A startup, Elevation Lab, has announced a $20 battery case called TimeCapsule that can extend the battery life of Apple AirTags from one year to 10 years by replacing the standard coin cell battery with two AA batteries.
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GadgetsApple | Duplicated with: | Rating: 38 | 2024-12-20 05:29:04 PM |
In the past month, there has been a rapid succession of AI-related announcements and releases from both Google and OpenAI, leading to a growing rivalry between the two. Notable releases include Gemini Flash 2.0, ChatGPT with screenshare and deep research, Pika 2, Sora, ChatGPT projects, Anthropic Clio, and more. The AI community has been actively discussing these developments.
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AIGoogle | Rating: 89 | 2024-12-20 04:11:45 PM |
The Parker Solar Probe, the fastest human-made object and first NASA spacecraft named after a living person, is set to approach the Sun at high speeds during the Solar cycle, aiming to study the Sun's corona and sunspots.
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SpaceParker Solar Probe | Rating: 64 | 2024-12-20 01:20:33 PM |
The journal Chemosphere was removed from the Web of Science index due to questions about its quality criteria after publishing a corrected study on black plastics.
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ScienceWeb of Science | Rating: 49 | 2024-12-20 02:40:29 AM |
Blue Origin plans to test-fire the seven main engines of its New Glenn rocket at Launch Complex-36 in Florida, a final step before its debut flight.
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SpaceBlueOrigin | Rating: 56 | 2024-12-20 02:00:27 AM |
Researchers have developed Genesis, an open-source computer simulation system that allows robots to practice tasks in simulated reality 430,000 times faster than in the real world, enabling neural networks to learn in just hours what would take decades in real time.
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AIGenesis | Rating: 80 | 2024-12-20 01:30:27 AM |
Ingram Micro, a major IT distributor, has reduced its business relationship with Broadcom's VMware to limited engagement in select regions. Ingram cited an inability to reach an agreement that would benefit customers and shareholders. This news comes as Broadcom focuses on services to maintain its VMware business by 2025, despite some customers moving away from VMware.
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TechVMware | Rating: 48 | 2024-12-20 12:40:27 AM |
Google released Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, a new AI model that uses runtime reasoning techniques, but early tests showed accuracy issues with basic tasks.
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AIGoogle | Duplicated with: | Rating: 85 | 2024-12-19 10:00:43 PM |
A new open-weights AI video synthesis model, Tencent's HunyuanVideo, has been tested and found to be capable. Its neural network weights are openly distributed, allowing it to be run locally and fine-tuned with new concepts using LoRAs.
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AITencent | Rating: 76 | 2024-12-19 03:50:35 PM |
US authorities are investigating TP-Link routers for potential national security risks due to their involvement in attacks linked to the Chinese government. TP-Link is a popular brand used by both consumers and government agencies.
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PoliticsTP-Link | Duplicated with: | Rating: 45 | 2024-12-19 03:00:42 PM |