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A smartphone camera will provide better views than your own eyes if you’re lucky enough to witness the aurora this weekend. | Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images Those of you looking to the skies this weekend may bear witness to a cosmic visual experience typically reserved for regions near the Arctic Circle. Various global weather agencies are reporting that the aurora borealis could be visible as far south as Alabama and Northern California over the coming days thanks to unusually strong solar flares. On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a G4 geomagnetic storm watch — the first to be declared in almost 20 years. G4 geomagnetic storms (which are the second-strongest variety and considered “severe”) can potentially interfere with power infrastructure and navigation systems, but they can also trigger the aurora borealis. That means parts of the world could... Continue reading…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shot down a Reuters report that claims OpenAI is launching a search product next Monday, the day before Google’s flagship conference, Google I/O. Altman posted on X that while there is an OpenAI announcement set for Monday morning, it’s “not gpt-5, not a search engine,” but whatever it is, he says it “feels like magic.” The only details provided by the official OpenAI post are that the launch will have updates on ChatGPT and its latest model, GPT-4. not gpt-5, not a search engine, but we’ve been hard at work on some new stuff we think people will love! feels like magic to me.monday 10am PT. https://t.co/nqftf6lRL1— Sam Altman (@sama) May 10, 2024 The Verge reported on Monday that sources say OpenAI has been... Continue reading…

The Kobo Elipsa 2E is a better value than Amazon’s less capable Kindle Scribe. | Image: Kobo I’ll be honest: every model in Amazon’s discounted Kindle lineup is fantastic for those embedded in the Amazon ecosystem, but it’s Kobo that makes my absolute favorite e-readers. If you don’t mind buying ebooks outside of Amazon, Kobo’s e-readers offer fantastic value for the money, which is why I’m excited by today’s sale. The Kobo Sage and Kobo Clara 2E are up to $30 off at Target, but it’s the Kobo Elipsa 2E, which is matching its all-time low of $349.99 ($50 off) at Target and Rakuten Kobo, that stands out the most. Even better, Rakuten Kobo is throwing in a $10 credit when you buy a $50 gift card, which can be used toward an ebook or audiobook from the Kobo store. Kobo’s ad-free Elipsa 2E is my favorite e-reader for taking notes,... Continue reading…

The U.S. announced a new $400 million package of military aid for Ukraine Friday, as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the northeast Kharkiv region.

While Americans of all races say they are feeling the pinch of Bidenomics in the grocery store, 1 in 3 young Black and Hispanic voters said they went without food at least one day last month, according to a Zogby Analytics poll.The survey examined food insecurity and found...

Christian McGhee is suing his North Carolina high school after they suspended him for three days for using the term "illegal aliens."

The Biden administration is continuing to send weapons to Israel despite earlier threats to stop arms shipments in the event of a full-scale invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah, according to officials familiar with the shipments.