Technology News for Tuesday 5th March 2024

1. A New Publisher Promises Authors 'the Lion's Share of the Profit'

Don Weisberg, Madeline McIntosh and Nina von Moltke, founders of Authors Equity, sitting. Don Weisberg, Madeline McIntosh and Nina von Moltke, who have many years of publishing experience behind them, ...

2. Le Moyne Dolphins and Fairleigh Dickinson Knights play in NEC Tournament

The Dolphins are 9-7 against NEC opponents and 5-9 in non-conference play. Le Moyne ranks seventh in the NEC with 27.7 points per game in the paint led by Kaiyem Cleary averaging 5.6.

3. Fastest ever Aston Martin Vantage turns up the intensity as new Official FIA Safety Car of Formula 1

5 March 2024, Gaydon, UK: Aston Martin is bringing innovation to the front of the Formula 1® grid in 2024 with its most driver-focused Vantage ever. Perfectly tuned and uniquely equipped ...

4. Sam Altman-backed startup to bring AI smart pin to Japan, South Korea

BARCELONA, Spain -- AI device maker Humane is bringing its smart pin to Japan and South Korea as the U.S. startup backed by Microsoft and Sam Altman makes its first overseas push, its co-founders told Nikkei Asia. San Francisco-based Humane's AI Pin ...

5. Coperni Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Close Encounters of the Fashion Kind

Six days ago reports appeared on Instagram of a monolith-shaped UFO spotted hovering above New York City. Two days later, it was seen in Naoshima in Japan. By Saturday, the object had made its way to the skies above Paris. The monolith landed on Monday ...

6. Snag a New Samsung Monitor With Discounts of Up to 44% at Amazon

If you're looking for a gaming monitor, this 27-inch Odyssey G3 is a solid option since it runs at full HD and can hit a 144Hz refresh rate, making it a good choice for entry- to midtier gaming. It's going for $180 right now.

7. Why is Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu shutting down and what are the alternatives?

Nintendo brought legal action against the developer of the Yuzu emulator, which can be used to play Nintendo Switch software on other systems. The case has resulted in settlement deal of $2.4m (£1.9m) in damages against developer Tropic Haze and an order ...

8. Take a Warp Pipe Down Memory Lane This MAR10 Day with Special Events and Missions Featuring Classic Mario ...

That's just the beginning! Here's a bunch of ways that Mario fans can level up their MAR10 Day this year: Play Classic Games Featuring Mario with Nintendo Switch Online: In honor of MAR10 Day ...

9. How to optimize Google Core Web Vitals with real user data

Collecting data on visitor experiences on your website can help you pass Google's Core Web Vitals assessment and the new Interaction to Next Paint metric. DebugBear on March 5, 2024 at 7:00 am | ...

10. Genetic Engineering in Plants Highlight Plant-Specific Regulatory Elements

“Here, we investigated these questions using a plant stem cell regulator conserved in expression pattern and function over ~125 million years. Using in vivo genome editing in two distantly related models, Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) ...

11. iOS 17.4—Apple's Game-Changing New iPhone Update Is Suddenly Here

Apple iOS 17.4 has finally arrived, with game-changing capabilities that will change your iPhone forever. The iOS 17.4 update comes with multiple new features, such as enhancements to Stolen Device Protection and emojis. But for EU based iPhone users, ...

12. Pre-orders are open on the LG C4 OLED TV, one of the best new TVs for watching sports in 2024

The C3 series is a tough model to beat as it boasts an already-fast 120 Hz refresh rate and high contrast OLED technology. But LG has outdone itself with the upcoming launch of the C4 series, boasting a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz, more powerful AI ...

13. Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads down in widespread outage

Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in what appears to be a widespread outage. Internet traffic observer Down Detector is reporting vast outages on several Meta properties.

14. Hades 2 Is Coming, but You Can Play the Original With Netflix Games Soon

Supergiant Games initially released Hades in 2018 to near-universal acclaim. The title won various awards, including Game of the Year and Action Game of the Year at the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. It also made ...

15. Apple M3 MacBook Air hands-on: These 3 new features stood out to me most

Based on ZDNET's previous testing of Apple's redesigned MacBook Air laptops and the M3 chip in last year's Pro line, the latest release should be a recipe for success in almost every way -- from performance to battery life to AI use cases.

16. Oregon passes expansive right-to-repair law, defying tech industry concerns

Oregon became the fourth state to pass a bill giving consumers a legal right to fix their own home electronics Monday with legislation that requires manufacturers provide access to the tools, parts and manuals required to repair their gadgets.

17. Japan health ministry approves Shionogi's COVID drug Xocova

Japan's health ministry on Tuesday officially approved the oral coronavirus drug, Xocova, which was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi. The ministry's panel of experts confirmed the drug's efficacy and determined that there are ...

18. Apple just announced the M3 MacBook Air — how to preorder now

The best laptop just got even better. Apple's just unveiled the M3-equipped MacBook Air in both 13-inch and 15-inch versions. Available for preorder now, the M3 MacBook Airs run on the entry-level version of the same chip Apple introduced in last ...

19. Google Is Finally Trying to Kill AI Clickbait

On Tuesday, Google announced changes to combat AI spam in search. An SEO expert says these new rules could “change everything.” Yellow ...

20. iOS 17.4: Your iPhone Just Got These New Emoji and Other Features

To download the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update, tap Install Now and follow the onscreen prompts. Here's what iOS 17.3 brings to your iPhone. Downloading other app stores ...

21. Facebook back after users report being logged out of site and Instagram

If you were abruptly kicked out of your Instagram, Facebook, or Threads on Tuesday and were unable to log back in, you were not the only one. Reports started coming in a little after 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning and by 10:25 a.m. Down Detector was ...

22. Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Are Coming Back Online After a 2-Hour Outage

“We are working on this now.” Meta spokesperson Erin McPike later referred WIRED to Stone's updated post, saying that Meta had “resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience.”.

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