His Drivers Unionized—Then Amazon Tried to Terminate His Contract

His Drivers Unionized—Then Amazon Tried to Terminate His Contract

It was just after New Year’s when Jonathon Ervin began to feel that Amazon was turning the screws on him. Ervin owns one of 3,500 small businesses that exist solely to deliver packages for the retail giant. Since launching his company, Battle Tested Strategies, in 2019, the Air Force veteran and reservist has delivered more…

Canon PowerShot concept suggests it’s preparing to take on Insta360

Canon PowerShot concept suggests it’s preparing to take on Insta360

Canon PowerShot is making an unlikely comeback. First, after years of inactivity, Canon surprised us in May (2023) with a new vlogging compact camera – the Powershot V10. Now it looks like the camera giant was just getting started, and is already showing off a fascinating PowerShot V concept.  The camera in question was on…

Hyperdimensional Computing Reimagines Artificial Intelligence

Hyperdimensional Computing Reimagines Artificial Intelligence

Despite the wild success of ChatGPT and other large language models, the artificial neural networks (ANNs) that underpin these systems might be on the wrong track. For one, ANNs are “super power-hungry,” said Cornelia Fermüller, a computer scientist at the University of Maryland. “And the other issue is [their] lack of transparency.” Such systems are…

Apple’s VisionOS Makes a Bold Leap in Computer Interface

Apple’s VisionOS Makes a Bold Leap in Computer Interface

Like everyone else who got to test Apple’s new Vision Pro after its unveiling at the Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, this week, I couldn’t wait to experience it. But when an Apple technician at the ad hoc test facility used an optical device to check out my prescription lenses, I knew that there might…

Marc Andreessen Is (Mostly) Wrong This Time

Marc Andreessen Is (Mostly) Wrong This Time

I’d be surprised if Andreessen’s highly educated audience actually believes the lump of labor fallacy, but he goes ahead and dismantles it anyway, introducing—as if it were new to his readers—the concept of productivity growth. He argues that when technology makes companies more productive, they pass the savings on to their customers in the form…

Major Adobe Express update brings Firefly Generative AI integration

Major Adobe Express update brings Firefly Generative AI integration

Adobe Creative Cloud Express – which enables you to design everything from social media posts to fliers – has received a major update in a beta version that chiefly integrates Adobe Firefly Generative AI.  The desktop and mobile app is designed for users of all skill levels, and is now more versatile than ever, with…