Our world is filled with many incredible inventions and feats of engineering. But, occasionally, something comes along that genuinely revolutionizes our perspective on what technology can do. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO’S – SIGN UP FREE HERE Today, …
Read More »Apple’s big services bet is paying off as iPhone sales dip
This April through June quarter is almost always Apple’s most boring financial stretch of the entire year, and today’s earnings release shows this year was no exception. The company reported revenue of $81.8 billion, down from $83 billion last year. With the new iPhone 15 series still a month and …
Read More »Beware of this latest phishing attack disguised as an official Google email
Remember when we talked about how those sneaky phishing attacks are becoming more common? Well, this time, it looks like Google users might be the target. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO’S – SIGN UP FREE HERE We haven’t …
Read More »Waymo’s robotaxis will start picking up passengers in Austin, Texas, later this year
Waymo’s fourth robotaxi city will be Austin, Texas. It will be a bit of a homecoming for the Alphabet-owned self-driving company. Waymo said that it will start accepting passengers in its fully driverless vehicles in the city later this month. The company has been testing its vehicles on the streets …
Read More »AI’s impact on Hollywood amid the ‘Barbenheimer’ epic frenzy
So, you’ve probably heard about the latest stir in Hollywood — and no, it’s not about another celebrity feud or a blockbuster release. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER Instead, the buzz is all about …
Read More »Alienware’s new Aurora R16 desktop sheds gobs of plastic for a 40 percent smaller build
Alienware has clearly heard the feedback. Its prebuilt Aurora desktop PC needs work, particularly in the cooling department. So the new Alienware Aurora R16 is laser-focused on fixing that — to the point the company is largely ditching its trademark out-of-this-world look. The new Aurora R16 has largely the same …
Read More »Space station experiment aimed at enabling heat, air conditioning for long-term space habitats
A Purdue University experiment was sent to the International Space Station on Tuesday to collect data toward understanding how reduced gravity affects condensation. The experiment launched on Northrop Grumman’s 19th commercial resupply services mission onboard an Antares 230+ rocket at 8:31 p.m. from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The …
Read More »DJI’s Osmo Action 4 launches at $399
DJI is launching the latest iteration of its sports action video camera: the Osmo Action 4. At $399, the new standard combo option is about $70 more expensive than the Osmo Action 3 it’s succeeding — but the company is promising “remarkable low-light performance” with the new one thanks to …
Read More »Fruit-picking robots take flight, just when you’ve seen it all
With labor shortages leaving a wealth of fruit to rot on trees, farmers around the globe are seeing a glimmer of hope on the horizon as AI-driven robots fly to their rescue. These tech marvels are combating an escalating labor shortage that’s leaving vast quantities of fruit to decay on …
Read More »Instagram is working on labels for AI generated content
Instagram appears to be working on new notices that would identify when AI has played a role in creating content on its platform. App researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, who frequently discovers new Instagram features before they’re officially announced or released, has posted a screenshot of a page in the Instagram app …
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