This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why this year’s UN climate conference is all about the money This week has seen the start of COP27, the UN’s two-week climate conference, where world leaders have met in Sharm El Sheikh,…
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Canva’s text-to-image tool is the latest example of the technology hitting mainstream apps. | Image: Canva Australia design app Canva is the latest creative platform to launch a text-to-image AI tool. The company began testing the feature in September and is now rolling it out to the app’s more than 100 million users. The feature…
Image: Roku Roku has never radically overhauled its simple, familiar homescreen. Instead, the company has gradually introduced new sections like “what to watch” and “featured free” that help steer users to new content. Today, the company is following the same strategy, but this time, it’s with sports. A new sports hub is coming to the…
Image: Apple Apple’s new Emergency SOS via satellite feature for its iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models is arriving later this month. iPhone 14 and 14 Pro owners in the US and Canada will be able to start using satellite connectivity to help relay messages and location info to emergency services when they’re out…
Take a break, you deserve it. Keenan Constance / Unsplash When’s the last time you looked away from your computer? If you’re anything like me, it’s been a while, which might be slowing both of us down. Taking regular breaks can vastly improve your focus, according to a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study published in…
Stack Commerce We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › In the kitchen, your knife is the extension of your hand. A sharp blade is crucial to prep work, allowing you to chop, slice, mince, and dice with relative ease. It’s no wonder why…
Josie Norton ONLY A SELECT FEW get the chance to escape Earth’s bubble, fewer will set foot on another orb, and fewer still will sit at the helm of a spacecraft. Of the 18 travelers NASA has tapped for its Artemis missions, which will bring people to the moon for the first time in more than…
A security research firm says it discovered an “easily” exploitable vulnerability in a door entry security system used in government buildings and apartment complexes, but warns that the vulnerability cannot be fixed. Norwegian security company Promon says the bug affects several Aiphone GT models that use NFC technology, often found in contactless credit cards, and…
Amagi, which offers cloud broadcast and targeted advertising software to scores of media and entertainment giants, has raised a large new funding round as it looks to expand its tech offerings and invest in AI-powered personalization stack. General Atlantic led a new round of over $100 million, which included about $20 million in secondary buybacks,…