Jan 23
Earlier this week, Musk posted on Twitter that “ads are too frequent on Twitter and too big,” adding that both these issues will be resolved soon
Jan 23
With this week’s return of the HomePod, you might think it would make sense for Apple to start working on a new HomePod mini. After all, the company hasn’t announced a hardware refresh for the device since its introduction in 2020, and the smart speaker market is one of the most competitive in tech. However, it appears no such update is in the works.
In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says he believes the company is not “actively working” on a new HomePod mini. Pointing to the second-generation HomePod, he notes it “doesn’t include any major new functions that aren’t already in the $99 mini, so there isn’t an obvious reason to update the model.” Gurman suggests Apple is more likely to improve the mini by releasing software updates that address shortcomings involving Siri and app integration because that’s where “real improvements probably need to be made.”
To that point, Apple recently updated the HomePod mini’s software to activate a temperature and humidity sensor that had been lying dormant in the device since release. As Gurman points out, the newly reintroduced HomePod adds features previously exclusive to the HomePod mini, including ultra-wideband support and Thread connectivity.
While a new HomePod mini could be years away, Apple likely has other smart home products on the horizon. In August, Gurman reported the company was working on a smart display, as well as a device that combines the functionality of an Apple TV, camera and HomePod into a single offering. At the time, he said those could arrive by early 2024.
Jan 23
The embattled congressman insisted he had never been a drag queen but did have “fun at a festival.”
Jan 22
On what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the White House is increasing protections in the face of growing abortion bans.
Jan 22
Microsoft Outlook is very helpful, but also very confusing with its leagues of options and tools. Find out how to make your way across Outlook fast.
Jan 22
Chevrolet’s research division pumped out a few concepts for new Corvette models, but the 1990 CERV III concept was the most impressive iteration on the design.
Jan 22
In his PowerOn newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman notes that “Apple is already working on M3 versions of the iMac and MacBook Air.”
Jan 22
The 14 Best PS5 Co-Op Games
Posted in: Today's ChiliIf you can get your hands on a PlayStation 5 this year, you and your friends can eagerly anticipate picking up these 14 best PS5 co-op games.
Jan 22
Scientists found a new emperor penguin colony by tracking poo markings from space
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn honor of this year’s Penguin Awareness day, the British Antarctic Survey announced the existence of a previously undiscovered emperor penguin colony in one of the most remote and inaccessible parts of Antarctica. Scientists spotted the colony, the 66th to be found on the continent, by comparing satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission and Maxar’s WorldView-3 satellite.
The photo you see below is the one that led the British Antarctic Survey to the colony. The brown stains that contrast against the stark white ice and snow of the Verleger Point in West Antarctica are the accumulated “guano” droppings seabirds like emperor penguins leave behind when they need to relieve themselves. For the last 15 years, the British Antarctic Survey has been searching for new penguin colonies by using satellite imagery to spot the tell-tale poo stains. Of the 66 colonies humans know about in Antarctica, exactly half have been found using satellites.
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“This is an exciting discovery,” said Dr Peter Fretwell, one of the researchers who led the study. “[But] like many of the recently discovered sites, this colony is small and in a region badly affected by recent sea ice loss.” As The Guardian points out, emperor penguins are the only known penguins to breed on ice. That makes them particularly vulnerable to climate change. The birds need the ice around their colonies to last between April and September to give their offspring enough time to grow. “If the ice breaks up before that, the chicks fall into the water and drown or freeze,” Fretwell told the outlet. One recent study predicted most emperor penguins could become extinct by the end of the century if the world’s nations don’t find a way to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Jan 22
Damar Hamlin is at the Highmark Stadium for the Bills’ playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals three weeks after going into cardiac arrest on the field.
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