Everything in society can feel geared toward optimization – whether that’s standardized testing or artificial intelligence algorithms. We’re taught to know what outcome you want to achieve, and find the path towards getting there. Kenneth Stanley, a former OpenAI researcher and co-founder of a new […]
Day: May 26, 2024
There’s no easy 3D printer, but Bambu has won me over
Bambu P1P vs. Creality K1C: an ‘easy’ 3D printer showdown. If you asked me to recommend an “easy” consumer 3D printer, I’d warn you first: despite countless innovations, you still can’t quite hit a button to reliably photocopy a 3D model. Buying a 3D printer […]
US Offshore Wind Farms Are Being Strangled With Red Tape
This year has seen wind farm costs rise and many projects canceled as developers struggle with opaque regulations and determined opposition—but the industry is far from dead.
Exploring ‘Latency’: The Sci-Fi Thriller of 2024 That Challenges Our Relationship with Technology
Join Alvin on GreenGround as he delves into the highly anticipated sci-fi thriller “Latency” set to release in November 2024. Discover the intriguing plot, meet the star-studded cast, and explore fan theories that add an extra layer of excitement to this thought-provoking film. How will […]
What are Google’s AI Overviews good for?
Google has been taking heat for some of the inaccurate, funny, and downright weird answers that it’s been providing via AI Overviews in search. AI Overviews are the AI-generated search results that Google started rolling out more broadly earlier this month, with mixed results — […]
The best Memorial Day sale tech deals we could find – Save big on Apple, Anker and Ooni gear
In between beach visits and grilling sessions this holiday weekend, it’s worthwhile to turn to the internet to save a little bit on tech you may have had on your wishlist. The Memorial Day sales we’ve seen this year include some of the best prices […]
YouTube Music will let you search by humming into your Android phone
Tap the waveform icon, circled above, to search with sound. | Screenshots: YouTube Music The Android YouTube Music app is rolling out a feature that’s part Shazam and part your friend when you say, “hey what’s that song that goes…” right before you hum out […]
Elon Musk is reportedly planning an xAI supercomputer to power a better version of Grok
Elon Musk told investors this month that his startup xAI is planning to build a supercomputer by the fall of 2025 that would power a future, smarter iteration of its Grok chatbot, The Information reports. This supercomputer, which Musk reportedly referred to as a “gigafactory […]
YouTube Music will let you search by humming into your Android phone
Tap the waveform icon, circled above, to search with sound. | Screenshots: YouTube Music The Android YouTube Music app is rolling out a feature that’s part Shazam and part your friend when you say, “hey what’s that song that goes…” right before you hum out […]
Over a million Switch owners have bought the worst mainline Resident Evil game ever
Resident Evil 6 has sold surprisingly well on the Nintendo Switch since it was ported to the console in 2019, despite it being almost universally panned by fans of the series. As spotted by Nintendo Life, RE6 just got added to Capcom’s Platinum Titles list, […]