Jared Isaacman, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) administrator, writing on X/Twitter: NASA astronauts will soon fly with the latest smartphones, beginning with Crew-12 and Artemis II. We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments for their families and share inspiring images...

AI agents might be smart enough to tell us how to, say, mow the lawn. But an AI agent cannot actually mow a lawn itself. Unless, perhaps, the lawn-mower in question is a smart machine, that an AI agent might be able to control. Otherwise, when it comes to doing tasks that are hands-on, AI agents are going to need to...

Luke Cooper writing for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): Researchers found on days when maximum temperatures were 35C or higher, which the Bureau of Meteorology classifies as a “hot day”, a $5.4 million collapse in daily daytime consumer spending was recorded. However, on a recent excessively warm day,...

Mozilla, developer of web browser Firefox, and email app Thunderbird, among other things, is forming an AI “rebel alliance” to counter the industry’s big players, writes Ashley Capoot, at CNBC: Surman is building what he’s described as “a rebel alliance of sorts,” using a phrase that’s long been part of Mozilla’s...

I’m wondering why The Devil Wears Prada sequel is somewhat unimaginatively titled The Devil Wears Prada 2. Why didn’t the producers go for something a little more… groundbreaking, such as The Devil Wears Prada: Beyond the Runway? Whatever, the release of the trailer for the second instalment caused some excitement...

According to a Reddit thread, that was re-posted at Marginal Revolution, the online publishing platform is requesting users in Australia submit to an age verification process. Substack, as of the time I type, is not on the list of websites, or services, that Australians under the age of sixteen cannot access, so I’m...

Aisha Malik, writing for TechCrunch: The launch of additional subscriptions will allow Meta to generate more revenue; however, many users may be deterred by subscription fatigue. With so many paid services competing for monthly spending, Meta will have to offer a compelling product to get users to sign up for yet...

Lee Chong Ming, writing for Business Insider (possibly paywalled): Can AI feel anything at all? Anthropic’s in-house philosopher says the answer isn’t settled. When I read this sentence, I immediately thought of Hal, as in the HAL 9000 series computer, and AI-powered fiend, in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 science fiction...

Marnie Vinell, writing for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): Emily Wade, 28, says she is a genuine fan who is finding it personally frustrating to see the influx of influencers take up seats at marquee matches when others who would genuinely appreciate being there for the tennis are finding it...

The London based neo-soul singer and songwriter was voted into the number one slot with her song Man I Need. Dean also scored a second spot in the Hottest 100 top ten, with Nice to Each Other. Such amazing music to listen to, especially while working. The Hottest 100 countdown is an annual poll conducted by...

Subscribing to RSS feeds is my preferred option for following websites, but for people unfamiliar with the really simple syndication system, doing so can be daunting. I’ve long thought subscribing to a website needs to be as easy as following someone on a social network. Tap the follow button to follow, and you’re...

Age prediction will soon apply to ChatGPT consumer plans. The system is said to take a number of factors into consideration when trying to figure out an account holder’s age. Should someone find themselves erroneously classified as being under the age of eighteen, they will need to submit a selfie (photo of...