Collaboration app network outages: Both globally and in the U.S., collaboration app network outages dropped down to zero outages. Two notable outages On November 8, Comcast Communications, a Tier 2 provider headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, experienced an outage that affected several downstream partners and customers across the U.S. The outage, lasting 42 minutes, was first observed … Read more
Lenovo has unveiled a new range of AI-powered devices at CES 2025, aimed at creatives, professionals and businesses. The new products include ThinkPad X9 Aura laptops, the innovative ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, which features an expandable screen, ThinkCentre desktops, ThinkVision monitors, and a range of accessories. The new devices all focus on improving productivity … Read more
There are so many reasons why I wanted to love Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12; its reputation precedes itself and the build quality is superb. That good feeling when your palms are resting on the surface and you’re typing away is hard to capture well – and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 … Read more
Taiwan is investigating whether a ship linked to China is responsible for damaging one of the undersea cables that connects Taiwan to the internet, the latest reminder of how vulnerable Taiwan’s critical infrastructure is to damage from China. The incident comes as anxiety in Europe has risen over apparent acts of sabotage, including ones aimed … Read more
“Forever chemicals” are pervasive, and researchers have in recent years been ringing the alarms about the negative impacts on human health. But humans aren’t the only animals to be concerned about. Freshwater turtles in Australia exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, experienced changes to their metabolic functions, environmental biochemist David Beale and colleagues … Read more
Getty Images Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with X-style “community notes” where commenting on the accuracy of posts is left to users. In a video posted alongside a blog post by the company on Tuesday, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said third-party moderators were “too politically … Read more
Render of MiM environment with Walrus Skull. Credit: Museums in the Metaverse A global survey has revealed an overwhelming public interest in accessing museum collections through virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) technologies. Researchers at the University of Glasgow say it will also help museums and cultural heritage institutions to chart a course for … Read more
Apple is working on an update for Apple Intelligence that will cut down on confusion caused by inaccurate summaries of news headlines, Apple told BBC News. In a statement, Apple said software coming soon will clarify when notifications have been summarized by Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence features are in beta and we are continuously making … Read more
AI was 2024’s hot topic, so how is it evolving? What are we seeing in AI today, and what do we expect to see in the next 12-18 months? We asked Andrew Brust, Chester Conforte, Chris Ray, Dana Hernandez, Howard Holton, Ivan McPhee, Seth Byrnes, Whit Walters, and William McKnight to weigh in. First off, … Read more
If someone advises you to “know your limits,” they’re likely suggesting you do things like exercise in moderation. To a robot, though, the motto represents learning constraints, or limitations of a specific task within the machine’s environment, to do chores safely and correctly. For instance, imagine asking a robot to clean your kitchen when it … Read more
