Why DeepMind Is Sending AI Humanoids to Soccer Camp
The Alphabet-backed AI firm is using virtual games to help its digital creations move more like humans......»»
How Dangerous Are Soccer Concussions? They May Cause Lasting Damage
As the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off, repeated concussions and head injuries in the sport raise discussion about the lifelong consequences on the brain.....»»
How to watch Lionel Messi debut on MLS on Apple TV
Apple has the exclusive streaming rights to Major League Soccer with MLS Season Pass, running through 2023. Apple has even helped MLS secure a big new player for the league, with esteemed football player Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami. The star ma.....»»
Apple TV+ tech problems disrupt Lionel Messi"s MLS debut
A live stream on Apple TV+ formally revealing soccer legend Lionel Messi had joined Major League Soccer's Inter Miami team was struck by audio problems — and the Internet is mad about it.Lionel Messi [Inter Miami CF]On Sunday night, Apple TV+ hoste.....»»
"Time is money": Shopify calculator shows how much unnecessary meetings really cost the company
One tech company is escalating its war on meetings by introducing a calculator that shows employees how much it really costs to force dozens of their colleagues to huddle together for an hour instead of just sending an email......»»
Biden FCC nominee advances to Senate floor despite Ted Cruz’s protests
Committee approves Democrat Anna Gomez, sending nomination to full Senate. Enlarge / Federal Communications Commission hearing room on February 26, 2015, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Mark Wilson) Democrats.....»»
Six weeks in, Holmes projected to get out of prison early for good behavior
Prison records show her projected release date was updated to shave off 20 months. Enlarge / Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., left, arrives at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas, US, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (.....»»
Musk announces new AI company that seeks to “understand the universe”
xAI will feature veterans from DeepMind, Google, Microsoft, and Tesla. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks via video link at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. (credit:.....»»
How to take advantage of recurring Apple Cash payments on iPhone with iOS 17
Sending money is becoming easier in iOS 17 with the ability to send payments on a custom schedule. Follow along for how to set up recurring Apple Cash payments on iPhone, including new memo options. more… The post How to take advantage of recurri.....»»
Apple News renews "After the Whistle" podcast for a second season
Apple News has returned its soccer podcast "After the Whistle" to the pitch, with a second season set to cover the 2023 Women's World Cup tournament.Originally launched in November 2022, the "After the Whistle" podcast provided soccer fans with cover.....»»
Ageism, sexism, classism and more: Seven examples of bias in AI-generated images
If you've been online much recently, chances are you've seen some of the fantastical imagery created by text-to-image generators such as Midjourney and DALL-E 2. This includes everything from the naturalistic (think a soccer player's headshot) to the.....»»
These Android apps could be sending your data to China without you knowing
Two Android apps found in the Play Store, secretly stealing data and sending it to a server in China......»»
Be careful with emoji, because they are legally binding in Canada
Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract.[Pixabay]The King's Bench for Saskatchewan issued a summary judgment.....»»
Canadian court rules "thumbs-up" emoji counts as signing a contract
Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract.[Pixabay]The King's Bench for Saskatchewan issued a summary judgment.....»»
Finding the flux of quantum technology
We interact with bits and bytes everyday—whether that's through sending a text message or receiving an email......»»
What’s new on Peacock in July 2023
Twisted Metal premieres its full first season on Peacock, and the Tour de France and the Women's World Cup Soccer are also coming in July!.....»»
Social experiment in women"s amateur soccer: Is a foreign name a disadvantage?
To find out if we discriminate against people with foreign-sounding names an experiment with fictional girls who wanted to play soccer yields some answers......»»
Why the Heat Dome Sizzling Texas Won"t Budge
A “heat dome” is parked over Texas and Mexico and is sending temperatures soaring to record—and potentially deadly—levels.....»»
TSMC sends more Taiwanese workers to finish Arizona plant
Apple's processor supplier TSMC says that to ensure a "fast ramp up" of its new Arizona Factory, it is sending more workers from Taiwan for this "critical phase."TSMCEven as TSMC objects to conditions imposed by the US — it effectively has to pay t.....»»
Reusable rockets could fly back to their launch sites with wings
Reusable launch vehicles have been a boon for the commercial space industry. By recovering and refurbishing the first stages of rockets, launch providers have dramatically reduced the cost of sending payloads and even crew to space. Beyond first-stag.....»»
Better predictions of wildfire spread may sit above the treetops
When the skies above Palo Alto darkened with smoke from the Camp Fire in 2018, Stanford researcher Hayoon Chung was in a fluid mechanics lab on campus studying how ocean currents flowed over patches of seagrass. She wondered if patterns similar to th.....»»