The study stands out for its approach. Instead of speculating about AI's future impact, it examined actual recorded interactions between everyday users and a leading generative AI tool over nine months in 2024. Researchers mapped these conversations to detailed occupational tasks from O*NET, the US government's database of job activities....
Wyoming could become the first state to supply more electricity to AI than to residents
On Monday, Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins announced a joint venture between energy infrastructure company Tallgrass and Crusoe, an AI data center developer. The Associated Press notes the facility's first phase would draw 1.8 gigawatts, consuming 15.8 terawatt-hours annually – five times what Wyoming households currently use and 90 percent of......
This is the world’s smallest fanless mini PC powered by Intel Core Ultra CPUs
Aaeon has unveiled the PICO-MTU4-SEMI, a compact mini PC built around Intel's Meteor Lake-based Core Ultra CPUs. Measuring just 108 x 95 x 43mm, Aaeon calls it the world's smallest fanless Core Ultra system, designed for industrial settings where performance, cooling efficiency, and space are critical. Read Entire Article
Elgato’s Facecam 4K is the first to support interchangeable lens filters
The Facecam 4K is a premium webcam with Ultra HD recording capabilities and exclusive features you won't easily find elsewhere. According to Elgato, the new camera can capture 4K video at up to 60 frames per second – double the frame rate offered by most competing webcams. Read Entire Article
That viral lifetime Starlink offer on Facebook is a total scam
The latest scam making the rounds on Facebook promises a lifetime subscription to SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet service for as low as $127 – roughly as much as a single month of standard residential service. That's a heck of a deal, right? The bogus offer additionally includes a Starlink Mini......
Before Nvidia, founder and CEO Jensen Huang designed microprocessors for…
On his 30th birthday in 1993, Jensen Huang co-founded Nvidia. Read Entire Article
Battlefield 6 will cost $70 as EA avoids $80 game pricing – for now
Speaking during a Q1 earnings call (via IGN), EA CEO Andrew Wilson responded to an investor question about game pricing. Read Entire Article
Adobe Photoshop new “Harmonize” tool uses AI to blend images with pro-level realism
At the heart of this release is Harmonize, a compositing feature that streamlines a process that once required significant technical skill. Rather than painstakingly matching color, lighting, shadows, and tone when blending an object into a photograph, users can now select their desired elements, and Harmonize's AI-driven engine will automatically......
Another Pixel 6a catches fire, despite Google’s battery restrictions
A new Pixel 6a caught fire, even after Google released a crippling software update intended to limit the device's lithium-ion battery charge level. A Reddit user recently shared his harrowing experience, explaining that the phone essentially began to melt overnight. Read Entire Article
Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake
Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a brain-eating amoeba that was living in the warm water