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When do Jujutsu Kaisen Skins Leave Fortnite?
When do Jujutsu Kaisen Skins Leave Fortnite?
The Jujutsu Kaisen skins, including Yuji Itadori, leave Fortnite on Friday, Aug. 25 at 2 a.m. when Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 goes live.
2023-08-23 01:24
Explainer-What happened to shut down Toyota's production in Japan?
Explainer-What happened to shut down Toyota's production in Japan?
Toyota Motor was ramping back production at its Japan-based factories on Wednesday after a computer system processing orders
2023-08-30 12:20
Apple avoids mentioning ‘AI’ at all throughout reveal of new features and products
Apple avoids mentioning ‘AI’ at all throughout reveal of new features and products
Apple said a lot of words during its recent major event, in which it revealed a new headset and updates for all of its platforms over the course of more than two hours. But there was one specific word – or, more specifically, two initials – that it did not mention at all. The company did not reveal a single product powered by AI, and did not mention artificial intelligence even in passing. It was a marked contrast with other recent tech launches, which have seen companies attempt to link a wide array of new products with the hype over artificial intelligence. In advance of the event, many had speculated that Apple could be forced to discuss AI because of the increasing focus on how companies are using it in their products. Google’s recent I/O event, for instance, made heavy use of the word, seemingly in response to criticism from pundits and shareholders that it was failing to convince the world it had done enough with artificial intelligence. Apple instead opted to describe most updates that could be called “AI” as machine learning, using a more precise term that has fallen out of popularity as artificial intelligence has become so popular as a marketing term. But it even seemed to avoid using that phrase often, even when it could have done. It was not for want of new features that are built on tools that could be described as AI, if Apple wanted to. It showed off everything from automated transcriptions of voice notes and voicemails to AirPods features that can recognise sounds in the environment and filter them out or not depending on whether they seem urgent. Describing them in other ways therefore seemed as if it was an intentional rejection of what has become a voguish way of describing new features in tech in recent months. Apple generally tends to favour words of its own invention, over new and much hyped terms in the technology industry. It also avoided using the word “metaverse” throughout the whole launch event, for instance, despite launching a product that fits specifically with the new focus on virtual and augmented reality. But the lack of mention of AI seemed as if it was the result of an even more active choice to reject the wording. In that way, it seemed to reflect an increasing concern that the widespread use of artificial intelligence as a marketing term is serving both to water down the meaning of the word and confuse users about the actual nature of the product it is being used to describe. It may also be part of an increasing sense that AI is not necessarily viewed positively, and could reflect badly on the products that it is used to market. Recent months have seen a run of reports about both the danger of AI products and the techniques used to make them, such as the analysis of large amounts of data without the consent of those depicted, and so Apple may have decided that using the word could lead to negative connotations.
2023-06-06 07:59
'Waiting patiently': Internet disappointed as 'Emily in Paris' Season 4 gets delayed due to writers stirke
'Waiting patiently': Internet disappointed as 'Emily in Paris' Season 4 gets delayed due to writers stirke
‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4 is delayed indefinitely following the 6th week of WGA strike
2023-06-07 12:49
How tall is Dream? Biggest 'Minecraft' streamer once revealed SMP members height on YouTube
How tall is Dream? Biggest 'Minecraft' streamer once revealed SMP members height on YouTube
Clay, better known as Dream, is a well-known 'Minecraft' streamer and YouTuber
2023-08-30 19:57
California DMV conditionally approves Mercedes-Benz's automated driving tech
California DMV conditionally approves Mercedes-Benz's automated driving tech
The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Thursday approved Mercedes-Benz's automated driving system on designated highways under certain
2023-06-09 01:47
Startup Bets Wood Can Make Wind Turbines Even Greener
Startup Bets Wood Can Make Wind Turbines Even Greener
This article is part of the Bloomberg Green series Timber Town, which looks at the global rise of
2023-09-29 13:27
Top US Chip Gearmaker Accuses China Rival of 14-Month Spy Spree
Top US Chip Gearmaker Accuses China Rival of 14-Month Spy Spree
Applied Materials Inc. is suing a Chinese-owned rival over what it says was a 14-month effort to steal
2023-06-15 15:46
Redwood inks long-term EV battery materials supply deal with Toyota
Redwood inks long-term EV battery materials supply deal with Toyota
By Paul Lienert Redwood Materials has signed a long-term contract to supply Toyota Motor with recycled materials for
2023-11-16 22:53
Hacking Spree Feared After Breach of File-Sharing Software
Hacking Spree Feared After Breach of File-Sharing Software
Cybersecurity experts are bracing for a potential wave of extortion demands after a vulnerability was discovered in encrypted
2023-06-06 08:23
Save over $400 with the best Prime Day deals on Philips espresso machines
Save over $400 with the best Prime Day deals on Philips espresso machines
TL;DR: A range of Philips espresso machines are on sale for Prime Day, saving you
2023-07-11 19:19
A scientists found the oldest water on the planet and drank it
A scientists found the oldest water on the planet and drank it
If you found water that was more than two billion years old, would your first instinct be to drink it? One scientist did exactly that after finding the oldest water ever discovered on the planet. A team from the University of Toronto, led by Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar, came across an incredible find while studying a Canadian mine in 2016. Tests showed that the water source they unearthed was between 1.5 billion and 2.64 billion years old. Given that it was completely isolated, it marked the oldest ever found on Earth. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Remarkably, the tests also uncovered that there was once life present in the water. Speaking to BBC News, professor Sherwood Lollar said: “When people think about this water they assume it must be some tiny amount of water trapped within the rock. “But in fact it’s very much bubbling right up out at you. These things are flowing at rates of litres per minute – the volume of the water is much larger than anyone anticipated.” Discussing the presence of life in the water, Sherwood Lollar added: “By looking at the sulphate in the water, we were able to see a fingerprint that’s indicative of the presence of life. And we were able to indicate that the signal we are seeing in the fluids has to have been produced by microbiology - and most importantly has to have been produced over a very long time scale. “The microbes that produced this signature couldn’t have done it overnight. This has to be an indication that organisms have been present in these fluids on a geological timescale.” The professor also revealed that she tried the water for herself – but how did it taste? “If you’re a geologist who works with rocks, you’ve probably licked a lot of rocks,” Sherwood Lollar told CNN. She revealed that the water was "very salty and bitter" and "much saltier than seawater." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-19 22:55