Science & Applications Correspondent
Owen Mercer follows the practical uses of machine learning in science and everyday systems. His coverage centers on usefulness: who benefits, what has been demonstrated and what remains a prototype. He writes patient explanations of technically demanding subjects.
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Sixteen years ago today, Steve Jobs took the stage and unveiled what he called a "magical and revolutionary device": the iPad. What started as an ambitious attempt to bridge the gap between smartph......
Read article →Apple TV+ is doubling down on laughs and feels, folks. Just hours before the season three premiere, the tech giant has announced that "Shrinking," the hit comedy-drama starring Jason Segel and Harr......
Read article →Apple just dropped the third public beta for its next-gen operating systems, and as the Mobile & Apps Editor here at Automatica Press, I'm diving in. iOS 26....
Read article →Losing your phone is a nightmare. But the thought of someone snatching it and accessing your personal data?...
Read article →Apple's long-rumored iPhone Fold is poised to make a splash, but it seems Samsung is ready to steal some of its thunder. While the foldable iPhone is expected to be pricey, new reports suggest Sams......
Read article →Adoption of iOS 26 has hit the halfway mark, but a significant number of iPhone users are still holding back, citing concerns about battery life, performance, and the controversial 'Liquid Glass' d......
Read article →For years, developers have grappled with the challenge of creating smooth, efficient apps. Janky animations, unexpected stutters, and inefficient resource usage can plague even the best-designed so......
Read article →Anthropic's Claude just got a whole lot more useful. The AI assistant now lets you directly access and interact with apps like Slack, Figma, and Canva without ever leaving the Claude interface....
Read article →For years, the sleek Apple TV remote has been synonymous with binge-watching and navigating tvOS. But it turns out this minimalist device has a secret superpower: seamless pairing with your MacBook......
Read article →In a move that’s shocking the mobile world, Apple just dropped iOS 12.5....
Read article →The world of AI is constantly evolving, but a recent paper published on arXiv points to a potentially groundbreaking shift in how machines learn from complex data. This isn't just another app updat......
Read article →The AI-powered medical imaging space is about to get a whole lot sharper. CompAI Lab, a stealth startup rumored to be backed by Peter Thiel, just dropped a research paper outlining a breakthrough i......
Read article →Mixture of Experts (MoE) models are generating buzz for their performance, but a new study sheds light on *why* they might be so effective. It turns out that their architecture provides a built-in ......
Read article →The rise of sophisticated AI-powered face-swapping technology has opened a Pandora's Box of privacy and security concerns. From humorous memes to malicious disinformation campaigns, the ability to ......
Read article →David Patterson, renowned computer architect and Turing Award winner, has released a new paper outlining the key challenges facing the development of hardware specifically designed for Large Langua......
Read article →The promise of AI as a reliable fact-checker just took a hit. A new benchmark called ClaimDB reveals that even the most advanced AI models struggle to verify claims when the evidence is buried in m......
Read article →Graph unlearning, the process of removing specific information from trained graph neural networks (GNNs), just got a significant upgrade. As we rely more and more on GNNs for everything from social......
Read article →The future of power grid management might just be a whole lot smarter, and a whole lot more efficient. New research published on arXiv points to a potential revolution in how we optimize power syst......
Read article →Foundation models like GPT-5 are making waves, but how well do they *really* understand complex scientific research? A new benchmark called RPC-Bench is throwing down the gauntlet, revealing surpri......
Read article →The future of food carts might just be electric, thanks to PopWheels' innovative approach to battery swapping. What started as a solution for delivery riders needing to juice up their e-bikes is no......
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