Let’s get this out of the way: Yes, Devin Davies is an excellent cook. “I’m not, like, a professional or anything,” he says, in the way that people say they’re not good at something when they are. But in addition to knowing his way around the kitchen, Davies is also a seasoned developer whose app … Read More “Coding in the kitchen: How Devin Davies whipped up the tasty recipe app Crouton – Discover” »
This month, New York City dwellers searching for their next audiobook can browse options in person. Audible has created a listening lounge and community hub in Lower Manhattan, which it calls a “bookless bookstore.” Instead of housing paperbacks and hardcovers, the three-floor store is full of tiles used for sampling books, including 1984, Frankenstein, Heated … Read More “Audible’s New In-Person Bookstore Turns Browsing into a Listening Experience” »
TL;DR The Basegrip for Steam Controller lets you mount your phone onto the controller. The accessory is launching on the same day as the Steam Controller, May 4. You can also download the files to 3D print the product for free. Valve is finally ready to release its new Steam Controller, with sales starting on … Read More “The Steam Controller is getting the smartphone mount it deserves” »
The families of victims of a February school shooting in British Columbia opened seven lawsuits Wednesday against OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. The lawsuits, filed in federal court in San Francisco, claim that OpenAI’s actions regarding the shooter’s use of its AI allowed the shooting to happen. The cases could have major implications for future chatbot safeguards and … Read More “OpenAI Faces Lawsuits Over Deadly Mass Shooting in Canada” »
Samsung Electronics just posted its financial report for the first quarter of this year. The head of the mobile division (MX), TM Roh, is worried that said division might experience its first-ever annual loss. We’ll see what the rest of the year holds, but for Q1 at least Galaxy phones remained in the black. Samsung … Read More “Samsung's memory division posts massive profits for Q1, smartphones still profitable” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube’s web player apparently has a rendering bug that sends browsers into an infinite loop of visual changes. The constant page rendering loop is causing processor and RAM usage to skyrocket, with users reporting memory consumption in the gigabytes. Users with browsers suffering from the bug are noticing extreme … Read More “A bug is sending YouTube’s web player into an infinite loop of lag” »
Staying connected is non-negotiable whether you’re at home or on the go. Safe, secure Wi-Fi helps you stay in touch with family, touch base with the office and handle sensitive data like banking info and credit card numbers. It also enables the fun stuff, like shopping, playing games, sharing content and watching TV. A wireless … Read More “Take Secure Wi-Fi Anywhere With a Pocket-Sized ASUS Mini Router” »
From crafting machines to smart calendars, a number of unique gifts are already on sale in the run-up to Mother’s Day, May 10th. Birdfy smart feeders are another discounted option to consider, particularly the new Birdfy Feeder Metal 2 (4K), which is on sale for $259.99 ($50 off). If you’re looking to spend less, you … Read More “Birdfy’s smart bird feeder is down to its best-ever price for Mother’s Day” »
Coatue, one of the biggest names in venture capital and hedge funds, has a new plan to generate bigger returns on AI beyond its sizable stakes in Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, and data center companies like Singapore’s DayOne and CoreWeave. It has launched a venture called Next Frontier to buy up land near large power sources … Read More “Coatue has a plan to buy up land for data centers, possibly for Anthropic” »
The Push Notifications Console now includes metrics for broadcast push notifications sent in the Apple Push Notification service (APNs) production environment. The console’s interface provides an aggregated view of the broadcast push notifications that are successfully accepted by APNs, the number of devices that receive them, and a snapshot of the maximum number of devices … Read More “New Broadcast Push Notification Metrics Now Available in the Push Notifications Console – Latest News” »
