Technology News for Friday 5th April 2024

1. As mosquito season nears, Maryland officials encourage early prevention

It's only early April, but officials with the Maryland Department of Agriculture said it's already time to start worrying about mosquitoes. Specifically, the Asian Tiger Mosquito is the main reason why. Program Manager for Mosquito Control Brian ...

2. Many singles prefer networking sites like LinkedIn over dating apps like Tinder: Survey

Networking sites are the popular dating method for single people between 25 and 40, the survey of 505 people actively dating found. "While LinkedIn connects businesses with employees and professionals ...

3. First white, and now a black Snoopy MoonSwatch to land in Singapore on April 8

Like the earlier white Full Moon model, this black New Moon edition shows Snoopy - the beloved character from the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz - and his buddy Woodstock in the moonphase complication at 2 o'clock.

4. Eclipse Travelers Should Probably Use Their iPhone's Offline Maps Feature

So if you're traveling for the eclipse, you should prepare for these outages by downloading a map of the area to your iPhone to use offline. Apple brought offline maps to iPhones with the release ...

5. Video Entertainment Is Main Draw for Vision Pro: EXCLUSIVE Survey

Note: This article is based on Variety Intelligence Platform's special report “Vision Pro & Entertainment,” available only to subscribers. A majority of U.S. consumers aren't immediately likely to buy a Vision Pro, Apple's mixed reality headset ...

6. Minecraft, Fortnite fans rejoice! Twitch, NASA to host 2024 solar eclipse live viewing event

A handful of Minecraft and Fortnite streamers and their livestream will appear alongside live eclipse footage brought to you by NASA for an interactive co-stream. This co-stream feature enables streamers to "air another broadcast on their channel while ...

7. Why a near-miss cyberattack put US officials and the tech industry on edge

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - German software developer Andres Freund was running some detailed performance tests last month when he noticed odd behavior in a little known program. What he found when he investigated has sent shudders across the ...

8. AirTag 2024: iPhone Update Reveals Apple Launching Significant New Feature

Apple's AirTag is a marvel of a device. It's a tiny tracker that can hide in your luggage, car, handbag or anything else you want to be able to find. But, please note the word hide: if you can, so can somebody else. New features are coming to AirTag in ...

9. How to safely photograph the total solar eclipse

As an astrophysicist and photographer, I always say that eclipses are the consequence of our collective voyage in space. As you read this, you're riding atop the Earth at about 107,000km/h (67,000mph) as it travels around the Sun – or roughly 30km per ...

10. Watch the Total Solar Eclipse From Your Home With These Live Streams Online

Not in the path of totality? See the moon blot out the sun, revealing its magnificent corona, from your computer or phone. Carlyn Kranking. Assistant Editor, Science and Innovation. April 5, 2024 11:50 a.m. ...

11. iOS 18 Launch—Apple's New Update Will Transform Your iPhone Forever

Apple's iOS 18 is about to launch—the new iPhone update will be officially announced on 10 June at the Worldwide Developers Conference. The rumor mill has been building for months, with commentators including Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reporting that iOS ...

12. There are almost 10000 satellites orbiting Earth—and that's creating a booming space economy

But launch service companies got just about 9% of equity investments over the last decade. Cool, sci-fi stuff—like building space stations, providing “orbital services,” manufacturing in space, and mining asteroids—gets even less funding, accounting for ...

13. How is Microsoft Making AI More Sustainable?

By Steven Downes. April 05, 2024. 4 mins. Microsoft CSO Melanie Nakagawa. The company's CSO shares Microsoft's aims to improve the energy efficiency of AI, cloud services and data centre – and create global sustainability markets.

14. Solar power beamed to Earth from space could happen within decade

Space Solar, based in Belfast, has demonstrated the world's first 360-degree wireless power transmission – an important milestone of the technology, which could bring limitless green energy. The company lit up an LED ...

15. Google Ponders Plans for Paid AI-Assisted Search

The tech giant is looking at a variety of options, including incorporating AI-powered search features to its premium subscription services, which already provide access to its new Gemini AI assistant in Gmail and Docs, the report said.

16. With 3 Short Words, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Just Showed How to Praise a Reluctant Hero Employee in Public

Or Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. Or if you're a fan of the true classics, think of Humphrey Bogart's Rick, from the movie Casablanca. It's even better for ...

17. Bluetooth speakers: What to know and which to buy for your budget and space

Plus, learn a bit about Bluetooth's history and origins before you shop. ByKelsey Chapman. April 5, 2024, 1:41 AM. Shop the best Bluetooth speakers for every budget. ABC News Photo Illustration, JBL, Marshall, Ultimate Ears.