What it's like to live in the world's most liveable cities for 2024After years of pandemic-induced changes, the world's cities have finally settled into a new normal, at least according to the latest liveability data.
These Countries Offer the Most Bang for Your Buck in 2024Our travel expert experienced firsthand how far the dollar goes in these adventure-packed destinations. Put them on your vacation radar, too.
An American mom who moved to the French Alps experienced the impacts of over-tourism firsthand. She says there's a better way to do itWhether carving their names on the Coliseum in Rome or haphazardly approaching bears at Yellowstone National Park, tourists frequently make the news for behavior that's, frankly, very stupid.
What are Assam’s Charaideo Moidams, India’s UNESCO’s World Heritage Site?Assam’s Charaideo Moidams burial sites have been added to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites list. These are royal burial sites of the Ahom dynasty, which ruled over much of Assam and the North East from 1228 to 1826 AD.
4 Gorgeous Gorges To Visit In The U.S.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Some of the world’s most fascinating landscapes and ecosystems are found in gorges.
Google overhauls Chrome’s Safe Browsing protection to scan password-protected filesGoogle is redesigning Chrome malware detections to include password-protected executable files that users can upload for deep scanning, a change the browser maker says will allow it to detect more malicious threats.
How to get files off your old PC before you moveHowever sentimental you feel about that old computer (or seven) you’re hanging on to, maybe you’ve decided you can’t take it with you the next time you move. Maybe it doesn’t boot. Maybe it’s so old, it doesn’t connect to the internet.
This New Browser Is a Productivity MiracleKey Takeaways Arc Browser enhances productivity with streamlined tabs and bookmarks, a customizable Focus Mode, and easy data import. It boasts high performance, with lower RAM and CPU usage than competitors like Chrome and Edge.
A short history of AI, and what it is (and isn’t)This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. It’s the simplest questions that are often the hardest to answer. That applies to AI, too.
9 Quickest Ways to Improve Your Cyber Security (So Do Them Now)Cybersecurity can be a complicated topic, but it's a necessary one. Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to hire a professional or be a tech whiz to protect your PC from hackers.
How to transcribe text for free using AILong before AI was being used to generate videos and code programs, it was being used to understand spoken language and take action on it. AI is the reason you can chat to Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant and get these apps to do your bidding.
5 Ways Using Linux Improved My Windows ExperienceKey Takeaways Linux taught me to leave Windows Registry alone to avoid potential issues Linux teaches you effective machine administration, offering transparency - different from Windows, but valuable skills overlap. Another Linux lesson: tweak prudently - focus on reliability over perfection.
What is AI?AI is sexy, AI is cool. AI is entrenching inequality, upending the job market, and wrecking education. AI is a theme-park ride, AI is a magic trick. AI is our final invention, AI is a moral obligation. AI is the buzzword of the decade, AI is marketing jargon from 1955. AI is humanlike, AI is alien.
Crashes and CompetitionI’ve long maintained that if the powers-that-be understood what the Internet’s impact would be, they would have never allowed it to be created.
New WhatsApp Warning—Do You Need To Delete Your App?A “surprising” new warning for WhatsApp users has suddenly hit this week, with some security experts advising users to delete their apps. The same issue also impacts Signal—but with its vast user base, WhatsApp is the real problem.