Category: Technology
Now available for acquisition is a highly uncommon 1991 Jaguar, boasting a mere 78 miles on the odometer.
An exceptionally rare modern Jaguar is currently available for purchase, as RM Sotheby's has recently listed one of the 27 road-legal XJR-15 supercars for sale in California. The car's rarity alone makes it noteworthy, but what's even more remarkable is that this particular example has accumulated fewer than 100 miles on its odometer. The genesis of the XJR-15 can be traced back to Jaguar's triumphs on the racetrack in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the[more...]
MG, a Chinese automotive company, has significantly reduced the prices of petrol and hybrid vehicles in Australia by as much as $6000.
Chinese automaker MG has announced significant price reductions of up to $6000 for its petrol and hybrid vehicles in Australia, marking the second price cut in 12 months following unprecedented increases. Moreover, prices of electric vehicles have seen even more substantial reductions, with up to $10,000 slashed. Effective from April 1, 2024, the price adjustments include $1000 off the MG 3 city hatch, $1000 off the ZS small SUV, $1500 to $3500 off the ZST small SUV,[more...]
NASA’s upcoming mission to an ice-covered moon will include a message exchanged between two aquatic worlds.
Scheduled for October 2024, NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, bound for Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa, will transport a laser-etched message celebrating humanity's affinity with water. This homage to previous NASA missions featuring similar messages was crafted with the assistance of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence International (METI), a scientific entity dedicated to transmitting potent radio messages to potential extraterrestrial civilizations. I, serving as the president of METI International, collaborated with fellow linguists Sheri Wells-Jensen and Laura Buszard-Welcher, both members of[more...]
The pace at which AI chatbots are advancing exceeds that of computer chips.
The development of large language models (LLMs), which power AI chatbots, is progressing so rapidly that within eight months, a model requires only half the computing power to achieve the same benchmark score. This rate of improvement outpaces the typical advancement of computer chips, indicating that AI model developers are becoming more adept at achieving greater efficiency and intelligence, surpassing the trajectory of Moore’s law, which measures the rate of improvement in computer hardware performance.
Intel announces new initiatives aimed at expediting the integration of AI into PCs by 2025.
Intel introduces two new artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives as integral components of the AI PC Acceleration Program. These initiatives combine the AI PC Developer Program and the inclusion of independent hardware vendors (IHVs), serving as key steps in Intel's strategy to optimize and scale AI capabilities across more than 100 million Intel-based AI PCs by 2025. Carla Rodriguez, Intel's vice president and general manager of Client Software Ecosystem Enabling, emphasizes the company's commitment to delivering a seamless[more...]
Oracle and QMware collaborate to democratize access to quantum computing technology.
While quantum computing remains in its nascent stage for widespread application, Swiss startup QMware asserts that it has devised a method to harness the technology's promised performance advantages today. Teaming up with Oracle, they aim to democratize access to hybrid quantum computing power. This collaboration marks Oracle's initial venture into the quantum computing arena, as confirmed by a representative speaking to Silver Linings. Notably, other major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and IBM are already[more...]
OpenAI has announced that users of ChatGPT can now explore the internet.
OpenAI announced on Wednesday that users of ChatGPT, supported by Microsoft (MSFT.O), will now have the capability to browse the web, marking a significant expansion of the data accessible to the viral chatbot beyond its previous September 2021 cutoff. The artificial intelligence startup explained that this new browsing feature would allow websites to manage ChatGPT's interactions with them. OpenAI stated in a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that browsing is currently available to[more...]
Porsche faces accusations for the catastrophic fire aboard a cargo ship carrying electric vehicles, with lawsuits being filed against the Volkswagen Group.
Volkswagen Group is facing two separate lawsuits in connection with a fire that led to the sinking of a roll-on roll-off cargo ship. In February 2022, the Felicity Ace caught fire while near the Azores, ultimately sinking with an estimated loss of at least $236 million. The ship, carrying 3,965 luxury vehicles from Germany to the United States, belonged to Volkswagen Group, featuring brands such as Porsche, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti, and Volkswagen. Initially, the cause of[more...]
Google targets SEO-optimized low-quality pages and spam with its latest search update.
Today, Google directed its attention towards the SEO industry, which has manipulated search rankings, degrading the value of Google Search results. Often, consumers conducting web searches for product recommendations, reviews, deals, and discounts encounter low-quality or spammy websites that fail to deliver the promised expert reviews or useful promotions, despite their high ranking. This scenario is set to change with Google's latest search update. On Tuesday, Google unveiled a search quality update aimed at enhancing the search[more...]
Kirin Sinha discusses the role of generative AI in driving advancements in augmented reality.
Advancements in artificial intelligence have made augmented reality much more accessible to everyday consumers. Technologies like Apple's Vision Pro and Meta's Quest, once complex and costly, are now becoming commonplace. While AI focuses on human-like intelligence for data analysis, problem-solving, predictions, and solutions, AR enhances real-world objects in a virtual setting, such as through mobile devices or headsets, creating immersive environments. In the past year, Illumix has concentrated on developing AR technology for location-based entertainment and experiences.[more...]
