Model quantization and the dawn of edge AI
The convergence of artificial intelligence and edge computing promises to be transformative for many industries. Here the rapid pace of innovation in model quantization,...
10 Best Strollers for Almost Every Budget and Need (2023)
When I started shopping for a stroller, I purchased the cheapest one that worked with my car seat and called it a day. To...
Undersea-Aged Champagne Is Starting to Surface
If you’ve ever been hit by a flying champagne cork, you will be painfully aware of the pressure in a bottle of fizz. And...
This vibrating weight-loss pill seems to work—in pigs
So far this “electroceutical” has only been tested in a handful of young Yorkshire pigs, but with promising results. According to a new paper...
Review: ‘Ferrari’ Is Michael Mann’s Cinematic Auto Biography
Midway through Ferrari, the iconic Italian motor-racing impresario sits at a table with his adolescent son, born of his mistress. Enzo Ferrari sketches a...
The Download: 2023’s worst tech failures, and the end of online anonymity in China
2 What we learn about wars on TikTokThe videos that do well tend to be apocalyptic, alarmist, and full of propaganda. (WSJ $)+ What it’s like...
Gene editing had a banner year in 2023
It really shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Perhaps no technology has more power to transform medicine, and its vast potential is just beginning...
Is this the most energy-efficient way to build homes?
Passive houses now account for less than 1% of multifamily construction. It’s a marriage of efficiency and rigorously applied physics, says Bronwyn Barry, a...
How 2023 marked the death of anonymity online in China
In reality, it’s already impossible to be fully anonymous online in China. Over the years, to implement a stricter regime of online censorship, the...
Best MP3 Players, Portable Media Players and Digital Audio Players (2023)
we’ve got nothing against your smartphone, not really. After all, it’s a handy GPS, a very acceptable camera, a brilliant internet portal, and probably...
