Stonks, flying burritos and my boss’s boss’s boss’s boss
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Instagram boss says ‘Android is now better than iOS’ in case it wasn’t obvious which side he’s on
What’s one so-called “tech hot takes” held by Instagram’s top boss, Adam Mosseri? “Android’s now better than iOS.” Mosseri’s comment was made on Threads this weekend in response to a question posed by MKBHD, and it naturally has us w.....»»
NASA"s first new wind tunnel in 40 years will turn science fiction to fact
Flying cars. Space tourism. Safe reentry for astronauts coming back from Mars......»»
Night-flying helicopters prepare to battle wildfire as heat wave bakes California
Clouds of dust swirled around the Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale as a massive helicopter hovered over a tank of wildfire retardant, dropped a long snorkel from its belly and sucked up 3,000 gallons of bright pink material in just about 90 seconds......»»
This Google Chromecast deal is flying off the (virtual) shelves
The Google Chromecast is a great streaming device and it's even more appealing while it's on sale at 20% off......»»
Threads off to a flying start as Zuckerberg posts first tweet in 11 years
The highly anticipated and potential Twitter-killer has landed and millions have already downloaded it, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg......»»
Exterminating greenhouse pests with bat-inspired drones
Researchers have been testing real-life Batman-style gadgets to eradicate moth pests from greenhouses, including bat-inspired flying drones that hunt down and destroy moths—but new research reveals that the noise from drones can alter moth flight b.....»»
Threads: Instagram owner to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk......»»
Facebook owner Meta set to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk......»»
A flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA
A California startup says it has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration for testing what it describes as the first flying car with US government approval — a fully electric vehicle that can both fly and travel on roads......»»
Audi"s new CEO Gernot Doellner must tackle these 5 problem areas
Audi's new boss Gernot Doellner must tackle issues including brand perception, a lack of new product and the slow modernization of EV plants......»»
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will mine hours of auto-shooting joy from your life
This Vampire-like converted a skeptic, even in its closed early-access form. Enlarge / Rock, stone, bugs, XP crystals, and a flying helper robot that is hopelessly outmatched: Welcome to Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. (credit: Gho.....»»
Italian researchers reach the edge of space, flying aboard Virgin Galactic"s rocket-powered plane
A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane as the company prepares for monthly commercial flights......»»
Environmentalists and industry weigh in on how to decarbonize aviation
Under intense political pressure, the aviation industry has set itself a daunting challenge to decarbonize flying by 2050, and has laid out a road map to get there through technological innovation......»»
Artifacts on Australian continental shelf show Flying Foam Passage must be treated as protected archaeological site
The new discovery of ancient stone artifacts at an underwater spring off the Western Australia Pilbara coast has confirmed the location is a submerged archaeological site where more ancient Aboriginal artifacts are likely hidden beneath the sea......»»
Workers would actually prefer it if their boss was an AI robot
Pay attention managers - many workers think you're replaceable, and are happy with that......»»
Flying off the shelves: this 58-inch 4K TV is under $270 today
Enjoy great features like Dolby Vision and HDR10 for less with his sweet Hisense 58-inch TV on sale at Walmart today......»»
Hands-on: ‘AirCard’ puts Apple’s Find My tech into an NFC-enabled digital business card
Since Apple released the AirTag, companies have been flying to create cases, lanyards, keychains, and so many other accessories. For the most part, these accessories work. I have one on my luggage, one on my dog’s collar, and another on my keychai.....»»
Using AI for loans and mortgages is big risk, warns EU boss
Margrethe Vestager tells the BBC using AI for decisions that affect lives could lead to discrimination......»»
Threat of AI leading to extinction small, says EU boss
Margrethe Vestager tells the BBC using AI for loan and mortgage decisions is a big risk......»»
OpenAI rolls out big chatbot API upgrades for developers
API updates include 4x larger conversation memory for GPT-3.5 and function calling. Enlarge / An AI-generated chatbot flying like a superhero. (credit: Stable Diffusion / OpenAI) On Tuesday, OpenAI announced a sizable up.....»»