Scouting introduces cybersecurity and AI merit badges
Scouting America, formerly Boy Scouts, will offer merit badges in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence for tech-savvy scouts to add to their iconic…
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Astronomers discover planet-eating star
New images from the Hubble space telescope have revealed a white dwarf star that appears to have swallowed an icy Pluto-like planet. According to Reuters,…
Amazon Web Services announces Quick Suite for business users
Amazon Web Services plans to challenge Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini with its new Quick Suite artificial intelligence platform for business users….
Choose the right TV for your viewing pleasure
If you’ve gone TV shopping lately, you’ve probably seen a dizzying array of options and price points for high-definition screens that, at first glance,…
Types of HD TVs:
LED: Light emitting diode OLED: Organic Light-Emitting Diode. Best for dark rooms where perfect blacks are desired, such as for watching movies., QLED:…
Top-rated tech gifts for 2025
Not sure what to get for the gadget aficionados (or even some of your less tech-savvy loved ones) on your list? Here are some of the top-rated tech gifts…
Hat tip from Yellowstone
Hold onto your hat! That’s the message from Yellowstone National Park staffers who realize the stunning geothermal features of the park are exciting, but…
Manhattan skyline (AI)
Most expensive cities Kiplinger.com recently calculated the most expensive places to live in the U.S., where housing is sky high and so is everything…
When squirrels attack
It isn’t funny, but it is unusual. In the town of San Rafael, California, five people were attacked and two went to the hospital following an assault by a…
AI’s alter ego puts wins tech fans
When San Francisco-based Anthropic introduced its advanced AI chatbot, it named the bot after an AI researcher named Claude. Little did they think of it…