El Niño's 'candy' means luxury foods could soon get even more expensive

Sugar for sale at a supermarket in Yichang city, China’s Hubei province, April 6, 2023. Future publishing | Future publishing | Getty Images Futures contracts on orange juice, cocoa, coffee and sugar have surged in part due to extreme weather and supply shortages related to El Niño. “You can say that El Niño has a … [Read more…]

It's Amazon's turn to get into AI image generation – Journal du geek

Unlike Dall-E or Midjourney, Titan is not a website or online service. Rather, it is a toolbox for developers who can use it to create their own image generator. To benefit from this, they need access to Amazon Bedrock, the group’s artificial intelligence development platform. Therefore, Titan is aimed at professionals and companies rather than … [Read more…]

Asteroseismology: ESA scientists listen to the music of stars to determine their distance – GEO

With a view to the immensity of the sky, the questions multiply. It is impossible for us to grasp this vastness as a whole, to understand the structure of galaxies and the physics of stars. To solve some of these mysteries, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Gaia mission ten years ago. An ambitious … [Read more…]

Free Phone: Which plan allows you to own a mobile phone without spending a single euro on the purchase and without making a simple payment? – Ariase

How about an extra gift for Christmas? What if it’s also a smartphone? That’s the good plan of the day three operators that will send you a free cell phone in your shopping cart. Nice deal, right? It remains to be seen whether you are Team Samsung or Team Apple! A free iPhone SE from … [Read more…]

China's potential new gambling rules will hit smaller developers harder, analyst says

Mobile games in China range from League of Legends-like Honor of Kings to Source: Apple Inc. BEIJING – China’s proposed gambling rules would hit smaller developers more than large ones while reducing overall online advertising revenue, according to UBS. Shares of Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili plunged to their lowest levels in more than a year … [Read more…]

Good deal – The Philips 65OLED908 television without a subwoofer "5 Stars" for €2,490.00 – Les Numériques

Affected model This content is model specific: Without subwoofer. There are other variants, the prices of which are shown in the tabs of the table below. The high-end television 65OLED908 from Philips benefits not only from the immersive Ambilight lighting and an integrated soundbar, but also from the current Oled meta-panel, which promises impressive peak … [Read more…]

Candy store shutters in downtown San Francisco on Christmas Eve – The San Francisco Standard

A See’s Candies location at the Embarcadero Center in downtown San Francisco will have its last day of operation on Sunday, according to a store employee. Store employees will move to the company’s nearby location at 542 Market St. The closure leaves three See’s Candies locations in San Francisco, including one at 754 Clement St. … [Read more…]

Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are officially unavailable in the US as retail sales end – 9to5Mac

As Apple Stores in the United States begin closing today, the halt on sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 officially goes into effect. Apple removed its flagship Apple Watches from its online store on Thursday, and now they’re being removed from Apple Stores too. When Apple Stores reopen after … [Read more…]

Ghosts UK Christmas Special 2023 release date and time – how to watch worldwide – Technews.fr

Series 5 may be the final season of the popular British version of the supernatural sitcom Ghosts, but the creators have left one final gift under the Button House tree this year: a 2023 Ghosts Christmas special. This festive edition of the BBC offers one last chance to Spending the holidays with your favorite ghost … [Read more…]