Technology

It’s already been a pretty eventful summer for science fiction fans. Last week saw the finale of Apple’s post-apocalyptic series Silo, Strange New Worlds season 2 is keeping Star Trek going through August, and Disney Plus is still in the midst of Secret Invasion, its alien conspiracy offshoot of the …

AI is sweeping across industries like a wave, opening up new frontiers and leaving regulators scrambling in its wake. It’s easy to see why – with tools like ChatGPT on the rise, the line between humans and machines blurs more each day. However, just when we thought we had our …

Decentralized Twitter alternative Bluesky has published a moderation manifesto. A Friday blog post details the Bluesky team’s moderation proposals for “a shared public commons,” using things like lists, hashtags, and even “per-thread” tools that would give moderation power to each poster. The latter treats threads like a mini-forum: if you …

Fireworks are back! Large-scale spectacular displays are planned again for July 4th around the country. So get ready to ooh and aah; it’s going to be a real blast. However, capturing the incredible rockets’ red glare and exploding stars can be tricky with a smartphone, especially when there’s only a …

Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is expected to launch on July 6th, according the App Store listing for the app. Threads had showed up on Google Play on Saturday with screenshots and some initial details, and a listing I saw on Google Play didn’t have a release date, so this date …

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Music streaming service Tidal is increasing the pricing of its HiFi tier by one dollar from $9.99 to $10.99 a month on August 1st, the company is announcing in emails to subscribers, Billboard reports. Similar price increases appear to be coming for international subscribers as well, according to reports on …

ChatGPT has landed a new job title on its resume: wedding officiant. Colorado couple Reece Wiench and Deyton Truitt celebrated their wedding last weekend in Morrison, Colorado, at the Historic Morrison Church. Though the church dates back to the 1800s, the couple also embraced the future of technology by employing …

Robot vacuums are impressive devices that will clean your floors well without complaining (much). As prices have dropped, these busy little bots have become less of a luxury and more of a necessity. They can reach places most standup vacs never see (under beds and sofas) and, thanks to better …

The idea of a digital detox is nothing new. Heck, the phrase brings up 66.6 million Google Search results. Speaking of Google, you should hide your address, phone number and any other private details that come up in a search. Get the simple steps to do that here. No matter how …