There will be a host of world-class athletes in Birmingham this week but the 800m should shine like a supernova They say betting is a mug’s game. But here are two predictions to take to the bank. The European Athletics Championships this week in Birmingham, with the BBC shoving its...
Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week
Astronomers say viewing conditions promising for this year’s shower, and 50 to 100 meteors an hour may be visible The Perseid summer light show is back, and viewing conditions are especially promising across the northern hemisphere. The meteor shower is expected to peak on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and...
‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data
Two aviators will take off from Iceland to photograph the sun while flying at high altitude along solar eclipse’s path After lunch on Wednesday, two Nasa aviators will climb into a research plane and take off from Keflavik airport on a western tip of Iceland. They will climb north towards...
A misleading headline made people think AI was replacing 911 dispatchers
New Orleans is using artificial intelligence in a limited part of its 911 operation: screening some duplicate calls about vehicle crashes when human call-takers are unavailable. Read Entire Article
This wearable patch could get you into REM sleep 43 minutes faster
The device works by combining two things that don't usually go together in a wearable: gentle ultrasound stimulation and electrodes that read brain activity. This allows it to reach deep brain regions associated with REM sleep while also tracking the brain's response in real time from outside the skull. Read...
Memory prices have erased 20 years of progress in a single year, researcher says
According to computer science researcher and software performance expert Daniel Lemire, skyrocketing memory prices are a "historical anomaly," with the unprecedented increases effectively erasing decades of steady, exponential cost reductions. Read Entire Article
A jailbreak for iOS 26 is finally here, 326 days after launch
The release also adds compatibility with devices running iOS 16.5.1 through iOS 17.3.1. That widens the range of iPhones, iPads, and Apple silicon devices that can run Dopamine, particularly older firmware versions that were not previously covered. Read Entire Article
Meta CTO says employees should use AI productivity gains to do more work, calls request for extra days off “very dumb”
Bosworth gave his Victorian workhouse-style opinion on what employees should do with their free time from AI-related productivity gains at a July Q&A, reports Business Insider. Read Entire Article
Trump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidents
Three ex-presidents have joined an all-star roster of historians in contributing to a series of essays about presidents back to George Washington
ICE expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by end of August
The rapid expansion could provide an unprecedented visual record.