Over the past few months we’ve been examining various aspects of the GPU market, and how gamers waiting for prices to calm down can take various steps to improve their situation by optimizing games or considering a new AMD APU as an entry-level solution. We’ve also discussed how the inflation …
Read More »New Qarnot Heater Doubles as Cryptocurrency Miner
Many computer enthusiasts care about performance, but some also care about more mundane matters like noise and, well, the size of the heating bill. Now French startup Qarnot thinks it can sell its combination heater/cryptocurrency miner to enthusiasts who want to heat their homes and make money doing it. In …
Read More »NASA Designs HAMMER Spacecraft to Deflect or Nuke Dangerous Asteroids
Humanity might not be safe even if we tackle challenges like global climate change and perpetual war. An asteroid could fall out of the sky and knock us back into the stone age, or worse, end our brief reign on this planet. NASA and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) …
Read More »Microsoft Pix can scan business cards to your contacts, find people on LinkedIn
LinkedIn used to have its own business card scanning app, CardMunch, which served a useful purpose in a world where paper cards simply refuse to die. But that app was shut down back in 2014, with LinkedIn suggesting users move to Evernote instead. Today, Microsoft is bringing back business card …
Read More »Bose is carving out $50 million for startups using its new audio-focused AR tech
The high-end audio technology company Bose is getting into the augmented reality game with a new product and a $50 million fund devoted to startups that will develop services for its new platform. While most of the industry is focused on a visually augmented experience, Bose is most concerned with the …
Read More »Elon Musk shares updated pedestrian-first Boring Co. Hyperloop transit plan
Elon Musk has shifted his pans for The Boring Company: While it will still focus on digging tunnels to provide a network of underground tubes suitable for use by high-speed Hyperloop pods, the plan now is to use that Hyperloop to transport pedestrians and cyclists first, and then only later …
Read More »New Sensor Measures Blood Pressure While You Hold Your Phone
Your smartphone already has a wide array of sensors inside, but it can’t measure your blood pressure — at least not yet. Researchers from Michigan State University have developed a prototype device that measures blood pressure via your smartphone. You’re probably holding the phone for a few hours per day, …
Read More »Search in Pics: Craig Newmark at Google, Snow at NYC office & Women @ Google cupcake
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Craig Newmark of Craigslist spoke at Google: Source: Instagram Women @ …
Read More »Google My Business adds ‘women-led’ icon & attribute to business listings
Women-led businesses can now add a new icon and label to their Google Maps or local listing in Search by going to their Google My Business profile and adding the “women-led” attribute under their “info” section. After they add the attribute, a new “women-led” icon will appear in the business …
Read More »Google tests showing answers under ‘people also ask’ feature
Google is now testing a new feature within the “people also ask” search results box. Instead of just showing additional questions people might ask around a query you entered into the search results, Google is now testing showing a snippet of the answer directly below the question. Sergey Alakov noticed it …
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