Leben (Life aka misc)
A San Francisco Library Is Turning Off Wi-Fi At Night To Keep People Without Housing From Using It
In San Francisco’s District 8, a public library has turned off its Wi-Fi outside of business hours in response to complaints from neighbors and the city supervisor’s office about open drug use and disturbances caused by unhoused individuals. The Verge reports: In San Francisco’s District 8, a public library has Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Apple TV+ ‘Monsterverse’ Show Filming In 3D For Vision Pro Viewing
The upcoming Apple TV+ show “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” based on Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise, is reportedly being shot in 3D format to support Apple’s Vision Pro headset. If true, it would be the first confirmed TV+ show to support the 3D video-viewing capabilities of the headset, which offers a wide Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
NYC Will Charge Drivers Going Downtown
President Joe Biden’s administration is set to allow New York City to move forward with a landmark program that will toll vehicles entering Lower Manhattan, after a public review period ends Monday. The toll is formally known as the Central Business District Tolling Program — but it’s commonly called “congestion Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Iran Unveils ‘Quantum’ Device That Anyone Can Buy for $589 on Amazon
What Iran’s military called “the first product of the quantum processing algorithm” of the Naval university appears to be a stock development board, available widely online for around $600. According to multiple state-linked news agencies in Iran, the computer will help Iran detect disturbances on the surface of water using Read more…
Creativity Leben (Life aka misc)
Sir Paul McCartney Says AI Has Enabled a ‘Final’ Beatles Song
Sir Paul McCartney says he has employed AI to help create what he calls “the final Beatles record.” From a report: He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the technology had been used to “extricate” John Lennon’s voice from an old demo so he could complete the song. “We just Read more…