Nvidia’s GTC 2024 event is back in person in San Jose on March 18 to March 20, and it should draw more than 16,000 people in person.
Day: March 8, 2024
Here’s where you can preorder Apple’s new M3-powered MacBook Air
The new MacBook Airs are equipped with the M3 chip, which allows for CPU and GPU improvements. | Image: Apple There’s a new MacBook in town. Following months of rumors, Apple has announced a new pair of entry-level laptops, both equipped with Apple’s latest M3 […]
iRobot’s Roomba 694 is back on sale for $180
The iRobot Roomba 694 is back on sale for $180 via Amazon, which is a savings of 35 percent or $95. This isn’t the lowest price ever for the well-regarded robovac, but it’s darned close. There likely won’t be a price drop this stark until […]
Stephen Dubner is bullish on the podcast industry
Stephen Dubner speaking at On Air Fest | Alexa Hoyer This is an excerpt of an interview that took place at On Air Fest on March 1st between Freakonomics Radio host Stephen Dubner and Hot Pod reporter Ariel Shapiro. The conversation has been condensed and […]
TikTok hijacks the For You page with call to action on ban
When some American users opened TikTok on Thursday morning, they were met with a full-screen message encouraging them to call Congress and say no to a TikTok ban. “Speak up now — before your government strips 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free […]
Nikon buys film camera maker RED
Ever heard of Oakley Sunglasses? The guy who founded that – Jim Jannard – became a billionaire after selling a lot of sunnies, then went on to found RED digital cinema, one of the first major digital cinema camera brands. Today, Nikon announced that Nikon […]
Uber Eats’ new live location sharing feature helps couriers deliver food to users in hard-to-find locations
Uber Eats is adding a live location sharing capability to help couriers find customers in difficult-to-find locations, including public places such as campus courtyards, parks, and playgrounds. Starting today, the new feature is rolling out to all markets except Quebec. Uber Eats is available in […]
Experts call for legal ‘safe harbor’ so researchers, journalists and artists can evaluate AI tools
In a new paper, AI researchers called on tech companies to indemnify public interest research and protect it from account suspensions.
Inside the weird and quirky world of building a startup behind a wall of tariffs
Think quick — how much does a top-of-the-line iPhone 15 Pro Max cost? If you said around $1,600, you’d be right, but only if you’re based in the U.S. In Turkey, the same phone will set you back almost $3,000. That gap introduces a fantastic […]
Inside the weird and quirky world of building a startup behind a wall of tariffs
Think quick — how much does a top-of-the-line iPhone 15 Pro Max cost? If you said around $1,600, you’d be right, but only if you’re based in the U.S. In Turkey, the same phone will set you back almost $3,000. That gap introduces a fantastic […]