Wes Davis, a tech journalist with a knack for covering the latest trends in tech and entertainment, finds himself inexplicably drawn to his Mac Studio. It’s not just because it’s the fastest computer he’s ever owned, nor is it solely due to the impressive array of ports. No, what truly sparks joy in Davis’ heart
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Renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan recently premiered his latest film, Oppenheimer, which explores the life and regrets of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist behind the creation of the atomic bomb. At a panel discussion following the screening, Nolan joined scientists and authors to discuss the film’s themes and implications. Addressing the audience, mostly comprised of scientists
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter, Apple may hold a new product launch in October. Gurman speculates that the focus of this launch, which would come after the release of the iPhone 15, will be new Macs. One of the potential new offerings could be the long-awaited M3-powered iMac. Gurman had
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the standards body behind Wi-Fi, has formally acknowledged the potential of “Li-Fi” as a wireless communication technology. Li-Fi utilizes invisible infrared light to achieve data transfer speeds ranging from 10 megabits per second to 9.6 gigabits per second. This recognition means that Li-Fi can now coexist harmoniously
The largest private Reddit community, r/malefashionadvice, with over 5 million subscribers, is now redirecting its users to Discord and Substack amidst ongoing protests on the platform. Instead of accessing the community, visitors are greeted with a page recommending Discord and Substack as alternative platforms. While r/malefashionadvice has been a valuable resource for fashion discussions and
By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, known for its impressive use of the PlayStation 5’s solid-state drive (SSD), has surprised PC gamers with its system requirements.
Jack Sweeney, the college student behind the banned @ElonJet Twitter account, which monitored the movements of Elon Musk’s personal jet, has now migrated his tracking project to Meta’s rival platform, Threads. Sweeney announced the arrival of ElonJet on Threads through a post on the new @elonmusksjet account. As of Monday, July 10th, the Threads account
Comedian and author Sarah Silverman, along with authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey, have filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI and Meta in a US District Court, alleging copyright infringement. The lawsuits claim that OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Meta’s LLaMA were trained on illegally-acquired datasets that contain their works. The authors state that these datasets were obtained
According to tech journalist Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter on Bloomberg, Apple is currently in the early stages of experimenting with larger iMacs for its iconic desktop line. While the development is still ongoing and subject to change, Gurman suggests that a 32-inch version may be in the works. However, he does not anticipate
Twitter users were pleasantly surprised as the older version of TweetDeck made a triumphant return overnight. The feature, which had been disabled due to Twitter’s sudden implementation of a rate-limiting paywall and termination of legacy APIs, was much preferred by users. Despite the excitement among users, there was no official announcement from Twitter or prominent