Partway through 2023, I caught up with a respected, high-ranking tech writer at another publication. We gossiped and nattered, and, a bit exasperated, empathised with each other: we were run ragged. The last two years have raised the stakes for what tech journalists do from serving a small niche community to covering stories that have … Read more
Dutch firm ASML makes one of the most important pieces of machinery required to manufacture the most advanced chips in the world. U.S. chip curbs have left companies, including ASML, scrambling to figure out what the rules mean in practice. Emmanuel Dunand | AFP | Getty Images ASML, which makes machines that are critical to … Read more
“Scientists say temperatures could rise by 6C by 2100 and call for action ahead of UN meeting in Paris” – Independent, 2015. A world that was 6C warmer than it is today would be devastating. And remember, 6C is just the average. Some parts of the world would get much warmer, especially the poles. Crops … Read more
(NewsNation) — Committing rape and murder in the Metaverse could soon be treated as a criminal offence, according to Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA). Graeme Biggar, the head of the NCA, spoke with The Evening Standard, about the real life impact virtual reality crimes have on victims. People wearing a VR haptic suit can “feel … Read more
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A sign reportedly placed at Alamo Drafthouse’s Minnesota location informing patrons that no films will be shown that day. | Photo: 3NU (Reddit) “Sorry everyone! Sony is having issues with their projectors that is preventing us from being able to project movies at some of our theaters today.” That’s what theater chain Alamo Drafthouse posted … Read more
(NewsNation) —Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts released his annual year-end report on the federal courts, but critics pointed out that he didn’t address matters surrounding former President Donald Trump. Instead, Roberts focused on the role of artificial intelligence in the legal system. “Legal research may soon be unimaginable without it,” Roberts wrote. “AI obviously … Read more
Elon Musk has faced dozens of setbacks over the past year, from massive advertising losses on the platform formerly known as Twitter to repeated allegations of antisemitism to public legal battles with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and various watchdog groups. Musk’s latest blow came Friday when X lost its bid to block a … Read more
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It’s finally happened: after nearly a century, Mickey Mouse has slipped off Disney’s copyright leash. The first versions of the iconic cartoon character, seen in Steamboat Willie and a silent version of Plane Crazy, enter the public domain in the US on January 1st, 2024. (An early version of Minnie Mouse is also fortunately included.) … Read more
They say you should never waste a crisis; I had a full deck of them. In April this year, I experienced complications following medical surgery. My recovery, which should have taken days, took many months. The impact on my finances was catastrophic. I became depressed, split up with my girlfriend and stopped seeing friends. Newsletter … Read more
Chief Justice John Roberts warned that courts will need to consider the proper use of artificial intelligence (AI), portraying it as a new frontier for change in an annual report that follows a turbulent year for the Supreme Court. “I predict that human judges will be around for a while,” Roberts wrote in his report. … Read more
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