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Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday adamantly denied using illegal drugs, after the Wall Street Journal published a scathing report detailing purported concerns among some high-level company executives about the SpaceX and Tesla CEO’s alleged illegal drug use. The Journal reported Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, has used LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms, including at … Read more
One of the newest and fastest growing weapons in the fight against global warming is technology to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, known as direct air capture. Some liken it to sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere. However, it’s not a perfect science, and most methods require a lot of water. That is about … Read more
An iPhone that flew 16,000 feet was found still working. (Seanathan Bates) Seanathan Bates found the phone on the side of the road. (Seanathan Bates) The phone was still in airplane mode with half a battery left. (Seanathan Bates) (NewsNation) — An iPhone that was sucked out of an Alaska Airlines flight after a panel … Read more
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Your average security camera can easily capture footage of porch pirates — but what if it could trace them turning the corner in their getaway car? Abode has released a new outdoor security camera that can do just that. The Abode Edge Camera has a range of up to 1.5 miles and is designed to … Read more
Few technologies have changed the way the world operates as much as the cloud. But given its role in enabling some of our most-valued digital experiences, it doesn’t always get the credit it deserves. Cloud technology forms the backbone of much of our day-to-day world, with businesses from the tiniest startup to the biggest conglomerate … Read more
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In a blog post, OpenAI said the Times “is not telling the full story.” It took particular issue with claims that its ChatGPT AI tool reproduced Times stories verbatim, arguing that the Times had manipulated prompts to include regurgitated excerpts of articles. “Even when using such prompts, our models don’t typically behave the way The … Read more
An American aerospace company said Monday that its probe’s lunar landing may not go forward after engine problems at launch that could leave it short of power. Astrobotic Technology, based in Pittsburgh, said its Cape Canaveral, Fla., launch early Monday morning went well until an “anomaly” prevented the craft from “achieving a stable sun-pointing orientation.” … Read more
There’s a funny and rather apt “spot the difference” Microsoft Visual Studio advert that used to run in computing magazines. On the left of the image is the desk of an “unhappy” software developer. It’s the middle of the night; beneath the gaze of a single desk lamp, piles of screwed up paper litter the … Read more
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Given how popular health-related New Year’s resolutions are, it makes sense to expect that a ton of good smartwatch deals will drop in January. This year is no exception, with retailers discounting everything from the Apple Watch Ultra 2 to more budget-friendly options like the Apple Watch SE and Fitbit Inspire 3. And now, a … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded more than 100 Boeing planes Saturday, after an Alaska Airlines flight suffered an inflight blowout that left a large hole in the side of the aircraft and forced it to make an emergency landing. Here’s what to know about the incident and the ongoing fallout: Alaska Airlines flight experiences … Read more
