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(PDF) RIAA - 2022 Year-End Music Industry Revenue Report
[Business]
2023/03/20 09:10
Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time in decades. Vinyl record sales outperformed CDs in the US for the first time since 1987, according to a new report.Just over 41 million vinyl records were sold in 2022, to the tune of $1.2bn (£.99bn). Only 33 million CDs were sold, amounting to $483m.It was the 16th consecutive year of growth for record sales, about 71% of physical format revenues.Recor...
(Video) How to Use ChatGPT on Apple Watch - Petey
[Product]
2023/03/20 09:09
ChatGPT isn't limited to desktop — here's how you can use ChatGPT directly from your wrist with your Apple Watch. Petey, which was previously called WatchGPT before naming copyrights came into play, is an AI assistant available on the App Store for Apple Watch.The app will run you $4.99 for a one-time purchase. It's Apple Watch only and has no iOS counterpart.This app uses the ChatGPT API to g...
Language and Image Recognition Capability of AI Have Improved Rapidly
[Tech]
2023/03/20 09:08
The last decade has been a pivotal one in the AI revolution.[ourworldindata]
Capturing Carbon with Direct Ocean Capture - Captura
[Business]
2023/03/20 09:07
A new system would use electrodialysis to remove carbon from sea water for sequestration or use.There are many strands to the fight against climate change. One of these is carbon capture – removing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it somewhere, including underground or in building materials. Now there is one more option. Startup Captura, which spun out of the California Institute of Tech...
Makita is Really Launching a Cordless Microwave
[Product]
2023/03/20 09:06
The 20-pound cordless microwave can heat 11 cold meals or 20 drinks before it needs a fresh pair of batteries.Two images showing the Makita cordless microwave being carried using a should strap, and the microwave on a construction site wooden workbench with the door open and a freshly heated meal inside it.Sometimes, the only thing that can get you through a long day of work is having a hot mea...
(Paper) Can Money Buy Happiness ? Scientists Say It Can
[Consumer]
2023/03/20 09:05
It’s a question that philosophers, economists and social scientists have grappled with for decades: Can money buy happiness? For most people in the United States, the answer is, seemingly, yes.Two prominent researchers, Daniel Kahneman and Matthew Killingsworth, came to this conclusion in a joint study published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, overturning the...
JR’s Gigantic New Installation in Hong Kong, Unveiled Ahead of Art Basel
[Design]
2023/03/20 09:04
Feng shui practitioners say JR's new work is a bad omen—they felt the same way about Kaws's 'Companion.'[An installation by renowned French artist JR titled "GIANTS: Rising Up." Photo: Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images]The French artist JR has created a monumental outdoor installation for Hong Kong to celebrate the city’s art month this month. But the installation, which depicts a high jumper,...
Electricity-Generating Windows are New Clear Solar Panels
[Tech]
2023/03/20 09:03
We may soon be entering a whole new world of transparent solar panels that gather energy while doubling as windows, glass facades and even the screens of our portable electronic devices. These dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) open up all sorts of possibilities.Scientists have been studying DSCs for decades, as they are fairly simple, easy to produce and have low toxicity. How do they work? The...
(PDF) BCG - The CEO’s Guide to the Generative AI Revolution
[Business]
2023/03/17 09:10
Generative AI has the potential to disrupt nearly every industry—promising both competitive advantage and creative destruction. CEOs, who are likely several steps removed from the technology itself, may feel uncertain about their next move.But the priority for leaders isn’t to fully immerse themselves in the technology; instead, they should focus on how generative AI will impact their organiz...
(Video) Microsoft Introduces AI-Powered 'Copilot' for Word, Outlook and More
[Business]
2023/03/17 09:09
Microsoft 365 Copilot will work in apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and more.Just a month after announcing artificial intelligence integration with its search engine Bing and browser Edge, Microsoft is introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot, a tool that'll work with you in its collection of apps including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and more. In a blog post on Thursday, Microsoft said t...
Pew - Where Americans Think AI Will Help The Most
[Consumer]
2023/03/17 09:08
How Americans view emerging uses of artificial intelligence, including programs to generate text or art.Artificial intelligence has burst onto the scene recently with programs like ChatGPT, which can generate text responses to human inquiries, and DALL-E 2, which can create sophisticated images from a handful of keywords. The emergence of these and other technologies has intensified debate abou...
AI Eats Media : Midjourney Launches a Magazine
[Design]
2023/03/17 09:07
Why someone would pay for print copies of images freely available online remains a question for Midjourney magazine and for the media business writ large.Midjourney is launching a monthly print magazine, “Midjourney.”A subscription will cost $4 per month, though you can get the first issue gratis if you sign up fast, according to the Wednesday announcement. Midjourney, an art generator powere...
