The strongest solar flare since 2017 exploded on the sun late on Friday as a massive display of aurora took place on Earth. This latest solar flare came from a sunspot region called 3664, activity from which produced incredible displays of aurora across the world on Friday through ...

After talking with both OpenAI and Google about their AI models, Apple is nearing a deal to partner with OpenAI and leverage ChatGPT for upcoming iPhone features, reports Bloomberg. We can expect to see the workings of both companies as soon as next month, during Apple's Worldwide Developers ...

Leading AI developer OpenAI riled up the tech world and the mainstream press alike on Thursday when it introduced a new model specification that many interpreted to mean that its wildly popular generative AI tools would be allowed to generate not-safe-for-work adult content. “We believe ...

As 404 Media reports, ChatGPT creator OpenAI is getting absolutely roasted for allegedly hitting moderators of the r/ChatGPT subreddit with an infringement claim over their use of OpenAI's logo. Per 404, r/ChatGPT mods first took to the subreddit yesterday to share a screenshot of a ...

It's hard to beat a case coming straight from the manufacturer. When you choose the Apple-designed Smart Folio for your iPad Air, you're not just guaranteed a perfect fit. You also get functionality that can make it easier to both protect and use your tablet, like the ability to charge your ...

In a couple of months, you'll be able to get Microsoft's mobile games from its own store. Xbox President Sarah Bond has revealed at the Bloomberg Technology Summit that the company is launching a web-based store where you can download its mobile games and get add-ons or in-app purchases at a ...

Microsoft introduced support for what it calls Start Menu Companions in a recent Windows 11 beta build. This feature adds a sidebar to the Start Menu that display information, for instance from widgets. The last major overhaul of the Windows Start menu launched with the release of Windows ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has bumped up this weekend's geomagnetic storm watch to a level G 4, the second highest on the scale. The change comesas solar activity continues at high levels and at least four coronal mass ...

I love my iPad mini. It’s the best iPad I’ve ever owned — even after owning an iPad Air and iPad Pro in the past. However, there’s one feature of the new iPad Pro that has me wondering if it might make sense to give the Pro another go. On Tuesday, Apple hosted its “Let Loose” event and ...

Something to look forward to: A new report from an independent global energy think tank paints a decidedly optimistic picture for the future of energy. According to Ember, renewable sources have reached record rates in electricity generation, significantly reducing emissions in some of the ...

OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT that could make the chatbot a veritable alternative to Google Search. According to Bloomberg, the company is currently developing the capability, which can scour the web for answers to your queries and spit out results complete with ...

A recent analysis of a sperm whale's vocalizations suggests variations in 'clicks' represent a kind of alphabet that forms the basis of a complex communication system. Members of the conservation initiative Project CETI discovered series of clicks less than 2 seconds in length act as codas ...

A neurosurgeon and co-founder of Elon Musk's biotech company Neuralink says he left the seven-year-old firm because he felt there was a safer way to connect human brains to computers. “I've pretty much devoted my entire professional life to bringing neural interfaces from the world of ...

OpenAI has added a new tool to detect if an image was made with its DALL-E AI image generator, as well as new watermarking methods to more clearly flag content it generates. In a blog post, OpenAI announced that it has begun developing new provenance methods to track content and prove ...

Apple's iPad Pros can't quite match the usability of MacBooks when it comes to acting as mobile workstations, but thanks to one new accessory — the new Magic Keyboard — that might all be about to change. The original Magic Keyboard for iPad was announced in March 2020. While it was an ...

Like Android and iOS, Android Auto and CarPlay are long-time rivals fighting for almost the same audience, sometimes serving as the main reason for buying a specific phone model. Android Auto and CarPlay offer similar features, and since the Coolwalk update, they also offer a similar ...

Why it matters: NASA is funding projects that seem to come straight out of science fiction literature. Even John Nelson, a representative of the space agency, acknowledges this, referring to them as "science fiction-like concepts." While there is no guarantee that they will materialize, it is ...

We think we probably know what you're thinking: that you're in love – assuming, obviously, that you have a thing for classic Chevrolet Chevelles. Mind you, since you are reading these lines, which are dedicated to a special 1970 copy, you are into this model, so grab a seat (unless you're already ...

Google's new Quick Share feature is finally here, so you can stop looking at Apple's AirDrop feature with envy. Google Quick Share is the universal Android replacement for Google's old Nearby Share feature (which was discontinued in early 2024) and Samsung's Quick Share feature. ...

The fate of Google’s search business is now in the hands of Judge Amit Mehta, as closing arguments concluded in the landmark trial on Friday. The Department of Justice and plaintiff states made their last arguments Thursday on Google’s alleged anticompetitive conduct in the general ...

Ford Motor Company now offers two automobile brands: Ford and Lincoln. But did you know that FoMoCo owned an additional 18 brands over the years? The list includes automakers Ford has purchased, including Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Land Rover, and divisions it established to fill market gaps. ...

In a nutshell: Apple has long reigned as the leader in smartwatches. However, recent market analysis indicates that Google's Wear OS platform is gradually eroding Apple's dominant position. According to the latest report from research firm Counterpoint on the smartwatch landscape, Wear OS ...

Looking to pick up your very first Nintendo Switch or trade in your current model for a different one? Here’s all your need to know. Even though its days of being the new console on the block have long since passed, the Nintendo Switch has amassed a seriously impressive array of games in ...

When we’re logging into our online accounts, it's usually with a purpose. We want to get in as quickly as possible to scroll social media or check a bank statement without interruption. It’s easy to become impatient and let login security slip by using the same passwords for everything — ...

If you had to encompass the very essence of what it means to be British into a single automobile, what would you come up with? Would be the embodiment of Winston Churchill, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, John Lennon, and Jeremy Clarkson all rolled into one? Would it have a Union Jack slapped across ...

Finding the best laptop for your needs is a difficult task, especially with so many designs, specs and price points to consider. Making the wrong decision can have dire consequences too, as a sluggish laptop will not only slow down your productivity, but will also cause a big dent in your ...

Universal Music Group has inked a “multi-dimensional” deal with TikTok that will see its roster of artists — which includes Taylor Swift, Drake, and Olivia Rodrigo — return to the social media platform’s one billion-plus users. UMG began pulling its music from TikTok on February 1st after the ...

Fifth-generation or '5G' connectivity for cellular technology has only been the standard for networks for around five years, but with 6G already on the horizon, developers are looking for ways to take full advantage of the next generation's expansive bandwidth. A technology demo carried ...

A recent study published in Science Advances suggests that traumatic events in childhood can influence physical health in old age. The research found that older adults who had experienced such adversities had diminished muscle metabolism. This association was measured through ...

Google has become the latest target in the fight to protect copyright from AI data scraping, and this time, the group of artists suing the search behemoth has receipts. Filed in the Northern District of California, the suit brought by photographer Jingna Zhang and illustrators Sarah ...

Over at Android Authority, Mishaal Rahman managed to download Rabbit’s launcher APK on a Google Pixel 6A. With a little tweaking, he was able to run the app as if it were on Rabbit’s own device. Using the volume-up key in place of the R1’s single hardware button, he was able to set up an ...

  NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV Four International Space Station (ISS) crew members will climb aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on Thursday and take it on a very short journey. The plan is for NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, ...

A new telescope billed as the world's highest astronomical site is officially open for business. The Japanese University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory, or TAO, which was first conceptualized 26 years ago to study the evolution of galaxies and exoplanets, is perched on top of a tall mountain ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just announced for automobiles. These standards include a mandate for advanced automatic braking systems for all new cars, which manufacturers must comply with by 2029. That’s just five years out. This applies to all passenger cars ...

Bumble’s redesigned dating app has a new “Opening Move” feature that’s supposed to take the legwork out of starting conversations. Women on the app can now choose from a list of prewritten prompts — or come up with their own — that the app will send to all their matches. Unlike dating ...

The Terminal is a quick and easy way to navigate directories in a Linux system. Every computer has a terminal, and it's especially easy to access on a Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi with Desktop has a Terminal button in the taskbar. Click on that, and it opens up a new window where users can type ...

When the first iPhone 16 rumors began spreading last year, mentioning a potential size increase for the Pro models, I wasn’t too thrilled about the prospect. Rumors said the iPhone 16 Pro would feature a 6.3-inch display, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max would get a similar 0.2-inch bump to 6.9 ...

1 of 2 | John Bailey has been named NASA’s new director of the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, where he will oversee testing of the space agency's rocket propulsion system that will launch Artemis missions to the moon. Photo courtesy of NASA April 29 (UPI) -- John Bailey has been ...

While Intel Core Ultra chips just arrived last December, the next-gen Intel Core Ultra chips are already doing the rumor rounds and thanks to leaker @miktdt on X, we may have a glimpse at the improved integrated graphics performance. This leak, centered on a pre-release HP Spectre x360 laptop ...

Top gear: Remember those multi-color, retractable ballpoint pens that were all the rage in elementary school? Jony from the Maker B YouTube channel does, and he recently built a grown-up version that will no doubt appeal to a wide range of enthusiasts. The manual transmission pen is a fully ...

In our modern society, we rarely consider books to be dangerous items. However, certain books contain elements so hazardous that they require scrutiny before being placed on the shelves of public libraries, bookstores or even private homes. The Poisonous Book Project, a collaborative ...

Yes, that’s an electric bike, though you wouldn’t know it from looks alone, or from hoisting it up some stairs since it weighs as much as a regular city bike at just 30 pounds (about 14kg). What you’re looking at is the Fiido Air, a carbon fiber e-bike from the Chinese company I tested ...

Installing solar panels on your roof will make your home more energy efficient and reduce your power bills, but that is not the only way a roof can do these things. Instead of solar panels, another option a person could have would be to make the roof on their home a cool roof, with the ...

In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20 percent of global oil production and use up 15 percent of the annual carbon emissions budget. Most of the plastic we make ends up as waste. As plastic ...

As I was packing up at the office, my mind was already set on using the Rabbit R1 to book an Uber to my downtown meeting. The R1, a groovy-looking handset roughly half the size of a traditional smartphone, was meant for moments like this. Forget tapping through slides and columns of ...

Looking to buy a new MacBook this weekend? Best Buy is the place you'll want to go, whether in-store or online you can find some MacBook Air and Pro models for all-time low prices. That includes $100 off the recently released MacBook Air M3 taking it to just $999. The 1TB MacBook Pro 14 M3 ...

Retailers are putting their best iPad deals of April forward as 2024 iPad rumors persist. Apple's upcoming 'Let Loose' event on May 7 is expected to release a new iPad Pro, iPad Air as well as iPad accessories. As a result, retailers are slashing prices on existing iPads  to make room for new ...

The first woman slated to launch to the moon has delivered one of the first trees grown from seeds recently flown there. NASA astronaut Christina Koch presented a loblolly pine "Moon Tree" sapling to her home state of North Carolina on Wednesday (April 24). The tree began as one of more ...

Everyone likely has that friend or family member on Instagram who makes annoying daily posts. Blocking someone can feel like too much of a drastic step, making the mute function a far more preferable option.  Muting someone won’t stop you following an account, therefore avoiding any ...

Space manufacturing: Optical fibers are used in a variety of industries where high-bandwidth data transmission over long distances is paramount. It's an impressive bit of engineering but as recent testing on the International Space Station has proven, fiber manufactured in space is far superior ...