Tinkerer, Engineer, Mr. Mom, Maker, Teacher
Brian Wagner wears many hats as a maker Brian Wagner has worn many hats in his life and they all seem to fit. He is an engineer, a maker, and a teacher of making and coding. He’s also one of the co-founders of the LVL hackerspace in Louisville.....»»
Crime blotter: Influencer who filmed Philadelphia Apple Store looting headed to trial
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, an indicted Google engineer used Apple products to avoid suspicion, a school official is indicted for stealing iPads, and Find My helps arrest an AirPods thief.Apple Store on Walnut Street in Philadelphia The lates.....»»
Former Apple TV deal maker named CEO of ESPN/WBD/FOX sports bundle service
You may recall the recently announced but unnamed sports streaming service from ESPN, Warner Brothers, and Fox. It turns out a former Apple sports deal maker will run the bundle. more….....»»
A former Apple engineer is learning the hard way that you shouldn"t threaten the FBI
A federal jury has convicted a former Apple employee for threatening to injure FBI agents after a short trial.Ex-Apple employee found guilty of threatening FBI agents | Image Credit: Quince CreativeCourt records obtained by Kron4 state that Brian Bro.....»»
Former Apple software engineer faces up to five years in prison after threatening FBI agents
A federal jury has convicted a former Apple employee for threatening to injure FBI agents after a short trial.Ex-Apple employee found guilty of threatening FBI agents | Image Credit: Quince CreativeCourt records obtained by Kron4 state that Brian Bro.....»»
Study of long-term student engagement challenges "one great teacher" narrative of education
A positive relationship with a teacher at an early age may help children to feel more engaged with school, but not necessarily in the long term, new research shows......»»
Harbinger delivers first customer electric truck chassis to RV maker Thor
Thor will develop a Class A motorhome with 250 miles of range on the chassis. Enlarge / Harbinger's chassis mounts the eAxle and battery modules between the chassis rails. (credit: Harbinger) It seems that every time Ar.....»»
Researchers devise new ways to engineer carbon-based semiconductors for electronics of the future
It might look like a roll of chicken wire, but this tiny cylinder of carbon atoms—too small to see with the naked eye—could one day be used for making electronic devices ranging from night vision goggles and motion detectors to more efficient sol.....»»
Tim Cook sneaks in Apple Vision Pro promo while congratulating Porsche
Porsche has launched its new Taycan Turbo GT electric vehicle, and announced a Race Engineer Cockpit app for the Apple Vision Pro.Porsche's new racing cockpit app for Apple Vision ProPorsche has already been working with Apple on using CarPlay into o.....»»
March Maker Madness Unleashed
March isn’t just a month; at Make: it’s a celebration of creativity, innovation, and the spirit of making. The post March Maker Madness Unleashed appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Rivian working with Illinois on incentive deal for Normal plant
The state sees a chance to double down on the EV maker as it plans to launch production of a new vehicle at its factory in Normal, Ill., instead of Georgia......»»
Pentagon says no evidence of secret US work on alien tech
Has the United States confirmed sightings of alien craft, or worked to reverse-engineer extraterrestrial technology?.....»»
Apple’s Epic ban is questioned by EU regulators, as more details emerge
Apple’s Epic ban – which saw the iPhone maker again terminate a developer account used by the games company – is being questioned by EU antitrust regulators. More details also emerged of follow-ups to Phil Schiller’s demand for written ass.....»»
What drives students to take up teaching? A new study explores aspirations and challenges
As role models and mentors for the youth, teachers play an important role in guiding children into well-rounded adults. However, excessive workloads and high skill expectations have allegedly led to teacher shortages in Japan......»»
Q Acoustics’ new 5050 floorstanding speakers are built to fill big rooms with sound
British speaker maker Q Acoustics today launched its new 5050 floorstanding passive speaker, which is the largest in its 5000 series speaker range......»»
US gov’t announces arrest of former Google engineer for alleged AI trade secret theft
Linwei Ding faces four counts of trade secret theft, each with a potential 10-year prison term. Enlarge / A Google sign stands in front of the building on the sidelines of the opening of the new Google Cloud data center in Hesse,.....»»
Microsoft accused of selling AI tool that spews violent, sexual images to kids
It looks like Microsoft may be filtering violent AI outputs flagged by engineer. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Microsoft's AI text-to-image generator Copilot Designer appears to be heavily filtering.....»»
Google’s Genie game maker is what happens when AI watches 30K hrs of video games
Researchers herald new system as key step to an "infinite generator" of training data. Enlarge / A collage of some of the "interactive environments" generated by Genie from static images or text prompts. (credit: Google DeepMind).....»»
Anthropic’s Claude 3 causes stir by seeming to realize when it was being tested
Claude: "This pizza topping 'fact' may have been inserted as a joke or to test if I was paying attention." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, Anthropic prompt engineer Alex Albert caused a small stir in the AI com.....»»
Spotify comment on Apple’s $2B antitrust fine hints at possible malicious compliance
We noted yesterday that Spotify welcomed Apple being fined $2B for antitrust offences relating to streaming music services. The tone of the company’s response, however, strongly suggests that it believes the iPhone maker will repeat what some ha.....»»
Secure your hybrid workforce: The advantages of encrypted storage
In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Amparo, Field Application Engineer at Kingston Technology, discusses the benefits of encrypted external SSDs and USBs for hybrid workforces. He talks about the differences between software and hardware encryption.....»»