Collaborate Disseminate
An upcoming vote in a few weeks on America’s cryptocurrency “Clarity Act” is “rattling Wall Street and consumer advocates,” reports CNN, with its proposal to regulate the bulk of crypto markets through America’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission. “I… Continue reading Criticisms Rise Before Vote on America’s Cryptocurrency ‘Clarity Act’
An official trailer dropped this week for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. It’s “a full-blown remake of the original 1996 Tomb Raider game,” reports Kotaku, “rebuilt from the ground up using Unreal Engine 5.” Developed by Flying Wild Hog (with assistan… Continue reading 2027’s ‘Tomb Raider’ Remake: Unreal Engine 5 and AI-Assisted Assets ‘Refined’ By Humans
“The company best known for powering the AI boom is coming for the PC,” reports Axios.
Nvidia’s CEO unveiled a new ARM-based “N1X processor made alongside Microsoft,” reports CNBC, that “will be incorporated into a new RTX Spark superchip, debuting i… Continue reading NVIDIA Unveils New ARM-Based AI/Graphics Superchip Coming to Windows PCs and Laptops
Amazon’s “Subscribe & Save” program — for recurring purchasees — has triggered a new lawsuit, reports Oregon Live.
“The lawsuit contends that after luring in customers with ‘artificially low prices,’ the world’s biggest online retaile… Continue reading New Lawsuit Against Amazon: ‘Subscribe and Save’ Program Can Actually Cost You More
“Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine,” reports ScienceDaily.
“Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to evaporate water while automati… Continue reading New Desalination System Turns Seawater Into Drinking Water and Useful Salts – Including Lithium
ScienceAlert reports:
In the molten ocean of iron churning in Earth’s outer core, a section deep beneath the Pacific Ocean suddenly reversed direction and started moving eastward against the planet’s usual westward flow. This happened in 2010, accordi… Continue reading Something Made Earth’s Molten Core Reverse Direction In 2010
“Around 570 cables (plus a further 80 planned) carry between 95% and 99% of the world’s intercontinental telecommunications data,” reports CNN (since fiber cables offer speeds of terabits per second, carry much more data than satellite links). And “net… Continue reading US, Australia, and UK Plan New Unmanned Vehicles to Protect Undersea Data Cables
A historian-turned-software engineer warns that “so little is ever written down” by professional programmers in a new article for Fast Company:
Perhaps there’s an early design doc, but then it turns out that everything was substantially revised befor… Continue reading ‘The Oral Tradition That Built Software May Not Survive AI’
Axios reports:
The American Federation of Teachers, the second-largest teachers’ union in the U.S., released a 10-point plan to introduce AI and screen-time guardrails in classrooms. The plan would limit AI use and ban screens for students in prekinde… Continue reading US Teachers’ Union Urges Schools To Curb AI Chatbots and Screen Time
Disney’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu “suffered a catastrophic 70% drop in its second weekend,” reports Variety, suggesting the movie isn’t finding audiences “beyond an aging group of core fans.”
“Despite playing on far more screens, The Ma… Continue reading New Star Wars Movie Falls to #3 Behind Two Movies Directed By YouTube Stars