Can cloud computing be truly federated?
Reporters often call me about whatever newfangled buzzword is out there and what it means to the typical enterprise. Recently, I’ve been questioned about the fediverse.The fediverse is a decentralized social network of independent...
Sony Access Controller Review: A Beautiful Addition for All Gamers
Sony rightfully believes the haptics on its DualSense add such a layer of immersion that every PS5 since launch has come with Astro’s Playroom, the tech demo/video game that helps introduce you to the...
Meet the 15-year-old deepfake victim pushing Congress into action
Francesca: I would really like for whoever’s doing this to be suspended or expelled, because I think it’s important for everyone to feel comfortable if it’s someone from your school. And I would also...
Tech leaders sound off on new AI regulations
Last month, the Biden administration issued a sweeping executive order focusing on artificial intelligence. The edict particularly focused on privacy concerns and the potential for bias in AI-aided decision-making. Either could potentially violate citizens'...
This Aromatherapy Shower Spray Smells Like God’s Armpit
I like a fancy pair of headphones or a gorgeous TV as much as the next nerd, but these days what really gets me going is European Spa Source’s Eucalyptus Shower Spa Mist…No, I'm...
Climate Cookbooks Are Here to Change How You Eat
Cookbook authors have a few options. They could write a regionally specific cookbook or a mass-market one starring ingredients that grow sustainably in lots of places (as One did). Or they could write a...
Climate tech is back—and this time, it can’t afford to fail
Boston Metal’s strategy is to try to make the transition as digestible as possible for steelmakers. “We won’t own and operate steel plants,” says Adam Rauwerdink, who heads business development at the company....
Here’s what AWS revealed about its generative AI strategy at re:Invent 2023
At AWS' annual re:Invent conference this week, CEO Adam Selipsky and other top executives announced new services and updates to attract burgeoning enterprise interest in generative AI systems and take on rivals including Microsoft,...
The Download: generative AI’s carbon footprint, and a CRISPR patent battle
The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 This is why we’re all sick right nowWe’re contending with a lot more illnesses than we did in...
Xreal Air 2 Pro AR Glasses Review: Minor Upgrade
The Xreal Air 2 Pro are the latest augmented reality (AR) glasses to land on my face. As a second-generation device, they feature a raft of improvements, including a brighter virtual display with a...
