data privacy law
Op-ed: Why you should care about the GDPR, and how the US could develop a better version. Enlarge (credit: akinbostanci/Getty Images) Nick Dedeke is an associate teaching professor at Northeastern University, Boston......»»
AI bots now beat 100% of those traffic-image CAPTCHAs
I, for one, welcome our traffic light-identifying overlords. Enlarge / Examples of the kind of CAPTCHAs that image-recognition bots can now get past 100 percent of the time. (credit: Arxiv, Plesner et al.) Anyone who has.....»»
Dell sales team told to return to office 5 days a week, starting Monday
"... sales teams are more productive when onsite." Enlarge (credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Most members of Dell’s sales team will no longer have the option to work remotely, starting on Monday, Reuters reported thi.....»»
Meta pays the price for storing hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext
Company failed to follow one of the most sacrosanct rules for password storage. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Officials in Ireland have fined Meta $101 million for storing hundreds of millions of user passwords in plain.....»»
Study: Cats in little crocheted hats shed light on feline chronic pain
The custom-made caps hold electrodes in place and reduce motion artifacts during EEGs. Enlarge / “When you spend more time putting electrodes back on than you do actually recording the EEGs, you get creative." (credit: Alienor.....»»
Steam doesn’t want to pay arbitration fees, tells gamers to sue instead
Valve previously sued a law firm in attempt to stop mass arbitration claims. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | eccolo74) Valve Corporation, tired of paying arbitration fees, has removed a mandatory arbitration clause from.....»»
More unidentified illnesses linked to unexplained bird flu case in Missouri
The update raises questions about how the health investigation is going. Enlarge / A warning sign outside a laboratory testing the H5N1 bird flu virus at The Pirbright Institute in Woking, UK, on Monday, March 13, 2023. (credit:.....»»
Black hole jet appears to boost rate of nova explosions
There's a 2.5x boost in nova frequency, and all reasonable explanations fail. Enlarge / One of the jets emitted by galaxy M87's central black hole. (credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)) The intense ele.....»»
Google and Meta update their AI models amid the rise of “AlphaChip”
News about Gemini updates, Llama 3.2, and Google's new AI-powered chip designer. Enlarge / There's been a lot of AI news this week, and covering it sometimes feels like running through a hall full of danging CRTs, just like this.....»»
Report: Apple changes film strategy, will rarely do wide theatrical releases
Apple TV+ has made more waves with TV shows than movies so far. Enlarge / A still from Wolfs, an Apple-produced film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt. (credit: Apple) For the past few years, Apple has been making bi.....»»
iFixit iPhone 16 Pro teardown: New battery, Camera Control compromise, much more repairable
The iFixit iPhone 16 Pro teardown video is now up (below), and the company has highlighted some differences over last year’s model. This follows its earlier teardown of the standard and Plus models. Top of the list, and exclusive to the iPhone 1.....»»
Apple patent describes using AirPods to detect heart disease, likely next year
9to5Mac recently discovered evidence in iOS 18 that Apple is testing using future AirPods models to measure heartbeat, with our sources indicating that the feature will be implemented in both AirPods Pro 3 and the next generation of Powerbeats Pro......»»
Deals: Titanium Apple Watch Series 10 and 42mm models from $369, Up to $600 off MacBook Pro, and more
The lowest prices we have tracked yet on Apple’s brand new iPhone 16 cases continue today alongside some additional price drops from other brands, but the real highlights of today’s roundup come by way of deals on Apple Watch Series 10 and MacBoo.....»»
IBM opens its quantum-computing stack to third parties
You don't have to use IBM's tools to run software on its quantum processor. Enlarge / The small quantum processor (center) surrounded by cables that carry microwave signals to it, and the refrigeration hardware. (credit: IBM).....»»
Indicted NYC mayor to FBI: I, uh, forgot my phone’s passcode
I think it starts with a 2? Enlarge / NYC Mayor Eric Adams, in happier times, holding an AirTag. (credit: NYC Mayor's Office/YouTube) New York City mayor Eric Adams was stopped on the street by the FBI after an event in.....»»
Tesla workers in Germany complain about home visits from their bosses
The rate of sick leave reached 17 percent in August, far above industry average. Enlarge / Tesla's factory in Gruenheide, Germany. (credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Tesla's German car factory on the outskirts of Berlin.....»»
Man tricks OpenAI’s voice bot into duet of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby”
OpenAI doesn't want its chatbot to sing, but sometimes the ability slips through. Enlarge / A screen capture of AJ Smith doing his Eleanor Rigby duet with OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode through the ChatGPT app. (credit: AJ Smith /.....»»
Ars in San Jose recap: Infrastructure, sustainability, AI, cocktails
We came, we saw, we talked, we schmoozed, we toured the Computer History Museum! Enlarge / Dr. John Timmer, Jeff Ball, Joanna Wong, and Lee Hutchinson discussing infrastructure and the environment. (credit: Kimberly White/Getty I.....»»
How large language models are changing collective intelligence
Within teams, organizations, markets and online communities, ideas from a larger group can help to solve complex problems. Large language models (LLMs) are emerging as powerful tools to unlock even greater potential. Picture an online forum where tho.....»»