Why CAPTCHA Pictures Are So Unbearably Depressing
Clive Thompson: I hate doing Google's CAPTCHAs. Part of it is the sheer hassle of repeatedly identifying objects -- traffic lights, staircases, palm trees and buses -- just so I can finish a web search. I also don't like being forced to donate free l.....»»
Best iPhone 16 Pro pictures I’ve seen yet
Last week, we invited the 9to5Mac community on social media to share their best iPhone 16 Pro shots with us. We received hundreds of awe-inspiring replies that showcased the camera system’s capability. Here’s a handful that stood out as the best.....»»
New Zemeckis film used AI to de-age Tom Hanks and Robin Wright
Time-hopping film Here used AI trained on every Tom Hanks movie to make him appear young again. On Friday, TriStar Pictures released Here, a $50 million Robert Zemeckis-directed f.....»»
The sales numbers for Intel’s new chips are just depressing
This does not seem to be a good start for Intel's latest Core Ultra 200S desktop processors based on the Arrow Lake architecture......»»
Live: Maker Faire Rome 2024
Welcome to the Maker Faire Rome live blog! We will be taking pictures of cool things all weekend during this event, and uploading pictures and videos here on this blog post. Refresh this page frequently and we will put new stuff at the top! I you ha.....»»
Midjourney’s AI image editing reimagines your uploaded photos
Midjourney users finally have the ability to edit uploaded images directly, rather than use them as reference for newly generated pictures......»»
20 years ago, the J-horror remake craze of the 2000s peaked with this movie
Sony Pictures Releasing In January of 2005, I was a 12-year-old in my first year of junior high. After a period of adjustment, I finally made a friend, Ivan, who I’m very lucky to still have in my life. Ivan and I bonded over several things, bu.....»»
X’s depressing ad revenue helps Musk avoid EU’s strictest antitrust law
X invoked tanking ad revenue to remove threat of DMA gatekeeper designation. Following an investigation, Elon Musk's X has won its fight to avoid gatekeeper status under the Europ.....»»
Lots to learn from at Maker Faire Bay Area
This article first appeared in the MakerEd.org newsletter. Describing what Maker Faire is to people who have never experienced it is difficult. I find pictures do a better job of explaining what it is than I can do with words. The core of Maker Fair.....»»
Universal lands Christopher Nolan’s next movie
After the success of Oppenheimer in 2023, Christopher Nolan has elected to stay with Universal Pictures for his next film. And his first actor may be lined up......»»
$1,000 iPhone 16 Pro versus $500 Pixel 8a camera comparison: this is embarassing for Apple
If you ask the average user which phone takes the best pictures, they’d likely claim the iPhone 16 Pro should be at the top of the list. While it can take some good shots, it’s definitely not the best smartphone camera out there. In fact,.....»»
Climate change is easier to study when it"s presented as a game, says researcher
Climate change is among the more difficult but important topics to teach to young people. It involves complicated science and data, and it can be really depressing, given the bleak picture it paints of Earth's future......»»
Feeding coral reefs can aid their recovery from bleaching events
Coral reefs will continue to experience severe heat stress as rising temperatures cause the oceans to become unbearably hot—but a new study shows that altering their feeding habits could allow local populations to avoid total extinction......»»
AI just made a mockery of CAPTCHA and that’s bad news for real people
Study shows AI besting CAPTCHA tests perfectly......»»
Hackers are leveraging pirated games to spread malware
There's been a rise in fake CAPTCHA tests that are tricking users looking for pirated PC games into installing malware......»»
See the gorgeous images of Mercury taken by BepiColombo
The European Space Agency's BepiColombo spacecraft recently made a close flyby of Mercury, and it snapped some stunning pictures along the way......»»
Wolf Man teaser: Christopher Abbott becomes the monster
Universal Pictures has unveiled the first teaser of Wolf Man, the upcoming horror movie starring Christopher Abbot as the titular monster......»»
Does the Google Pixel 9 have an SD card slot?
So, you've decided to buy the Google Pixel 9? That also means you're looking forward to clicking a ton of pictures and videos. What about the storage situation?.....»»
iOS 18.1 beta 3 lets you remove distractions from pictures with new ‘Clean Up’ feature
With the launch of iOS 18.1 beta 3 for developers today, Apple Intelligence is adding a new Clean Up feature to the Photos app. This feature, as announced at WWDC, can identify and remove distracting objects in the background of a photo. more….....»»
Does the Google Pixel 9 have a good camera? Here are the first photos I took with it
I had a chance to try out the cameras on the new Google Pixel 9. Here are some of the best pictures I've taken so far......»»
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft macOS apps may give attackers access to microphone, camera
Vulnerabilities in popular Microsoft apps for macOS can be abused by attackers to record video and audio clips, take pictures, access and exfiltrate data and send emails, Cisco Talos researchers have discovered. Library injection vulnerabilities in M.....»»