The drugs with the biggest TV advertising budgets typically have “low therapeutic value,” study says – Salon

You’ve probably seen this ad before: A suburban family about to head to do something recreational. Then, mom or dad suddenly clutches their abdomen. The color drains from the screen. A voice solemnly asks, “Do you experience [insert symptoms]? Talk to your doctor about [marketing word for magenta drug capsule]. Side effects include [half a medical dictionary].” Cut to a green meadow with color …….

The Best Smartphones of Winter 2023 – 33 Models Reviewed – Notebookcheck.net

The Sony Xperia 5 IV is somewhat of an outlier among flagship smartphones and includes a headphone jack and a microSD card reader in its compact case. Additionally, it comes with great speakers. Unfortunately, the camera no longer supports variable zoom.

The Google Pixel 7 Pro is another surprise and features one of the best camera setups of any And…….

The Best Smart Alarm Clocks of 2023 – How-To Geek

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What to Look For in a Smart Alarm Clock in 2023

Ever since smartphones rocketed into the mainstream, alarm clocks have largely been considered a relic of the past. After all, why spend time worrying about a clunky, bedside gadget when you have a powerful clock in the palm of your hand? That notion is starting to change, however, as a new wave of pr…….

Linux Support For Sapphire Rapids’ User Interrupts Still Awaiting Mainline – Phoronix

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DeepMind’s AlphaCode Conquers Coding, Performing as Well as Humans – Singularity Hub

The secret to good programming might be to ignore everything we know about writing code. At least for AI.

It seems preposterous, but DeepMind’s new coding AI just trounced roughly 50 percent of human coders in a highly competitive programming competition. On the surface the tasks sound relatively simple: each coder is presented with a problem in everyday language, and the contestants n…….