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The Download: energy transmission and US threats against Chinese AI

Plus: Why the OpenAI hack is the scariest AI mishap yet. 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. The power line that could reshape New York’s grid is hitting snags  During a heat wave on July 3

Nivea’s Health: What Type of Cancer Is the R&B Singer Battling?

The fan-favorite 'Don't Mess with My Man' artist opened up about her cancer battle...

Cyclosporiasis Outbreak: Foods to Be Aware of Amid Lettuce Recall 2026

A parasite tied to fresh produce is spreading in more than 40 states, and lettuce is now under the microscope. Here's what health officials are saying...

QuickVid uses AI to generate short-form videos, complete with voiceovers

Generative AI is coming for videos. A new website, QuickVid, combines several generative AI systems into a single tool for automatically creating short-form YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat videos. Given as little as a single word, QuickVid chooses a background video from a library, writes a script and keywords, overlays images generated by DALL-E 2 and adds

There’s now an open source alternative to ChatGPT, but good luck running it

The first open source equivalent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT has arrived, but good luck running it on your laptop — or at all. This week, Philip Wang, the developer responsible for reverse-engineering closed-sourced AI systems including Meta’s Make-A-Video, released PaLM + RLHF, a text-generating model that behaves similarly to ChatGPT. The system combines PaLM, a large

Today’s Wordle Answer #562 – January 2, 2023 Solution And Hints

DVKi/Shutterstock The first Wordle puzzle aligning with 2023's first weekday is quite a versatile one. The solution defines the act of avoiding something by going around it. Dodging or circumnavigating also come to mind when this word comes up. Interestingly, in its noun form, the answer also refers to a garment — not just any

The Reason Your Apple MacBook Air Is Charging Slowly And How To Fix It

Nanain/Shutterstock The MacBook Air was released way back in 2008, and while those oldest units have long since lost software updates and been recycled for parts, Apple's long-term support for aging hardware means many consumers are still using versions of this ultrabook that are several years old. You can pick up a used MacBook Air

Restoring An iPhone Vs. Erase And Reset – What’s The Difference?

Framesira/Shutterstock Whether you're gearing up to sell an iPhone, or you're troubleshooting some significant issues you've been experiencing recently, iOS provides an easy route to a fresh start. In the former scenario, you'll want to ensure all your data, settings, and files are completely wiped out before you transfer ownership to someone else. If you're

Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra to come with 256 GB minimum storage option

The Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphones are expected to receive a satisfying minimum storage bump. (Image source: TechnizoConcept/Unsplash - edited)All three of the phones in the Samsung Galaxy S23 series will come with a minimum of 256 GB storage, according to a new leak. The lineup, which features the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is up to 40% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti in 3DMark – NotebookCheck.net News

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has been benchmarked on 3DMark (image via Videocardz)The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti aka GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB has been benchmarked on 3DMark, where it performs on par with the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, but lags behind the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT. Nvidia is said

Global Lenovo Legion Y700 launch more likely as multiple country product pages for the 8-inch Android tablet spring up

The Lenovo Legion Y700 has been touted as a competitor for the Apple iPad Mini 6. (Image source: Lenovo/Unsplash - edited)Signs of the Lenovo Legion Y700 8-inch Android gaming tablet receiving a global launch soon have grown stronger. Recent clues indicated that the Legion Y700 might escape its domestic borders of China and now there

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Kushner project being developed on disputed land, Albanian villagers say

ZVERNEC, Albania: When Kostaq Konomi approached what he says is his land on the seafront in southern Albania last month, he was met with a barbed ‌wire fence and men in black uniforms who refused him entry.The land, he later learned from news reports, was now part of a luxury resort planned by international investors