Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader could be your next 100-hour CRPG obsession
Just like Baldur's Gate 3, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is shaping up to be an ambitious 100-hour CRPG......»»
Vision Pro rental by the hour or day, ahead of launch in China
Some enterprising types are offering Vision Pro rental in China to satisfy demand to try the product, which is currently only available for purchase in the US. Just one of these rental outlets says that it has had more than 10,000 customers since.....»»
Wear OS “Hybrid” design has two OSes, two CPUs, “100 hour” battery life
Wear OS + Snapdragon uses too much power, so what if we just turned it off? The OnePlus Watch 2. [credit: OnePlus.....»»
Scientists improve timing of fog warnings by detecting changes in atmospheric electric field
A foggy day in London town just got even more predictable. Scientists have discovered how to increase early warnings for fog, from around half an hour to up to two hours before it happens, by detecting changes in the atmospheric electric field......»»
Big Tech is extremely unimpressed by Apple’s EU App Store changes
"It took about an hour for app developers to realize they had been screwed." (credit: Apple) Apple is coming under fire from rivals Meta and Microsoft who say its plans to open up its mobile software to comply with a lan.....»»
Princess Peach: Showtime! gives an icon the spotlight she deserves
We've played an hour of Princess Peach: Showtime! and have a much better sense of how the leading lady's unique solo adventure works......»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour: The one-week hands on review of Apple Vision Pro
Chance has had his Apple Vision Pro for about one week, and we all have a lot of thoughts about Apple’s brand new platform. A truly new Apple product doesn’t come along very often, and this is a particularly special one. We go deep on the Vision.....»»
Paper or no plastic: New bill may eliminate plastic bags in California entirely
For anyone who's shopped at Trader Joe's, it's already a familiar choice: You can carry your groceries out in a paper bag or perhaps a spare cardboard box, in a tote you brought from home or—if you're shopping lightly/daringly—by hand......»»
An astronaut controls a robotic dog from orbit
Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt took control of a series of robots in Germany while on board the International Space Station, zipping around the Earth at 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 mph.) Researchers want to understand how time delays can affec.....»»
I tried Apple Vision Pro, without my vision though, and it still just rocks
My pal Jacob and I trekked over to the Apple Store in New Orleans this morning to be customers #1 and #2 on Apple Vision Pro launch day. We both went for the half hour Vision Pro demo sessions that stores are now offering. The verdict? If you’re at.....»»
Did an AI write that hour-long “George Carlin” special? I’m not convinced.
"Everyone is ready to believe that AI can do things, even if it can't." Enlarge / "Well, we all have a face/That we hide away forever" (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) If you've paid any attention to the intersecti.....»»
GM delays shift at pickup plant for Detroit Lions game
Flint Assembly, the only GM plant in Michigan scheduled to be open during Sunday's NFC Championship game, will start its third shift an hour later than planned......»»
Reduced hours to stay at some car dealerships, owners say
Dealership owners say clipping just an hour or so a day — which many did during the COVID-19 pandemic and have since continued — has aided employee turnover and morale......»»
Delivery Firm’s AI Chatbot Goes Rogue, Curses at Customer and Criticizes Company
An AI customer service chatbot for delivery service DPD used profanity and criticized the company after prompting by a frustrated customer. An AI customer service chatbot for international delivery service DPD used profanity, told a.....»»
AI chatbot goes rogue during customer service exchange
International delivery firm DPD is updating its AI-powered chatbot after it gave some unexpected responses during an exchange with a disgruntled customer......»»
Nissan trims 6% of U.S. Q1 output to offset high inventory, parts shortage
Rogue crossover accounts for more than half the planned volume cuts......»»
AI chatbot goes rogue during customer-service exchange
International delivery firm DPD is updating its AI-powered chatbot after it gave some unexpected responses during an exchange with a disgruntled customer......»»
Rock and roll till dawn with Sony’s 25-hour SRS-XV500 party speaker
Sony's newest party speaker, the SRS-XV500, add to the brand's formidable lineup of powerful and fun portable Bluetooth speakers and boasts a 25-hour battery......»»
Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey: 2023 average pay was $200K, but with 50-hour workweek
The average U.S. car dealership employee was expecting to earn $200,200 in wages, commissions and bonuses in 2023, according to the Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey. But that big money came with a 51.9-hour workweek, the survey found......»»
Vision Pro shipping estimates begin slipping to March for some configurations
If you were hoping to get a Vision Pro on February 2 launch day, your time has run out. Shipping estimates for all three Vision Pro storage configurations have slipped to March less than an hour after pre-orders first started. more….....»»
For this beetle, "date night" comes every other day: The 48-hour cycle of the large black chafer beetle
Life on Earth runs on a 24-hour cycle as the planet turns. Animals and plants have built-in circadian clocks that synchronize metabolism and behavior to this daily cycle. But one beetle is out of sync with the rest of nature......»»