August 2025
MIT researchers develop AI tool to improve flu vaccine strain selection
[ad_1] Every year, global health experts are faced with a high-stakes decision: Which influenza strains should go into the next seasonal vaccine? The choice must be made months in advance, long before flu season even begins, and it can often feel like a race against the clock. If the selected strains match those that circulate,…
Designing For TV: The Evergreen Pattern That Shapes TV Experiences — Smashing Magazine
[ad_1] TV interface design is a unique, fascinating, and often overlooked field. It’s been guided by decades of evolution and innovation, yet still firmly constrained by its legacy. Follow Milan into the history, quirks, and unshakable rules that dictate how we control these devices. Television sets have been the staple of our living rooms for…
Sync and Visualize Your Apple Health Data with Grafana
[ad_1] By Adrelien in Guides — Aug 25, 2025 Transform your Apple Health data into actionable insights with Telemetry Harbor, Grafana, and Harbor AI. Track steps, heart rate, sleep, and more, uncover trends, spot anomalies, and get personalized health guidance all automated and easy to explore from your iPhone. Apple Health collects data from your…
Sony RX1R III review: Waiting 10 years to be underwhelmed
[ad_1] The RX1R III is an incredible camera, capable of capturing stunning photos. However, for something Sony waited nearly a decade to update and is charging $5,100 for, it also feels like a missed opportunity. First, the RX1R III is nearly $2,000 more expensive than its predecessor. Plus, it’s missing a handful of features the…
Forget Liquid Glass. I’m waiting for these 7 iOS 26 features.
[ad_1] iOS 26 is coming, and it’s set to be a big deal. The new operating system gets an all-new naming scheme, doing away with the version numbers and sticking to numbers based on the upcoming year instead. But it’s not just the naming convention that’s changing. iOS 26 brings with it a series of…
LLMs easily exploited using run-on sentences, bad grammar, image scaling
[ad_1] A series of vulnerabilities recently revealed by several research labs indicate that, despite rigorous training, high benchmark scoring, and claims that artificial general intelligence (AGI) is right around the corner, large language models (LLMs) are still quite naïve and easily confused in situations where human common sense and healthy suspicion would typically prevail. For…
Working with Time Zones in Apple’s Calendar Apps | Computer Hardware
[ad_1] Calendar events are usually straightforward. For instance, if you schedule a meeting for 3 PM on Thursday, an alert will remind you to leave 30 minutes beforehand. However, since we live in an increasingly global world, we occasionally have to consider time zones when scheduling meetings. Business travelers have long needed to keep track…
Mixed signals, on a power budget: Intelligent low-power analog in MCUs
[ad_1] It goes without saying that battery-powered devices are sensitive to power draw, especially during periods of inactivity. One such use case is in sensor nodes or portable sensors—these devices passively monitor a specific condition. When the threshold is exceeded, they trigger an alarm or log the event for further analysis. Since most devices incorporate…
I put the top AI image generators head-to-head — see the results for yourself
[ad_1] When you first think of AI, you probably think of a text-based AI chatbot like ChatGPT or Google Gemini. But AI tools are getting a lot more versatile. Even basic AI chatbots now offer a range of media creation tools, including AI image generation. But what’s the best AI image generator? That’s exactly what…
Australia’s Large Language Model Landscape: Technical Assessment
[ad_1] Key Points No flagship, globally competitive, locally developed LLM (such as GPT-4, Claude 3.5, LLaMA 3.1) has yet emerged from Australia. Australian research and commerce currently rely primarily on international LLMs, which are frequently used but have measurable limitations on Australian English and cultural context. Kangaroo LLM is the only major open-source, locally developed…