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

HomePods can now send a notification when your smoke alarm goes off

April 18, 2023

Apple’s surprise January resurrection of the original HomePod arrived will a handful of new software features. One of the more intriguing of the bunch was sound recognition for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. When the smart speaker hears the alarm, it will send a notification to your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. It’s a nice […]

HomePods can now send a notification when your smoke alarm goes off by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

A 12% decline in global smartphone shipments is what passes for stability these days

April 18, 2023

At a certain point, the market will, indeed, stabilize. It has to. Demand for new smartphones has been consistently down for some time now, but the phones themselves are, obviously, here to stay. This is how we arrive at surveys that suggest people would give up shampooing or lose a finger rather than go without […]

A 12% decline in global smartphone shipments is what passes for stability these days by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Marvel’s new fitness app Marvel Move brings superheroes to your workout routine

April 18, 2023

If you’ve ever wanted to listen to Hulk yelling into your earphones while you run, here’s your chance. Today, Marvel announced its new mobile fitness app, Marvel Move, featuring immersive audio-based running routines with popular Marvel Comics characters. Marvel Move is part of a collaboration with Six to Start, co-creator of popular fitness app, Zombies, […]

Marvel’s new fitness app Marvel Move brings superheroes to your workout routine by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Let’s talk about ‘Mrs. Davis’ and the show’s wild approach to AI

April 18, 2023

Set in an alt-near future reality, Peacock’s newest original series, “Mrs. Davis,” releasing on April 20, is edging towards being a little too believable—minus the kidnapping Germans, an elusive Holy Grail, and a life-threatening venture inside a gargantuan whale. The show centers around an all-knowing AI that’s designed to satisfy its users, sending them on […]

Let’s talk about ‘Mrs. Davis’ and the show’s wild approach to AI by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch