December 29, 2024 Millions of Android smartphones were quietly enlisted into one of the biggest crowdsourced navigation projects ever Phone-based maps outperform the traditional Klobuchar ionospheric model globally Underserved regions like Africa benefit from enhanced ionosphere data Geomagnetic storms are tracked with high…
December 29, 2024 I switched from an iPhone 12 Pro to an iPhone 16 Pro – here are 5 things I love and 3 disappointments This Black Friday, I snagged a killer deal on a new iPhone 16 Pro. It’s the first new phone I’ve had in years, and…
December 29, 2024 Scientists Built Tiny VR Goggles for Mice The aptly named MouseGoggles allow lab mice to more realistically experience virtual reality.
December 29, 2024 SK Hynix will launch 122TB SSD in 2025 and plans to launch 244TB SSD probably in 2026; for now, here’s a puny 61TB SSD to whet your appetite SK Hynix has released a 61.44TB PCIe 5.0 SSD using QLC NAND The press release mentions that the firm will launch a 122TB SSD…
December 29, 2024 OpenAI Claims Its New Model Reached Human Level on a Test for ‘General Intelligence.’ What Does That Mean? OpenAI’s o3 system scored 85% on the ARC-AGI benchmark, well above the previous AI best score of 55% and on par with the average…
December 29, 2024 Some Meta Quest headsets are being bricked by a software update – but a fix is rolling out Meta Quest 2, 3, and 3S headsets having issues Applying updates means the headsets don’t start Meta acknowledges the issue, sends out a fix…
December 28, 2024 Quordle today – my hints and answers for Sunday, December 29 (game #1070) Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge,…
December 28, 2024 NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, December 29 (game #301) Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be…
December 28, 2024 NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Sunday, December 29 (game #567) Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so…
December 28, 2024 NYT Wordle today — answer and my hints for game #1289, Sunday, December 29 It’s time for your guide to today’s Wordle answer, featuring my commentary on the latest puzzle, plus a selection of hints designed to help…