Midjourney Magazine has landed. The publication, a collection of thousands of AI-generated images as well as “interviews with Midjourney community members,” dropped its second issue this past week. It’s a $4, 114-page coffee-table-style periodical filled with luscious, outlandish images and little else. There’s an eight-page interview, conducted by a human, with Bob Bonniol, a creative… Continue reading ‘Midjourney Magazine’ Is Here—and It’s Soulless
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12 Best Weighted Blankets (2023): Cooling, Throws, and Robes
As weighted blankets gain popularity, more and more companies pop up with options. Most of the ones we’ve tried are worth recommending, including all the ones here. Tranquility Cooling Weighted Blanket for $40-$50: A lot of budget weighted blankets are disappointing. This one, though, genuinely surprised me. Unfortunately, it’s nearly always out of stock. If… Continue reading 12 Best Weighted Blankets (2023): Cooling, Throws, and Robes
Luwu Dynamics XGO-Mini2 Review: Programmable Robotic Rover
I had to use the XGO-Mini command blocks to control my XGO-Lite, as the latter weren’t yet working when I tested it. In some cases I had to dispense with the blocks and just write the code myself, or add a few corrections to the generated code. However, these are expected teething problems. While not… Continue reading Luwu Dynamics XGO-Mini2 Review: Programmable Robotic Rover
5 Best High-End Compact Cameras: Fujifilm, Sony, Ricoh, Leica, and Canon
While smartphones ate the low-end camera world, camera manufacturers have been making some extraordinary strides in what an advanced compact camera can do. Sure, for day-to-day photography, a smartphone is convenient because it’s the camera that you always have with you. But image quality can be an issue in low light, and, if I’m honest,… Continue reading 5 Best High-End Compact Cameras: Fujifilm, Sony, Ricoh, Leica, and Canon
Clop Hacking Rampage Hits US Agencies and Exposes Data of Millions
United States cybersecurity officials said yesterday that a “small number” of government agencies have suffered data breaches as part of a broad hacking campaign that is likely being carried out by the Russia-based ransomware gang Clop. The cybercriminal group has been on a tear in exploiting a vulnerability in the file transfer service MOVEit to… Continue reading Clop Hacking Rampage Hits US Agencies and Exposes Data of Millions
What Is the Metaverse, Exactly?
The confusion and disappointment surrounding most “metaverse” projects are so pervasive that when a video from 2017 of a Walmart VR shopping demo started trending again in January 2022, people immediately thought it was yet another metaverse demo. It also helped demonstrate how much of the current metaverse discussion is built on hype alone. Walmart’s… Continue reading What Is the Metaverse, Exactly?
The ‘Joan Is Awful’ Episode of ‘Black Mirror’ Asks You to Please Click Here
“Joan Is Awful,” the first episode of the new season of Black Mirror, was inspired by The Dropout. Specifically, as creator Charlie Brooker told WIRED this week, it was sparked by seeing the deluge of content surrounding Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos scandal—a book, a TV show, a movie, around 800 podcasts—and thinking about how… Continue reading The ‘Joan Is Awful’ Episode of ‘Black Mirror’ Asks You to Please Click Here
Good News! China and the US Are Talking About AI Dangers
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, recently said that China should play a key role in shaping the guardrails that are placed around the technology. “China has some of the best AI talent in the world,” Altman said during a talk at the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) last week. “Solving alignment for advanced AI systems requires some… Continue reading Good News! China and the US Are Talking About AI Dangers
OnePlus Nord N30 5G Review: A Fine Android Phone
The primary camera struggles with high-contrast scenes, so the sky is often blown out in the background, though it can still take some decent photos in even lighting. When the sun gets low, you can use the Night mode to take better low-light images, but the colors are off and things still end up a… Continue reading OnePlus Nord N30 5G Review: A Fine Android Phone
Gentle Brain Stimulation Can Improve Memory During Sleep
The researchers called this type of stimulation “synced.” They also tested another form of stimulation, called “mixed-phase,” where the electrode delivered pulses into the frontal lobe without regard to activity in the hippocampus. To see if these types of stimulation would affect memory, the scientists used a test in which the patients were introduced to… Continue reading Gentle Brain Stimulation Can Improve Memory During Sleep