How Santa got tangled in military tech
Summary A child's wrong number call sparked NORAD's Santa tracking tradition in 1955. NORAD, formed in 1958, protects US and Canada's airspace -- it doesn't just keep an eye on Santa. ...
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OpenAI Launches Sora: Text-to-Video AI Tool
OpenAI has launched Sora, a text-to-video AI tool, as part of its 12-day “ship-mas” product release series. Available on Sora.com, it allows ChatGPT subscribers in the US and ...
Essentials for Holiday Travel to Theme Parks and Fan-tastical Destinations
Winter vacation is upon us, and if you’re getting ready to head out to theme parks or other fan-tastical destinations, first read our guide to having the ...
White House calls for investigation into China’s alleged anti-competitive semiconductor industry
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has started a probe into China’s semiconductor industry, looking for anti-competitive trade practices. , the USTR is looking into China for “acts, ...
FOMO keeping you online? This new Instagram feature might fix that
Summary Instagram is testing a new feature to show you unseen Story Highlights from mutual followers. The feature only displays Story Highlights, not regular Stories that disappear after 24 ...
Apple To Debut Ultra-Thin iPhone 17 Air In 2025
Apple plans to launch a thinner version of the iPhone, called the iPhone 17 Air, alongside the standard iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max in 2025. According to ...
The 25 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Films of 2024
This was supposed to be a down year for movies. There was a lack of mega-blockbusters, mysteries around some of the smaller titles, and lots of releases ...
Meta is reportedly adding displays to its Ray-Ban smart glasses
It looks like Meta is preparing to add displays to its popular line of Ray-Ban smart glasses, . These screens could show up in a future iteration of the device as early as next year. The likely ...
X is raising the price of a subscription service no one uses
Summary X's Premium+ subscription now costs $22/month, a 37.5% increase. The social media platform says the price increase was made to support its new ad-free experience, extra features, and ...
Google Maps Uses Dashcam Data for UK Road Updates
Google Maps is leveraging dashcam imagery from third-party providers to improve the accuracy of its road condition updates, including changes to speed limits. This initiative, ...