John J. Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey E. Hinton of the University of Toronto were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for their groundbreaking work in machine learning. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognized the scientists for developing artificial neural networks capable of recognizing patterns in large data sets, laying the … Read more
Rumors strongly suggest Apple will release the seventh-generation iPad mini in November, nearly three years after the last refresh. Here’s a roundup of what we’re expecting from the next version of Apple’s small form factor tablet, based on the latest rumors and reports. Design and Display The new iPad mini is likely to retain its … Read more
As we’re approaching the end of the year, all the major manufacturers have launched their flagship smartphones, including Apple, which released its iPhone 16 line. While I’ve tried out my fair share of Android phones this year, I’ve continued my annual tradition of purchasing a new iPhone — it simply works best for me due to the … Read more
Key Takeaways HRV is tracked by Apple Watch to measure overall physical state & mental stress. HRV measures the variation between heartbeats to indicate autonomic nervous system activity. Individual trends matter more than absolutes when interpreting HRV measurements. Apple Watch automatically tracks your heart rate variability (HRV) values, an important health metric that serves as … Read more
The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft is en route to assess how NASA’s 2022 DART mission impacted the asteroid Dimorphos. DART smashed into the asteroid at a little over 6 kilometers per second, sending out a cloud of debris and slowing it slightly. Hera’s detailed post-collision survey aims to tell us just how efficient the … Read more
A US teenager is the first known person to get classic video game Tetris to reset to level 0 after beating it. Michael Artiaga, 16, claimed the historic moment of so-called “rebirth” while livestreaming himself playing Nintendo’s version of the game on Twitch on Sunday. It took him 82 minutes to successfully clear level 255 … Read more
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More While vector databases are now increasingly commonplace as a core element of an enterprise AI deployment for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), that’s not all that’s needed. Chris Latimer, the CEO and co-founder of startup Vectorize, spent … Read more
Nina Raemont/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Horizon Oura Ring is on sale on Amazon for a limited time. The discount varies by ring finish, but it is a notably rare discount on a product that irregularly goes on sale. The deal is part of Amazon’s October Prime Day, and comes amid Oura’s announcement of a fourth-generation … Read more
The Kindle that lets you take handwritten notes is on sale for Amazon Prime Day. The 16GB model of the Kindle Scribe is currently $85 off and down to $255 instead of the usual $340. That’s not an all-time low — the ereader hit $240 as recently as July’s Prime Day — but this is … Read more
8.0/ 10 SCORE Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Pros Big screen and loud speakers Telephoto lens Samsung’s full feature suite for less money Cons Battery life Slower optical fingerprint sensor versus Galaxy S24 Galaxy AI feels gimmicky Samsung’s $650 Galaxy S24 FE is such a comfort to use that at moments it felt like I was … Read more