A curious video has emerged showing the aftermath of a bizarre incident where two tourists in Hawaii drove their minivan straight into a harbor. And the reason? Their GPS told them to. It’s hard to imagine why anyone would willingly drive their vehicle into a body of water, especially when common sense should kick in and say “This is not right.”It’s unclear what was going through the driver’s mind —... Read more ›
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The renowned gaming accessories maker Razer has teamed up with Italian eyewear brand Retrosuperfuture to design for gamers. This collaboration aims to bring a perfect blend of gaming and fashion culture that caters to the needs of Gen-Z gamers who like to show off their personalities.Unlike Razer’s previous venture into fashion wearable accessories with the Razer Ansu Smart Glasses, which didn’t fare as well as they had hoped, the Razersuperfuture... Read more ›
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Discord, the popular text, voice, and video communication service, has announced a major update to its username functionality, marking the first major change to usernames in the eight years since the platform was launched. Originally designed with PC gamers in mind, the app has become a staple of the gaming community across various platforms, including PlayStation and Xbox consoles.Currently, usernames on Discord consist of custom names with a discriminator (a... Read more ›
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IBM’s CEO Arvind Krishna has announced that the tech giant will freeze hiring as it anticipates the replacement of approximately 7,800 jobs with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the coming years. Krishna stated, in an interview given to Brody Ford and published on May 1st on Bloomberg News, that he could “easily see” nearly one-third of the company’s non-customer-facing roles being replaced in the next five years.These roles amount to approximately... Read more ›
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The aviation industry has been making great strides toward reducing its carbon footprint and achieving net-zero carbon emissions in recent years, and a company that is leading the way in this effort is ZeroAvia, a U.S.-based venture that designs and builds zero-emission, hydrogen-electric aircraft propulsion systems.Partnered with Alaska Airlines, the company retrofitted a Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop with its hydrogen-electric propulsion system — discover the advantages of hydrogen-powered electric e Read more ›
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Have you ever wondered if animals can use technology to communicate with each other? It seems that there’s a possibility for that since researchers from Northeastern University, MIT, and the University of Glasgow were able to teach a group of parrots how to video call through Facebook Messenger, and the results were surprising.The parrots were able to call each other at will and even demonstrated new skills they learned from... Read more ›
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Imagine being able to translate your thoughts into written words without ever having to physically type or speak them aloud — well, this might not be too far off from reality, thanks to Alexander Huth, an assistant professor of neuroscience and computer science at the University of Texas at Austin. He has developed an AI language decoder that can translate thoughts into text; this latest development has been published in... Read more ›
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The Google Pixel Fold is a highly anticipated foldable phone that has been subject to numerous leaks over the past several weeks — and a new leak has just revealed official-looking images of the device, posted by Evan Blass on his private Twitter account. The images appear to be press renders used for marketing purposes, showcasing the Pixel Fold’s “Charcoal” color from the side.The pictures offer a detailed look at... Read more ›
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Researchers from Linköping University and Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology have created what they call “the world’s first transistor made out of wood”, a move that could lead to the development of eco-friendly wood-based electronics and even the control of electronic plants. They used balsa wood treated with a conductive plastic polymer to create the wooden transistor — while the resulting device is at least as much plastic as it... Read more ›
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Switching from incandescent to LED bulbs is one of the easiest ways to save on your electric bill and, with that in mind, Philips has recently launched their Ultra Efficient LED bulbs which use just 4.5 watts of energy, making them even more efficient than most LED bulbs available today. The bulbs cost around 55 cents per year to operate and can last up to 45.7 years, according to Philips’... Read more ›
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A recent study by Imperial College London and Florida International University challenges the commonly held belief that “bugs are attracted to artificial light because they mistake it for moonlight” — the biologists behind the study suggest that the bugs’ behavior might be the result of interference with their brain function; instead of flying directly towards the light, insects are found to be drawn towards it from the opposite direction, flying... Read more ›
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A recent study published in the journal Jama Internal Medicine found that patients rate the responses of ChatGPT — a computer program designed to simulate online conversations with humans — as more empathetic and of higher quality than those of doctors. According to an article published on Standard, in the study, a team of licensed healthcare professionals were asked to rate responses from doctors as well as ChatGPT; they found... Read more ›
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Bugatti Smartwatches has launched its latest masterpiece, the Bugatti Ceramique Titane Edition watch, which is making waves in the luxury smartwatch market. This third variant in the Bugatti collection is designed for those who seek both luxury and functionality from their smartwatches.Crafted with the same exclusivity and craftsmanship as Bugatti automobiles, the Ceramique Titane Edition smartwatch features a large 585mAh battery, providing up to 15 days of battery life (without... Read more ›
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We know that several startups are working on automating in vitro fertilization (IVF), a multimillion-dollar industry where trained embryologists delicately handle sperm and eggs using ultra-thin hollow needles under a microscope, but one such startup, Overture Life, has developed a sperm-injecting robot that they claim is an initial step toward automating IVF, potentially making the procedure less expensive and far more common than it is today.The special robot was designed... Read more ›
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As a solution to the unreliable nature of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, a Swiss startup called Energy Vault is nearing the completion of two gravity battery units that are located in China and Texas. The idea behind a gravity battery system is to lift a heavy object (like a large mass of concrete or a weight) using energy from a power source, and when energy... Read more ›
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LG has announced its latest addition to its laptop lineup, the LG Gram SuperSlim. This ultra-thin laptop boasts a slim design of just 0.43 inches thick, making it the thinnest laptop in LG’s lineup. Despite its slim form factor, it still packs a punch with the power of 13th-generation Intel CPUs and a stunning OLED display.Formerly known as the “UltraSlim,” the LG Gram SuperSlim is available at a starting price... Read more ›
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Motorola has finally launched its highly anticipated high-end smartphone, the ThinkPhone — which specifically targets the enterprise segment — in the US. The first ThinkPad-branded smartphone from Motorola was first introduced during CES 2023 (check out our best picks from the event), and it was designed to complement Lenovo’s ThinkPad lineup of notebooks.One of the most exciting features of this device is its ability to serve as a companion device... Read more ›
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DJI‘s latest consumer drone, the Mavic 3 Pro, has been launched, boasting a triple-camera setup, including a new 70mm lens and a 10-bit D-Log M color mode. This drone is the fourth in the Mavic 3 range and is available in regular and Cine models (the Cine option offers advanced features for filmmakers, such as Apple ProRes capture, a 1TB SSD drive, and a 10Gbps data cable, but it comes... Read more ›
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If you are looking for a powerful and affordable smartphone, you might want to check out the upcoming Poco F5. This device has been spotted on Geekbench with some impressive specs, including a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor and 12 GB of RAM. The Poco F5, which according to the MySmartPrice website gained the TDRA certification recently being listed with model number 23049PCD8G, will be the first phone in India... Read more ›
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Ispace, a Japanese space exploration company, is set to make history by landing their Hakuto-R lander on the moon. After a five-month journey, the lander is scheduled to reach the lunar surface today (04/25/2023) at 12:40 PM EST. The success of this mission, named Mission 1, would make Ispace the first private company to land on the moon, as well as the first spacecraft from Japan to do so. China,... Read more ›
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