Google mistakenly released a test version of its Personal Safety app that includes a new feature called “Dashcam” on select Android devices. As the name suggests, it allows users to record video and audio while driving in the event of an accident or unexpected situation, with automatic recording triggered when Read more…
The only person who always got his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Designers are using Unreal Engine to create virtual renditions of architectural projects that were never fully realized, such as the Hillside Sample Project by Neoscape and Safdie Architects, showcasing Moshe Safdie’s original vision for Montreal’s Habitat 67 housing complex. The interactive 3D models offer exceptional detail of the structures and Read more…
The swift growth of artificial intelligence technology could put the future of humanity at risk, according to most Americans surveyed in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Wednesday. More than two-thirds of Americans are concerned about the negative effects of AI and 61% believe it could threaten civilization. […] The Reuters/Ipsos Read more…
According to Agence France-Presse, France has opened an investigation into planned obsolescence of Apple products. The probe into purported misleading commercial practices and planned obsolescence has been under way since December, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. It follows a complaint filed by the Halt Planned Obsolescence (HOP) association. HOP said Read more…
According to S&P Global Mobility, the average age of light vehicles on the road in the U.S. is now at an all-time high of 12.5 years, up three months from 2022. Two decades ago, their average was 9.7 years. Axios reports: The impact: The transition from gas to electric cars Read more…
A Phase 1 trail of a universal mRNA-based influenza vaccine is under way at Duke Unversity in Durham, North Carolina. It’s being developed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC). Some 50 participants aged 18-49 will be split into three groups and given Read more…