Month: August 2023
The Morning After: Water-soluble circuit boards could have a huge impact on e-waste
German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies announced it’s making printed circuit boards (PCBs) that dissolve in water. Sourced from UK startup Jiva Materials, the plant-based Soluboard could provide a new way for the tech industry to reduce electronic waste. Jiva’s biodegradable PCB is made of natural fibers and a halogen-free polymer…
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YouTube uses AI to summarize videos in latest test
Google is experimenting with the use of AI to auto-generate YouTube video summaries, according to a notice on a support page dated July 31st. The page, which we spotted via Android Police, notes that these summaries will only appear next to a limited number of English-language videos, and will only…
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Intel has two new Arc GPUs out – but didn’t actually bother to announce them
Turn your back for a moment in the GPU industry, and a lot can happen – such as a couple of new graphics cards getting launched in a very quiet manner by Intel. VideoCardz was keen-eyed enough to notice that Intel has stealthily released two new mobile GPUs: the Arc…
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Fellow Opus Conical Burr Grinder Review: Quiet, Versatile, Affordable
This silent machine outperforms more expensive rivals, despite its plasticky body. Source
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Your Google data and YouTube videos will be easier to migrate after GDPR challenge
Google is making it easier to backup and transfer your personal data between third-party services, in response to a GDPR investigation by Italy’s AGCM competition watchdog. In a press release announcing the changes, the AGCM said that Google’s binding commitments will “ensure significant automation of the procedure available for data…
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Workers are spilling more secrets to AI than to their friends
Workers are more likely to divulge company secrets to a workplace AI tool than their friends, a new report has claimed. In a study of over 1,000 office employees from the US and UK, data analytics firm CybSafe found many are positive about generative AI tools, so much so that…
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