What is an NPU? Here’s why everyone’s suddenly talking about them
CPU, GPU, NPU; what are they, and how NPUs will change the future of computer chips......»»
Siri explains Conversation Awareness the first time it’s activated
In what appears to be a new feature in the latest iOS beta, Siri explains Conversation Awareness the first time it is activated. Without the message, people might be confused as to why the volume has suddenly reduced itself on their Airpods Pro 2.....»»
Hell freezes over as Apple supports right-to-repair bill
As California legislation nears finish line, Apple suddenly switches sides. Enlarge / Repairing an M1 MacBook. (credit: Apple) Somewhere, ol' Beelzebub is putting on his thickest coat because Apple has endorsed a right-t.....»»
Scientists reveal how color-changing fish know when they are the perfect shade
When fish suddenly change color, there are little photoreceptors embedded deep within their skin keeping watch to ensure the color is just right, according to new research......»»
X says it’s squashing the bug that deleted Twitter images and links
X, formerly known as Twitter, says it’s working to restore images and links that suddenly and rather mysteriously disappeared from the platform in recent days......»»
Samsung August Update Lands on Galaxy S23 as One UI 5.1.1 (Updated)
Samsung phone owners, the August update is starting to rollout to the massive list of devices that Samsung supports. Since we’re now talking about 5 years worth of updates for many phones, this list isn’t going to shrink any time soon. In.....»»
Xbox’s new “8 strikes” mod rollout judges hate speech 3x worse than cheating
Eight strikes = one-year suspension; "egregious" infractions can cause permanent bans. Artist interpretation of the creatures talking about your mom on Xbox Live last night. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Thinkstock) This week.....»»
Talking with Webb using the Deep Space Network
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is nearly 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometer) away from Earth, orbiting around the sun-Earth Lagrange point 2. How do we send commands and receive telemetry—the science and engineering data from the observatory.....»»
Motorola Razr+ Review: a worthy Flip competitor
Foldable phones have been around for a while now. And no, I’m not talking about that old flip phone from the early 2000s. I’m talking about smartphones with foldable displays and it seems they’re being more and more popular by the day. Th.....»»
A future Vision Pro headset could automatically adjust itself to different users
I know, the first model hasn’t even gone on sale, and we’re already talking about a future Vision Pro headset, but blame Apple, not us! The company has just filed a patent application for a method of allowing a future model to automatically ad.....»»
Lost in space: Open-plan classrooms can leave children adrift
We all know that talking and listening in large, noisy spaces (like restaurants, shopping centers or concert venues) is tough. Trying to piece together snippets of conversation with background noise is frustrating, exhausting and a definite barrier t.....»»
Apple wants to know why users are turning off Conversation Awareness on AirPods Pro
iOS 17 comes with a bunch of improvements for AirPods users, especially for those with the second-generation AirPods Pro. One of the new features is Conversation Awareness, which detects when the user is talking to someone to automatically reduce the.....»»
Here’s why everyone’s talking about room temperature superconductors
Room temperature superconductors would change the world, but they've remained in science fiction. Until now. Maybe. Here's why everyone's talking about them......»»
Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important—how scientists are working to understand them
If you've ever waded into the ocean for a swim and suddenly realized that the shore is getting farther away, not closer, you may have encountered a rip current. Common at beaches worldwide, these powerful currents flow from the shore toward the sea a.....»»
Apple’s secret AR glasses may have this genius feature for spectacle users
Everyone’s talking about Apple’s Vision Pro headset, but the company’s future AR glasses could solve a key problem for spectacle users with this genius feature......»»
Twitter is working on a feature that would let you ‘publish a book if you want’
It’s crazy to think that we’re talking about publishing a book on Twitter when the service started by only allowing users to post up to … The post Twitter is working on a feature that would let you ‘publish a book if you want&.....»»
iPhone Temperature: How to Cool Down an iPhone Quickly
iPhone Temperature: How to Cool Down an iPhone Quickly is a post by Xavier Lanier from Gotta Be Mobile. There’s no reason to panic if your iPhone suddenly displays a temperature warning telling you that it needs to cool down before you can use.....»»
iPhone Temperature: How to Cool it Down an iPhone Quickly
iPhone Temperature: How to Cool it Down an iPhone Quickly is a post by Xavier Lanier from Gotta Be Mobile. There’s no reason to panic if your iPhone suddenly displays a temperature warning telling you that it needs to cool down before you can u.....»»
Long-delayed Apple TV+ supermodels documentary to stream in September
Almost three years after it was announced, "The Super Models" documentary will feature stars including Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford talking about their time dominating the fashion industry.L-R: Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell a.....»»
Light-activated molecular machines get cells "talking"
One of the main ways cells "talk" to each other to coordinate essential biological activities such as muscle contraction, hormone release, neuronal firing, digestion and immune activation is through calcium signaling......»»
Conversation Awareness on AirPods Pro interrupting your music? Here’s why you may want to turn it off
Adaptive Audio in iOS 17 for AirPods Pro 2 brings multiple improvements with one of the new features automatically switching the headphones to transparency mode and lowering the volume when it hears you talking. While the capability works very well.....»»