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This week the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed charges over a “scheme to commit fraud” in carbon markets, which they say fraudulently netted one company “tens of millions of dollars” worth of credits — which led to “securing an investment of over $100 million.” MarketWatch reports: Ken Newcombe had … Read more
Spotify has announced a new feature called Offline Backup, designed to give Premium subscribers an additional way to listen to music offline without manually downloading playlists. Rolling out globally this week, the feature aims to address situations where users find themselves without an internet connection and haven’t prepared their offline music library in advance. Offline … Read more
The successor to the 2023 Google Pixel Fold is the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which has a lot to offer over its predecessor other than just a longer name. If you have the first version, you might wonder if there are enough differences between the two phones to warrant an update. In this post, … Read more
Key Takeaways Claude projects allow for customized AI workspaces with specific instructions and project knowledge. Claude projects have a 200k tokens context window for efficient data referencing. Projects are intuitive, efficient, and ideal for personal text-based workloads. Ever found yourself repeatedly uploading the same documents or using similar prompts when using AI chatbots? If so, … Read more
A school in Sheffield has banned the use of smart devices including phones and watches. Forge Valley School no longer allows the use of smartphones, watches or headphones on its premises. Any student found to be using them has to hand them in, with the gadgets not returned for 24 hours. Head teacher Dale Barrowclough … Read more
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Less frightened. More fatigued. That’s where many of us reside with AI. Yet, I am in awe of AI. Despite the plethora and platitudes of AI promising to reshape industry, intellect and how we live, it’s vital to approach the … Read more
Adam Breeden/ZDNET What’s the deal? While we’re waiting for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale, Best Buy is offering the 65-inch TCL QM8 for $900, letting you save $300 on one of the best QLED TVs on the market for streaming movies and shows as well as console gaming. What makes this deal ZDNET recommended: … Read more
New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention. Harper Normally a book described as being largely about a teen love triangle wouldn’t be something I’d reach for, but I decided to give this one a go after reading many glowing reviews, and found myself drawn in by Louise Erdrich’s prose right away. … Read more
Amazon is behind some of CNET’s top picks for smart home gadgets, smart speakers, Fire TVs and many others. The early Prime Day sale is already bringing out excellent deals on Amazon’s own products, which is great news for those who are looking to score a deal. We love how low Amazon can get, and … Read more
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, users are facing a growing challenge: the rising costs of AI-powered tools and services. This trend is exemplified by OpenAI’s recent plans for ChatGPT Plus, its premium subscription service. According to reports, the company intends to increase the price from its current $20 per month to $22 … Read more