Google has just released a report detailing how much energy its Gemini apps use for each query. In total, the median prompt—one that falls in the middle of the range of energy demand—consumes 0.24 watt-hours of electricity, the equivalent of running…
Survivors will bring ‘survival extraction’ to the series
On Friday, Ubisoft announced… something. The company describes The Division 2: Survivors as “an updated take on the survival extraction experience.” Is it DLC? Is it a new game mode? We have no idea. But Ubisoft said it will “strive for…
Astronomers discover brightest ever fast radio burst: ‘This marks the beginning of a new era’
Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest flash of radio waves ever seen and have tracked this fast radio burst (FRB) back to its source. This feat could revolutionize theories surrounding these mysterious and rapid blasts of radiation that, in…
Another executive departs Apple for Meta even as a hiring freeze begins
Cloud AI infrastructure lead Frank Chu is the sixth Apple executive to leave for Meta, but may be one of the last as Meta stops hiring for its AI teams. Another executive departs Apple for Meta The so-called AI brain drain…
Your Grok chats are now appearing in Google search – here’s how to stop them
Grok conversations shared by users have been found indexed by Google The interactions, no matter how private, became searchable by anyone online The problem arose because Grok’s share button didn’t add noindex tags to prevent search engine discovery If you’ve been…
The Download: Ukraine’s Starlink repair shop, and predicting solar storms
Starlink is absolutely critical to Ukraine’s ability to continue in the fight against Russia. It’s how troops in battle zones stay connected with faraway HQs; it’s how many of the drones essential to Ukraine’s survival hit their targets; it’s even how…
Instagram adds Spotify integration to Stories and Notes
Spotify and Instagram are cozying up for more seamless music sharing. Two new features make it easier for Spotify’s nearly 700 million users to share their favorite tunes. When sharing a Spotify track to Instagram Stories, a short snippet of the…
Astronomers trace massive cosmic explosion back 12 billion years. ‘This is the most distant event where we can directly see light escaping from around stars’
Astronomers have used a newly discovered and still mysterious class of cosmic explosions to better understand the process of stellar life and death in the distant universe. The blasts in question are Fast X-ray Transients (FXTs), recently discovered outbursts of X-rays…
How to import your old passwords into Apple Passwords
Apple now has an official password manager, but importing your old passwords from other apps into Apple Passwords can be a bit of a pain. Any password manager can import to Apple Passwords, so long as you have a Mac. The…
I’ve found the best Google Pixel 10, 10 Pro and 10 Fold preorder deals in Australia – including one with a free PS5 for a limited time
Google’s latest range of Pixel devices has finally broken cover, with the Pixel 10 series celebrating 10 generations of the search giant’s flagship phones with some welcome upgrades. The preorder period often marks the best time to buy a new phone…