Technology

December 21, 2022

Dyson Debuts Noise-Canceling Headphones With Detachable Air-Purifying Visor

For people who commute or travel, a good quality pair of headphones is a must. Usually, this means choosing between wireless earphones or ones that fit over-the-ears, but soon, there will be another option. British technology company Dyson—known for its array of vacuums—is debuting its first wearable product. Called Dyson Zone, this unique pair of headphones not only cancels outside noise, but it also purifies the air you breathe.

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December 15, 2022

AI Image Generators Skyrocket to the Top of the U.S. App Charts

Ever since the Lensa AI app introduced its Magic Avatar feature, people have been flocking to Apple's app store in search of more ways to create AI art. Whether looking to make cute avatars or wishing to experiment with text-to-art capabilities, it's clearer than ever that AI's artistic possibilities have captured the imagination of the public. In fact, Tech Crunch noticed that following Lensa's success, AI apps are rising to the top of the U.S.

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November 25, 2022

Researchers Develop a Way to Transmit an Entire Internet’s Worth of Data in a Second

The modern internet is—at its core—a complex network of cables and routers known as the internet backbone. This system is responsible for transmitting incredible amounts of data across the world every second of every day. In July 2021, Japanese researchers achieved a whopping 319 terabytes per second (Tb/s) across a fiber optic cable. As recently announced in Nature Photonics, researchers have hit another milestone in the quest for fast, extremely large data transfers.

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