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Besides the two new iPad Air models in 2024, Apple will also be releasing two new iPad Pro models. Of course, we are talking about a new generation for both the 11-inch iPad Pro and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.Among the upgrades we expect to see with the 2024 iPad Pro models are the Apple M3 chips, OLED screens , selfie camera moving to a landscape orientation, and a new design for the Magic Keyboard. As you might notice, there is no mention of any battery or charging upgrades in that list, but, you know, hope dies last.So, without further ado,…
Washington — A bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S. sailed through the House with rapid speed on Wednesday, but is facing headwinds in the slower-moving Senate, where previous efforts to restrict the popular app have stalled. The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the bill, known as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, in a vote of 352 to 65. The legislation would require TikTok’s parent company, the Beijing-based ByteDance, to sell TikTok within six months to maintain access to U.S. web-hosting services and app stores. The bipartisan legislation quickly gained momentum in the…
This year Apple is said to release the iPad Air (2024) and a larger model dubbed the iPad Air Plus (2024). Now, cameras have never been a focus for tablets, but they can still be crucial parts that some users often utilize, so we think it is worth discussing the cameras the new iPad Airs in 2024 come with.For now, we don’t know much about the cameras on the iPad Air (2024) and iPad Air Plus (2024), but there are a couple of nuggets to give us at least some idea of what to expect. Read on to find out…
Now, admittedly, among all the things that make up a tablet, the cameras are not exactly what one gets most excited about. That said, we still think that they are an important part of the tablet experience, which is also true for Apple’s upcoming iPad Pro (2024) models.Apple is said to be prepping an announcement of its next iPad Pro series, with both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch model rumored to be revealed at the end of March or beginning of April.For now, we don’t know much about the cameras on the iPad Pro (2024), but there is just enough to…
Methane emissions are responsible for nearly a third of the total warming the planet has experienced so far. While there are natural sources of the greenhouse gas, including wetlands, human activities like agriculture and fossil-fuel production have dumped millions of metric tons of additional methane into the atmosphere. The concentration of methane has more than doubled over the past 200 years. But there are still large uncertainties about where, exactly, emissions are coming from. Answering these questions is a challenging but crucial first step to cutting emissions and addressing climate change. To do so, researchers are using tools ranging from…
Following its declaration in a blog post last month, X (formerly Twitter) is once again affirming its status as a video first platform. As proof of this, X CEO Linda Yaccarino shared yesterday some interesting stats on how the platform is growing in the video sharing space.Four out of every five user sessions on X include video consumption, according to the stats originally provided by the official @XData account. Furthermore, the account reported that the average annual growth rate for video views on X is 35%, and the average amount of time spent on video has increased by 17%. These…
TikTok could soon be inaccessible to its more than a hundred million users in the U.S., after the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday voted to pass a law forcing the app to be sold by its Chinese parent company or face a stateside ban. Much like other social media apps, including those owned by U.S. companies, concerns abound over the vast amount of personal user data collected by TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, posing a national security threat. Under the proposed legislation, ByteDance would have six months to divest TikTok or face a nationwide ban. Would a sale solve the issue? Not…
Remember when T-Mobile used to incessantly mock the competition for ripping off their subscribers with various taxes and fees that didn’t always feel justified and were rarely communicated in an open and clear fashion? Unfortunately, the “Un-carrier” has been copying all the wrong moves from Verizon and AT&T in the past couple of years or so while occasionally even going so far as to make dubious changes to its plans and prices without being inspired by its rivals.The latest such “updates” leaked by the always resourceful folks at The Mobile Report are a one-two punch to Magenta’s new and existing…
In training AI systems, games are a good proxy for real-world tasks. “A general game-playing agent could, in principle, learn a lot more about how to navigate our world than anything in a single environment ever could,” says Michael Bernstein, an associate professor of computer science at Stanford University, who was not part of the research. “One could imagine one day rather than having superhuman agents which you play against, we could have agents like SIMA playing alongside you in games with you and with your friends,” says Tim Harley, a research engineer at Google DeepMind who was part of…
Spotify is adding a new perk to its Premium service, but only in nearly a dozen countries. The streaming company announced today that it has started to roll out music videos to Premium Spotify users in 11 markets.The new feature is still in beta, which probably the reason Spotify didn’t make music videos available worldwide. For now, music videos from a select catalog are available for Premium users in the following countries: Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, Indonesia, Kenya, and the United Kingdom.Regardless of what platform they use to listen to their favorite music, Premium users…
June 2023 Astronomy should, in principle, be a welcoming field for blind researchers. But across the board, science is full of charts, graphs, databases, and images that are designed to be seen. So researcher Sarah Kane, who is legally blind, was thrilled three years ago when she encountered a technology known as sonification, designed to transform information into sound. Since then she’s been working with a project called Astronify, which presents astronomical information in audio form. For millions of blind and visually impaired people, sonification could be transformative—opening access to education, to once unimaginable careers, and even to the secrets…
If you’re the parent of a relatively young child, you probably know that it’s not easy to find the perfect time for an introduction into the world of gadgets, and it’s even harder to decide on the right device for that. You obviously want something fun and eye-catching but not too fun and distracting, and you’d likely also appreciate it if you didn’t have to spend a small fortune on such a product.Long-term durability should be factored in as well before making a final buying decision, and when you take all these things into consideration, you’re likely to find that…
World Sleep Day is celebrated the Friday before the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. This day, set by the World Sleep Society, celebrates the benefits of good and healthy sleep and draws attention to the burden of sleep problems and their medical, educational, and social aspects.This year, World Sleep Day is on March 15.That’s why Samsung has something to say about sleep: this year, when the Galaxy Ring is out, it could help users enhance their sleep and thus, their overall life quality.According to recent studies, interest in personal sleep health has been skyrocketing; however, the quality of sleep…
The upcoming Google Pixel Fold 2 has been making waves with several leaks, giving us hints about its display size and possible design changes. While none of the leaked details are set in stone, they do give us a preview of what could be in store when the device finally hits the scene.The latest speculation surrounding the Pixel Fold 2 suggests that prior leaks may have misjudged the device’s display sizes. According to information shared by leaker Ross Young on X, the inner foldable display of the Pixel Fold 2 might measure 8.02 inches, while the cover display is expected…
Washington — Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if Beijing-based ByteDance doesn’t sell its stake in the social media platform is moving quickly in the House, with lawmakers expected to hold a vote Wednesday morning. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, was confident the bill would pass. TikTok has repeatedly been targeted by lawmakers seeking to restrict the app over concerns that the Chinese government could force ByteDance to hand over the data of its 170 million American users. Lawmakers say the concern is warranted because Chinese national security laws require organizations to cooperate with intelligence gathering.…
The reason for these outcomes is structural. The network effects of tech platforms push a few firms to become dominant, and lock-in ensures their continued dominance. The incentives in the tech sector are so spectacularly, blindingly powerful that they have enabled six megacorporations (Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook parent Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia) to command a trillion dollars each of market value—or more. These firms use their wealth to block any meaningful legislation that would curtail their power. And they sometimes collude with each other to grow yet fatter. This cycle is clearly starting to repeat itself in AI. Look no…