The age of average (encore) — Alex Murrell

The age of average (encore) by Alex Murrell is a wild analysis of how the technology landscape has changed the shape of music. “Media has always shaped music,” the author states, (David Byrne’s How Music Works is a wonderful book […] | Continue reading


@bradfrost.com | 21 hours ago

Reddit signs deal with OpenAI to open up the platform to ChatGPT

Reddit has confirmed a partnership deal with OpenAI to bring content from the platform to ChatGPT, in a move that… Continue reading Reddit signs deal with OpenAI to open up the platform to ChatGPT The post Reddit signs deal with OpenAI to open up the platform to ChatGPT appeared … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 23 hours ago

Deepfake audio scam takes $25 million from world-renowned engineering firm

British engineering firm Arup has confirmed it was the victim of a serious deepfake scam after one of its Hong… Continue reading Deepfake audio scam takes $25 million from world-renowned engineering firm The post Deepfake audio scam takes $25 million from world-renowned engineeri … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 day ago

Grand Theft Auto VI now set for fall 2025 release

Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two Interactive have set out a timeline of late next year for the release of Grand… Continue reading Grand Theft Auto VI now set for fall 2025 release The post Grand Theft Auto VI now set for fall 2025 release appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 day ago

Microsoft prepares to relocate staff from China as AI race continues

Microsoft has asked some of its China-based staff to prepare to relocate as relations wane over the artificial intelligence (AI)… Continue reading Microsoft prepares to relocate staff from China as AI race continues The post Microsoft prepares to relocate staff from China as AI r … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 2 days ago

Generative AI Is Totally Shameless. I Want to Be It

What I love, more than anything, is the quality that makes AI such a disaster: If it sees a space, it will fill it—with nonsense, with imagined fact, with links to fake websites. It possesses an absolute willingness to spout […] | Continue reading


@bradfrost.com | 2 days ago

Elon Musk’s Neuralink faces problem with its tiny wires in brain

Neuralink announced last week that the tiny wires inside the brain of its first patient had retracted, but sources say… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Neuralink faces problem with its tiny wires in brain The post Elon Musk’s Neuralink faces problem with its tiny wires in brain appe … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 3 days ago

Super Mario Land, Alleyway and Baseball join Nintendo Switch membership

The Nintendo Switch Online subscription library has been expanded once again with the introduction of three classic Game Boy titles.… Continue reading Super Mario Land, Alleyway and Baseball join Nintendo Switch membership The post Super Mario Land, Alleyway and Baseball join Nin … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 3 days ago

#462: Pandas and Beyond with Wes McKinney

This episode dives into some of the most important data science libraries from the Python space with one of its pioneers: Wes McKinney. He's the creator or co-creator of pandas, Apache Arrow, and Ibis projects and an entrepreneur in this space. Episode sponsors Neo4j Mailtrap Tal … | Continue reading


@talkpython.fm | 3 days ago

Rocket Man [EPISODE]

In the twentieth century, the jetpack became synonymous with the idea of a ‘futuristic society.’ Appearing in cartoons and magazines, it felt like a matter of time before people could ride a jetpack to work. But jetpacks never became a mainstream technology, leaving many to wonde … | Continue reading


@99percentinvisible.org | 3 days ago

Rapid Advances in Geothermal Energy

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@backreaction.blogspot.com | 4 days ago

Elon Musk’s Tesla rehires Supercharger workers, weeks after they were fired

After Elon Musk made a shock decision to let the full Tesla Supercharger team go, some of the almost 500-member-strong… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Tesla rehires Supercharger workers, weeks after they were fired The post Elon Musk’s Tesla rehires Supercharger workers, weeks afte … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 4 days ago

#383 Why aren’t devs shipping faster?

Topics covered in this episode: I asked 100 devs why they aren’t shipping faster. Here’s what I learned Python 3.13.0 beta 1 released A theme editor for JupyterLab rich-argparse Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Mailtrap: pythonbytes.fm/mailtrap Connect wit … | Continue reading


@pythonbytes.fm | 4 days ago

Nvidia confirms worldwide acceleration in quantum computing using CUDA-Q

Nvidia has confirmed it will accelerate quantum computing operations in different worldwide locations using the open-source Nvidia CUDA-Q platform. A… Continue reading Nvidia confirms worldwide acceleration in quantum computing using CUDA-Q The post Nvidia confirms worldwide acce … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 5 days ago

AI trains robot dog to walk on a yoga ball

You have seen a bull-riding cowboy at a rodeo, now here is a robot dog able to balance and walk… Continue reading AI trains robot dog to walk on a yoga ball The post AI trains robot dog to walk on a yoga ball appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 7 days ago

The United States Marines have robot dogs — equipped with firepower

The United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is currently assessing robot dogs fitted with artificial intelligence-targeting guns.… Continue reading The United States Marines have robot dogs — equipped with firepower The post The United States Marines … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 7 days ago

New Apple Pencil Pro Supports Squeeze Gesture, Haptic Feedback, and More

Apart from the new more powerful iPad Pro, Apple also introduced the new Pencil Pro that comes with several innovative features. Those include a gyroscope, haptic feedback, squeeze gesture, Find My support, and so on. The Pencil Pro comes with a special sensor to allow for the sq … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 8 days ago

#461: Python in Neuroscience and Academic Labs

Do you use Python in an academic setting? Maybe you run a research lab or teach courses using Python. Maybe you're even a student using Python. Whichever it is, you'll find a ton of great advice in this episode. I talk with Keiland Cooper about how he is using Python at his neuro … | Continue reading


@talkpython.fm | 9 days ago

U.S. revokes Intel and Qualcomm chip licenses to supply China’s Huawei

The U.S. government has withdrawn export licenses from Intel and Qualcomm, preventing them from supplying specific goods to Huawei, as… Continue reading U.S. revokes Intel and Qualcomm chip licenses to supply China’s Huawei The post U.S. revokes Intel and Qualcomm chip licenses t … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 10 days ago

Scam warning from top cybersecurity CTO over ransomware criminal tactics

Criminals are opting for the personal approach as they use the guise of executives’ children to gain big payouts in… Continue reading Scam warning from top cybersecurity CTO over ransomware criminal tactics The post Scam warning from top cybersecurity CTO over ransomware criminal … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 10 days ago

Machine learning helps to discover sperm whale ‘alphabet’

Researchers have cracked the code to a sperm whale ‘alphabet’ after using machine learning technologies to understand vocalizations. In a… Continue reading Machine learning helps to discover sperm whale ‘alphabet’ The post Machine learning helps to discover sperm whale ‘alphabet’ … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 10 days ago

Met Gala: Katy Perry’s mom among many who fall for AI deepfake of singer

As the Met Gala photos of the hottest celebs dressed in couture started rolling in yesterday (Monday 6 May), an… Continue reading Met Gala: Katy Perry’s mom among many who fall for AI deepfake of singer The post Met Gala: Katy Perry’s mom among many who fall for AI deepfake of si … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 11 days ago

#382 A Simple Game

Topics covered in this episode: act: Run your GitHub Actions locally! portr Annotating args and kwargs in Python github badges Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by ScoutAPM: pythonbytes.fm/scout Connect with the hosts Michael: @mkennedy@fosstodon.org Brian: @b … | Continue reading


@pythonbytes.fm | 11 days ago

#382 A Simple Game

Topics covered in this episode: act: Run your GitHub Actions locally! portr Annotating args and kwargs in Python github badges Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by ScoutAPM: pythonbytes.fm/scout Connect with the hosts Michael: @mkennedy@fosstodon.org Brian: … | Continue reading


@pythonbytes.fm | 11 days ago

Sony forces PC players of Helldivers 2 to have a PSN account

Players of Helldivers 2, the popular third-person shooter that launched in February, are discovering they need to have a PlayStation… Continue reading Sony forces PC players of Helldivers 2 to have a PSN account The post Sony forces PC players of Helldivers 2 to have a PSN accoun … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 14 days ago

Microsoft to make signing in easier with passkeys – here’s how it works

Microsoft is on a crusade against passwords and they’ve scored a huge victory this week with the introduction of Passkeys… Continue reading Microsoft to make signing in easier with passkeys – here’s how it works The post Microsoft to make signing in easier with passkeys – here’s … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 15 days ago

Starfield’s latest patch adds much needed quality of life improvements

Continuing its trend of making continual improvements to Starfield post-release, Bethesda has released a huge new update for the spacefaring… Continue reading Starfield’s latest patch adds much needed quality of life improvements The post Starfield’s latest patch adds much needed … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 16 days ago

These 4 games are coming to PlayStation Plus in May 2024

After a slight delay, PlayStation has announced the free games lineup for May 2024, which will be available to download… Continue reading These 4 games are coming to PlayStation Plus in May 2024 The post These 4 games are coming to PlayStation Plus in May 2024 appeared first on R … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 16 days ago

#460: Dropbase: Build Internal Tools with Python

Do you find yourself or your team building internal apps frequently for your company? Are you familiar with the term "forms over data"? They are super empowering for your org but they can be pretty repetitive and you might find yourself spending more time than you'd like working … | Continue reading


@talkpython.fm | 16 days ago

Fusion in Space: New Plasma Thruster Tested Successfully

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@backreaction.blogspot.com | 17 days ago

Fusion in Space: New Plasma Thruster Tested Successfully

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@backreaction.blogspot.com | 17 days ago

Microsoft confirms date for Xbox Games Showcase in June

Microsoft has confirmed the date for its Xbox Games Showcase in June, which will be followed immediately by a dedicated… Continue reading Microsoft confirms date for Xbox Games Showcase in June The post Microsoft confirms date for Xbox Games Showcase in June appeared first on Rea … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 17 days ago

Xbox announces first batch of Game Pass titles for May 2024

Microsoft has announced the first few titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in May of this year. As well as… Continue reading Xbox announces first batch of Game Pass titles for May 2024 The post Xbox announces first batch of Game Pass titles for May 2024 appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 18 days ago

#381 Python Packages in the Oven

Topics covered in this episode: Announcing py2wasm: A Python to Wasm compiler Exploring Python packages with Oven and PyPI Browser PyCharm Local LLM Google shedding Python devs (at least in the US). Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by ScoutAPM: pythonbytes.fm … | Continue reading


@pythonbytes.fm | 18 days ago

#381 Python Packages in the Oven

Topics covered in this episode: Announcing py2wasm: A Python to Wasm compiler Exploring Python packages with Oven and PyPI Browser PyCharm Local LLM Google shedding Python devs (at least in the US). Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by ScoutAPM: pythonbytes.f … | Continue reading


@pythonbytes.fm | 18 days ago

FCC fines carriers $200 million for illegally sharing user location

​The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers almost $200 million for sharing their customers' real-time location data without their consent. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 18 days ago

Pokemon Go’s latest bug brings hilariously large trainer feet to the game

Glitches and bugs are nothing new, certainly for live service video games like Pokemon GO. But the bigger the game, the… Continue reading Pokemon Go’s latest bug brings hilariously large trainer feet to the game The post Pokemon Go’s latest bug brings hilariously large trainer fe … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 18 days ago

Approved spot Bitcoin ETFs could be coming to Australia’s largest stock exchange

Approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds could soon be visible on the Australian ASX stock exchange, according to reports. ASX Ltd… Continue reading Approved spot Bitcoin ETFs could be coming to Australia’s largest stock exchange The post Approved spot Bitcoin ETFs could be co … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 19 days ago

Fallout 5 may be released sooner than we all expected

With the creators of Fallout enjoying a new surge in players since Amazon Prime’s television series has been a huge… Continue reading Fallout 5 may be released sooner than we all expected The post Fallout 5 may be released sooner than we all expected appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 19 days ago

Rumors swirl that Apple plan to use ChatGPT to power AI features in iOS 18

With Apple just a couple of months away from revealing all at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, there’s a… Continue reading Rumors swirl that Apple plan to use ChatGPT to power AI features in iOS 18 The post Rumors swirl that Apple plan to use ChatGPT to power AI featu … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 19 days ago

Elon Musk’s Tesla nears self-driving launch in China

Tesla has cleared key regulatory obstacles that had previously hindered the rollout of its self-driving software in China. This progress… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Tesla nears self-driving launch in China The post Elon Musk’s Tesla nears self-driving launch in China appeared f … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 19 days ago

#459: I Built A Python SaaS with AI

We all know that tools like ChatGPT have really empowered developers to tackle bigger problems. Are you using TailwindCSS and need a login page? Try asking Chat "What is the HTML for a login page with the login username, password, and button in its own section in the center of th … | Continue reading


@talkpython.fm | 21 days ago

Here’s one Japanese store’s enterprising method of selling broken Intel chips — for less than $5

Would you like to get your hands on an Intel CPU for less than 5% of its full cost? Of course,… Continue reading Here’s one Japanese store’s enterprising method of selling broken Intel chips — for less than $5 The post Here’s one Japanese store’s enterprising method of selling br … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 21 days ago

I thought Electric Cars Were the Future. I Changed my Mind.

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@backreaction.blogspot.com | 22 days ago

I thought Electric Cars Were the Future. I Changed my Mind.

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@backreaction.blogspot.com | 22 days ago

Telegram is down with "Connecting" error

Telegram users are currently experiencing issues worldwide, with users unable to use the website and mobile apps. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 22 days ago

Reddit down in major outage blocking access to web, mobile apps

Reddit is investigating a major outage blocking users worldwide from accessing the social network's websites and mobile apps. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 23 days ago

Meta sounds profit warning as AI spending soars

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has sounded a warning to investors that it will take considerable time before any significant returns… Continue reading Meta sounds profit warning as AI spending soars The post Meta sounds profit warning as AI spending soars appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 23 days ago