United Airlines has had to ground its new Airbus A321neos, not because of a major safety issue, but because the illuminated “no smoking” signs are on. automatic. A 1990 ruling requires that panels on planes be manually operated by the crew. The Airbus A321neo has software that automatically displays signage during a flight, so the … Read more
Electric vehicles from Stellantis brands, including Dodge and Chrysler, will begin using the NACS connector in some models next year. The automaker will also offer an adapter for existing vehicles, so drivers can use NACS or Combined Charging System (CCS) ports. Tesla made its electric vehicle charging connector open source in 2022. At the time, … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration has given the green light sleep apnea detection feature on Galaxy Watch devices in the United States. It has already been approved in South Korea, but Samsung says this is the first such approval in the United States. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects about 25 percent of men and one-tenth … Read more
Welcome to the weekend. First, read our Vision Pro goodbye, but also try not to look directly at Devindra's Vision Pro avatar. I think that might be the case damn. Yes, Apple's vision of the future of computing is here to bleed thousands of dollars from early adopters. I'm half-joking: Apple brought its smarts to … Read more
Apple took its time getting into mixed reality/spatial computing/putting screens on your face. But finally, the Vision Pro is here. Do you need it? Probably not. Will this change the world in a year? Probably not. Is it aimed at developers, wealthy Apple enthusiasts, and influencers, in the hopes that it will pay content dividends? … Read more
According to InformationApple created two foldable clamshell iPhone prototypes, although they are all in the early stages of development. If Apple were to move forward with foldable iPhones, they likely wouldn't be released until at least 2026. Companies have so far been unable to resolve the technical issues with foldables. The first Samsung Galaxy Fold … Read more
Bluesky, the open source alternative to Twitter, is now open to everyone. Having been in beta for just under a year and with just over three million users, the social media platform is an option if the ruins of X (formerly Twitter) or Threads don't make it for YOU. Bluesky began life as an internal … Read more
Meta's supervisory board wants the company to update its media manipulation policy, calling the current rules “inconsistent.” This follows the decision of the board of directors regarding a wrongly edited video of President Joe Biden. The video featured footage from October 2022, when the president accompanied his granddaughter, who was voting in person for the … Read more
The World's Biggest Podcast makes a lot of people furious, but it's still the World's Biggest Podcast. Now the man behind The Joe Rogan Experience signed another deal with Spotify, worth an estimated 250 million dollars. The deal allows the streamer to distribute Rogan's podcasts on additional platforms, including a video version for YouTube, but … Read more
AI-generated voices imitating celebrities and politicians are making it more difficult for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to combat robocalls. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel wants the commission to recognize calls using AI-generated voices as artificial, making the use of voice cloning technologies in automated calls. illegal. Under the FCC's Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), artificial … Read more