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New Gallup survey finds half of all US employees now use AI in some way
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (419+ words) Is AI at work now here to stay? Half of American workers now say they use some form of AI technology in their role, pushing the number over the critical point for the first time. New Gallup research found 50% of…...
Allbirds " the shoe viral company " just pivoted into AI, and I wish this were an Onion headline
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (586+ words) All in for AI As a loyal customer who once took his wife to the sole New York City Allbirds store and convinced her to buy a pair of $100 slip-ons, I watched with dismay as the once high-flying viral shoe…...
Solar farms might double as water generators in arid landscapes
19+ hour, 59+ min ago (407+ words) Dark solar panels in a massive desert could influence clouds and rainfall In the United Arab Emirates, where water is more valuable than oil, new research suggests large solar farms could trigger their own rainstorms. A modelling study led by…...
Microsoft's push for AI is fueling a surge in gas-powered data centers
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (408+ words) Microsoft's AI expansion is driving large-scale methane gas deals Microsoft has signed a series of methane gas-powered AI data center deals totaling nearly 5 gigawatts of capacity, marking a departure from the company's climate goals. The race for AI supremacy is…...
I let Chat GPT treat my son's drawings seriously and the results were uncanny
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (350+ words) He drew a dragon, and Chat GPT made it breathe fire It's worth mentioning that the drawings were the result of a lot of negotiation with my child, whose initial attempts were, charitably, from the surreal impressionist school of art....
Maine becomes first US state to pass data centre construction ban
21+ hour, 1+ min ago (295+ words) Maine's data center ban could set a precedent Maine has passed a new law restricting, and in many cases effectively banning, new data center construction in certain areas. In doing so, Maine has become the first state to pass such…...
Apple's Greg Joswiak says there's 'some inevitability' to a smart glasses future "as rumors about its Meta Ray-Ban rivals grow
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (428+ words) There might be something in those smart glasses rumors Two of Apple's most influential executives have hinted that the tech giant could be working on some smart glasses, as rumors predicted earlier this week. But it was their comments about…...
Snap up this powerful Asus TUF F16 Gaming Laptop with an RTX 4050 for under $1, 000 at Amazon
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (326+ words) Great spec for the price, with a budget-friendly RTX 4050 graphics card If you're keen to game on the move but also dealing with a tight budget, you're in luck. Right now, you can buy the Asus TUF F16 Gaming Laptop at…...
The end of encrypted DMs? Why Instagram is rolling back its biggest security feature
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (386+ words) Your Instagram DMs are about to become a lot less private In just a few weeks, Meta's Instagram will officially stop supporting end-to-end encryption (E2 EE) on messages. The company claims the decision stems from low adoption rates. However, privacy advocates…...
Remember Windows 11 Recall? It's back with new security concerns, despite Microsoft's denials
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (380+ words) Microsoft's Windows 11 Recall tool hasn't been popular among its users ever since its debut in 2024, due to substantial security flaws when capturing private user data. Ultimately, the backlash forced Microsoft back to the drawing board, but that seemingly hasn't panned…...