Steve Ballmer wanted Cortana to be called "Bingo"
The year was 2011, and Apple had recently launched its own virtual assistant on the iPhone. Paruchuri and his team were inspired, but wondered if a more proactive assistant would be better. “The perfect personal assistant who could see around corne.....»»
Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling is the answer to plastic waste: But is it really?
When California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, many of the allegations surrounded the company's marketing of a process called.....»»
Workplace well-being programs often don"t work—but here"s how to make them better
The World Health Organization (WHO) has just published alarming statistics showing that employee mental health issues result in a US$1 trillion (£747 billion) loss in productivity each year. The WHO has called on employers to take urgent action by i.....»»
Here we go again: Blizzard is said to be working on another StarCraft shooter
In an interview with IGN, Jason Schreier said fans might finally get the game they've wanted for years......»»
TSMC rejects ‘Podcasting Bro’ Sam Altman’s $7 trillion fab plan
During last winter's PR blitz, TSMC executives reportedly called OpenAI Sam Altman a "podcasting bro" and balked at his $7 trillion, 36 fab plant proposal......»»
How to watch new movie Wolfs, starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney
Apple TV+ today premieres its new flagship original movie, called Wolfs, starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney. The film is streaming now on Apple TV+ for subscribers, worldwide. more….....»»
Smart Replies in Gmail are about to get even smarter!
It looks like Smart Replies in Gmail is about to get an AI supercharge with Google integrating Gemini into the feature. The post Smart Replies in Gmail are about to get even smarter! appeared first on Phandroid. Gmail has a feature called.....»»
Hubble finds that a black hole beam promotes stellar eruptions
In a surprise finding, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called.....»»
PlayStation has quietly doubled the price of Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4
If you wanted to get Horizon Zero Dawn for PS4, you'll have to pay double the price for it starting today thanks to a surprise PlayStation price hike......»»
The war of words between SpaceX and the FAA keeps escalating
"You may have read a little bit of nonsense in the papers recently." Enlarge / Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and CEO, has called for the resignation of the FAA administrator. (credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images).....»»
Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt Calif. ban on deceptive sales of digital goods
New California law reminds us we don't own games and movies. Enlarge (credit: Carol Yepes | Moment) California recently became the first state to ban deceptive sales of so-called "disappearing media." On Tuesday, Governo.....»»
The 1963 Ford Cardinal—too radical for America at the time
Here's what happened when Ford tried to react to the Volkswagen Beetle. Enlarge / This was supposed to be Ford's answer to the VW Beetle, a small, light, efficient, front-wheel drive car called Cardinal. (credit: Ford).....»»
FAA-SpaceX regulatory dispute simmers on as sides dig in
"You may have read a little bit of nonsense in the papers recently." Enlarge / Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and CEO, has called for the resignation of the FAA administrator. (credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images).....»»
Scientists develop method to control timing of synthetic DNA droplet division
Many cellular functions in the human body are controlled by biological droplets called liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) droplets. These droplets, made of soft biological materials, exist inside living cells but are not enclosed by membranes like.....»»
Frozen in time: Rock fossils hint at Mars"s ancient climate
Long ago, flowing wind and water shaped Mars's malleable sand and sediment into dunes, ripples and other landscape patterns, called bedforms. Over billions of years, some of these landforms hardened into rock—scientists then call them paleo-bedform.....»»
Bacterial "flipping" allows genes to assume different forms
Imagine being one cartwheel away from changing your appearance. One flip, and your brunette locks are platinum blond. That's not too far from what happens in some prokaryotes, or single-cell organisms, such as bacteria, that undergo something called.....»»
MKBHD released a wallpaper app, and it’s getting destroyed
Popular tech YouTuber MKBHD released a new wallpaper app called Panels. It's getting a lot of attention, but not for the right reasons......»»
VW"s Pablo Di Si to UAW: We"re not the Detroit 3
Pablo Di Si called negotiations a learning process not only for Volkswagen but for the workers in Chattanooga, who this year voted overwhelmingly to join the UAW......»»
Echoes of Wisdom actually started out as a dungeon editor
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is centered around a brand new feature called echoes, which began as a dungeon editor concept......»»
Data from robots show steady increase in deep-ocean warming
New research published Sept. 19 in Geophysical Research Letters shows that using data collected by deep ocean robots, called Deep Argo floats, combined with historical data from research vessels has increased confidence that parts of the global deep.....»»
Phytoplankton shield ice shelves from summer heat
In spring, stretches of Antarctic sea ice melt to form pockets of open water called polynyas, which make perfect homes for phytoplankton. These marine microbes can become so abundant that they turn the water green......»»