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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Detailed Image of Uranus
After capturing the clearest view of Neptune in decades, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has now taken new images of the other ice giant in our solar system, Uranus. Thanks to the observatory's unprecedented sensitivity, we are able to see the faintest of the planet's surrounding rings and features of its atmosphere.Pictured above is Uranus' northern pole which is currently experiencing late spring. While previous pass-by images showed a featureless orb, the latest images provide more detail to the dynamic atmosphere of Uranus. The brighter sides at the right of the planet is known as a polar cap, which seems to appear in the summer and vanish in the fall. Meanwhile, the bright cloud on the left is said to be connected to storm activity. 11 of Uranus' 13 rings and six of its 27 known moo...
Android devices can now automatically archive little-used apps
/ The new archiving feature automatically reduces app storage by up to 60 percent without fully removing the applications from your device. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google has started to roll out its new auto-archive tool for Android devices, designed to free up storage space without completely uninstalling applications from user devices. First teased in May last year, Google claims that the auto-archiving feature can automatically reduce the storage taken up by infrequently used apps by almost 60 percent without entirely removing the...
Mini’s cars are getting an ‘intelligent personal assistant’ named Spike
/ Spike the English Bulldog will appear in the company’s Concept Aceman at the Shanghai auto show, before rolling out to future Mini production vehicles. Mini, the British car brand owned by German automaker BMW, has announced a new “intelligent personal assistant” called Spike, based on the English Bulldog that’s appeared in some past Mini ads. Spike will make his first major appearance at the Shanghai auto show later this month where he’ll be integrated into the cockpit of the Mini Concept Aceman. We can’t help but agree with Jalopnik, which points out that the whole announcement has very “Microsoft Clippy” vibes, or maybe LG’s Bean Bird? The plan is to eventually have Spike appear in future production cars. Carscoops reports that these future models will include the 2023 Mini Countryman...
Beau Is Afraid is an exercise in laughing to keep from screaming
Movie Review Director Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid amps up the comedic absurdity to tell a haunting story about coping with anxiety. Share this story a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: A24 Beau Is Afraid, A24’s newest film from director Ari Aster, is both a dark comedy and a surreal, oedipal drama that feels like it might not exist were it not for how common it’s become for TV shows and films to tell stories about people living with the kind of anxiety that makes it hard to function. Through its brilliant direction and imaginative set design, Beau Is Afraid’s able to tell a...
Elon Musk tweets, then deletes DMs from Matt Taibbi over his Substack snit
/ Musk deleted the conversation where it appears he learned the details of the “Twitter Files” writer’s connection with Substack. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Elon Musk, in a now-deleted tweet
Elon Musk Was Bumped Down on Forbes’ “Billionaires List” and Cash App Creator Bob Lee Was Fatally Stabbed in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, the tech industry was hit with the tragic news of Cash App creator Bob Lee’s death, following a stabbing in San Francisco.Elsewhere in the industry, Meta put out a new AI model that’s capable of identifying images in objects and videos that it hasn’t seen before. Google CEO Sundhar Pichai, meanwhile, has revealed the company’s looming plans to integrate conversational AI into the search engine. To wrap it up, Elon Musk was bumped down from his top spot on Forbes’ annual “World’s Billionaires List.”Meta Released a New AI Model That Can Recognize and Mask Objects in Images and VideosMeta engineered an advanced new AI model called the Segment Anything Model (SAM). This particular model is capable of identifying specific objects in an image or video, even those it never encountered ...
TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist. Launches Flatiron-Shaped Speaker
After previewing its FW23 collection earlier this year in Tokyo, TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist. now previews an impressive new showpiece in the form of a HIFI speaker. Standing 46cm (18 inches) tall, the speaker recreates New York City's iconic Flatiron building in full detail with eroded cement details wrapping around the structure."Listen To The Solist." and "I Am The Soloist." branding is carved onto the cemet grey side panels and the brand logo is listed on the triangular top section. Tucked in the polycarbonate composite resin structure are aluminum pistons, NdFeB magnet circuit, 2x3 inch mid-range, 3 x 1 inch tweeter, spherical silk dome, and 7 built-in speaker units delivering a maximum of 110dB and a frequency range of 20HZ to 25 KHz which goes beyond the limits of human perception. ...
Meta Released a New AI Model That Can Recognize and Mask Objects in Images and Videos
Meta released a new artificial intelligence (AI) model this week that has the ability to identify specific objects in an image, as well as an entire dataset of image annotations that is said to be the largest to-date. The Segment Anything Model, or SAM, for short, is impressively advanced; it can recognize items in images and videos that it has not encountered in its initial training, according to Meta's blog post.With SAM, Meta aimed to simultaneously create a general, promptable segmentation model and utilize its functions to build out its segmentation dataset, which it calls the Segment Anything 1-Billion mask dataset (SA-1B), at an unmatched scale. The technology can develop masks for any object in any image or video, and it's general enough to include a broad set of image "domains," l...
Organizing my pretty pile of garbage
Creators/ Tech / Scrapbooking makes for great #content. But the best version is still the one you can hold in your hands. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>I am getting better about collecting scraps in one place.a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>I should really invest in some double sided tape.
Have a Nice Death is a punishing roguelike with a dark sense of humor
/ During the long wait for Hades 2, Have a Nice Death is a filling appetizer.
Apple’s latest AirPods Pro have hit their all-time low at Amazon
/ Plus, we found deals on the terrific Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5, and both the new and last-gen iPad. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Did you give up on your New Year’s resolution to get fit a long time ago? Hey, join the club! The good news is spring brings with it sunnier days, so the idea of going out for a run should at least start to become more appealing. But in case you need an extra motivator, we’ve got another piece of good news to share: Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are once again on sale for $199.99 at Amazon ...
11 ways to power up your gaming on your PS5
/ We explain how you can customize your console to save power, manage notifications, set your preferred difficulty, and more. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>Save power on the controller battery If you want to maximize the amount of time you get between recharges of the DualSense wireless controller, you can get it to automatically turn itself off after a certain amount of inactivity. Pick System > Power Saving > Set Time Until Controllers Turn Off Make your choice: 10 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes. The default setting is to not have the controllers turn off at all. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hov...
