Sony wants up to $40 more per year for PlayStation Plus subscriptions
You can avoid the price hikes if you tack years onto plans before September 6. Enlarge (credit: Sony) In a blog post announcing its latest monthly PlayStation Plus games, like sandbox playground Saints Row and 1980s mech.....»»
GM trims EV production forecast, invests $850 million in Cruise
CFO Paul Jacobson told investors that GM plans to build fewer EVs because it now expects them to make up a lower percentage of total auto sales than expected this year......»»
100-million-year-old bones reveal new species of pterosaur
New Curtin University-led research has identified 100-million-year-old fossilized bones discovered in western Queensland, Australia as belonging to a newly identified species of pterosaur, which was a formidable flying reptile that lived among the di.....»»
Unit21 automates the check investigation process for financial institutions
Unit21 launched its advanced Check Fraud Prevention and Investigation features. This new suite of tools addresses the rising threat of check fraud, which causes increased financial losses across the banking industry each year. In fact, according to a.....»»
Phony "news" portals surpass US newspaper sites, researchers say
Partisan websites masquerading as media outlets now outnumber American newspaper sites, a research group that tracks misinformation said Tuesday, highlighting a local news crisis in a year of high-stakes elections......»»
Mexico expedition sights only 6 to 8 vaquita porpoises, the most endangered marine mammal
The number of Mexico's critically endangered vaquita marina porpoises sighted in the Gulf of California fell to between 6 and 8 this year, researchers said Tuesday......»»
Cruise robocars make a cautious return to Houston
Robocar specialist Cruise is restarting tests of its autonomous vehicles on the streets of Houston, Texas, following issues with its technology last year......»»
iOS 18 lets you add new cards to Apple Pay with a single tap, Affirm integration, more
There are a number of new features coming to the Apple Wallet app with iOS 18 this year. There’s a new feature called Tap to Cash, new ways to add cards to Apple Pay, integration with Affirm for financing options, and more. Here’s a roundup o.....»»
What is Apple Intelligence? Here’s how iOS 18’s AI features will change the way you use your iPhone, Mac, and iPad
The biggest news on one of Apple’s biggest days of the year was Apple Intelligence, a new suite of AI features coming later this year to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. Apple’s WWDC presentation covered a lot of ground as it outlined wha.....»»
Craig Federighi talks OpenAI partnership and the future of Apple Intelligence in new interview
One of the main new features announced with iOS 18 and macOS 15 at WWDC 2024 is Apple Intelligence – a set of AI-based tools. While these features won’t be available to users until later this year, Apple’s head of software engineering Craig Fed.....»»
Study finds human-caused nitrous oxide emissions grew 40% from 1980–2020, greatly accelerating climate change
Emissions of nitrous oxide—a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide or methane—continued unabated between 1980 and 2020, a year when more than 10-million metric tons were released into the atmosphere primarily through farming practices, a.....»»
Millions of insects migrate through 30-meter Pyrenees pass
Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists have studied migrating insects in the Pass of Bujaruelo, a 30-meter gap between two h.....»»
Sherlocked by Sequoia: What apps Apple may have killed in macOS and iOS 18
Another year, another set of Apple updates — and another set of popular app developers who could lose their livelihoods. Here's what Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2024.Apple's new Passwords app is just one of many new tools that "Sherlock" existing apps.....»»
Adobe to update vague AI terms after users threaten to cancel subscriptions
Adobe scrambles to earn back user trust by updating terms next week. Enlarge (credit: bennymarty | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Adobe has promised to update its terms of service to make it "abundantly clear" tha.....»»
GM scales back EV production forecast, invests $850 million in Cruise
CFO Paul Jacobson told investors that GM plans to build fewer EVs because it now expects them to make up a lower percentage of total auto sales than expected this year......»»
Climate concerns: Trends in Australian snow
As the 2024 snow season approaches, many people are wondering whether it will be a good year for skiing. In 2023, we had a poor snow season due to unusually warm and dry weather from June to September......»»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
Another year and another Call of Duty title. This time we're taking aim at Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War with all the intel we've collected on the new title......»»
Spotify HiFi could finally be coming, but it’ll cost you
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Spotify's long-awaited HiFi option could finally be coming later this year......»»
Everything you need to know about Knives Out 3
Rian Johnson's Knives Out franchise returns next year. Here's everything you need to know about Knives Out 3, including the plot, cast, date, and trailer......»»
The earbuds version of the Sony XM5 headphones are on sale today
Experience the pinnacle of wire-free Sony sound with the WF-1000XM5s, now on sale for $250 at Best Buy! Buy now before the deal ends......»»
Boot camps for young offenders are back, but psychological evidence shows they don"t work
"Boot camps" for young people who commit serious offending are coming back. The coalition government in New Zealand has promised to pilot "military-style academies" by the middle of the year—despite a wealth of international and New Zealand evidenc.....»»