Craters from a meteorite impact on Mars that was picked up by NASA’s InSight instrument | Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Bloop. That’s the sound a rock makes when it slams into Mars. At least, that’s what NASA’s InSight instrument picked up last September when it captured the faint — and, frankly, hilarious — sound of…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Enlarge / A pair of ID Buzzes bask in the Copenhagen sunshine. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) After what feels like many years of teasing, Volkswagen’s retro-groovy ID Buzz has finally gone into production in Hannover, Germany. US market sales of the electric minivan are still two years away, but it has gone on sale in Europe,…
After initially disabling the capability, OpenAI today announced that customers with access to DALL-E 2 can upload people’s faces to edit them using the AI-powered image-generating system. Previously, OpenAI only allowed users to work with and share photorealistic faces and banned the uploading of any photo that might depict a real person, including photos of…
The viral photo-sharing app BeReal has accomplished something incredible, quickly racking up 15 million users in a super saturated social market. It’s so popular that Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat have all released new features that capitalize on what makes BeReal shine: its front-and-back camera set-up and its anti-addictive, once-per-day posting gimmick. But BeReal is only…
TikTok over the weekend launched its BeReal clone, TikTok Now, as a standalone mobile app across global markets outside the U.S., largely on iOS. The app offers a similar feature set to the TikTok Now experience being introduced into the U.S. TikTok app, announced last week. But as an independent mobile app, it offers allows…
As the funeral procession for Queen Elizabeth II neared Windsor Castle on Monday, Sept. 19, a few of Her Majesty’s most beloved furry friends awaited her arrival to say one final goodbye. The royal corgis, Muick and Sandy, were spotted in the forecourt, being looked after by two members of staff, while the Queen’s favorite…
A disturbing iPhone 14 Pro camera bug has been confirmed by Apple and is getting a fix. As reported by 9to5Mac and shared on YouTube and social media, Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro camera system goes into almost uncontrollable shaking when used with a handful of third-party apps. So uh, we’re having some issues with the…
Wild oysters have nearly vanished from US coasts because of storms, oil spills, and overharvesting. Experts say less than 1% of America’s wild oyster population remains. Conservationists are restoring wild oyster reefs to combat rising seas and strong storms. Wild oysters used to populate America’s coasts. Conservationists are trying to bring them back — not…
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Smaller FIs are aware of the need to develop value-added digital customer experiences, but they have to do so with smaller budgets than their competitors. The following is a preview of Insider Intelligence’s Innovation Strategies at Small and Midsize FIs Report. You can purchase this report here. Do you work in the Banking industry? Get…