Microsoft says it’s time to replace your old PCs with Windows 10
Last January at CES, Microsoft marketing chief Yusuf Mehdi announced 2024 as "the year of PC AI." And whether you believe these predictions come true or not—many new PCs are equipped with AI-accelerated neural processing units, but far from all—you can't deny that Microsoft is trying hard to make it happen. This year, Mehdi is back with another prediction:...
Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term
Meta announced Tuesday that it has abandoned third-party fact-checking programs on Facebook, Instagram and Threads and is replacing its army of paid moderators with a Community Notes model that mimics the much-maligned X volunteer program, which allows users to publicly flag trusted content. be false or misleading. In a blog post announcing the news, Meta's newly appointed chief global...
The 12 Best TVs You’ve Ever Seen, Plus Buying Advice (2025)
There are so many great TVs out there now, there's a good chance that even the ones that didn't make your top picks could be a good choice for you. Here are some favorites that you just missed. TCL Q6 (2024): This affordable model from TCL has some of the best highlights I've seen on a cheap TV without...
Does dry January really make people healthier?
On Friday, US surgeon general Vivek Murthy suggested a major change to the way Americans label alcoholic drinks: liquor should be given a cigarette-style warning, saying alcohol is a preventable cause of cancer, similar to the Irish label introduced later this year . . It has increased the focus on alcohol ahead of a scheduled update to the U.S....
Only Eat Takeaway completes sale of Grubhub to Wonder for $650M
After searching for a buyer for more than two years, Just Eat Takeaway.com has finally closed its menu on Grubhub. On Tuesday, the Dutch food delivery giant said it had completed the sale of its US business to Wonder, a food startup founded and led by e-commerce veteran Marc Lore. The deal values the company at $650 million, but...
Correcting Genetic Spelling Errors With Next Generation Crispr
Sam Berns is my friend. With his sage wisdom, he inspired me and many others on how to make the most of life. Suffering from a rare disease called progeria, he aged rapidly, and died of heart failure when he was only 17 years old, his brave life was cut too short. letter gone awry, T which should be...
Satellites Can Now Identify Methane ‘Super-Emitters’
In 2024, two new satellites will be launched to detect methane super-emitters from space: the Environmental Defense Fund's MethaneSAT will be launched in March 2024; and Carbon Mapper, launched late last year as a public-private partnership. Methane is a super-powerful greenhouse gas. Pound-for-pound, methane is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the first two decades after its...
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CES 2025 Press Day: Everything Nvidia, Sony, Toyota, Samsung, and more announced
CES 2025, the annual consumer technology conference held in Las Vegas, is here. TechCrunch reporters were on the ground providing the latest announcements and reveals from the event. Today is Press Day, which features keynotes from the biggest players, including Samsung, Nvidia, Toyota, Sony, and others. Below, you'll find a list of the biggest announcements from the CES 2025...
Nvidia’s $3,000 ‘Personal AI Supercomputer’ Will Let You Eliminate Data Centers
Nvidia has sold many of its computer chips to every major company that makes artificial intelligence models. But now, as public interest in open source and do-it-yourself AI grows, the company has announced that it will also begin offering a "personal AI supercomputer" later this year, starting at $3,000, that anyone can use. own home or office. Nvidia's new...
