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Monday February 3, 2025. 09:29 PM
Hot on the heels of its launch of the o3-mini model last week, OpenAI on Sunday announced another component for ChatGPT that allows the generative AI (genAI) tool to do more in-depth research. Described as “an agent that uses reasoning to synthesize large amounts of...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), whose tagline is 'Win the Fight,' has paid more than a hundred thousand dollars to a company that is providing generative AI services to other parts of the Department of Defense....
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Canadian province 'won't do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy' Updated The provincial government in Ontario, Canada is hitting back at President Trump's 25 percent tariffs on the US' northern neighbor by scrapping a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink.…
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An external streaming device is the best way to access online video services without replacing your entire TV. By plugging one of these devices into your TV’s HDMI port, you’ll be able to use apps like Netflix and Hulu, possibly with a faster and smoother experience than ...
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A century after quantum mechanics revolutionized physics, scientists still cannot agree on how the theory fundamentally works, despite its tremendous success in explaining natural phenomena and enabling modern technologies. The theory's central puzzle remains unresolved: the ...
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'Combined with quality therapy, safe and equitable access, and full-scale societal healing, psychedelics are a shortcut to liberation, dignity, and power—the 'Promised Land' as envisioned by Martin Luther King, Jr.,' writes Dr. Nicholas Powers, poet, journalist, and...
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A fluffy young golden retriever takes 'puppy love' to a new level when he gets a bit too frisky with his oversized toy. 'Started off all cute and innocent..,' says the caption of his hilarious TikTok video as the pooch carries a huge stuffed animal across the room. — Read...
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'We are removing the privacy protection feature and will invest in new areas that will better align to customer needs' If you were relying on Microsoft's Defender VPN, it's time to find an alternative - Redmond is shutting it down at the end of the month.…
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Throw Copilot down the same well, too, maybe? No? OK If you were relying on Microsoft's Defender VPN, it's time to find an alternative - Redmond is shutting it down at the end of the month.…
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Until now, if you wanted to play the classic computer games The Sims from 2000 and The Sims 2 from 2004, you needed the original CD-ROMs or DVDs. But that’s about to change. In celebration of the franchise’s 25th anniversary, Electronic Arts is releasing The Sims Legacy...
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U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments to create a sovereign wealth fund and said it may purchase TikTok. From a report: 'We're going to stand this thing up within the next 12 months. We're going to ...
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US President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs on Chinese-made computing equipment are slated to go into effect tonight — but at a much lower rate than he initially threatened. The 10% tariff will do much less damage than the 100% version that had been touted — and there are...
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Microsoft’s powerhouse collection of useful Windows utilities, PowerToys, is adding the ability to strip out an audio track from a video file, plus the more general ability to transcode video files as well. Microsoft isn’t adding an additional app to PowerToys, a...
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It’s not every day you see a massive discount on a Samsung Odyssey monitor, but right now you can get the Samsung Odyssey G5 for 36 percent off. Instead of its usual $550, Amazon has it on sale for $350, so you can finally upgrade your setup at a reasonable price. This is...
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AI startup Anthropic has demonstrated a new technique to prevent users from eliciting harmful content from its models, as leading tech groups including Microsoft and Meta race to find ways that protect against dangers posed by the cutting-edge technology. From a report: In a ...
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WIRED confirmed various automated efforts to remove pronouns from both email and Slack at USAID, the EPA, the GSA, and more.
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This astonishing extraterrestrial face was spotted in a Google Earth satellite image of Antarctica. Visit 72°00'36.0'S, 168°34'40.0'E and pledge your allegiance to the Cosmic Rulers of Pareidolia.    LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! As...
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The Pokémon Company International says it’s “actively investigating” ways to improve the feature after players threatened to cancel their subscriptions.
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As part of Microsoft’s big push into AI services, the company has created a new department called the Advanced Planning Unit (APU). Employees of the APU will, among other things, study the effects of AI on society and make recommendations about which products are worth...
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Fox News will report that Mexico has caved in, but anyone paying attention knows that Mexico agreed to nothing new, and convicted felon #47 has backed down. Everyone except conservative media understands that Trump got suckered into giving Mexico and we, the US consumers, a...
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