Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, Writing Tools enhancements, seamless support for ChatGPT, and visual intelligence
Today also marks the beginning of Apple Intelligence language expansion with localized English support for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced the release of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, introducing…
AI is ‘an energy hog,’ but DeepSeek could change that
DeepSeek claims to use far less energy than its competitors, but there are still big questions about what that means for the environment. DeepSeek startled everyone last month with the claim that its AI model uses roughly one-tenth the amount…
Aesthetic vs. Praxis in Afro-futurism
“The praxis of Afro-Futurism is both a practice of liberation and a means of discarding aspirations, possessions, and entitlements that encode the terms of our oppression in prescribed identities. This is not a call for dispassionate transcendence from our social…
The Story of Coca-Cola and its AI-powered Vending Machines
Coca-Cola uses artificial intelligence (AI) to understand customer behavior and brand effectiveness through its next-gen vending machines. Coca-Cola is the world’s largest non-alcoholic beverage company, operating in more than 200 countries and territories. It is the only non-tech company ranked…
Art Movement: Expressionism – Expressionist Artists, Art & Overview
At the start of the twentieth century, an artistic tendency swept through Europe, spurred on by resistance to bourgeois culture and a fervent search for rejuvenated creativity. It came to be known as Expressionism. Words that characterize Expressionist artists and…
Cat mistakenly left on plane, makes three trips between New Zealand and Australia in 24 hours
Wellington, New ZealandAP — A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia. Mittens, 8, was booked for…
Missing hiker thanks rescuers after surviving 13 days on two granola bars in Australian national park
Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A 23-year-old hiker who survived 13 days lost in the Australian wilderness after randomly finding two granola bars has thanked his rescuers for enduring “tough conditions” to find him. Hadi Nazari was rescued on Wednesday, almost two weeks…
Bronze Age Footprints Preserved During Vesuvius Eruption Are Found in Italy
A number of Bronze Age discoveries were made during upgrades to a methane pipeline in the Italian province of Salerno, the Italian news agency ANSA reports. Bronze Age footprints, both from animals and from humans, were initially identified as work…
Can’t Afford a House? Just Build One in the Backyard.
After the last of their three children moved out, Joe and Rosalee Mihevc wanted to downsize from their 3,000-square-foot house on the west side of Toronto. The couple considered leaving the city — too much of a lifestyle change, they…
South Korea’s Han Kang wins Nobel Literature Prize
South Korean author Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The 53-year-old fiction writer is a former winner of the Man Booker International Prize for her 2007 novel The Vegetarian. At the ceremony she was praised “for her…
The insect that painted Europe red
Truly vibrant red was elusive for many years: until a mysterious dye was discovered in Mexico. Devon Van Houten Maldonado reveals how a crushed bug became a sign of wealth and status. Although scarlet is the colour of sin in…
WORLD Stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
Prayagraj, India — A pre-dawn stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and trampled bystanders. Deadly crowd…
YOASOBI, Ado & ATARASHII GAKKO! to Perform at ‘matsuri ’25: Japanese Music Experience LOS ANGELES’
The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) has announced matsuri ’25: Japanese Music Experience LOS ANGELES, a concert featuring performances by Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO! and YOASOBI, which aims to introduce world-class Japanese music to the global stage. Scheduled…
Hacking Democracy: How Elon Musk Is Disrupting European Politics
Elon Musk became the richest man in the world by taking on established industries with disruptive start-ups like PayPal, Tesla and SpaceX. He’s now using a similar playbook to upend European politics. Mr. Musk has been using the algorithmic influence…
The toxic color that comes from volcanoes
For centuries, the orange pigment was sourced from a toxic mineral. Kelly Grovier looks at a hue that alchemists believed was crucial to creating the Philosopher’s Stone – and which allows art to swivel between different states of being. Expunge…
London approves plan for joint-tallest tower in Western Europe
The City of London financial district has approved plans for a 73-floor skyscraper that will match in height Western Europe’s tallest tower a mile to the south, in a sign that city planners are still betting on the office market despite the…
14 religious sect members convicted over diabetic girl’s death in Australia
Two bereaved parents and 12 fellow members of a fringe Australian religious congregation accused of killing an 8-year-old girl by withholding her diabetes medication were found guilty on Wednesday of manslaughter. Elizabeth Rose Struhs died on Jan. 7, 2022 at…
Low Folding Chair Pulled Up To Corner Of Mar-A-Lago Conference Table For JD Vance
PALM BEACH, FL—Clearing their throats as the vice president-elect knocked on the door of the Mar-a-Lago conference room and poked his head inside, members of the presidential transition team reportedly rolled their eyes Friday and allowed JD Vance to pull…
Why do bats hang upside down to sleep?
Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or lying down — why? When bats aren’t flying, they often dangle from cave ceilings or the undersides of bridges. But why do bats sleep upside…
Greenland is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources – but what is hiding under the ice?
The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland’s icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to access, and will climate change make any difference? The allure of Earth’s biggest island is undeniable. Over…