On the right is a depiction of an early Homo human ancestor characterized by relatively greater bone strength of the femur in the thigh compared to the humerus in the arm. To the left is a depiction of an older human ancestor, Australopithecus, characterized by more equivalent strength in the bones of the arm and … Read more
A widely used supplement for joint pain has been linked to a potentially concerning outcome in people with early cognitive problems. Researchers at the University of Florida found that glucosamine use was associated with a greater likelihood that mild cognitive impairment would progress to dementia. Mild cognitive impairment, often shortened to MCI, describes measurable problems … Read more
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Google Gems and I have been enemies ever since Gemini Notebook became more than just a study tool. I pay a monthly subscription fee to use the Pro version of Gemini, so if my AI butler doesn’t execute the tasks according to my requirements, I can’t help but feel that AI doomerism is a sales … Read more
Apple must pay $5.7 billion for infringing on patents held by Taction Technology, a US jury ruled on Friday. The patents relate to Apple’s Taptic Engine, which is the hardware Apple uses to provide haptic feedback for notifications, button presses, and other interactions. Taction first filed the lawsuit in 2021, alleging Apple had “infringed and … Read more
This week saw the debut of Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chips and, with it, the usual onslaught of Tensor hate around Google’s Pixel phones. Personally, I don’t care about those, but new launches around Qualcomm’s event have shown off a lot of other specs I’d much rather see Pixel adopt. 9to5Google Weekender by Ben Schoon is … Read more
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Sony’s new ULT range of speakers stretches from the relatively manageable $450 ULT Tower 5 to the frankly ridiculous $1,200 ULT Tower Max. Sitting between them is the ULT Tower 7, with excellent sound, an ample selection of inputs, a combined 420 watts of output, and a 30-hour battery. Be warned, though, while it’s smaller … Read more
As data platforms evolve from serving primarily human users to serving AI agents, the biggest change may not be the tools themselves, but the way data engineering is organized and delivered. Over the past decade, data engineering has gone through a major wave of specialization. Large, monolithic data platforms have gradually evolved into what is … Read more
By Mike Ludwig This article was originally published by Truthout As activists rally around federal legislation to dismantle ICE, Amnesty International joins the call for abolition. Echoing activists across the country, the global human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on the United States government to abolish Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Emerging from the … Read more