Month: April 2024
Solar Eclipse 2024: How to watch and record the total eclipse on Monday (updated)
Weather Update, April 7, 4:00 AM ET: The weather forecast in the story below still largely holds, but things are more unsettled in the southern US, with forecasts now calling for thunderstorms from Dallas up to Indianapolis. So, keep that potential danger in mind (and keep an eye on forecasts)…
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Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, April 7 (game #804)
Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically. That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but…
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Google is working on a ‘lookup’ button for unknown callers on Android
Google is working on a feature that is so simple and so useful that I’m shocked it hasn’t been part of our lives for a decade: a way to look up a phone number that just called you, right from your recent calls screen. X user AssembleDebug tipped off PiunikaWeb…
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OpenAI transcribed over a million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4
Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that AI companies were running into a wall when it comes to gathering high-quality training data. Today, The New York Times detailed some of the ways companies have dealt with this. Unsurprisingly, it involves doing things that fall into the hazy gray…
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Microsoft makes major quantum computing breakthrough — development of most stable qubits might actually make the technology viable for many, but will anyone be able to afford it?
Unlike traditional computing that uses binary bits, quantum computing uses quantum bits or ‘qubits’, enabling simultaneous processing of vast amounts of data, potentially solving complex problems much faster than conventional computers. In a major step forward for quantum computing, Microsoft and Quantinuum have unveiled the most reliable logical qubits to…
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Epic Mint Mobile deal: get an unlimited plan for $15/mo plus a second line free
Mint Mobile has the most stacked line-up of deals we’ve seen yet from this excellent prepaid carrier. Not only can you currently take advantage of the re-introduction of the popular 3-month unlimited plan for $15/mo deal, but the carrier is also throwing in a second line for free if you…
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