Apple introduces offline Maps—but how does it compare with Google Maps?
Enlarge / With offline maps, Apple has achieved parity with Google Maps on this one feature after eight years. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple Maps has seen a significant comeback story…
The Senate just lobbed a tactical nuke at NASA’s Mars Sample Return program
Enlarge / The fate of a mission to return samples from Mars hangs in the balance. (credit: NASA) The US Senate on Thursday slashed the budget for NASA’s ambitious mission…
The PS5 game that was ‘impossible without SSD’ doesn’t need one on PC
Image: Sony Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart was the poster child for the PlayStation 5’s blazing fast solid-state drive — but on PC, it doesn’t technically need one at all.…
All Animal Intelligence Was Shaped by Just Five Leaps in Brain Evolution
The animal world is full of different types of intelligence, from the simple bodily coordination of jellyfish to the navigation abilities of bees, the complex songs of birds, and the…
Microsoft Wants to Build a Quantum Supercomputer Within a Decade
Since the start of the quantum race, Microsoft has placed its bets on the elusive but potentially game-changing topological qubit. Now the company claims its Hail Mary has paid off,…
CES 2023: all the news and launches from tech’s biggest show
The world’s biggest technology show has been back in person in Las Vegas this week for the second year after a break for that thing we no longer seem to…
Scientists Race to Engineer Human Embryo Models From Stem Cells
Transforming human stem cells into embryo-like structures was previously unthinkable. Yet seemingly overnight, multiple teams published initial results that reach towards this goal. Each team has a unique recipe for…
Here’s Why Google DeepMind’s Gemini Algorithm Could Be Next-Level AI
Recent progress in AI has been startling. Barely a week’s gone by without a new algorithm, application, or implication making headlines. But OpenAI, the source of much of the hype,…
Flippy 2 is faster and more customizable than original Flippy
Today, Miso Robotics – the startup transforming the foodservice industry with intelligent automation – unveiled the newest model of Flippy, its flagship product, aptly named Flippy 2. Back-of-house positions at quick-service restaurants…
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 1)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Google DeepMind’s CEO Says Its Next Algorithm Will Eclipse ChatGPT Will Knight | Wired “DeepMind’s Gemini, which is still in development, is a large language model that works with text…