December 27, 2024

The world’s first industrial-scale plant for green steel promises a cleaner future

As of 2023, nearly 2 billion metric tons of it were being produced annually, enough to cover Manhattan in a layer more than 13 feet thick.  Making this metal produces a huge amount of carbon dioxide. Overall, steelmaking accounts for around 8% of the world’s carbon emissions—one of the largest industrial emitters and far more…

April 2023

Twitter removes ‘government-funded’ news labels after NPR and other flubs

April 21, 2023

After weeks of truly stupid antics, Twitter has removed “government-funded media” labels on all accounts, from NPR to the Chinese state-affiliated Xinhua News. Twitter even appears to have deleted its web page explaining the “government-funded media” labels. This whole saga started when Twitter labeled NPR as “state-affiliated,” a designation that Twitter reserves for publications where […]

Twitter removes ‘government-funded’ news labels after NPR and other flubs by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base plans for 2023 mainnet launch

April 21, 2023

Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast that interviews newsmakers in crypto to better understand the tech behind the hype and the people working to build a decentralized future. For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Jesse Pollak, the lead for Base and head of protocols at Coinbase. Base is an Ethereum-focused layer 2 blockchain launched […]

Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base plans for 2023 mainnet launch by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

As the UK readies its first nationwide Emergency Alerts test this Sunday, here’s everything you need to know

April 21, 2023

After officially unveiling itseEmergency Alerts system last month, the U.K. government is preparing to launch the first nationwide this Sunday (23 April). The system is designed to notify the public of impending danger to life in a specific area. At 3pm, all 4G- and 5G-enabled smartphones in the U.K. will receive a message directly to […]

As the UK readies its first nationwide Emergency Alerts test this Sunday, here’s everything you need to know by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now generate and debug code

April 21, 2023

Google’s conversation AI tool Bard can now help software developers with programming, including generating code, debugging  and code explanation— a new set of skills that were added in response to user demand. Coding has been one of the top requests Google has received from users, according to Friday a blog post by Google Research product […]

Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now generate and debug code by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Xaviar ‘X’ Jernigan, the voice of Spotify’s DJ, explains what it’s like to become an AI

April 21, 2023

In March, Spotify launched its first AI-powered feature with the debut of its AI DJ — a smart audio guide with a convincingly realistic voice. That AI persona was actually based on a real person, as it turns out —  Spotify’s Head of Cultural Partnerships, Xavier “X” Jernigan, who had the honor of becoming the […]

Xaviar ‘X’ Jernigan, the voice of Spotify’s DJ, explains what it’s like to become an AI by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Workspace

April 21, 2023
Even though it’s officially been Spring for a couple of weeks now, it’s really starting to feel like it. The sun is brighter. The temperature is rising. And everything from…