Category: Technology

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The use of third-party workers, including independent contractors and freelancers, creates increased risk for enterprises, according to a study released Tuesday by Tel Aviv-based startup Talon Cyber Security.  The report showed 9 in 10 third-party workers […]

As weighted blankets gain popularity, more and more companies pop up with options. Most of the ones we’ve tried are worth recommending, including all the ones here. Aricove Weighted Blanket for $170: This is a fantastic cooling blanket to sleep with solo. It’s nice and thin, so you won’t feel trapped or too hot underneath. […]

Dyson doesn’t stick to chronological order when naming its stick vacuum models. Sometimes it skips numbers, and sometimes it’ll introduce a lower number as a later model than a higher number. For example, Dyson introduced the V15 immediately after the V11, and then the V12 after the V15. In the broadest sense, the numbers seem […]

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Say Again Much depends on the individual and their medical history, but even with cochlear implants or hearing aids, it takes concentration to decipher speech. Some sounds and words are so similar that it’s […]

As internet shutdowns, platform blocking, and content filtering become increasingly common levers for authoritarian control around the world, Iran has presented an especially dramatic case study on the economic impact and humanitarian toll of connectivity blackouts.  In response to mass government opposition and protests, the Iranian regime launched an extensive shutdown in September that drastically […]

Rodti MacLeary started a Mastodon instance, mas.to, in 2019. By early November 2022, it had amassed around 35,000 users. But since Elon Musk bought Twitter and unleashed one chaotic decision after another, people have signed up for mas.to and other instances, or servers, in surging waves that have sometimes kicked them briefly offline. The influx of users is propelled by each haphazard policy […]

In 2022, the winter solstice for the northern hemisphere happens on December 21. While not as dramatic as 2020’s conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, the longest night of the year is a significant turning point. Astronomical winter begins, and the days gradually get longer again. Curious why this happens? WIRED spoke with Tansu Daylan, a former Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite […]

As generative AI has matured, the utility of this technology for businesses has yet to be determined. Analysts and industry watchers agree early products, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or DALL·E 2, indicate a preview of what’s to come. Large language models have the potential to support, augment or entirely replace job functions, which could overhaul […]

Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As businesses brace for next year and feel the weight of economic slowdown, some leaders increased their focus on employee productivity levels – and they are not happy with the data.  Companies have reported lower than normal […]

In June 2022, a Google engineer named Blake Lemoine became convinced that the AI program he’d been working on—LaMDA—had developed not only intelligence but also consciousness. LaMDA is an example of a “large language model” that can engage in surprisingly fluent text-based conversations. When the engineer asked, “When do you first think you got a […]