What Ever Happened to ICQ?
ICQ, short for the phrase "I Seek You," laid the groundwork for standalone instant messaging clients when it arrived in November 1996. Think about how long ago that was... Windows 95 was barely a year old, Nintendo had just introduced the N64, and th.....»»
I had to try the Sonos Era 300 for myself and wasn’t ready for what happened
I already knew the Sonos Era 300 would be good. But I didn't expect them to challenge my expectations of what home audio can be......»»
The Best Thin Cases I Actually Use With My Galaxy S23
Something weird has happened in recent years – I’ve become a case fan. I know, it’s probably weird to hear me admit that. But after spending the better part of a decade keeping my smartphones naked, the designs of smartphones have t.....»»
Uncrop is the AI tool that Adobe Photoshop needs ASAP
From a tool that magically uncrops an image to an AI that rips off your own style, plenty of AI magic happened this week. Apple didn’t give us a grand vision for artificial intelligence. It didn’t make us dream, and push humanity forwa.....»»
Red Bull Ford Wouldn’t Have Happened if Honda Had Stayed in F1
Red Bull star driver Verstappen, who had “loved working with [Honda],” commented that the whole situation was “unfortunate” and “a bit of a shame.” The post Red Bull Ford Wouldn’t Have Happened if Honda Had Stayed in F1 appeared first o.....»»
A telescope happened to be pointing at the brightest supernova yet observed
The BOAT—brightest of all time—reveals the mechanics of gamma-ray bursts. Enlarge / Artist's conception of a gamma-ray burst. (credit: NASA) Supernovae are some of the most energetic events in the Universe. And a sub.....»»
Dell in hot water for making shoppers think overpriced monitors were discounted
It happened on Dell's Australia website, but misleading sale claims are common. Enlarge (credit: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Dell Technologies' Australia subsidiary misled online shoppers into thinking that.....»»
Auto File: Shhh! Don’t say that "R" word!
A gaggle of May sales reports from different regions and companies affirm that the slump in demand for new vehicles that at least some industry executives feared has not happened – so far......»»
Implications of no-free-lunch theorems
In the 18th century, the philosopher David Hume observed that induction—inferring the future based on what's happened in the past—can never be reliable. In 1997, SFI Professor David Wolpert with his colleague Bill Macready made Hume's observation.....»»
ChatGPT for iPhone now available in 46 countries and counting [U]
ChatGPT for iPhone launched in the US last week, with OpenAI promising that it would come to more countries “in the coming weeks.” The next phase in the rollout has now happened earlier than expected, with 11 more countries added on Wednesday, a.....»»
ChatGPT for iPhone now available in the UK and 10 other countries; unfair Apple criticism
ChatGPT for iPhone launched in the US last week, with OpenAI promising that it would come to more countries “in the coming weeks.” The next phase in the rollout has now happened earlier than expected, with the chatbot now available in 11 more co.....»»
A Meteorite Fell in Their Bedroom. Here"s What Happened Next
Earlier this month a meteorite crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home. The residents are still pondering the fate of their gift from the skies.....»»
Warner Bros. Discovery blames technical oversight for calling writers and directors ‘creators’ on Max
If you happened to look to find out who directed that film you liked on Max, you’d be surprised to find that the titles of … The post Warner Bros. Discovery blames technical oversight for calling writers and directors ‘creators̵.....»»
Here’s what happened when I let AI design my life for a week
What would the mood board of your life look like if you let AI take the reins? How lucky are we to live in an era with so much choice that we can simply outsource it to technology? Need beauty advice? Let AI help. Need a new couch? Let AI help. Need.....»»
Red tide toxin sent them to the hospital. See what happened to a pair of Florida turtles
A crowd of beachgoers cheered and hollered on Tuesday as they watched Mote Marine staff release two loggerhead sea turtles, named Lilly and Farmer, into the water at Lido Beach in Sarasota......»»
Astronomers prepare for the next 1,000 years of hazardous asteroid impacts
It is as inevitable as the rising of the sun and the turning of the tides. Someday another large rock from space will crash into the Earth. It has happened for billions of years in the past and will continue to happen for billions of years into the f.....»»
Dragos blocks ransomware attack, brushes aside extortion attempt
A ransomware group has tried and failed to extort money from Dragos, the industrial cybersecurity firm has confirmed on Wednesday, and reassured that none of its systems or its Dragos Platform had been breached. What happened? “The criminal gro.....»»
Google I/O 2023 as it happened: Pixel Fold, 7a, Tablet, Bard and more
Our Google I/O 2023 news blog covers the Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 7a, Bard and all of Google's AI developments......»»
Humanity"s tipping point? How the Queen"s death stole a climate warning"s thunder
Think back to September last year. What happened early that month? What news shook the world and reverberated for weeks, if not months?.....»»
No, 1Password wasn’t hacked – here’s what really happened
1Password users recently got a worrying alert saying their password manager Secret Keys had been changed behind their backs. Yet all was not what it seemed......»»
T-Mobile suffers second data breach this year
T-Mobile has revealed a second data breach that occurred in 2023, which reportedly exposed customer data and account PINs, leaving many T-Mobile users vulnerable to potential fraud and identity theft. What happened? The attack started on February 24.....»»