The first beta of iOS 18.4 is now available, and it includes a small but useful change for CarPlay. As we noted in our list of iOS 18.4 features, CarPlay now shows a third row of icons, up from two rows previously. However, this change is only visible in vehicles with a larger center display. … Read more
In what some may describe as the most important microgravity experiment ever to have taken place on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Don Pettit has attempted to enter a pair of pants without lifting a finger — by floating into them. Pettit, who is better known for his outstanding space photography than pants-based … Read more
Apple took a lot of flak for being the first company to ditch the headphone jack, but maybe smartphone companies haven’t gone far enough. I think they should get rid of all the ports on their phones, and if you think that’s a bad idea, here are my main four reasons why. 4 A Truly … Read more
Quantum sensors take the biggest roadblock for quantum computers—unwanted interference, or noise—and turn it into a strength. Noise wrecks quantum computers because the quantum states they use for computation are affected by the slightest disturbances from the environment. But quantum sensors use those disturbances to detect minuscule changes in magnetic and electric fields. Amanda Stein, … Read more
US government workers received an email on Saturday afternoon asking them to list their accomplishments from the past week or resign – the latest development in the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back the federal workforce. The email came after Trump’s billionaire confidant Elon Musk posted on X that employees would “shortly receive an email … Read more
Hey shower singers, Realize Music has launched its singing-wellness app, Realize Music: Sing is now available exclusively on Meta Quest in North America. Realize Music is an odd thing to call a game, but then again it is coming from Mike Wilson, founder of Deepwell and Devolver, and Mark Roemer. Now you can belt out … Read more
Allison Murray/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Windscribe has a free version, but the premium app starts at $3 per month and offers advanced features and better performance. The free and paid versions work with streaming platforms, and you can safely use the service for online activities, including web surfing and torrenting. Windscribe’s no-logs policy hasn’t been … Read more
Intuitive Machines, the company that pulled off the this time last year with its Odysseus spacecraft, is gearing up for another shot at touching the lunar surface. Its second flight (CLPS) program is scheduled to take off no earlier than Wednesday February 26, launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The company is once again … Read more
If you’re one of the artificial intelligence enthusiasts who bought a Humane AI pin, it’s time to say goodbye. The wearable device, which CNET principal writer Scott Stein compared to “an AI-powered Star Trek communicator pinned to your shirt,” is on its way out. Humane is being acquired by HP, and announced Tuesday that it … Read more
The post-credits scene of Captain America: Brave New World sure is…something, huh. Chances are you already know what it is, but if not, both it and what it could’ve been will be spoiled here. At the end of the film, Sam Wilson visits the captured Samuel Sterns in the lower levels of the Raft. Sterns ominously … Read more