Dana White is joining Metas board of directors
Dana White is joining Metas board of directors
 / Mark Zuckerberg says he has admired White and his ability to build the UFC.
ByJay Peters, a news ed… [+1999 chars]

Meta is adding three new people to its board of directors: UFC president and CEO Dana White, Exor CEO John Elkann, and technology investor Charlie Songhurst.

The Verge

Dana White is joining Meta’s board of directors

The current frenzy around artificial intelligence has spread like a shockwave.
It started among engineers inspired by a 2017 research paper. Next came venture capitalists eager to profit from a new … [+9742 chars]

At a landmark gathering in California, workers discussed defenses against artificial intelligence and surveillance technology.

Gizmodo.com

Fearing AI Will Take Their Jobs, Workers Strategize for a Long Battle Against Tech

Aleeza Siddique, 15, was in a Spanish class earlier this year in her Northern California high school when a lesson about newscasts got derailed by her schools internet filter. Her teacher told the cl… [+5041 chars]

Nationally representative survey data from The Center for Democracy & Technology finds schools subjectively and broadly block students from information online.

Online Censorship In Schools Is ‘More Pervasive’ Than Expected, New Data Shows

For as long as humans have suffered at the hands of the storms they have dreamed of controlling the weather. The United States, like all great empires lost to hubris, has long sought to manipulate th… [+4953 chars]

America spends millions on cloud seeding every year, with mixed results.

Feds Say the Technology They Use to Control the Weather Doesn’t Work

Nvidia is a technology company, not a consumer or enterprise company, as emphasized by CEO Jensen Huang. What does he mean, exactly? Doesnt Nvidia want consumers to spend hundreds or thousands of dol… [+5269 chars]

Nvidia and Jensen Huang took over CES 2025 with the RTX 50-series debut, but the hardware is a vehicle for AI ambitions.

Jensen Huang Says Nvidia Is a ‘Technology Company,’ but It’s Really an AI Company

All of those grungy cleaning cloths and single-use disposable wipes for your glasses and sunglasses can take a permanent vacation. Your old methods of keeping your glasses crystal-clear can’t compete… [+2519 chars]

Join 7 million other satisfied buyers and toss the smudge- and streak-creating cloths and sprays once and for all.

Peeps Uses NASA Technology to Keep Your Glasses Cleaner Than Ever, and They’re 50% Off

Digital driving licences are to be introduced in the UK as the government looks to use technology to "transform public services".
They will be accessed on a new government smartphone app and could b… [+2309 chars]

The government says technology should "make people's lives easier" but any system won't be mandatory.

BBC News

UK set to introduce digital driving licences

On Christmas Eve, an autonomous spacecraft flew past the Sun, closer than any human-made object before it. Swooping through the atmosphere, Nasa's Parker Solar Probe was on a mission to discover more… [+10133 chars]

Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost

Could AI robots replace human astronauts in space?

If you click 'Accept all', we and our partners, including 237 who are part of the IAB Transparency &amp; Consent Framework, will also store and/or access information on a device (in other words, use … [+678 chars]

We may be a bit technology-obsessed here, but the Engadget team does occasionally get around to low-tech activities, like reading. Well, some of us read on ereaders or our smartphones, but you get the point — books are great, and we read some exceptional ones…

Yahoo Entertainment

Our favorite books we read in 2024

Apple has backed a technology that could contribute to future Apple Intelligence advancements.
The consortium behind the "Ultra Accelerator Link" or "UALink" technology today announced that Apple, A… [+1262 chars]

Apple has backed a technology that could contribute to future Apple Intelligence advancements.





The consortium behind the "Ultra Accelerator Link" or "UALink" technology today announced that Apple, Alibaba, and Synopsys have joined its Board of Directors.…

MacRumors

New High-Speed Technology Paves Way for Apple Intelligence Upgrades

Most winter days off Georgia's coast, scientists criss-cross the waves looking for North Atlantic right whales. Those in a boat stay in constant contact with colleagues in a small plane all scanning … [+4690 chars]

Conservationists are getting better at monitoring the movement of the highly endangered Right Whale. They hope it will help encourage ships to slow down in an effort to save the species.

NEW TECHNOLOGY GIVES HOPE TO SAVE ENDANGERED RIGHT WHALE

Whether its for work, convenience, connection or entertainment, we rely on digital technology. But the prevailing wisdom is that our screen-based lives are not good for usthat our digital devices and… [+5474 chars]

Don’t panic, doomscrollers: It’s possible to reframe your habits and make screen time more positive and curated.

Wired

How to Build a Healthier Relationship With Your Screen

Self-driving automobiles may seem like a cutting-edge 21st-century technology a challenge still facing obstacles before widespread adoption. But in fact, autonomous driving has been evolving in fits … [+194 chars]

How to avoid being left behind when these technologies reach maturity.

Harvard Business Review

Make Better Strategic Decisions Around Slow-Developing Technology

In today’s hyper-connected world, dealing with spotty Wi-Fi, buffering videos, and dropped connections has become an all-too-familiar frustration for many households. The TP-Link AX1800 Router (Arche… [+2365 chars]

You'll have internet connectivity you can truly count on with TP-Link AX1800 WiFi 6 Router V4 (Archer AX21).

The TP-Link AX1800 WiFi 6 Router Hits New Year’s Low Price and Works With Alexa

Move over, Ring: Apple is reportedly working on a smart doorbell -- one that unlocks for household members it recognizes.
Apple's doorbell would have advanced facial recognition technology that wire… [+1206 chars]

The latest development aligns with Apple's rumored strategy to go all in on smart home technology.

CNET

Apple Is Developing a Doorbell That Unlocks With Your Face, Report Says

If you click 'Accept all', we and our partners, including 239 who are part of the IAB Transparency &amp; Consent Framework, will also store and/or access information on a device (in other words, use … [+678 chars]

Axios is expanding its local newsletter presence from 30 to 34 cities. The catch? OpenAI is funding it. In its continued pretense of benefiting newsrooms, OpenAI has partnered with Axios in a three-year deal to cover Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Mis…

Axios partners with OpenAI, forgetting the scorpion stung the frog

Trumps transportation pick says hell let Tesla investigations proceed
Trumps transportation pick says hell let Tesla investigations proceed
 / Ex-Congressman Sean Duffy, who was nominated to lead t… [+4037 chars]

Sean Duffy, Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Transportation, said he would let safety investigation into Tesla proceed.

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