Technology News for Friday 13th September 2024

1. Superfast lasers open a shortcut to hard drives of the future

You're watching Chennai Super Kings play Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede. The stands are packed and the atmosphere is electric. In the excitement, a bunch of people in one of the stands starts a Mexican wave. Everyone is eager to participate.

2. Printing tech from UK university could go to Mars

Cranfield University helped to develop the 3D printer in collaboration with Airbus before it was sent to the International Space Station in January, where astronauts printed a metal part in space for the first ever time. Experts ...

3. Fact or Fiction: VP candidate Tim Walz added as playable character in video game?

So game developer Edward La Barbera added him to it. Crazy Taxi involves trying to deliver your passengers to their destination as fast as possible. Players can also play as Kamala Harris who, like Walz ...

4. Match Preview: San Diego Wave FC vs. Utah Royals

The Courage opened the scoring in the 4th minute but the Wave would equalize nearly nine minutes later when forward María Sánchez served a perfectly placed corner kick that connected with defender Kennedy Wesley for her NWSL goal of the regular season.

5. Leaders Tout Teamwork for Geospatial Success in St. Louis

09/13/2024. The future of geospatial work in St. Louis is collaboration. Thursday morning, a record crowd attended the sixth Geo-Resolution conference at Saint Louis University. The annual event, co-hosted by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ...

6. The best new Apple iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro cases: Protect your precious new tech in serious style

Best new iPhone 16 case: Casetify customizable Ultra Bounce case · Best thin iPhone 16 case: Totallee Super Thin iPhone case · Best rugged iPhone 16 case: Urban Armor Gear Monarch Pro Kevlar iPhone case · Best budget iPhone 16 case: Spigen Liquid Air case ...

7. Apple iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro pre-orders are open now: Where to find the best deals

The new lineup of Apple iPhone 16 smartphones is available for preorder starting today from AT&T, Verizon, Best Buy and more retailers. The new phones include the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

8. Ohio State students launch space technology ventures

Eight teams of Ohio State students presented business ideas that support space exploration during the 2024 Space BOSS pitch competition. The event was held Aug. 27 at The Ohio State University's Student Entrepreneurs' Center, home of the Keenan Center ...

9. AirPods and Apple Watches Will Soon Come With More Health Features

This week, Apple announced that its devices will have two new health-related capabilities: your Apple Watch will soon be able to tell if you have sleep apnea, and your AirPods Pro 2 can now double as hearing aids for those who need them.

10. The best times and places to see the northern lights in Europe

There are plenty of factors that can prevent the aurora borealis from making an appearance and solar activity doesn't always tie up with weather forecasts, despite how specific aurora forecasts can be. If northern lights hunting ...

11. Zenless Zone Zero update 1.2: release date, events, features and more

Zenless Zone Zero's 1.2 update looks absolutely massive, continuing the game's main story in a new area, adding brand-new characters, introducing a variety of new events, and improving the gameplay experience with tons of feature updates.

12. Dick Durbin dismisses industry move on 'deepfake' nudes

Recent voluntary commitments from Meta, Microsoft, TikTok and other companies on deepfake nudes driven by artificial intelligence aren't going to mollify leading supporters of the DEFIANCE Act. Subscripion logo ...

13. 9 things you need to know about OpenAI's powerful new AI model o1

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The company just unveiled its new o1 AI model which the company says demonstrates markedly improved reasoning capabilities compared to earlier models. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg via Getty Images.

14. Apple is launching new AI features. What do they mean for your privacy?

The tech giant is set to roll out features from "Apple Intelligence," a personal intelligence system that can take action across different apps, in beta next month. The company says the tech can help users ...