Daily News update on – Technology


October 25, 2024
NEWS
Space.com

NASA’s solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom in Earth orbit (photo)
Solar sails harness the momentum of photons, using their subtle but constant push to cruise through the heavens like a boat through the ocean, without the need for propellant. ACS3’s main …
The Verge

OpenAI plans to release its next big AI model by December
OpenAI plans to launch Orion, its next frontier model, by December, The Verge has learned. Unlike the release of OpenAI’s last two models, GPT-4o and o1, Orion won’t initially be released widely through ChatGPT. Instead, OpenAI is planning to grant …
The Verge

A new iMessage safety feature prompts kids to report explicit images to Apple
In 2021, Apple announced a set of child safety features that included scanning a user’s iCloud Photos library for child sexual abuse material and would alert parents when their kids sent or received sexually explicit photos. After privacy …
Edmunds.com

2025 BMW M5 First Drive: The M Stands for Missile (or Massive, or Mind-Boggling)
The new BMW M5’s plug-in hybrid powertrain makes 717 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque. All-wheel drive and rear-axle steering are standard. 0-60 mph takes 3.4 …
BBC News

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches with eyes on Game Pass
Game Pass, like Sony’s rival PlayStation Plus service, lets Xbox and PC players play hundreds of video games for a monthly fee. Earlier this year, Microsoft raised prices for all subscribers and added a tiered …
Sports Illustrated

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beginner’s Guide — Everything You Need to Know
The Call of Duty franchise’s latest entry comes out in just a couple days and whether you played back in the day and are coming back for the new one after a long break or you’re brand new to the franchise entirely, we’ve got you covered with all you …
WIRED

Anthropic Wants Its AI Agent to Control Your Computer
Anthropic, a high-flying competitor to OpenAI, announced today that it has taught its AI model Claude to do a range of things on a computer, including search the web, open applications, and input text using the mouse and keyboard.
SpaceNews

Blue Origin conducts first flight of second human-rated New Shepard
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin carried out the first flight of a new model of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle Oct. 23, a mission the company called “nominal and on target” despite going to a slightly lower altitude than past flights.
Business Standard

Now, you can manage your medication list and schedule on Samsung Health app
Samsung has introduced a medication tracking feature to the Samsung Health app for Android. The new feature is in addition to a range of advanced health offerings, including sleep management, mindfulness programmes, and irregular heart rhythm …
Telegraph.co.uk

iPad mini 7 review: is Apple’s new small tablet a giant leap forward?
We like: Compact design makes it the perfect size; Slick performance; Good battery life. We don’t like: The bezels could be slimmer; Apple Intelligence AI isn’ …