Data-filled article showing carbon emissions of big tech in easy-to-read graphs and charts (KUDOS)

http://www.electronicshub.org/the-carbon-emissions-of-big-tech/ The Carbon Emissions of Big Tech February 13, 2023 By Rodrigo Navarro With a record 36 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced globally in 2021, the world has no choice but to take action on climate change. Policy reports from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) make it clear that reducing carbon pollution is essential … Continue reading Data-filled article showing carbon emissions of big tech in easy-to-read graphs and charts (KUDOS) →

iPhone’s journey from 2007 to dominance within the premium market inside Generation Z

First is a wonderfully focused chronology of the iPhone from inception in 2007 to current models: http://www.wsj.com/graphics/iphone-evolution/?Second is an accompanying article about how the iPhone's design, features and (most of all) its connect ability across all its devices has created a stronghold with the overall market, but particularly with the the premium tier of the … Continue reading iPhone’s journey from 2007 to dominance within the premium market inside Generation Z →

A.I. fight between Google and proliferating competitors

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/technology/google-chatgpt-artificial-intelligence.html Google Calls In Help From Larry Page and Sergey Brin for A.I. Fight A rival chatbot has shaken Google out of its routine, with the founders who left three years ago re-engaging and more than 20 A.I. projects in the works. Credit...Alva Skog By Nico Grant Nico Grant, based in San Francisco, writes about Google … Continue reading A.I. fight between Google and proliferating competitors →

Fine-tune and prune your phone’s contacts list

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/technology/personaltech/contacts-apps-apple-google.html? Fine-Tune and Prune Your Phone’s Contacts List Filling in more of the blanks and dumping duplicates opens up new ways to manage the people in your life. The default contacts apps from both Apple’s iOS software and Google’s Android system offer plenty of shortcuts and customization tools to keep your phone’s address book organized … Continue reading Fine-tune and prune your phone’s contacts list →

Change these settings to make your Apple Watch work even better

http://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/change-these-settings-to-make-your-apple-watch-work-even-better/ Change These Settings to Make Your Apple Watch Work Even Better Tweaking a few settings can go a long way toward making your Apple Watch feel more personal and useful. Lisa Eadicicco Jason Cipriani Dec. 25, 2022 6:00 a.m. PT Lisa Eadicicco/CNET This story is part of 12 Days of Tips, helping you make the … Continue reading Change these settings to make your Apple Watch work even better →

Chatting online with an A(rtificial) I(ntelligence) — how close to reality?

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/science/character-ai-chatbot-intelligence.html A.I. Is Becoming More Conversational. But Will It Get More Honest? At a new website called Character.AI, you can chat with a reasonable facsimile of almost anyone, live or dead, real or (especially) imagined. By Cade Metz Jan. 10, 2023 On a recent afternoon Jonas Thiel, a socioeconomics major at a college in northern Germany, … Continue reading Chatting online with an A(rtificial) I(ntelligence) — how close to reality? →

How to secure your Twitter account for free — do this now

If you haven't used an authenticator app before, allow a little time to complete the steps. It's not difficult and you'll learn a process that's easily used with Facebook, your email accounts, Amazon, and more. http://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/02/22/twitter-2fa/ How to secure your Twitter account for free Twitter announced it will charge users who want to use SMS … Continue reading How to secure your Twitter account for free — do this now →

Best family tree templates (for Leopoldstadt fanatics)

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-family-tree-templates-microsoft-word-excel/ Click thru to see the illustrations. The Best Free Family Tree Templates for Microsoft Word and Excel BY CHERYL VAUGHN, UPDATED APR 4, 2022 Researching your family tree can be an interesting project. Start with these family tree templates for Microsoft Word and Excel. Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase … Continue reading Best family tree templates (for Leopoldstadt fanatics) →

Additional ways to install and use Apple’s AirTags and Tile

medium.com/digital-global-traveler/apple-airtag-to-the-rescue-5-non-obvious-places-to-install-smart-tags-f993411c0212 AND http://www.komando.com/tech-tips/smart-ways-to-use-trackers/803575/ AND http://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/electronics/airtags-tips-tricks Nov 21, 2022 Apple AirTag to the rescue: 5 non-obvious places to install smart tags Source: unsplash.com Over the summer, I bought an Apple AirTag and used smart tags for my keys and to keep my luggage from getting lost on a flight. What surprised me when I learned that some … Continue reading Additional ways to install and use Apple’s AirTags and Tile →

The brilliance and weirdness of ChatGPT

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/05/technology/chatgpt-ai-twitter.html? The Brilliance and Weirdness of ChatGPT A new chatbot from OpenAI is inspiring awe, fear, stunts and attempts to circumvent its guardrails. Here is what DALL-E 2 produced when given the prompt, “A distributed linguistic superbrain that takes the form of an A.I. chatbot.”Credit...Kevin Roose, via DALL-E By Kevin Roose Dec. 5, 2022 Like most … Continue reading The brilliance and weirdness of ChatGPT →

Using your phone before bed hijacks your sleep but doesn’t have to

http://www.wsj.com/articles/using-your-phone-before-bed-hijacks-your-sleep-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think-11674238695? Using Your Phone Before Bed Hijacks Your Sleep, But Not for the Reason You Think Tech can be both the problem and the solution to a better night’s sleep By Julie Jargon Jan. 21, 2023 9:00 am ET We’ve all reached for our phones in the middle of the night, only to be pulled into … Continue reading Using your phone before bed hijacks your sleep but doesn’t have to →

Two new iOS 16 features drain your iPhone battery — how to turn them off

http://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/2-new-ios-16-features-that-actually-just-drain-your-iphone-battery/ 2 New iOS 16 Features That Actually Just Drain Your iPhone Battery We'll show you how to disable them. Nelson Aguilar Oct. 24, 2022 1:05 p.m. PT If your iPhone is always dying, it's time to make some changes. Maybe you need to charge it differently, with the appropriate cables, or invest in a decent power … Continue reading Two new iOS 16 features drain your iPhone battery — how to turn them off →