New AI Tech Could Slash Our Pollution Problem?

Its part of a growing effort to harness the power of AI to fight climate change. The list is long," Hayeri added. “AI provides us with tools that overall can make our complex systems more sustainable and effective.” Frans Lemmens / Getty Images The company said it plans to pilot the program in other countries soon. “This is an opportunity for AI to help create breakthrough change.” Climate Perceptions Sometimes, fighting climate change is about countering misperceptions around the issue, experts say....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · James Good

New AI-Powered Visual Smart Glasses That Aren't RayBan or Meta

Solos AirGo Vision include cameras and ChatGPT 4o integration. Access to ChatGPT 4o and having cameras on your smart glasses could lead to some pretty cool AI experiences. They can even capture photos on the fly without having to use your hands. Solos AirGo glasses.Solos Is there a better price somewhere else?" The company promises long battery life, claiming all-day use on one charge. It could also be a great accessibility feature for those with hearing loss, too....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Amanda Wheeler

New Apple Watch Pride Band Is Fluorescent This Year

The most meaningful colors you’ll wear Apple’s Pride collection drops May 22, with proceeds being donated to LGBTQIA+ community advocacy organizations. It’s time!Apple’s annual Pride Watch band and dynamic WatchOS, iOS, and iPadOS wallpapersare set to release on May 22. In an announcement on the Apple site on Monday, the company detailed the design of the new Braided Solo Loop band, which the company said was inspired by multiple Pride flags....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Jason Randall

New Beats Studio Buds Offer Great Noise Canceling but Middling Sound

I recently tested the Studio Buds against Apples AirPods and AirPods Pro. At $149.99, the Buds fall between the cost of the lower-end Airpods and the Airpods Pro. But the Buds offer noise-canceling thats nearly equal to those of the Airpods Pro. Beats by Dr. Dre Quality Look and Feel The Studio Buds continue the brands long tradition of high-quality manufacturing. The case offers wireless charging. This is about the same as the battery life on my AirPods Pro....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Lisa Alvarado

New Beta Code Suggests Hi-Fi Audio Coming to Apple Music

The code reads, Lossless audio files preserve every detail of the original file. Turning this on will consume significantly more data. The code in the beta is also no guarantee of future features. Giorgio Trovato / Unsplash

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 37 words · Stephanie Gonzalez

New Boox Palma: The Perfect Pocket-Sized E-Reader?

Your phone is an amazing gear, but it sucks for long-form reading. Yet despite this, we read all kinds of things on our phones. Because it’s convenient and always in a pocket or bag. Like reading on your phone, only way better.Boox Less is More The Palma is nothing special, and that’s what makes it so compelling. It’s also very light and water-resistant. The Palma is ethereally light (167 grams by my scale), and yet feels well-made....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Anthony Wilson

New Bug in Razer Software Could Allow Users to Gain Admin Access

The exploit was discovered by security researcherjonhat, who shared his findings on Twitterin a video detailing the process. One of the biggest issues with this exploit is how widespread and easy to gain access it is. Jonhat later tweeted that Razer had contacted him and is currently working on a fix. Oscar Wong/Getty Images MoMo Productions/Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Devin Jimenez

New Cargo Bikes Could Replace Your Car

A new electric bike could pay for itself in weeks. Unless you are the owner of a car company, theres not a downside. In urban and suburban areas, trips of this nature are often much faster by e-bike than by automobile. Lifewire / Charlie Sorrel “Will Stewart, an advocate for e-bike adoption and bike industry insider, told Lifewire via email. Thats the step we have to overcome to make it make cycling the default....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Brittany Hernandez

New CNN+ Channel Launches on Roku

CNN CNN+ is a unique streaming platform in that it has live daily and weekly original shows. The platform released alaunch schedule of these live showsthat includeThe Newscast with Wolf BlitzerandAnderson Cooper Full Circle. The service has plans to add new shows frequently. CNN These interactive interviews happen two to three times each weekday. Users can sign up for a seven-day free trial for CNN+. Otherwise, you’ll have to pay $5....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Frederick Cook

New Color E Ink Screen Could Make Your Next Tablet More Readable

The company claims that new technology allows for a full-color gamut at each pixel. The advance could finally make the low-power display technology suitable for a wide variety of tablets. “This attribute reduces eye fatigue that consumers often experience with LCD screens. E Ink Another problem with E Ink screens is that the refresh rate is slower than other types of displays. This eReader has a black and white mode and offers a resolution of 18721404 pixels at 300 PPI....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Larry Bolton

New COVID Testing Guidelines for Home: How to Get an Accurate COVID Test Result

As the US enters the fall school season,rapid antigen tests to detect COVID-19are back in the spotlight. For more on COVID, here’swhat to know about boosters this fallandwhich ones to get. How do at-home COVID tests work? At-home rapid antigen tests can detect the COVID virus without the need of laboratory equipment. COVID rapid home tests are “lateral flow assays,” much like over-the-counter pregnancy tests. A nasal sample is mixed with a chemical solution that extracts the antigen proteins....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Mr. David Patterson

New Customers Save With 1-800 Contacts

Tired of wearing glasses all day long? They slip down your nose, get dirty or even get in the way of certain activities. Why not try out some contacts? Even if you just wear them for special occasions or sports, they are handy to have on hand. Right now,1-800 Contactsis offering 25% off your first order and free shipping for new customers. 1-800 Contactsoffers name brands like Acuvue, CooperVision and Air Optix....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Caleb Herrera

New Data Shows AI Companies Love 'Premium Publisher' Content

Generally, sources that filter higher on Google tend to be of higher quality and trustworthiness. “Major LLM developers no longer disclose their training data as they once did. They are now more commercial and less transparent,” Wukoson and Fortuna wrote. OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Investors currently value startups OpenAI and Anthropic at$157 billionand$40 billion, respectively. News publishers, meanwhile, are struggling and have been forced intowaves of layoffsover the past few years....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Monica Grant