Siri icon in a datacenter Apple is ramping up research and development of its own AI chip to reduce its reliance on third-party developers, potentially finally completely ending its decades-long unhappy relationship with Nvidia. In November 2020, Apple announced the M1 chip, its first foray into in-house designed processors for its Mac lineup. The move…
A new study has allowed physicists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and collaborators to measure the quantum geometry of electrons in solids. The research provides insights into the shape and behaviour of electrons within crystalline materials at a quantum level. Quantum geometry, which had previously been limited to theoretical predictions, has now been…
A new study conducted at the University of Toronto has showcased experimental evidence of “negative time” in the quantum realm. While this concept has intrigued scientists for years, it has primarily been dismissed as a theoretical anomaly. The findings, which remain unpublished in a peer-reviewed journal, have sparked significant attention within the global scientific community…
Best for Windows: X-Mouse Best for Macs: Mac Mouse Fix Best for Linux: Input Remapper Best for scroll wheel customization: WizMouse Best for recording macros: Macro Recorder Computer mice have been used for decades and are easily taken for granted. Even so, it is possible to make your mouse a bit more appealing by customizing…
Honda and Nissan have officially confirmed the rumors that they’re pursuing a merger. Both would still operate under their brands but with a new joint holding company as parent. If Nissan-controlled Mitsubishi also came on board, the combined group would become the world’s third-largest automaker by sales volume, with a net worth of up to…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Virgin River Black Doves Monk How I Met Your Mother Altered Carbon This year, Christmas falls in the middle of the week. And let’s be honest: Nobody is going to get much work done after the holiday arrives. However, that may open the door for more free time to…
Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to “slavery”. More than 160 workers have been rescued in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, according to a statement from the Public Labour Prosecutor’s Office (MPT). They were allegedly put in a “degrading”…
Throughout 2024, UK government and law enforcement rhetoric around technology largely focused on the role of automation in reducing cost while boosting efficiency and productivity. Since the ascent of the new Labour government in July, there has also been a renewed focus on law and order given its manifesto commitment to “take back our…
The UNIX ping command lets you test network servers and latency. Here’s how to use it in the macOS Terminal app. The UNIX ping command is a tiny UNIX network tool that allows you to test your network, that of your ISP or organization, remote servers, and network latency. ping is one of the oldest…
Ryan Haines / Android Authority It wasn’t that long ago (at least, what’s a couple decades between friends?) when there was no higher form of phone personalization than the custom ringtone. Over the course of a few short years we went from simple blips and bloops, to polyphonic recreations that were at least recognizable as…
