Category: Weird
Why Some Animals Thrive in Cities
Eat almost anything. Sleep almost anywhere. These, it seems, are the secrets to surviving in the city as a wild animal. Among the species that…
The US Congress Has Trust Issues. Generative AI Is Making It Worse
“In most of these areas, you already have existing statutes that prohibit the behaviors that we want to continue to be prohibited,” Young says. “So…
The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires
The personal data for Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was requested 226 times; President Alberto Fernández’s data was requested 76 times. Among those…
The AI Hype Train Has Stalled in China
That, along with the cost of computing power, makes it difficult for startups like Xie’s to build the kind of huge, sweeping models that their…
EV Mania Hasn’t Killed Hunger for Hybrid Trucks
This may not be great news for the climate. A person who swaps a gas truck for a hybrid one will reduce their emissions. An…
Devialet Gemini II Review: OK but Overpriced
I heard, in passing, Reset by Panda Bear & Sonic Boom described as “the psychedelic period Buddy Holly never got to have”—which seems an astute…
Apple’s $60 iCloud Service Is the Future of Apple
Just as Apple was wrapping up its annual presentation of a brand new iPhone on Tuesday—a whole suite of them, plus a watch—the company’s senior…
Covid Boosters Can’t Outpace New Mutations. Here’s Why They Still Work
But over the past few months, even newer Omicron offshoots have arrived. Currently, EG.5.1, or Eris, is the dominant one in the United States, United…
Everything Apple Announced (September 2023): iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra, AirPods Pro 2
There are two fancier models of iPhone, the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. They’ve got the same sized screens as their less expensive counterparts,…
Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro: Specs, Price, Release Date
Apple says the graphics processor unit is also the “biggest redesign in the history of Apple GPUs,” citing a 20 percent speed bump over its…