Author: Lily Evans
Memorial Day weekend has arrived! It’s the unofficial start of summer, which means family picnics, beach days and evenings spent around a bonfire. Can you think of anything better? Well, it’s also one of the best times of year to stock up on tech, with significant discounts on everything from TVs to headphones to power banks.We’ve rounded up the best sales on TVs and projectors for movie nights, the best speakers for days spent by the pool, and so much more. Save $1,000 on a Samsung TV at Amazon and more than 75% on laptops at Walmart, along with a…
Pocket-sized AI models usher in a new era of computingWill Knight | Wired”When ChatGPT was released in November 2023, the model behind it was so huge that it could only be accessed via the cloud. Today, I'm running an AI program with similar capabilities on my Macbook Air, and it's not even warm. The shrinking shows how rapidly researchers are refining AI models to make them leaner and more efficient. It also shows that scaling up isn't the only way to make machines significantly smarter.” Archive Page Google promises a better search experience, but now it's telling you to put…
(KRON) – Whenever people see the Tesla Cybertruck on the road, they stop to take a look at the controversial vehicle. Whatever your feelings about the pickup truck, it usually grabs people's attention. Imagine having your coffee delivered to you by a Cybertruck. A common sight every Sunday at the Farmers Market in Cupertino, California, is Moonwake Coffee Roasters, run by husband-and-wife team Ming Wood and Mabel Yen, whose espresso machines, water heaters and various coffee makers are powered by a Cybertruck. But the owners don't want the focus to shift away from their main product: coffee. “For better or…
This year, the Big 12 will have the best corps of running backs of any conference in America. But don't worry, the forward pass is still prevalent in the conference that made the spread offense a revolutionary force in the football game at every level. In fact, the Texas Tech football team had better be prepared to face some of the best wide receivers in the country in 2024. Tech was only average at stopping the pass last season. The Red Raiser defense, ranked 74th nationally and sixth in the Big 12 Conference, allowed 229.2 yards per game through the…
It's been a busy offseason so far for Georgia Tech basketball. As the team looks to make a breakthrough in Year 2 under head coach Damon Stoudemire, they've been busy with high school recruiting and the transfer portal. Coach Stoudemire has attracted a top 15 high school class in the country and landed some impact transfers to help his young roster. But the biggest win of the offseason came this week when forward Baye Ndongo withdrew from the 2024 NBA Draft and elected to return to Georgia Tech for one more season. Ndongo was arguably the best player on Georgia…
Many of them start out with a powerful mix of genius and idealism, and a promise that their brilliant talents will change the world for the better. People believe in them, pour millions of dollars into their vague ideas, and soon they're on magazine covers and featured guests at summits and conferences around the world.And inevitably, gravity takes over and they fall.We've seen it all before with tech founders. Mark Zuckerberg went from child genius to scandal-ridden figure. Elon Musk went from being the “real Tony Stark” on a mission to save the world to being what critics call a…
Alexander the Great wept because there were no more worlds to conquer. Julius Caesar wept when he compared himself to Alexander. Napoleon wrote, somewhat frantically, in exile how his own deeds and maneuvers were braver and superior to those of Caesar.The point is, even people at the height of their success worry that they won't be able to maintain their momentum. Tech investors may be similarly concerned after the sector's big gains this year and last, but there's no need to fret, as the artificial intelligence revolution is still underway. AI superstar Nvidia S&P 500 It's up 100 points so…
RUSTON, La. – Two home runs from Dalton Davis led Louisiana Tech to victory over Sam Houston University, sending the Bearcats home Louisiana Tech (43-16, 18-6 CUSA) posted a commanding 5-3 victory over Sam Houston University (34-24) on Friday night. In a win-or-lose game, Tech played great defense against Sam Houston and got off to a strong start. After two scoreless innings by both teams, Dalton Davis hit a two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the third to give Louisiana Tech a 2-0 lead. Later in the inning, Michael Ballard continued the scoring with a hit…
Carlsbad, California – Hiroshi Tai shot a 5-under 67 to take the lead after the opening round, while Georgia Tech moved into fourth place with a 4-over 292 total after the first 18 holes of the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on Friday.Tai birdied seven holes on the par-72 North Course on Friday. Five birdies in six straight holes midway through the round, plus a birdie on the ninth and final hole, gave the Tech sophomore from Singapore the lead after 18 holes. Meanwhile, Senior Christo Lamprecht He finished tied for…
ARLINGTON — Pitcher Sam Garcia allowed just three hits and no runs over eight scoreless innings to lead second-seeded Oklahoma State to a 4-0 victory over 10th-seeded Texas Tech on Friday night and advance to a matchup with UCF in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.The winner of the game between Oklahoma State (38-17) and No. 8 seed UCF will face top-seeded Oklahoma State in Saturday's final. UCF beat the Cowboys 7-6 on Thursday in a round of 10 game.Garcia retired 12 straight batters at one point after giving up a two-out single to Austin Green in the bottom…