Google Maps experiments with generative AI to improve discovery
Google Maps is introducing a generative AI feature to help you discover new places, the company announced today. Using large language models (LLMs), the new feature...
Tether had ‘record-breaking’ net profits in Q4, Polygon Labs does layoffs and hackers steal $112M of XRP
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What Is ‘Fried Rice Syndrome’ and How Scared of Leftovers Should I Be?
Lurking inside your reheated fried rice is a dangerous bacterial killer—at least, that’s what you might think after watching one of the latest viral videos shared...
Apple Vision Pro: Here’s everything you need to know
At its WWDC 2023 conference, Apple took the wraps off the Vision Pro, its long-rumored augmented reality (AR) headset. The Vision Pro is one of Apple’s...
Netflix’s 2024 Previews Tease Squid Game Season 2, Avatar’s Arrival, and More
Action-packed adventures are coming toNetflix in 2024—including the return of Squid Game, the debut of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: The Scargiver, and...
It’s Finally Over for Aduhelm, the Sketchy Alzheimer’s Drug Everyone Hated
Biogen is abandoning its lackluster Alzheimer’s disease drug, Aduhelm. The Massachusetts-based company announced Wednesday that it is pulling the medication from the market following poor sales...
Antitrust enforcers admit they’re in a race to understand how to tackle AI
Antitrust enforcers on both sides of the Atlantic are grappling to get a handle on AI, a conference in Brussels heard yesterday. It’s a moment that...
Windows 10 System Apps Are Breaking on Some PCs
Some Windows 10 PCs are currently incompatible with the default Calendar, Calculator, and Photos apps. The problem stems from a January update and only impacts old...
Snap recalls discontinued Pixy drone over fire risk
Snap and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are recalling the company’s discontinued Pixy drone and telling owners to stop using it or charging the batteries...
The Best Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Streaming in February 2024
February is here. Let’s watch some movies. Welcome to io9’s latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films...
