The recent audit conducted by New York City’s comptroller revealed that only 13 percent of the alerts generated by the ShotSpotter system could be confirmed as actual gunfire. This raises serious concerns about the reliability and accuracy of gunshot detection systems in urban environments. Despite claims by companies like Flock Safety that their systems are
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YouTube recently announced the testing of a new feature called ‘Hype’, aimed at providing more community support to small content creators. This feature will allow viewers in select regions to ‘Hype’ a video, in addition to liking it, which will help boost its rankings amongst other videos published in the last seven days. According to
Amazon Prime Day, the annual sales event for Prime subscribers, is set to take place in mid-July. This two-day extravaganza will kick off at 12:01AM PT / 3:01AM ET on Tuesday, July 16th, and continue through Wednesday, July 17th. Just like in previous years, Prime Day 2024 will be exclusive to Amazon Prime members, offering
Reddit has provided valuable insights into how Redditors are utilizing the platform for holiday shopping research. Interestingly, many users are already on the lookout for great deals as early as six months before the holiday season begins. Redditors have identified Reddit as a crucial discovery and validation tool when it comes to holiday shopping. According
EcoFlow has recently introduced the latest addition to its lineup of portable solar generators, the Delta Pro 3. This innovative device is designed to provide power solutions for a wide range of scenarios, from home backup during blackouts to powering RVs and vans on the go. With improved features and a higher storage capacity, the
The recent decision by Apple to reject the submissions of iDOS 3 and UTM SE has sparked controversy in the tech community. Both iDOS 3 and UTM SE are popular emulators that allow users to run retro games and operating systems on their iOS devices. However, Apple cited guideline 4.7 of the App Review Guidelines
Recent advancements in the field of artificial intelligence have brought about significant progress in generative models. These types of machine-learning algorithms have the ability to learn patterns from data sets in order to generate new sets of data that are similar. Generative models have proven to be useful in various applications such as image and
Tech giant Apple recently faced charges for breaking the European Union’s new digital markets rules, making it the first big tech company to be on the receiving end of such allegations. The European Commission accused Apple of preventing developers from communicating directly with their users and promoting offers, a practice referred to as anti-steering. According
European Union regulators have recently declared that Apple has violated new tech rules by not allowing customers of its App Store to be directed to alternatives. This breach of rules falls under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to regulate the power of Big Tech companies like Apple, Alphabet, and Meta. The focus of
For decades, the concept of “kugelblitze,” black holes formed by intense concentrations of light, has intrigued astrophysicists and captured the imagination of the scientific community. These unique black holes were believed to potentially explain various astronomical phenomena, from dark matter to the power source of futuristic spaceship engines. However, recent research conducted by a collaborative