admin [ad_1] A new and mysterious object has been discovered in the Milky Way and could be a combination of a black hole and a special type of pulsating star. Found 40,000 light years away in our galaxy, the potentially new species of space entity is lighter than the lightest known black hole but heavier than … Read more
[ad_1] Bethesda The first gameplay footage of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was revealed at Xbox’s January Developer Direct showcase. The game will be released later this year. The showcase gave us over 10 minutes of gameplay and information from the developers on what we now know is titled Indiana Jones and the Great … Read more
[ad_1] Fans are being used to freeze ice on the ice rinks in the cold desert of Ladakhsocial media Although the 15-day Ice Hockey coaching camp was inaugurated today at the Taisuru area of the Kargil district of Ladakh, authorities have to make artificial arrangements to accumulate ice due to mild temperatures in the cold … Read more
[ad_1] Google has started construction on a new $1bn (£789m) data centre in the UK, it has been revealed. The announcement was made at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been meeting company bosses as part of a bid to “champion British excellence in tech”. The new facility is to … Read more
[ad_1] Part practical problem-solver and part esoteric theoretician, Brian Eno has been involved as a musician and producer on some of the most influential music of the past 50 years, a daunting list of collaborators that redefined pop: Roxy Music, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Devo and U2. As a solo artist, Eno pioneered the genre … Read more
[ad_1] Fujitsu has put bidding for UK public sector contracts on hold during the current public inquiry into the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history, in which the Japanese supplier is implicated. Under-fire Fujitsu has also confirmed it will contribute to the financial redress for subpostmasters who suffered as a result of being … Read more
[ad_1] SPOOKY rumours surrounding a century-old Japanese poem have resurfaced as a chilling curse supposedly dooms anyone who dares to read it. Tomino’s Hell was written just after the end of World War One by Saijō Yaso, who described a man’s journey through hell in eerie and disturbing detail. 3 Tomino’s Hell is a Japanese … Read more
[ad_1] Pitchfork, once a cultural bastion for music criticism, will be merged with the men’s magazine GQ, leading to layoffs within the online publication, according to a memo from Anna Wintour, the chief content officer of Condé Nast, their parent company. “This decision was made after a careful evaluation of Pitchfork’s performance, and what we … Read more
[ad_1] A private astronaut mission is scheduled to launch on Thursday to the International Space Station. But unlike on earlier such flights, none of the passengers are wealthy space tourists paying their own way to orbit. Instead, three nations — Italy, Sweden and Turkey — are taking advantage of new commercial possibilities to send astronauts … Read more
[ad_1] The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will now be sold without their blood oxygen feature. Apple says the move will allow it to sell its high-end watches while staying in compliance amid an ongoing patent dispute with health tech company Masimo. Apple said Wednesday that Series 9 and Ultra 2 models that … Read more
[ad_1] By Mark John (Reuters) – The combined fortunes of the world’s five richest men have more than doubled to $869 billion since 2020 while five billion people have been made poorer, anti-poverty group Oxfam said. An Oxfam report, which comes as business elites gather this week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting … Read more
[ad_1] Jeremy Hunt says lower taxes were the ‘direction of travel’ ahead of the spring Budget – REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Jeremy Hunt has signalled he will deliver a tax-cutting Budget in March as the Chancellor hailed the end of an era of high inflation. In the clearest signal yet that he is preparing a series … Read more
[ad_1] SLACK has plans to unveil a new feature that lets users quickly sift through unread notifications. Slack’s mobile app is soon getting a new tool dubbed Catch Up that helps you do just that. 1 Slack has plans to unveil a new feature soonCredit: Slack Catch Up’s goal is to help users go through … Read more
[ad_1] Last week, Artifact, a buzzy news app from Instagram’s co-founders, announced it was shutting down after failing to gain critical mass. The news came as a surprise as the app was generally well-received by its core audience, smartly leveraged AI to power recommendations, summarize news, and rewrite clickbait, and featured a clean and modern … Read more
[ad_1] Powerful winter storms in numerous US states left multiple people dead, damaged buildings and cut power to tens of thousands, authorities said, as forecasters warned of another round of snow and ice sweeping in for the weekend. Fatalities have been reported in at least nine states this week as one of the deadliest cold … Read more
[ad_1] When Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) stock plunged 64% in 2023, many believed it couldn’t go any lower. Few saw what was coming: Shares of the hydrogen fuel cell company have now lost another 46% in value in 2024 so far, thanks to a massive drop in just two days. Plug Power stock slumped by … Read more
[ad_1] On the volcanic slopes of Hawaii’s Big Island, hundreds of farmers in the Kona region produce one of the most expensive coffees in the world. Those farmers recently won a series of settlements — totaling more than $41 million — after a nearly five-year legal battle with distributors and retailers that were accused of … Read more
[ad_1] Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. … Read more
[ad_1] Google CEO Sundar Pichai Image: Stephen Lam (Reuters) Google’s “ambitious goals” for 2024 apparently don’t include some workers. The company said this week that more layoffs are ahead. How to Save Money in 2024: Step-by-Step Guide | Your Wallet That’s come amid broader job cuts in the tech sector to start 2024. “We have … Read more
[ad_1] Train drivers on the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) line will strike for five days next month, their union, ASLEF, has said. The drivers on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King’s Cross and Scotland via Newcastle, will walk out from 5 to 9 February. Staff will also refuse to work … Read more
[ad_1] THERE are plenty of games available very cheaply at the moment, but even better than cheap games are free games. Luckily, there are new free games every week that absolutely everyone can grab. 1 Love is a challenging platformer that goes back to basics.Credit: Fred Wood Epic Games Store gives away a new game … Read more
[ad_1] Two recent major contracts point to the return of big outsourcing contracts. Earlier in January, Canada Post announced it has entered into an agreement to transition Innovapost, its IT shared-service provider, to Deloitte Canada, in a bid to improve the delivery of digitally enabled products and services. Vodafone also announced a $1.5bn, 10-year … Read more
[ad_1] At an award ceremony for one of Japan’s most prestigious literary prizes on Wednesday night, author Rie Kudan revealed her winning novel, The Tokyo Tower of Sympathy, was written with the help of an unusual ghostwriter: ChatGPT. Kudan said that around five percent of her book “quoted verbatim the sentences generated by AI,” potentially … Read more
[ad_1] Saving and paying for college is an endurance test, a forced march on an often 50-year parade, where strange numerical codes and senseless jumbles of letters mark a route that Waze can’t map. Begin at age zero or earlier with a 529 college savings plan for your child, born or not yet so. As … Read more
[ad_1] Scientists say they have discovered the oldest black hole ever – and it dates back to the early universe more than 13 billion years ago. The supermassive black hole – about six million times the mass of the sun – is so huge that it should have taken a billion years to grow to … Read more
[ad_1] In celebration of Black History Month, Apple announced its 2024 Black Unity Collection on Wednesday. Designed with a flower motif, the slate includes an Apple Watch Black Unity Sport Band, wallpaper for the iPhone and iPad and animated watch face displays. The band is available for global customers today via Apple’s website and store … Read more
[ad_1] A federal judge on Jan. 16 sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition. The Justice Department had sued to block the merger, saying it would drive up fares by eliminating Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-cost airline. U.S. District Judge William … Read more
[ad_1] City Voices (ES) Last week the business pages of this newspaper reported the exciting news that London Tunnels plc is gearing up to float on the London Stock Exchange. This new company plans to transform a series of once secret tunnels under Holborn into an impressive new visitor attraction. It has earmarked a £200 … Read more
[ad_1] I knew it was going to be bad. By the time I sat down to watch the thing, much of the internet was already furious that a “state-of-the-art-entertainment AI” called Dudesy had generated an hourlong comedy special in the style of George Carlin, without the consent of the late comic’s horrified family. But I … Read more
[ad_1] Gemini, Google’s cutting-edge generative AI model family, is coming to Samsung’s new flagship smartphone — the Galaxy S24. Google and Samsung made the announcement to coincide with the Galaxy S24’s unveiling this afternoon. On Galaxy S24 phones, Gemini — specifically Gemini Pro, a mid-range model designed for a range of tasks — will power … Read more
[ad_1] A GP has won a three-year battle with his millionaire neighbours, after complaining their giant 26ft leylandii hedge towered over and blotted out sunlight at his village home. Dr Andrew Cross, 64, and his neighbours, property boss Mark Dyer and wife Clare, have clashed in a series of court and planning rows which a … Read more
[ad_1] Dow Jones futures fell slightly early Thursday, but S&P 500 futures and especially Nasdaq futures rose. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) earnings and guidance buoyed the chip sector, while Humana (HUM) hit health insurers. X The stock market rally retreated again Wednesday amid weak China GDP growth, higher European inflation figures and mixed U.S. economic data. … Read more
[ad_1] ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced two CPU liquid-cooling solutions tailored to diverse user needs, the ROG Strix LC III series and ROG Ryujin III WB. The ROG Strix LC III AIO cooler series is designed to be easy to install, and it offers excellent cooling performance and a variety of models suited to … Read more
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Digital Trends If you’re looking for great phone deals with an eye on buying the latest Samsung Galaxy S24 or S24 Plus, we’ve got the one for you. Right now, both phones offer a hefty number of benefits when you pre-order from Samsung direct. These include up to $550 enhanced trade-in … Read more
[ad_1] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The NHS has advised people to ‘waddle like penguins’ to avoid slipping in cold and icy conditions which have swept the UK. If people walk with their legs apart, bend their knees and stick their arms … Read more
[ad_1] The chancellor has called in the bosses of Britain’s biggest banks for talks next week amid concerns in Whitehall that their share price weakness is inhibiting lending to the wider economy. Sky News has learnt that senior executives from Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest Group and Santander UK have been asked to attend … Read more
[ad_1] It is hard to believe that it has only been about a year since travelers started dabbling in ChatGPT-created itineraries. This year will bring even more experimentation and innovation. “A.I. is like a teenage intern,” said Chad Burt, co-owner of the travel adviser network Outside Agents, “better, smarter, faster than you, but you need … Read more
[ad_1] Ciaran Martin, the founding chief executive of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is to join the recently launched Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) non-profit as chair of its technical committee The CMC is a partnership between law firm Weightmans and insurer CFC, and is described as a “first-of-its-kind” project to independently declare … Read more
[ad_1] The Argentine president said the foreign ministers will work on a solution over control of the archipelago. The FCDO suggested the issue is not up for debate. David Cameron and Argentine President Javier Milei have agreed to disagree over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said on … Read more
[ad_1] An unlikely coalition of banks, community groups and racial justice advocates is urging federal regulators to rethink the plan they proposed in July to update rules governing how U.S. banks protect themselves against potential losses. Regulators are calling for an increase in the amount of capital — cash-like assets — that banks have to … Read more
[ad_1] A RECENT announcement has mobile gamers excited as a popular series sees its return. Coming to both iOS and Android, not only is the series making a comeback, but it will be free to play. 1 Gameplay is similar to classic Plants vs Zombies with new mechanics.Credit: PopCap Plants vs Zombies was a smash … Read more
[ad_1] Alongside Samsung’s launch event today, Google announced a new way to search on Android phones dubbed “Circle to Search.” The feature will allow users to search from anywhere on their phone by using gestures like circling, highlighting, scribbling or tapping. The addition, Google explains, is designed to make it more natural to engage with … Read more
[ad_1] Topline Bally Sports, which broadcasts games from 37 professional and college sports teams across the U.S., is set to stream games directly on Amazon Prime Video—thanks to a proposed debt restructuring agreement for owner Diamond Sports Group that would see Amazon take a minority stake in the company. One of the largest regional broadcasters … Read more
[ad_1] Currys has revealed its sales slipped over the crucial Christmas period as some consumers held back on big-ticket purchases, and the use of credit including “buy now, pay later” hit a record high. But the electricals retailer said its profit for the year is likely to be higher than previously expected despite challenging conditions. The … Read more
[ad_1] Apple has said it will remove a central feature from two of its flagship watch models in the US, while the iPhone maker fights a legal battle over a patent dispute on the technology behind it. The company said Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models would go on sale on its website … Read more
[ad_1] KEF If you’ve ever gazed longingly at KEF’s beautiful LSX lineup of compact wireless bookshelf speakers, but perhaps less longingly at their $1,400 sticker price, then get ready to swoon over the company’s new LSX II LT Wireless Hi-Fi Speakers, which are available today for a more manageable $1,000. The newest member of KEF’s … Read more
[ad_1] Paul Mescal Will Get Profoundly Depressed If Gladiator 2 Makes Him More Famous When an actor lands a huge role, the fanfare that comes with it is often part of the excitement. For Paul Mescal, however, that is not the case. Since his star turn in Normal People back in 2020, 27-year-old Paul has … Read more
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Chinese equity benchmarks rebounded in afternoon trading, with a jump in turnover in some major exchange-traded funds raising speculation that buying by state funds maybe behind the reversal. Most Read from Bloomberg Traded value of the Huatai-Pinebridge CSI 300 ETF surged to 15.3 billion yuan ($2.1 billion) on Thursday, the highest since … Read more
[ad_1] Apple said on Wednesday that it would begin selling its flagship smartwatches without the ability to detect people’s blood-oxygen levels. The tech giant will drop the feature starting Thursday after losing a patent case over its blood-oxygen measurement technology two months ago. The court ordered Apple to stop selling its Apple Watch Series 9 … Read more
[ad_1] If she was ever to write a book about her life in cyber security – which as an English and creative writing graduate, she may yet do – SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) threat intelligence knowledge manager Rebecca Taylor would write that the most important part of the job, and the bit she … Read more
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. expects a return to solid growth this quarter and gave itself room to raise capital spending in 2024, suggesting the world’s most valuable chipmaker anticipates a recovery in smartphone and computing demand. Most Read from Bloomberg The main chipmaker to Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp. projected revenue growth … Read more
[ad_1] Four years ago, Michael Squires received a letter that turned his life upside down. A brown envelope containing a tax demand for £24,000 landed on his doormat. It came out of nowhere and gave Mr Squires sleepless nights as he worried about where he would find the money. “It’s a horrible anxious feeling, I … Read more
[ad_1] By Mahendher Govindasingh Krishnasingh, Engineering Manager 17 January 2024 Introduction The dawn of serverless computing is reshaping the fintech landscape, offering a paradigm shift away from traditional infrastructure management. This innovative approach, where the cloud provider dynamically manages the allocation of machine resources, is particularly impactful in the fintech sector. It allows financial institutions … Read more
[ad_1] Samsung unveiled the brand new Galaxy S24 Ultra at its Unpacked event. If you’re a Galaxy owner thinking of upgrading, you may wonder how this new flagship phone compares to last year’s Galaxy S23 Ultra (especially since you can find the S23 Ultra for less now that the S24 Ultra is available). Or, if … Read more
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[ad_1] Why It Matters: Rishi Sunak met his inflation pledge. About a year ago, with inflation above 10 percent, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made several pledges to the British public on the economy, migration and the health service. Wednesday’s data confirms that he met one of those — to cut Britain’s inflation rate in half. … Read more
[ad_1] A PLANE fan is flogging a Concorde engine on eBay — for a sky-high price of £680,000. The Rolls-Royce Olympus Turbojet engine comes with supersonic afterburner which powered the jet to a speed of 1,354mph. 1 A seller based in Farnborough, Hants, has put a Concorde engine up for sale on eBay for a … Read more
[ad_1] At Samsung’s launch event today, where the company introduced its AI-powered Galaxy S24 line of smartphones, the company introduced how AI could improve the calling experience with a new Live Translation feature. The feature, one of several translation features coming to the new smartphones, allows customers to make or receive a call in a … Read more
[ad_1] Texas is refusing to comply with a cease-and-desist letter from the Biden administration over actions by the state that have impeded U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing part of the border with Mexico. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton rejected the Biden administration’s request for the … Read more
[ad_1] Sheryl Sandberg spent 12 years on the board at Meta and was chief operating officer for 14 years – REUTERS Sheryl Sandberg has announced she will step down as a director of Meta this year after 12 years on the board at the social media giant. One of the most powerful women in the … Read more
[ad_1] By Jeffrey Dastin DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Bright banners tout the promise of artificial intelligence along the main promenade of Davos, but executives at the World Economic Forum (WEF) say they are grappling with how to turn early demos into money-makers. The arrival of OpenAI’s viral ChatGPT triggered a frenzy of venture investment and … Read more
[ad_1] It’s been quite a ride for Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander. When it launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, January 8, there were high hopes that it would become the first U.S. mission to touch down on the moon since the final Apollo voyage in December 1972. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic was also vying to … Read more
[ad_1] NYPD questioning person of interest in string of stabbings NYPD questioning person of interest in string of stabbings 02:51 NEW YORK – A person of interest is being questioned after at least five people were stabbed at random across New York City in the span of nine days. Three of the attacks happened Wednesday … Read more
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees to expect more job cuts at the Alphabet-owned company this year, The Verge reported on Wednesday, citing an internal memo. Pichai said in the memo that the layoffs this year were focused on removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas, according to … Read more
[ad_1] An 11-year-old boy, who is now free of blood cancer after undergoing a new type of treatment, has told Sky News the drug gave him a “burst of energy”. Arthur D’Hulst had leukaemia but traditional chemotherapy failed to clear it, leaving him very weak, and the side effects were rough. He was offered a … Read more
[ad_1] Organisations that use cloud IT or cloud-based applications often do so in the belief they can spend less time managing IT and more time running the business. Partly, this is because customers see cloud technology as more robust and resilient than in-house IT. But when it comes to backup and data protection, the … Read more
[ad_1] J&K Govt Amid repeated breaches of security in the highly sensitive and fortified jails in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory administration on Wednesday ordered the constitution of a committee to enquire into the irregularities committed during the execution of the project “Supply and Installation of Power Fencing System” across 10 … Read more
[ad_1] Marketing and finance are often thought of as opposing forces. People in marketing have green hair and mad photoshop skills. People in finance wear suits and don’t have a soul. It’s art and science, creativity and reason, right brain vs left brain – right? Wrong. That guy who is an RMIT Master of Marketing … Read more
[ad_1] At the start of a new quarter, many UC Irvine students join communities on the instant messaging platform Discord to swap notes, chat about local restaurants and form interest groups. But on the second day of class this winter, internet trolls spouting alt-right and transphobic language raided those channels, flooding them with images of … Read more
[ad_1] Apple released the iOS 17.3 release candidate to public beta testers and developers on Wednesday, about a week after the tech giant released iOS 17.3 beta 3. The latest update brings a few new features, like Stolen Device Protection, as well as bug fixes to the iPhones of beta testers and developers. We recommend downloading the … Read more