Meta said Tuesday (Aug. 27) that it will shut down Meta Spark, its platform offering third-party tools and content, on Jan. 14. When the platform is shut down, the augmented reality (AR) effects built by third parties that it hosts will no longer be available, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. Meta’s own …
The Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who spent some of his happiest years chronicling life in Caracas, once declared journalism “the best job in the world”. Not so if you are reporting on today’s Venezuela, where journalists are feeling the heat as the South American country lurches towards full-blown dictatorship under President Nicolás Maduro. …
BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft. The FCCs feature common core electronics that support the quad-redundant FBW flight control systems (FCS), providing the safety, reliability, robustness, and performance needed for the missions of these advanced platforms. …
The pitchforks are out and sharper than ever for the major dating apps. It’s created chaos for the swipe-built businesses. Bumble’s stock has dropped over 50% this year as the company rethinks its women-message-first model. Meanwhile, Match Group, which owns Tinder and Hinge, was sued this year for allegedly making their apps addictive, though Match …
As Summer break comes to an end for many students across the US, Samsung has announced new discounts available for students as well as improved trade-in offers towards Galaxy Watch. Available starting today through early September, Samsung is offering boosted trade-in credits on several Galaxy Watch models. This includes the latest Galaxy Watch 7 and …
Google may soon be forced to share its algorithms. Photo / Getty Images For all the tech industry’s fondness for “disruption”, game-changing new innovations that can turn markets on their heads, the largest tech companies have spent the past 20 years trying to avoid being disrupted themselves. Google’s efforts to remain the world’s No.1 search …
JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images Meta’s annual Connect conference is almost here, and if you’re interested in new hardware, you’re in luck. While a large portion of the conference will likely focus on the company’s AI efforts, at least two devices should debut: a new Quest headset and new smart glasses. Also: Why Meta’s …
Enlarge / An AI-generated example of the Cyberpunk 2077 LoRA, rendered with Flux dev. Last week, a hobbyist experimenting with the new Flux AI image synthesis model discovered that it’s unexpectedly good at rendering custom-trained reproductions of typefaces. While far more efficient methods of displaying computer fonts have existed for decades, the new technique is …
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has joined hands with Pak Arab Fertiliser Company to provide 30 computers to the Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG) F/8-1 Computer Lab. The initiative has been taken by the education ministry to take a significant stride towards modernising education by initiating various projects in collaboration …
With the Pixel 9 series only just starting to ship, the privacy-conscious user will be pleased to hear that GrapheneOS already officially supports the latest Google hardware. As posted by the official GrapheneOS team on X (formerly Twitter), the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL can be flashed with the third-party ROM aimed …