The U.S. surpassed 100 trillion megabytes of wireless data usage in 2023, marking a 36% year-over-year increase. According to CTIA, the wireless industry association representing major carriers, this surge was fueled by the expanding adoption of 5G devices, adding 26 trillion megabytes to the total data consumption compared to 2022. The number of wireless connections … Read more
Apple announced a slew of new products and operating systems at its Monday event, including iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16 Plus. iOS 18 now supports the RCS standard, enabling seamless messaging between iPhones and Android devices. The iPhone 16 series features the new A18 chip, built on a 3nm … Read more
Sony’s new PS5 Pro, priced at $700, offers a significant performance boost over its predecessor. With a 67% increase in GPU compute units and a faster 18Gbps memory, the PS5 Pro delivers up to 45% faster rendering performance. Additionally, the console features enhanced ray tracing and introduces PSSR, an AI-driven upscaling technology for improved visual … Read more
The European Union has dealt a major blow to US tech giants Google and Apple. In a final ruling on Tuesday, the European Court of Justice upheld antitrust charges against Google and ordered Apple to pay back a massive 130 billion euros in back taxes. The decisions mark a significant victory for the EU in … Read more
Elon Musk announced via X that he plans to launch unmanned Starship rockets to Mars within two years, with the first crewed mission potentially launching as early as 2028. While Musk’s optimistic predictions often fall short of expectations – he once claimed Tesla would achieve full self-driving capability “soon,” a goal yet to be realized … Read more
Alorica, a leading provider of customer care services, has launched an AI-powered translation tool that enables its employees to communicate with customers in 200 different languages. Despite this technological advancement, Alorica has not resorted to layoffs and continues to actively hire new employees. The experiences of companies like Alorica suggest that AI is not destined … Read more
Lola Reinhardt, a 24-year-old Gen Z, typifies her generation’s unique relationship with technology. While she can effortlessly navigate the digital world, she struggles with the basic skill of touch typing. This disconnect between tech proficiency and fundamental keyboard skills is becoming increasingly common among young people. The decline of touch typing instruction in schools, from … Read more
Starlink, with its 7,000th satellite deployed this week, now dominates the satellite industry, accounting for nearly two-thirds of all active satellites in low Earth orbit. Based on data from CelesTrak, Starlink’s constellation has expanded more than sixfold in just three years to reach 6,370 active satellites, representing 62% of the global total and dwarfing its … Read more
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), August 2024 was the joint hottest August on record, tied with August 2023. The global average surface temperature reached 16.82°C, 0.71°C above the 1991-2020 average for August and 1.51°C above pre-industrial levels. Thirteen of the past 14 months have seen global average temperatures exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial … Read more
A new study by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has found that over half of the world’s population is deficient in multiple micronutrients essential for health, including calcium, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Micronutrient … Read more
Apple has expanded its manufacturing footprint to India by starting production of its newest iPhone models, including premium iPhone Pro series. This shift comes as a result of growing geopolitical risks and advancements in India’s manufacturing capabilities. While India has previously focused on producing lower-end iPhones, the country now plays a more significant role in … Read more
Researchers used non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create data-driven maps of the human and chimpanzee brain. They analyzed scans from 189 chimpanzees aged 9 to 50 and 480 humans aged 20 to 74. Results showed that the brains of both species were generally symmetrical and shared many similar clusters of anatomical structures, particularly in … Read more
Larger than the planet Mercury and tidally locked to Jupiter, Ganymede is covered in concentric grooves on its far side. Scientists have long believed that these grooves were caused by a massive impact. Now, new research from Kobe University has confirmed this hypothesis and revealed the scale of the event. The study found that an … Read more
Building on the success of Valve’s Steam Deck, PlaytronOS, a new Linux-based gaming OS backed by Square Enix, is setting itself apart by integrating multiple gaming platforms. Beyond Steam, PlaytronOS supports popular clients like GOG and Epic Games. Its first alpha release has already been tested on a variety of handheld gaming devices, including the … Read more
Sweden has implemented new guidelines to protect children’s health by limiting screen time. The Ministry of Health recommends reducing screen time to 1 hour for preschoolers, 2 hours for elementary school children, and 3 hours for teenagers. These recommendations aim to address the growing concern about the negative impacts of excessive screen use on children’s … Read more