TECHNOLOGY

Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

Ford's New Tesla Charger Adapter Hits the Road

Ford is sending out a new adapter today, allowing Ford electric vehicle owners to charge up at Tesla Supercharger stations. This new model is a replacement for the previous adapter that had some issues. Ford teamed up with Lectron, a big name in EV chargers, to create this new adapter. Earlier this

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

Save Big: Anker’s Four-Port Power Strip Just Got Cheaper!

Right now, you can grab Anker’s compact 5-foot power strip with four ports at an amazingly low price on Amazon. Normally priced at $15. 99, you can now snag it for just $9. 99, saving you a cool $6. This is the best deal we’ve seen yet for this handy power strip. But what makes it extra appealing? I

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

Excel's LAMBDA: A Quick Way to Create Custom Functions

Ever felt stuck in Excel with complex formulas? Microsoft’s LAMBDA function can save the day. It lets you transform lengthy calculations into simple custom functions. Imagine you need to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius. Instead of writing the formula each time, you can use LAMBDA to create your own fu

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI: The New Camera Lens of Our Time

Cristóbal Valenzuela, the CEO of Runway, has an interesting take on artificial intelligence (AI). He compares it to the invention of photography in the 19th century. In a recent post, he explained that Runway, an AI video platform, isn't just an "AI company. " Instead, he believes AI is now more lik

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

Samsung’s AI Chips Make Big Strides, but Competitors Aren't Far Behind

Samsung Electronics, a top player in the tech industry, has been making waves with its recent progress in supplying AI-focused chips. The South Korean giant recently shared some good news aimed at reassuring its investors, who have been a bit jittery due to a dip in semiconductor profits in the last

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

Voyager 1: A 1981 Radio to the Rescue!

Did you know that the Voyager 1 spacecraft is now communicating with Earth using a radio transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981? NASA finds itself in a bit of a pickle, as the probe's primary radio transmitter has suddenly stopped working. This isn't the first hiccup for Voyager 1. Last year,

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

NASA Narrows Down Moon Landing Spots for Artemis 3

NASA has come up with a new list of places to land near the south pole of the moon for its Artemis 3 mission. This time, they thought about how space rocks, sunshine, and talking to Earth would affect the landing. They shrank the list from 13 spots to 9, all still near the moon's south pole. That's

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

Watermarking AI Text: DeepMind and Hugging Face's New Tool

Have you ever wondered how to tell if a text was written by a human or an AI? DeepMind and Hugging Face have teamed up to create a solution called SynthID Text. This tool adds a special tag, or watermark, to text generated by large language models (LLMs). Here's how it works: Imagine you have a mag

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

Eco-Friendly Robot Builds Structures from Soil

Imagine building walls and columns without using concrete or waiting for layers to dry. Researchers from ETH Zurich made this possible with a new technique called impact printing. This method uses earth materials like soil, silt, and clay from construction sites. A special robot shoots these materia

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Nov 01 2024TECHNOLOGY

Meet OpenAI's New Search Engine: ChatGPT Search

OpenAI has introduced a new search engine called ChatGPT Search, which is built into the ChatGPT platform. This search engine aims to provide quick and relevant answers to users' questions by drawing information from various online sources. Powered by a refined version of OpenAI's GPT-4o model, Chat

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