A physicist from the University of Portsmouth has explored whether a new law of physics could support the theory that we’re living in a computer simulation. Dr. Melvin Vopson has previously published research suggesting that information has mass and that all elementary particles — the smallest known building blocks of Read more…
Google has announced that passkeys, touted by the tech giant as the “beginning of the end” for passwords, are becoming the default sign-in method for all users. From a report: Passkeys are a phishing-resistant alternative to passwords that allow users to sign into accounts using the same biometrics or PINs Read more…
Microsoft, Google and others experiment with how to produce, market and charge for new tools. Microsoft has lost money on one of its first generative AI products, said a person with knowledge of the figures. It and Google are now launching AI-backed upgrades to their software with higher price tags. Read more…
Windows 10 may be just shy of two years away from the ax, but its successor, Windows 11, appears to be as unpopular as ever. The end of Windows 10 support is getting closer. Unless the company blinks, October 14, 2025, will be the end of the line for the Read more…
Nearly 12% of America’s population is in California. And the Los Angeles Times is predicting changes to what they eat: California became the first state in the nation to prohibit four food additives found in popular cereal, soda, candy and drinks after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ban on them Read more…
Los Angeles Times technology columnist Brian Merchant has written a book about the 1811 Luddite rebellion against industrial technology, decrying “entrepreneurs and industrialists pushing for new, dubiously legal, highly automated and labor-saving modes of production.” In a new piece he applauds the spirit of the Luddites. “The kind of visionaries Read more…
“The preconceived notions people have about AI — and what they’re told before they use it — mold their experiences with these tools,” writes Axios, “in ways researchers are beginning to unpack…” A strong placebo effect works to shape what people think of a particular AI tool, one study revealed. Read more…