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Whats App usernames finally surface, ditching phone numbers for good
7+ hour ago (285+ words) It's been so long since we last heard about Whats App's username ambitions that we were beginning to believe it had been scrapped. Fortunately, usernames have actually turned up for a limited number of users, meaning an official rollout can't…...
Honor launches X5d, X5d Plus smartphones but you can consider them a re-release
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (377+ words) Honor has a new pair of smartphones heading to markets. The Honor X5d and a Plus variant have been previously released as the Honor X6d and X6d Plus. We don't have to worry about the "we've seen this phone before' issue, however. The…...
Mac Book Neo 2 is already in the works, with the usual upgrades expected
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (352+ words) The smashing success (overseas, anyway) that is the Mac Book Neo was bound to get a sequel. But not even we thought we'd be hearing about it quite so soon. Former'Bloomberg journalist Tim Culpan reckons he has a rough idea…...
Why AI shouldn't be used even to decide "simple' court cases
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (793+ words) In just a few years, generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) has brought about significant changes in many industries from healthcare to education, entertainment to finance, and even law. The use of'gen AI'in court verdicts poses significant risks to justice. Erroneous…...
Whats App's real-time noise cancellation aims to make calls more bearable
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (225+ words) When Meta isn't cramming Whats App full of unnecessary AI, it's building out a rather helpful suite of features. The latest addition, spotted by WABeta Info, falls into the latter camp. That would be real-time noise cancellation for calls, ideally…...
From Jurassic Park to dreams of AI doom, pop culture shapes science more than we like to admit
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (748+ words) The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films, television and novels, particularly in science fiction. But the relationship really goes both ways and extends beyond sci-fi. Increasingly, pop culture shapes how…...
NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s " how and why it plans to build up to a long'term lunar presence
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (737+ words) The next U. S. trip to the Moon isn't about planting a flag. It's about learning how to live and work there. NASA has just reset its Artemis program, marking a'clear strategic shift: Space exploration is moving away from a race to…...
Why AI health chatbots won't make you better at diagnosing yourself " new research
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (722+ words) Millions of people are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for advice on everything from cooking to tax returns. Increasingly, they are also asking chatbots about their health. But as the UK's chief medical officer recently'warned, that may not be…...
Artemis II departs, sending four astronauts on humanity's first lunar trip in over 50 years
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (291+ words) It's been quite a while coming, but Artemis II has officially left Earth. The NASA mission is carrying four astronauts on the first lunar trip since 1972, when the last Apollo mission took place. That's around a 54-year gap between ambitious…...
PS6 'Canis' handheld rumoured to outstrip the Xbox Series S
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (281+ words) It's becoming clear that Sony is developing some sort of handheld device. Whether it'll be a proper PS6 companion or its own thing entirely is still unknown (we would'like a Vita sequel). What we (maybe) know, according to known leaker Kepler…...