Bookmarks | Like people, animals grow to be much less sociable as they age

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• Animals grow to be much less sociable as they age in related approach to people, analysis exhibits: Analysis exhibits that animals, like people, grow to be much less social as they age, which may profit their well being by lowering an infection danger and vitality spent on social connections. Research throughout species – from sparrows to deer – reveal ageing animals typically slim social circles, doubtlessly boosting longevity. Learn extra in The Guardian. DM
• Banks and regulators warn of rise in ‘quishing’ QR code scams: Banks and regulators warn that “quishing” scams – phishing by way of QR codes – are bypassing cyber defences and tricking customers into sharing monetary particulars. Typically despatched by way of e-mail as QR code PDFs, these scams evade conventional filters since photographs aren’t at all times scanned. The tactic, rising with QR code use post-pandemic, poses vital dangers, particularly in parking, EV charging and restaurant settings. Learn extra on FT.com (onerous paywall). DM
• SpaceX has caught a large rocket. So, what’s subsequent?: SpaceX’s current profitable Starship rocket seize by mechanical arms marks a milestone in the direction of reasonably priced, speedy, reusable spaceflight. Upcoming targets embrace in-flight Raptor re-ignite checks, landings on agency floor and preparation for Nasa’s Artemis programme. Starship goals to revolutionise house journey with plans to construct a number of towers, increase LOX manufacturing, and facilitate lunar and Mars missions, regardless of regulatory and technical challenges. Learn extra on Ars Technica. DM
• Apple releases iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 with Apple Intelligence: Apple’s iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 and different updates introduce “Apple Intelligence”, marking the corporate’s AI debut. Preliminary options embrace writing instruments, notification summaries, pure language photograph searches and sensible replies, with extra, like Genmoji and ChatGPT integration, coming in December. The brand new options require an A17 Professional, A18 or M1 chip. EU customers face roll-out delays, with broader entry slated for April. Learn extra on Ars Technica. DM
• Apple unveils M4 iMac in new colors, nano-texture show possibility, 16GB base RAM, extra: Apple’s new 24-inch M4 iMac debuts with upgraded efficiency, beginning at US$1 299. It options 16GB of base RAM, configurable as much as 32GB, a nano-texture show for diminished glare, an improved 12-megapixel Centre Stage digicam with Desk View, and as much as 4 Thunderbolt 4 ports. Obtainable in vibrant new colors, it helps twin 6K exterior shows. Learn extra on 9to5Mac. DM
• YouTube reportedly testing new homepage that removes dates and think about counts: YouTube is reportedly testing a brand new web site structure that removes the date when a video was uploaded and the variety of views it has. Over the past couple of years, YouTube has experimented with modifications to its web site that take away varied options. The Google-owned firm eliminated dislikes again in 2021 to cut back focused assaults on movies, prompting backlash from customers worldwide. Nonetheless, a browser extension to carry them again rapidly rose from the ashes. Extra on Dexerto. TS
• Apple put the Magic Mouse’s charging port on the underside once more: Apple’s new USB-C-equipped Magic Mouse one way or the other nonetheless has the charging port on the underside. Whereas Apple may have used the launch as a possibility to maneuver the charging port from the underside of the gadget, the place the port has remained for practically a decade – regardless of different updates to the mouse and being mocked for the choice – the port remains to be there. Why, Apple, why?! Extra on The Verge. TS
• Generative AI may create a thousand occasions extra e-waste by 2030: Generative AI know-how may create between 1.2 and 5 million tonnes of e-waste between 2020 and 2030, predicts new analysis in Nature Computational Science. The speedy rise of generative AI requires upgrades to {hardware} and chip know-how, which implies an increasing number of digital tools is changing into out of date. Extra on Scimex. TS
• Instagram is decreasing video high quality for unpopular movies: The recognition of an Instagram video can have an effect on its precise video high quality. Based on Adam Mosseri (the Meta government who leads Instagram and Threads), movies which are extra well-liked get proven in increased high quality, whereas much less well-liked movies get proven in decrease high quality. Learn extra on TechCrunch. TS 

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