Editor’s note: This story was originally published on November 22, 2023, and reflects events that took place that year. We’re republishing it in its original form for this year’s Thanksgiving week. Late into the night on November 2, a few animal rights activists opened an unlocked barn door and stepped foot into a sea of […]
PENN Entertainment has extended its agreement to use Kambi’s retail sportsbook technology until July 31, 2027. After initially extending the agreement to the end of 2025, Kambi will now continue to support PENN’s sportsbook operations until July 31, 2027. The agreement includes all on-property sportsbooks that are active as of the end of 2025, with […]
There’s a lot at stake when it comes to understanding how AI is changing the economy right now. Should we be pessimistic? Optimistic? Or is the situation too nuanced for that? Hopefully, we can point you towards some answers. Mat Honan, our editor in chief, will hold a special subscriber-only Roundtables conversation with our editor […]
David Katzmaier/CNET If you want a cable-like experience at home and for on-the-go devices, without the dead weight that a cable subscription brings, a streaming service is worth a look. There’s no contract to sign, and if you don’t like the service you’re on, you can easily switch. Whether you’re looking for a basic package […]
The following article originally appeared on Medium and is being republished here with the author’s permission. Don’t get me wrong, I’m up all night using these tools. But I also sense we’re heading for an expensive hangover. The other day, a colleague told me about a new proposal to route a million documents a day […]
“Why worry about something that isn’t going to happen?” KGB Chairman Charkov’s question to inorganic chemist Valery Legasov in HBO’s “Chernobyl” miniseries makes a good epitaph for the hundreds of software development, modernization, and operational failures I have covered for IEEE Spectrum since my first contribution, to its September 2005 special issue on learning—or rather, […]
Other MagSafe Power Banks to Consider We like a few other MagSafe power banks that didn’t make it into our top picks. Apple MagSafe Battery for iPhone Air. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Apple’s MagSafe Battery for iPhone Air for $99: The super svelte iPhone Air doesn’t have room for a big battery, so Apple offers this […]
The Trump administration has been something of a pendulum in its position on the war in Ukraine, swinging between pro-Ukraine and pro-Russia positions over the past year. This week, it is swinging hard toward Moscow. Earlier this week, Axios reported on a new 28-point Trump administration plan to end the war in Ukraine, echoing the […]
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud made light of his involvement in prediction markets during a presidential event as Polymarket makes it way back to the US. The royal from Saudi Arabia was visiting the United States for the first time in seven years to discuss political and economic matters with President Donald […]
“AI-powered digital twins mark a major evolution in the future of manufacturing, enabling real-time visualization of the entire production line, not just individual machines,” says Indranil Sircar, global chief technology officer for the manufacturing and mobility industry at Microsoft. “This is allowing manufacturers to move beyond isolated monitoring toward much wider insights.” A digital twin […]
