When Google ended support for its first- and second-gen Nest thermostats in October, many users saw their devices lose key functions. The thermostats could still adjust temperature locally, but networked features tied to Google's services stopped working, leaving some owners feeling as if their expensive hardware had been turned into......
Machine learning just helped researchers create the biggest 3D map of buildings around the world
A team of Germany-based researchers recently unveiled GlobalBuildingAtlas, which is likely the most detailed 3D map of buildings ever developed. Introduced earlier this month, the database covers 97 percent of the buildings on Earth's surface, with tiny three-dimensional polygons depicting more than 2.75 billion different man-made structures. Read Entire Article
A Florida school went into lockdown after AI flagged a clarinet as a gun
In a message to parents, principal Melissa Laudani explained that the incident had prompted safety protocols but involved no actual threat. She wrote: "While there was no threat to campus, I'd like to ask you to speak with your student about the dangers of pretending to have a weapon on......
Hobbyist 3D prints the Commodore 64 laptop we never got in the ’80s
YouTuber and industrial designer Kevin Noki recently published a video outlining how he built a 1980s-style laptop that emulates Commodore 64 games. Although Noki used a Raspberry Pi to emulate the software, his method for running the games is arguably the least interesting aspect of the project. Read Entire Article
Abrego Garcia won release from detention. He must check in with immigration officials 14 hours later
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was due to check-in with immigration authorities less than 14 hours after he was released from detention on a judge’s orders
Closing arguments expected in murder trial of Brian Walshe over wife’s disappearance
Closing arguments are expected Friday in the murder trial of Brian Walshe in connection with the disappearance of his wife Ana
Hailee Steinfeld and NFL husband Josh Allen are expecting their first child
Actor Hailee Steinfeld and her NFL husband Josh Allen are expecting their first baby together
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 10-50-55-58-59, Mega Ball: 5, Megaplier:
$31.5 million settlement reached in lawsuit over California girl’s starvation death
A lawsuit over the death of an 11-year-old California girl who was allegedly tortured and starved by her adoptive family has reached a settlement
Thai, Cambodian leaders agree to renew ceasefire after days of deadly clashes: Trump
President Donald Trump says Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes threatened to undo a ceasefire he helped broker earlier this year