For the first time ever, Apple could be the top global smartphone manufacturer for a full year

The global smartphone market is scuffling along at a ten-year low and Counterpoint Research expects shipments of the device to fall 6% year-over-year to 1.15 billion handsets this year. While lower smartphone shipments for the entire industry would obviously impact Apple, the iPhone manufacturer is in position to do something it has never done before. …

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iPhone 15 charging speed could beat Pixel 8’s

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR A rumor claims the iPhone 15 could have a charging speed of up to 35W. The rumor suggests that only some of the 15 series models will get this faster charging speed. If true, the iPhone 15 could have an 8W faster charging speed compared to the Pixel 8 …

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Worldwide scientific collaboration finds LK-99 is not a room-temperature superconductor

First, some history: In 1911, Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discovered the resistance of mercury drops to zero when cooled to 4.2 kelvin (-269°C). The discovery marks the first time science proved that materials can have superconductive properties. Researchers later discovered several other metals and alloys to be superconductive at extremely low temperatures. Then in …

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Best Printer for 2023 – CNET

$230 at HP HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e Best overall small office printer $136 at Amazon Nelko Bluetooth Thermal Shipping Label Printer Best thermal printer $649 at Amazon Sawgrass SG500 Sublimation printer Best sublimation printer Show more (3 items) With tons of people now working from home, we’ve seen a renaissance for home printers and printers …

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Microsoft AI suggests food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot in Canada

Enlarge / A photo of the Ottawa Food Bank warehouse. Ottawa Food Bank Late last week, MSN.com’s Microsoft Travel section posted an AI-generated article about the “cannot miss” attractions of Ottawa that includes the Ottawa Food Bank, a real charitable organization that feeds struggling families. In its recommendation text, Microsoft’s AI model wrote, “Consider going …

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AI in warfare, and US climate policies

In recent years, intelligent autonomous weapons—weapons that can select and fire upon targets without any human input—have become a matter of serious concern. Giving an AI system the power to decide matters of life and death would radically change warfare forever. But intelligent autonomous weapons that fully displace human decision-making have (likely) yet to see …

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Ather 450S, 450X Variants with Enhanced Features and Upgrades Launched in India: Price, Sprcifications, Availability

Bangalore-based electric two-wheeler company Ather was making headlines since the last couple of months, the company was expected to launch news electric-scooter in the Indian market. Starting today the company has put a full stop to all the speculations by launching the Ather 450S, in addition to two iterations of the Ather 450X. These latest …

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