Nvidia's Shield TV is the most updated Android device on the market. A study suggests that, in some cases, having a high-deductible plan might even be deadly. Comcast struggles to retain customers despite price guarantees and unlimited data. Google's Project Genie lets users create interactive worlds from a single photo or prompt.
## Nvidia's Decade-Long Quest for the Most Updated Android Device
Nvidia's Shield TV, a pet project of the tech giant, is the most updated Android device on the market. In an interview, Nvidia's founder, Jensen Huang, admitted that the company built the Shield TV "for ourselves." [Source 1]
## High-Deductible Health Plans: A Potential Health Risk
With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits gone, more people are turning to high-deductible health plans. A recent study suggests that, in some cases, having a high-deductible plan might even be deadly. [Source 2]
## US Spy Satellite Agency Declassifies Cold War Listening Post
The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) recently declassified details about the JUMPSEAT satellites, which loitered over the North Pole during the Cold War to spy on the Soviet Union. [Source 3]
## Windows 11 Hits 1 Billion Users, Despite Complaints
Windows 11 has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1 billion users, while Windows 10 continues its decline. [Source 4]
## How Often Do AI Chatbots Lead Users Down a Harmful Path?
Anthropic's latest research paper on "user disempowerment" in AI chatbots reveals that these systems can lead users down harmful paths in certain situations. [Source 5]
## Google Project Genie: Create Interactive Worlds from Photos or Prompts
Google's new Project Genie lets users create interactive worlds from a single photo or prompt. However, to enjoy the full experience, users need to pay for AI Ultra. [Source 6]
## Comcast Struggles to Retain Customers Despite Price Guarantees and Unlimited Data
Comcast has overhauled its Internet plans to offer price guarantees and unlimited data in an attempt to stop customer losses. Yet, the strategy hasn't shown significant results. [Source 7]
## Texas Nurse Practitioner Sues for Right to Mail Abortion Pills
A Delaware nurse practitioner, who has been mailing hundreds of abortion pills each month to Texas, is now facing a lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. [Source 8]
## Ice Fishing: Lessons in Foraging Decisions
A new study on ice fishing reveals that social density plays a crucial role in foraging decisions, while environmental factors have minimal impact. [Source 9]
## County Pays $600,000 to Pentesters Arrested for Assessing Courthouse Security
A settlement worth $600,000 has been reached between a county and two pentesters who were arrested for assessing courthouse security more than six years ago. [Source 10]
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7. CNET. (2023, February 27). Comcast keeps losing customers despite price guarantee and unlimited data. <https://www.cnet.com/tech/internet/comcast-keeps-losing-customers-despite-price-guarantee-and-unlimited-data/>
8. CNN. (2023, February 28). She'll mess with Texas: Nurse keeps mailing abortion pills, despite Paxton lawsuit. <https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/health/texas-abortion-pills-lawsuit/index.html>
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