Climate Change Target of 2C Is ‘Dead’

Climate Change Target of 2C Is ‘Dead’

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, according to renowned climate scientist Prof James Hansen, who said the international 2C target is “dead.” A new analysis by Hansen and colleagues concludes that both the impact of recent cuts in sun-blocking shipping pollution, which has … Read more

The End of Programming as We Know It – O’Reilly

The End of Programming as We Know It – O’Reilly

There’s a lot of chatter in the media that software developers will soon lose their jobs to AI. I don’t buy it. It is not the end of programming. It is the end of programming as we know it today. That is not new. The first programmers connected physical circuits to perform each calculation. They … Read more

Nvidia unveils $3,000 desktop AI computer for home researchers

Nvidia unveils ,000 desktop AI computer for home researchers

On Monday, Nvidia announced Project DIGITS, a small desktop computer aimed at researchers, data scientists, and students who want to experiment with AI models—such as chatbots like ChatGPT and image generators—at home. The $3,000 device, which contains Nvidia’s new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, debuted at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. It will launch in May … Read more

Sonos Plans to Launch Apple TV-Like Streaming Box

Sonos Plans to Launch Apple TV-Like Streaming Box

Sonos is developing a high-end streaming set-top box that’s expected to launch this year, reports The Verge. While any set-top box will compete with the Apple TV, Sonos plans to price its upcoming device at $200 to $400, which would make it notably more expensive than the ‌Apple TV‌. According to The Verge, the hardware … Read more

The 12 best Samsung Galaxy S25 screen protectors

The 12 best Samsung Galaxy S25 screen protectors

Table of Contents Table of Contents Torras GlassGo X Screen Protector JETech Privacy Screen Protector Mr.Shield Tempered Glass Screen Protector Spigen GlasTR EZ Fit Tempered Glass Screen Protector MagGlass Anti Glare Tempered Glass Ringke Easy Slide Tempered Glass OtterBox Premium Glass amFilm OneTouch Tempered Glass for Samsung Galaxy S25 Ailun Tempered Glass Screen Protector Supershieldz … Read more

Why I Ditched Multiple Note-Taking Subscriptions for Notion

Why I Ditched Multiple Note-Taking Subscriptions for Notion

Summary Evernote has great note creation and search capabilities, but a slow roll-out of fixes and very restricted free version made me wary of Evernote’s new owners. Standard Notes has features comparable to Evernote, like web clippers and no note size limits, but importing my notes from Evernote didn’t have a happy ending. Notion offers … Read more

Facebook’s Video Recommendations Maven – IEEE Spectrum

Facebook’s Video Recommendations Maven – IEEE Spectrum

Every time someone views a video on Facebook or Instagram, they engage with Amey Dharwadker’s work. The machine learning engineering manager at Facebook’s parent company, Meta, leads Facebook’s video recommendations quality ranking team. Dharwadker’s work focuses on improving the quality and integrity of video recommendations for billions of daily active users globally, balancing technical excellence … Read more

Phone bans in schools don’t help grades or health, study suggests

Phone bans in schools don’t help grades or health, study suggests

Getty Images Banning phones in schools is not linked to pupils getting higher grades or having better mental wellbeing, the first study of its kind suggests. Students’ sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise or how long they spend on their phones overall also seems to be no different for schools with phone bans and schools without, the … Read more

AMD’s Q4 revenue hits $7.66B, up 24% but stock falls

AMD’s Q4 revenue hits .66B, up 24% but stock falls

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Advanced Micro Devices reported revenue of $7.658 billion for the fourth quarter, up 24% from a year ago. But AMD’s stock price fell in after-hours trading to $113.66, down 4.89%. Net income was $482 million for … Read more

The best laptops under $1,000 of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

The best laptops under ,000 of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

The middle of the winter can feel like a drag, but your laptop doesn’t have to feel that way. We’ve gone hands-on with an impressive selection of laptops from the leading companies, all for under $1,000 each. We’re talking about well-crafted, powerful computers perfect for productivity and entertainment. Here are our top picks for the … Read more