OpenAI: Copy, steal, paste
On average, every story I publish is stolen about 20 times. For example, numerous rip-off sites copied and pasted my last column on holiday layoffs more than a dozen times on the same day. Why?…
Invisible Armor for Steel: How hBN Coating Is Reinventing Metal Durability
Scientists applied a simple approach for growing hBN films on the surface of ubiquitous steels and other metal alloys to “armor” them and thus increase their capabilities. Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Hexagonal…
Best phones under Rs 20,000 (Jan 2024): OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G, Motorola G84 5G to Samsung Galaxy F34 5G
Here are the best 5G smartphones in India under Rs 20,000 that offer a great mix of features and performance. Image Credit: Firstpost | Mehul Reuben Das Our list of smartphones under Rs 20,000 this…
Making VR Headsets Cool Won’t Be Easy, Even for Apple
After years of anticipation, Apple’s first major new product in nearly a decade has arrived. The $3,500 Vision Pro, a face computer that resembles ski goggles, will be released next week. So, what can we…
As Apple opens the App Store (a little) in EU, winners and losers emerge
Apple has now published its planned approach to opening up its App Store in Europe. As predicted, critics don’t like the plans, arguing (also as anticipated) they cost too much. Apple also opened up the…
Solar Cell Breakthrough: Korean Researchers Set New Perovskite Efficiency Records
Researchers at UNIST, in collaboration with Korea University, have significantly improved the stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells, offering advancements in both solar energy and green hydrogen production. By developing a novel cathode interlayer,…
TikTok trains its gun on YouTube, plans to go after video platform as it tests 30-minute uploads
TikTok is gunning for YouTube’s position as the world’s largest video platform. To that end, the ByteDance-owned platform is experimenting with allowing users to upload 30-minute videos. This is a massive departure from its modus…
That Spotify Daylist That Really ‘Gets’ You? It Was Written by A.I.
Have your Sunday scaries ever given way to a “Nervous Ocean Monday Morning”? Does the weekend truly begin on Friday, or on a “Wild and Free Chaotic Thursday Afternoon”? How should one dress for a…
How Satya Nadella navigated Microsoft to $3 trillion market value
It is Microsoft’s moment in the sun as its market value crossed the $3 trillion mark for the first time. After Apple, Microsoft is only the second company ever to achieve this feat. The company’s…
The Paradox of Perfection: Can AI Be Too Good To Use?
New research addresses the risks and liabilities associated with implementing AI in the food industry, proposing a temporary adoption phase to assess AI’s benefits and challenges, and emphasizes the need for more research on legal…