In the US and globally, April 20 has become an unofficial holiday for weed smokers. While vaping, gummies and edibles are increasingly popular, a fair number of people still light up for a smoke, and that can result in a lingering odor many find unpleasant. I’m one of those people, and GermGuardian’s new FLT420B air purifier … Read More “This New Air Purifier Filter Can Remove Cannabis Smoke Odor, Just in Time for 4/20” »
Jorge L. Alonso, a federal district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois, said that the Trump Administration violated the First Amendment when it pressured Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking groups and apps. Judge Alonso granted the plaintiffs, Kassandra Rosado, who runs the ICE Sightings – Chicagoland Facebook group, and Kreisau Group, the … Read More “Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking” »
On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the Low-energy Charged Particles experiment, or LECP. The nuclear-powered spacecraft is running low on power, and turning off the LECP is considered the best way to keep humanity’s first interstellar explorer … Read More “NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating” »
It’s only been a few months since Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 series, yet leaks about the company’s next-generation Galaxy S27 lineup have already begun to surface. A new leak has now revealed the type of storage the upcoming lineup is expected to feature. According to a tipster, Samsung is expected to adopt the new … Read More “Samsung tipped to use UFS 5.0 storage on select Galaxy S27 models” »
Taylor Kerns / Android Authority I don’t just use Google Photos; I have over 50,000 photos in the app and on Google’s servers. I’ve been a loyal user since day one, and I rely on it to keep all my life’s memories and my best photos (along with my NAS for backups). But the more … Read More “Google should fix these 8 missing features in Photos before adding more AI” »
OpenAI’s latest AI model is built to do far more than offer cooking advice or create a spreadsheet. GPT-Rosalind, the company’s first model specifically built for life science, is meant to help scientists with drug discovery, biology and translational medicine. The model is named after Rosalind Franklin, whose research revealed the structure of DNA and … Read More “OpenAI Has a New AI Model Built for Biology and Science” »
“We saw what happened with Susan,” Debra Houry, CDC’s former chief medical officer who resigned in protest of Kennedy’s political interference, told Stat News. “She couldn’t make staffing or policy decisions. What has changed? Kennedy hasn’t changed.” “A disaster” Reporting by The Washington Post noted that amid the search for a new CDC director, some … Read More “Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority The shift from Snapdragon processors to Google’s in-house Tensor chips inside Pixel phones brought a big advantage for Google. Vertical integration gave Google more control over the entire hardware and software experience, much like Apple has maintained all along. We started to see the benefits of this deep integration when … Read More “Google is slowly ruining one of the best reasons to buy a Pixel” »
If you want an app you built to be downloadable from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, it has to pass a slew of criteria, including safety standards. But a new report on Wednesday alleges that Apple and Google broke their own rules by promoting “nudify” apps that are outlawed in their app … Read More “Apple and Google Broke Their Own Rules by Promoting ‘Nudify’ Apps, Report Says” »
Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, according to a social media post from the company. The post says simply that “Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠” and includes a 14-second video showing Tesla vehicles driving without human monitors or drivers in the front seat. The company now … Read More “Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston” »
