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Bird flu continues to be a real public health threat, but apparently not to our food supply at least. The Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture separately announced late Wednesday that their tests of pasteurized milk and ground beef failed to find any live H5N1 in samples at risk of being contaminated. … Read more
Hyundai has agreed to spend nearly $1 billion on Motional, an investment that will give the automaker a majority stake while providing the self-driving startup with the necessary capital to keep operating. The Korean automaker invested $475 million directly into Motional as part of a broader deal that includes buying out joint venture partner Aptiv. … Read more
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Google has had an eventful year already, rebranding its AI chatbot from Bard to Gemini and releasing several new AI models. At this year’s Google I/O, expect the company to make even more announcements regarding AI, its various apps and services, and potentially some new hardware for 2024. When is Google I/O? Google’s annual … Read more
Microsoft is celebrating World Password Day (IT folks deserve holidays, too!) by helping to kill them. The company has finally rolled out consumer passkey support for Microsoft accounts, nearly two years after Apple and Google. Once you set it up, the passkey lets you sign into your Microsoft account using your face, fingerprint or device … Read more
Learning a new language can be fun for anyone, and it’s also a very useful skill to have. But learning on your own or finding the time to take classes can be challenging with a full schedule. Apps like Rosetta Stone make the process more approachable, and although these apps can be costly, you can … Read more
Screenshot: Netflix / YouTube Ashley Madison, the dating website devoted to cheating on your partner, was hacked in 2015, exposing the private data of 37 million users in more than 40 countries. And a new documentary series from Netflix explores the fallout from that historic data breach. Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No … Read more
Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Google is bringing passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program (APP), which is used by people who are at high risk of targeted attacks, such as campaign workers, candidates, journalists, human rights workers, and more. APP traditionally required the use of hardware security keys, but soon users can enroll … Read more
Snapchat The next time you make a typo on Snapchat or say something that doesn’t come out quite right, you’ll have a chance to fix it — but you’ll have to move fast. Snap announced several new additions to its messaging app today, among them the much-requested ability to edit sent messages. There are a … Read more
Whether it’s blocking the noises of your daily train ride, trying to be productive at a coffee shop or just needing to tune out the world for a while, noise-canceling earbuds can provide solace. But, as is the case with all audio gear, the effectiveness of active noise cancellation (ANC) can vary greatly from model … Read more
$81 at Amazon Best indoor smart garden for most Click & Grow Smart Garden 3 View details $260 at Amazon Best smart garden for herbs and salad greens AeroGarden Bounty Elite View details $150 at Amazon Best smart garden for microgreens Ingarden View details $239 at Amazon Most stylish indoor garden Smart Growhouse View details … Read more