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How to watch the keynote
Apple CEO Tim Cook, during his keynote speech at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), said the company plans to launch a personalised app this year. “We’re working very hard to make sure we have a great app and we’re ready,” Cook added. However, it’s unclear if Apple will announce the app at WWDC, which begins on…
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13 biggest announcements by Apple
Apple unveiled its new iOS 26 operating system at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. The new update will now be called ‘iOS 26’. It will let users take a picture with their iPhone or iPad by tapping the stem of their AirPods. Apple also announced that Apple Intelligence will let third-party app developers…
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13 biggest announcements by Apple
Apple has unveiled iOS 26 at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California. The update will be rolled out to all iPhone, iPad, Mac, and AirPods users this fall. It will have a number of new features like call screening, visual intelligence, gesture navigation, and more. Apple also revealed a new version of…
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The 13 biggest announcements of the year by Apple
Apple on Monday unveiled its new operating system visionOS 26 at Worldwide Developers Conference (WDC) which is expected to be released later this year. The new operating system includes a scrolling feature that lets users scroll through apps and websites using their eyes. It has a redesigned Control Center that consolidates features like Guest User,…
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Apple’s Liquid Glass does not look like much
Apple has announced a new ‘Liquid Glass’ design language that will be used across its software platforms, starting with iOS 26 and later. Apple plans to roll out the new design across its renamed iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26 operating systems. Apple has used glass themes in the…
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Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox to make handheld PCs
Microsoft and Asus have unveiled their first Windows-powered handheld devices called Xbox Ally, which have a full-screen version of Xbox app in full-screen mode. Users will be able to use the game bar and task switcher, among other features, to access device settings including Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. “We know…to take this handheld experience to the…
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There are games in the PC app for the console games
Microsoft is working with PC storefronts to optimise their full-screen experience, which will make it easier for people to play PC games from Steam, Epic Games Store, and elsewhere, Microsoft’s Chris Sones said. He added that the aggregated gaming library within Xbox on PC will be available for all Windows 11 devices.
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3 people are killed in a missile attack by Russia
Ukraine has launched air strikes against several Russian military bases in the country, its military said. “strikes on military infrastructure will continue until the completely stop of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine,” it added. Earlier, US said that it also carried out air strikes against Russian bases in the country, adding, “We urge Russia to…
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From friendship to break up, Donald Trump and Elon Musk blew up
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has asked whether it’s time to “create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle”. His comment came after US President Donald Trump threatened on ‘Truth Social’ to cut off billions of dollars in federal subsidies and contracts to Musk’s companies, including Tesla and SpaceX.
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Let’s all read mean posts from Musk and Trump
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that without him, US President Donald Trump would have lost the 2020 presidential election. “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate,” he added. This comes after Trump asked Musk to vote against the immigration…
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A drone attack by Ukranians has destroyed more than 40 military aircraft
Ukraine on Sunday said that Russia carried out “the largest single-day air attack since the conflict began”, firing over 470 drones and several missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that his government will send a delegation to Turkey for a new round of peace talks with Russia. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the move…
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DC had a black eye and a tattered reputation, so it was no surprise that Mr. Musk left with a black eye
Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk in an interview revealed that his 5-year-old son Draco got a black eye when he hit him in the face with a hammer. “I couldn’t take it any more,” he added. Musk further said that Draco had left the house earlier this year and had told him, “Don’t…
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A citation penalty should not be given to researchers who transition into new fields
A study published in Nature reported researchers in disciplines including ecology and artificial intelligence were ‘pivoting’ away from their primary fields to research COVID-19. The study analysed 1.7 million patents granted in the United States from 1980 to 2015. Researchers found a similar phenomenon when evaluating technology areas listed in patents’ citations.
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An analysis shows that scientists get cited less after going from one field to another
Quantifying researcher pivots using a cited-similarity metric, technological field codes in measuring the distribution of research references. An individual’s work includes any paper for which the individual is a listed author. The pivot measure is then defined as 1 minus the vector of these two vectors. We used the pivot measure based on the reference…
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NPR and Colorado public radio stations are going after the White House
NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his executive order barring the appropriation of federal funds for NPR and PBS. The suit said Trump’s order was “textbook retaliation” and an ” existential threat” to the public radio system ” that millions of Americans rely…
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The rocket will attempt to launch again tonight
SpaceX’s Starship rocket was launched on Tuesday night for a test flight over the Mexican Gulf ofMexico. The rocket’s Super Heavy stage will use 33 powerful engines to propel the Starship to the edge of space. Starship will then separate from Super Heavy and ignite its six engines. The rocket will fly around the Earth…
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What happened to the building Jony Ive and Sam Altman built?
Google Co-founder Jon Ive announced that he is leaving Apple to join OpenAI, a startup he founded in 2018 to design voice-powered AI devices. Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will jointly announce an AI device later next year. Ive left Apple in 2022, the year before he met Altman. Altman told OpenAI employees this…
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There are two Israeli embassy staffers killed in Washington, D.C
Israel’s ambassador to the US, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his wife were shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC. A man who was detained by the security guards at the event allegedly chanted ‘free, free Palestine’ before shooting the couple. Netanyahu said that he shared their grief with the people of Israel.
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A judge says the Trump administration violated a court order
A judge has asked whether President Donald Trump’s plane that landed in South Sudan on Monday was violating a court’s injunction. The judge said the situation of the people sent on the plane showed it’s “impossible” that they had a meaningful opportunity to object to their deportations since they only had a few hours late…
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The staff at the Israeli embassy were killed in a shooting in DC
A man carrying a weapon opened fire at Israel’s embassy in Washington DC, killing two staff members, officials said. He was arrested by police after he shouted “Free Palestine” outside the building. The victims were a 30-year-old woman and 26-year-old man from the US who worked at the embassy and were about to be engaged,…
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Brian Eno dislikes Microsoft for its ties to the Israeli government
Microsoft security head Neta Haiby, who accidentally disclosed confidential information about Walmart’s use of Microsoft’s AI tools during a Build talk that was disrupted by protesters, said she didn’t mean to. She said she was unaware Walmart uses Microsoft’s software to help them manage their data. “I’m sorry that I let you know,” Haiby added.
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Attorneys are asking a court to prevent the deportation of migrants to South Sudan
The Trump administration has been asked by a US judge to return migrants who may have already been deported to their ” third countries”. The migrants are from Myanmar, Vietnam and other countries who don’t have legal status to remain in the US, their lawyers said. They argued that Trump administration’s deportations of their clients…
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The evolution of sensory exoskeletons and teeth from the earliest animals
Aglaspidid cuticle fragments show a central cavity perforated by vertical and horizontal canals, a central cavity, teardrop-shaped cuticular organs and characteristic arrow-shaped tubules. The virtual sections show partially in filled central cavities like the ones in Anatolepis. Externally, aglaspidid cuticle fragments differ in size and morphology but are generally round, with a corresponding dimple on…
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The partners of the XR are WarbyParker and Gentle Monster
Google has released the first pictures and videos of its Android XR smart glasses prototype. The glasses, which have been designed to work as an AI assistant, feature an internal camera, a microphone and speakers. Earlier in February, Google had revealed that it’s already sold 2 million pairs of its Ray-Ban smart glasses.
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There is a chance Trump administration can remove protected status for the people of Venezuela
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot end temporary protected status (TPS) for Venezuelans living in the country. TPS can be terminated without an appeal by the Trump administration, which was granted to over 3,00,000 Venezuelans in 2018 after they left their country due to political persecution and lack of…