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What we (think) we know about the Apple Reality headset
Apple is expected to provide a first glance at the mixed-reality headset, or perhaps just the operating system that runs it, at WWDC 2023. The first big new product from the company in a while means interest in the new systems is likely...
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Surgeon General: More safeguards needed to protect youth from social media misuse
Social media can be harmful to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents, but the platforms can also be an important outlet for positive relationships and connections, said a public health advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General...
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Superconducting ‘fluxonium’ is the longest lasting qubit ever
A superconducting qubit, or quantum bit, has broken the record for how long it can maintain its quantum properties....
Technology
Ron DeSantis Pushed Elon Musk’s Twitter to Its Breaking Point
Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida, surely hoped to trend on Twitter after announcing his run for president in an audio stream on the platform today. He likely did not want to see the top hashtag be #DeSaster.Just...
Technology
Addigy promises a fix for Apple devices stuck on OSUpdateScan
Enterprise admins handling fleets of Macs take note: there's a new security management tool from Apple device management firm Addigy.The MDM Watchdog Utility monitors the MDM framework on devices and automatically forces software patches to be installed if they're...
Technology
Keeping Moore’s Law Going is Getting Complicated
There was a time, decades really, when all it took to make a better computer chip were smaller transistors and narrower interconnects. That time’s long gone now, and although transistors will continue to get a bit smaller, simply making...
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Opera launches new integrated AI sidebar powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Opera announced today that it’s introducing an AI side panel in its browser called “Aria” that is powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The company says Aria is both a web and a browser expert that makes it easier to find...
Technology
What to Know About Limiting Your Child’s Screen Time
Attention, parents with “screenagers”: The U.S. government has issued a public warning that scrolling through apps like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat may pose serious risks to your child’s mental health.In a 19-page report, Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy said...
Social Media
Twitter Adds List Search Capacity on Desktop
Here’s a small, but potentially helpful Twitter update. Starting today, when you go to the ‘Lists’ tab in the web version of the app, you can now search for interesting lists based on your focus keywords.
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Technology
Apptronik readies its humanoid robot for a summer unveil
Jeff Cardenas pulls out his MacBook. Apptronik’s co-founder and CEO has a slideshow he wants to show, running down the Austin startup’s seven-year history. It does, indeed, take a bit of contextualizing. Like many fellow robotics firms, the company...
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The latest figures prove it: we’ve been undercounting immigration for years
The figures have landed. According to Office for National Statistics (ONS), annual net migration in 2022 was a record...