Although over a century and a half has elapsed since settlers traversed the Oregon Trail across the United States, you can still find patches of wagon ruts and sunken trails. The tens of thousands of wagons that passed over the trail left some areas permanently worn down, compacted, and inhospitable to vegetation.
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Although over a century and a half has elapsed since settlers traversed the Oregon Trail across the United States, you can still find patches of wagon ruts and sunken trails. The tens of thousands of wagons that passed over the trail left some areas permanently worn down, compacted, and inhospitable to vegetation.
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Artificial intelligence projects like Stable Diffusion are getting better at approximating what humans might create, but still can’t actually think or check information all that well. Case in point: the new ChatGPT AI chatbot is cool, but don’t put your trust in it. Read More »
Is your iPhone display too dim? Can you barely read this article because of it? Here’s how to make your iPhone display brighter and how to stop it from going so dim in the future. Read More »
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The Apple Watch has a fall detection feature that can call emergency services if it detects a sudden hard fall. Google is now aiming to add the same functionality to its Pixel Watch. Read More »
Google released the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro earlier this year as the company’s new flagship Android smartphones. Now the devices are receiving a feature that normally requires a paid Google One subscription. Read More »
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