Author: Zach_Wilson
Hope and disparity: a colorful new way to visualize air quality around the world
A new tool shows how much air quality has changed since the Industrial Revolution in cities across the world. It generates a single image made up of different colored stripes representing pollution each year in each major city. You can see stark contrasts from place to place, showing how much…
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Ikea is testing a secondhand marketplace, but only in two countries
Ikea is now testing an online platform in Madrid and Oslo where people can sell their used Ikea furniture to others. The platform, Ikea Preowned, lets users list their furniture with photos and a price, and the actual listings (like this example) look a lot like what you might see…
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Hello, you’re here because you said AI image editing was just like Photoshop
“We’ve had Photoshop for 35 years” is a common response to rebut concerns about generative AI, and you’ve landed here because you’ve made that argument in a comment thread or social media. There are countless reasons to be concerned about how AI image editing and generation tools will impact the…
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Apple just sent out invites for the iPhone 16 event – ‘It’s Glowtime.’ is set for September 9
We’ve all been expecting an Apple event in September, and the technology giant just made it official. On Monday, Apple sent out invitations to guests for a special event on September 9, titled “It’s Glowtime.” It’ll all kick off at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm BST on September 9, 2024, at Apple…
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This sneaky Linux malware went undetected for years, and is using all-new attack tactics
A novel piece of Linux malware, which grants its operators the ability to remotely access the compromised device, has been hiding in plain sight for more than two years now, experts have warned. Stroz Friedberg, which discovered the malware and wrote an in-depth explainer, said the malware is called “sedexp”,…
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Apple’s iPhone 16 launch event is set for September
Apple has announced the date of its next big event: September 9th, 2024, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The event will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. During the show, the company is expected to launch the iPhone 16 lineup. The big change to the…
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