LG has demonstrated what it calls the first TV set to offer 5.1 audio without any speakers. It comes with a vibrating screen and an eyewatering price tag. The idea of the screen itself producing the sound is not new. Sony already offers it in one model, while LG has used the technology on both […]
A securities lawsuit could have big ramifications for cryptocurrency in the United States. The case involves a man who allegedly worked at a crypto exchange and bought tokens based on his insider knowledge that they would be listed at the exchange and thus increase in value. Although he faces criminal charges from the Department of […]
GitLab has ditched plans to delete dormant projects on free accounts. The plan was designed to save money but got a poor reception. The idea, originally revealed by The Register, was to delete any project from a free-tier that was inactive for more than a year. The policy was planned to start in late September. […]
We all know it: most computer nerds fuel themselves with caffeine. Heck, I should know, I am one. As an ex sysadmin who used to dabble in code professionally and still does it on occasions, I made this compilation of 10 funny mugs that should bring a smile on your face if you work in […]
Did you know that today is Amazon Prime Day? This is the day of the year where Amazon offers its best deals, but there’s a catch: these deals are available to Amazon Prime members only (Get a free 30-day trial). Here is our compilation of some of the best deals we stumbled on while browsing […]
From MC Frontalot: A song about data encryption. Bits of the lyric were fed into the Midjourney text-to-image AI. This was the result. Performed by MC Frontalot. [MC Frontalot | Via LS]
A proposal could free up “hundreds of millions” of internet addresses, buying a little more time in the move to IPv6. Seth Schoen (pictured) points to four types of address that are reserved for special purposes that may no longer be needed. IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses, which allow for four billion possibilities. Just like counting […]
Photorealistic images of nonsensical scenarios are an astounding technical achievement according to Google. But it says its AI system Imagen is not ready for public use, thanks in part to cultural bias in the imagery. Instructions to produce images such as “teddy bears swimming at the Olympics 400m Butterfly event” (pictured below) or “A giant […]
From Gravity Industries: We proved you can scale a Lake District Mountain (3100ft Helveylln) in 3mins 30 seconds, despite very poor visibility that would have grounded a HEMS Helicopter. The Mountain Rescue foot response is over 70 minutes typically. The route was 1.2 miles and 2200ft of height gain. This is the latest in a […]
Google says a new camera will improve both the quality and scope of its Street View images. It’s also adding the “historical” mode to the mobile app version. The company is promoting both changes as a way to mark the 15th anniversary of Street View’s launch. The new camera weighs less than 15 pounds and, […]