Author: Hunter
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Solar notches another win as Microsoft adds 475 MW to power its AI data centers
The company recently signed a deal with energy provider AES for three solar projects across the Midwest. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more
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This digital notebook simulates E Ink screens to reduce distractions
The Magic Note Pad includes a stylus that never needs to be charged. | Image: XP-Pen After trying to woo artists and creative types away from the iPad with its Magic Drawing Pad, XP-Pen has announced a new Android-based note-taking alternative to the Amazon Kindle Scribe and Remarkable tablets. Unlike those digital notebooks, which are… Read more
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TikTok will now show missing child notifications
TikTok will now show AMBER Alerts in the US. If there’s a missing child in your area, you’ll see an AMBER Alert directly within your For You feed. In the example shared by TikTok, the AMBER Alert shows a photo of the child, along with relevant details and an option to call 911. TikTok is… Read more
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Copilot now lets you control your Android phone from your PC – here’s how
You can send texts, set timers, and get directions – without ever touching your Android phone. Read more
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How to avoid the AI complexity trap
AI is not a silver bullet. But, when done right, it can enable simplicity – with limits. Read more
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We’ve entered a forever war with bird flu
With major global wildlife reservoirs, managing H5N1 is an ultramarathon with no end in sight. Avian influenza is âevolving in ways we havenât seen before,â says Martha Nelson, a computational biologist and staff scientist researching pathogen evolution at the National Institutes of Health â one of many scientists who have been monitoring the global H5N1… Read more
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The Digimon franchise is getting a mobile card came of its own
Mobile card games like Pokémon TCG Pocket and Marvel Snap have proven that folks are willing to fork over real money for digital collectibles if they’re presented in just the right way, and now, Bandai Namco wants to get in on the action. During this year’s Digimon Con livestream presentation, Bandai Namco announced that it… Read more
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How the Tesla brand turned so toxic
Today we’re talking about the protests against Tesla, which have been branded on social media under the hashtag Tesla Takedown. The protests are, of course, a reaction to Elon Musk, who has managed to install himself as basically a not-so-shadow president who is tearing the federal government apart, leaving confusion and destruction in his wake. … Read more
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The beautiful, retro tech of two theatrical sound designers
When asked what they do for work, creative couple Jessie Char and Maxwell Neely-Cohen should probably just say âyes.â True professional multihyphenates, Charâs gig history includes stints as a UI/UX designer, conference organizer, concert cellist, and Apple Genius; Neely-Cohen is a novelist, ballet dancer, and coeditor of the experimental literary journal The HTML Review. Together,… Read more
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Speediance Gym Monster 2 Review: All-in-One Workout Machine
This compact resistance machine lets you lift weights and get in your cardio, and it has thoughtful safety features. Read more