Technology News for Monday 29th April 2024

1. New iOS 18 AI Security Move Changes The Game For All iPhone Users

That's because iOS 18 on the iPhone 16 will provide all the AI features Apple is offering when its updated software launches, in the most secure way possible.

2. How the new Catan board game can spark conversations on climate change

Today, we're going full nerd to talk about a new board game — Catan: New Energies. The game's goal is simple: Build and develop a modern-day island without catastrophically polluting it. Although the concept mirrors the effects of climate change, ...

3. 'Future Positive': Foster Partners Debuts Inaugural Exhibition in Seoul, Korea

On display from April 25th until July 21st, 2024, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the comprehensive showcase of Foster's architectural journey from 1967 to the present day.

4. Google Play Store now allows you to download two apps simultaneously

Moneycontrol also tested this feature on Vivo V29 Pro and Motorola Edge 40 smartphones and can verify, that the feature is available and working fine. However, downloading more than two apps at once still puts other downloads in a pending state.

5. The Rabbit R1 is AI's favorite toy. So why isn't it more fun?

The Rabbit R1 broke out as an unexpected success story in January 2024. It wasn't here promising the second coming of the smartphone like Humane. It was more like an AI toy, a gadget designed to explore the future while Rabbit established its longer term ...

6. Patagonia wants you to stop buying crap

A new film from the clothing company underscores our mass consumption problem—while subtly marketing its clothes. ... The quality of most products on the market today is utter crap. And it's getting worse with time. It's particularly obvious with clothing.

7. Microsoft makes a new push into smaller AI systems

In the dizzying race to build generative artificial intelligence systems, the tech industry's mantra has been bigger is better, no matter the price tag. Now tech companies are starting to embrace smaller AI technologies that are not as powerful but ...

8. Now Available: AI for Scientific Discovery (Workshop Proceedings)

The “AI for Scientific Discovery” workshop took place on October 12-13, 2023. The proceedings were published in April, 2024. The event was hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. About the Workshop.

9. Tesla gains roughly $82 billion on 15% stock surge as top analyst sees 'home run' deal for Elon Musk in China

Shares of Tesla rallied Monday after the electric vehicle maker's CEO, Elon Musk, paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driver-assistance software.

10. 'ChatGPT for CRISPR' creates new gene-editing tools

This week, researchers published details of how they used a generative AI tool called a protein language model — a neural network trained on millions of protein sequences — to design CRISPR gene-editing proteins, and were then able to show that some of ...

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12. Portable AI Devices Aren't Ready for Prime Time

Personal devices that aim to bring generative AI into our lives have met with limited success so far. The Humane AI Pin is a Star Trek-inspired communicator that uses gen-AI software, a laser and a camera to answer questions and help you get things ...